Personal war diary of Nathaniel John Wakeham, item 13
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Dec 16th/ Divers examined propeller, reports not back
enough to dock. so prepared for sea. Report from
G.H.Q. Damage done during week by Turks at Yami Sele
2 killed 3 wounded 2 tents destroyed and 3 horses picked
not led for the amount of ammunition they fired about
300 rounds of 11" inch.
Dec. 17th" Left Moudros at 10 AM embarked Wing Captain
and mails took them to Keplol then to patrol
arriving 6 P.M. took up position on right flank of
French Army Turkish Batteries were very active
during the right.
Dec 18th" Patrolling between Seddul Baki and Jenni Sheki
Turks bombarding Seddul Bake all day doing by all
accounts plenty of damage plenty of their rounds
falling short and giving us a good time. At 6pm took
up patrol of Kume Kale but nothing happened during
the night except the usual greetings about every four
hours. At 7pm Hostile submarine in Suvla Bay but
he got clear.
Dec 19th Left patrol at 8am for Moudros. Trawler
reported submarine off Cape Irene (Cape just outside
Moudros) had a look for him but no see we arrived
Moudros 12:30pm.
Dec 20th Left Moudros 11:30am to relieve on patrol
arrived 3:30pm and took up station on Right Flank
Turks opened fire on one of our troopships disembarking
troops we covered them, shells dropping like rain
and almost hitting but Trooper finished her job and we
advanced again into our position. At Suvla Bay ---
Anzac air troops were withdrawn only casualties
being three men wounded.
Dec 21st Very heavy sea and SE gale nothing doing
during the day. At 6pm took up patrol on
Asiatic side and very heavy artillery duel going on shore
we opened fire at Kuma Kale but got no reply from
there. A 9pm a dozen motor lighters broke adrift
So us and Fury were detailed to look for them but
it was pitch dark and could see nothing.
Dec 22nd Still searching for lighters one lighter found
crew safe except on stoker missing. Arrived back
patrol at 11:30am. Took up patrol on Asiatic side
opened fire at intervals but no reply from Batteries.
Dec 23rd At 2:30pm submarine E11 returned from
up Dardenelles being away a month we escorted her
to Moudros arriving at 4pm.
Dec 24th Nothing doing commenced 5 days boiler cleaning.
Dec 25th Very dry but made the best of it.
Dec 27th Hostile aircraft overhead but driven off.
Dec 28th Boiler cleaning completed. Prepared for sea
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Dec 16th/ Divers examined propeller, reports not back
enough to dock. so prepared for sea. Report from
G.H.Q. Damage done during week by Turks at Yami Sele
2 killed 3 wounded 2 tents destroyed and 3 horses picked
not led for the amount of ammunition they fired about
300 rounds of 11" inch.
Dec. 17th" Left Moudros at 10 AM embarked Wing Captain
and mails took them to Keplol then to patrol
arriving 6 P.M. took up position on right flank of
French Army Turkish Batteries were very active
during the right.
Dec 18th" Patrolling between Seddul Baki and Jenni Sheki
Turks bombarding Seddul Bake all day doing by all
accounts plenty of damage plenty of their rounds
falling short and giving us a good time. At 6pm took
up patrol of Kume Kale but nothing happened during
the night except the usual greetings about every four
hours. At 7pm Hostile submarine in Suvla Bay but
he got clear.
Dec 19th Left patrol at 8am for Moudros. Trawler
reported submarine off Cape Irene (Cape just outside
Moudros) had a look for him but no see we arrived
Moudros 12:30pm.
Dec 20th Left Moudros 11:30am to relieve on patrol
arrived 3:30pm and took up station on Right Flank
Turks opened fire on one of our troopships disembarking
troops we covered them, shells dropping like rain
and almost hitting but Trooper finished her job and we
advanced again into our position. At Suvla Bay ---
Anzac air troops were withdrawn only casualties
being three men wounded.
Dec 21st Very heavy sea and SE gale nothing doing
during the day. At 6pm took up patrol on
Asiatic side and very heavy artillery duel going on shore
we opened fire at Kuma Kale but got no reply from
there. A 9pm a dozen motor lighters broke adrift
So us and Fury were detailed to look for them but
it was pitch dark and could see nothing.
Dec 22nd Still searching for lighters one lighter found
crew safe except on stoker missing. Arrived back
patrol at 11:30am. Took up patrol on Asiatic side
opened fire at intervals but no reply from Batteries.
Dec 23rd At 2:30pm submarine E11 returned from
up Dardenelles being away a month we escorted her
to Moudros arriving at 4pm.
Dec 24th Nothing doing commenced 5 days boiler cleaning.
Dec 28th Boiler cleaning completed. Prepared for sea
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1915
Dec 16th/ Divers examined propeller, reports not back
enough to dock. so prepared for sea. Report from
G.H.Q. Damage done during week by Turks at Yami Sele
2 killed 3 wounded 2 tents destroyed and 3 horses picked
not led for the amount of ammunition they fired about
300 rounds of 11" inch.
Dec. 17th" Left Moudros at 10 AM embarked Wing Captain
and mails took them to Keplol then to patrol
arriving 6 P.M. took up position on right flank of
French Army Turkish Batteries were very active
during the right.
Dec 18th" Patrolling between Seddul Baki and Jenni Sheki
Turks bombarding Seddul Bake all day doing by all
accounts plenty of damage plenty of their rounds
falling short and giving us a good time. At 6pm took
up patrol of Kume Kale but nothing happened during
the night except the usual greetings about every four
hours. At 7pm Hostile submarine in Suvla Bay but
he got clear.
Dec 19th Left patrol at 8am for Moudros. Trawler
reported submarine off Cape Irene (Cape just outside
Moudros) had a look for him but no see we arrived
Moudros 12:30pm.
Dec 20th Left Moudros 11:30am to relieve on patrol
arrived 3:30pm and took up station on Right Flank
Turks opened fire on one of our troopships disembarking
troops we covered them, shells dropping like rain
and almost hitting but Trooper finished her job and we
advanced again into our position. At Suvla Bay ---
Anzac air troops were withdrawn only casualties
being three men wounded.
Dec 21st Very heavy sea and SE gale nothing doing
during the day. At 6pm took up patrol on
Asiatic side and very heavy artillery duel going on shore
we opened fire at Kuma Kale but got no reply from
there. A 9pm a dozen motor lighters broke adrift
So us and Fury were detailed to look for them but
it was pitch dark and could see nothing.
Dec 22nd Still searching for lighters one lighter found
crew safe except on stoker missing. Arrived back
patrol at 11:30am. Took up patrol on Asiatic side
opened fire at intervals but no reply from Batteries.
Dec 23rd At 2:30pm submarine E11 returned from
up Dardenelles being away a month we escorted her
to Moudros arriving at 4pm.
Dec 24th Nothing doing commenced 5 days boiler cleaning.
Dec 28th Boiler cleaning completed. Prepared for sea
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1915
Dec 16th/ Divers examined propeller, reports not back
enough to dock. so prepared for sea. Report from
G.H.Q. Damage done during week by Turks at Yami Sele
2 killed 3 wounded 2 tents destroyed and 3 horses picked
not led for the amount of ammunition they fired about
300 rounds of 11" inch.
Dec. 17th" Left Moudros at 10 AM embarked Wing Captain
and mails took them to Keplol then to patrol
arriving 6 P.M. took up position on right flank of
French Army Turkish Batteries were very active
during the right.
Dec 18th" Patrolling between Seddul Baki and Jenni Sheki
Turks bombarding Seddul Bake all day doing by all
accounts plenty of damage plenty of their rounds
falling short and giving us a good time. At 6pm took
up patrol of Kume Kale but nothing happened during
the night except the usual greetings about every four
hours. At 7pm Hostile submarine in Suvla Bay but
he got clear.
Dec 19th Left patrol at 8am for Moudros. Trawler
reported submarine off Cape Irene (Cape just outside
Moudros) had a look for him but no see we arrived
Moudros 12:30pm.
Dec 20th Left Moudros 11:30am to relieve on patrol
arrived 3:30pm and took up station on Right Flank
Turks opened fire on one of our troopships disembarking
troops we covered them, shells dropping like rain
and almost hitting but Trooper finished her job and we
advanced again into our position
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1915
Dec 16th/ Divers examined propeller, reports not back
enough to dock. so prepared for sea. Report from
G.H.Q. Damage done during week by ... at ...
2 killed 3 wounded 2 ... destroyed + 3 horses picked
not led for the amount of ammunition they fired about
300 rounds of 11" inch.
Dec. 14th" Left ... at 10 AM embarked Wing Captain
... mails took them to ... then to patrol
arriving 6 P.M. took up position on right flank of
French Army Turkish Batteries were very active
during the right.
Dec 18th" Patrolling between ...
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1915
Dec 16th/ Divers examined propeller, reports not back
enough to dock. so prepared for sea. Report from
G.H.Q. Damage done during week by ... at ...
2 killed 3 wounded 2 ... destroyed + 3 horses picked
not led for the amount of ammunition they fired about
300 rounds of 11" inch.
Dec. 14th" Left ... at 10 AM embarked Wing Captain
... mails took them to ... then to patrol
arriving 6 P.M. took up position on right flank of
French Army Turkish Batteries were very active
during the right.
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1915
Dec 16th/ Divers examined propeller, reports not back
enough to dock. so prepared for sea. Report from
G.H.Q. Damage done during week by ... at ...
2 killed 3 wounded 2 ... destroyed + 3 horses picked
not led for the amount of ammunition they fired about
300 rounds of 11" inch.
Dec. 14th" Left ... at 10 AM embarked Wing Captain
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1915
Dec 16th/ Divers examined propeller, reports not back
enough to dock. so prepared for sea. Report from
G.H.Q. Damage done during week by ... at ...
2 killed 3 wounded 2 ... destroyed + 3 horses picked
not led for the amount of ammunition they fired about
300 rounds of 11" inch.
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1915
Dec 16th/ Divers examined propeller, reports not back
enough to dock. so prepared for sea. Report from
G.H.Q. Damage done during week by
Description
Save description- 39.9198413||25.141484||
Moudros
- 40.0481634||26.3013267||
Dardenelles
- 40.042887||26.188928||
Sedd El Bahr
Location(s)
Document location Moudros
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Additional document location Dardenelles
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Additional document location Sedd El Bahr
- ID
- 17047 / 199482
- Contributor
- John Wakeham
December 15, 1915 – December 28, 1915
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