Personal war diary of Nathaniel John Wakeham, item 41

• February 2, 2018 00:25:07 Robert Morgan

  but beached her. no casualties met largertorpedoed but made Salonika. 

  Nov 26th 27th   Standing off at Moudros. during we were landed at early morning in full marching order attacking mountains at the rush keeping us for for the next war.  

  Nov 28th   Lefto Moudros at 9:30am in company with Scorpion and Wolverine who carried out firing practice completed 11:10am.  Embarked Captain D returned to Harbour arriving noon.  Left again for escort duties.  Strong winds and heavy sea running during night.  

  Nov 29th   At sea. Subs reported active  

  Dec 1st   Arrived Moudros at 8pm.  Scorpion and Wolverine had been in collision Wolverine almost cut bows off Scorpion.  Casualties 1 killed and   

  Dec 2nd   At Moudros.   

  Dec 3rd 4th At sea escorting. 

  Dec 5th   At sea.  Submarine opened fire on a Transporter Reindeer they returned fire and set alight.  

  Dec 6th   At sea.   Escorting  arrived Moudros 8pm.

  Dec 7th   At Moudros.   

  Dec 8th   Left at 4:30pm for position off   Received signal to commence blockade of Greece including all places occupied by Greek authorities giving  to remove their shipping. 

  Dec 9th    Patrolling off Kilo.  

  Dec 10th   Escorting to Salonika.  

  Dec 11th   Arrived Moudros 7:30am.  

  Dec 12th   Left at 4:30pm for escort duties.  

  Dec 13th   At sea.  

  Dec 14th   At sea.   Airship at K reported in difficulties --- to have got back 6pm.  received SOS French Trawler Monarch III torpedoed and sunk crew missing. 

  Dec 15th   Arrived Moudros 8am.  French Battleship Suffran reported missing no news what . 

  Dec 16th 17th 18th   At sea escorting. 

  Dec 19th   Arrived Moudros 8am.  

  Dec 20th 21st 22nd   At sea  ........

  Dec 23rd   Arrived Moudros 8am.  HMS Newcastle arrived and joined up with the happy land. 

  Dec 24th   At Moudros.

  Dec 25th   Received following from HM The King Begins:- I said you my sailors and soldiers ood wished for Christmas and know that my thoughts are ever with you for .....  

  
  

   

  
  

  
  

• February 1, 2018 19:00:28 Robert Morgan

  but beached her. no casualties met largertorpedoed but made Salonika. 

  Nov 26th 27th   Standing off at Moudros. during we were landed at early morning in full marching order attacking mountains at the rush keeping us for for the next war.  

  Nov 28th   Lefto Moudros at 9:30am in company with Scorpion and Wolverine who carried out firing practice completed 11:10am.  Embarked Captain D returned to Harbour arriving noon.  Left again for escort duties.  Strong winds and heavy sea running during night.  

  Nov 29th   At sea. Subs reported active  

  Dec 1st   Arrived Moudros at 8pm.  Scorpion and Wolverine had been in collision Wolverine almost cut bows off Scorpion.  Casualties 1 killed and   

  Dec 2nd   At Moudros.   

  Dec 3rd 4th At sea escorting. 

  Dec 5th   At sea.  Submarine opened fire on a Transporter Reindeer they returned fire and set alight.  

  Dec 6th   At sea.   Escorting  arrived Moudros 8pm.

  Dec 7th   At Moudros.   

  Dec 8th   Left at 4:30pm for position off   Received signal to commence blockade of Greece including all places occupied by Greek authorities giving  to remove their shipping. 

  Dec 9th    

  
  

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• February 1, 2018 19:00:01 Robert Morgan

  but beached her. no casualties met largertorpedoed but made Salonika. 

  Nov 26th 27th   Standing off at Moudros. during we were landed at early morning in full marching order attacking mountains at the rush keeping us for for the next war.  

  Nov 28th   Lefto Moudros at 9:30am in company with Scorpion and Wolverine who carried out firing practice completed 11:10am.  Embarked Captain D returned to Harbour arriving noon.  Left again for escort duties.  Strong winds and heavy sea running during night.  

  Nov 29th   At sea. Subs reported active  

  Dec 1st   Arrived Moudros at 8pm.  Scorpion and Wolverine had been in collision Wolverine almost cut bows off Scorpion.  Casualties 1 killed and   

  Dec 2nd   At Moudros.   

  Dec 3rd 4th At sea escorting. 

  Dec 5th   At sea.  Submarine opened fire on a Transporter Reindeer they returned fire and set alight.  

  Dec 6th   At sea.   Escorting  arrived Moudros 8pm.

  Dec 7th   At Moudros.   

  Dec 8th   Left at 4:30pm for position off   Received signal to commence blockade of Greece including all places occupied by Greek authorities giving  to remove their shipping. 

  
  

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• February 1, 2018 18:48:11 Robert Morgan

  but beached her. no casualties met largertorpedoed but made Salonika. 

  Nov 26th 27th   Standing off at Moudros. during we were landed at early morning in full marching order attacking mountains at the rush keeping us for for the next war.  

  Nov 28th   Lefto Moudros at 9:30am in company with Scorpion and Wolverine who carried out firing practice completed 11:10am.  Embarked Captain D returned to Harbour arriving noon.  Left again for escort duties.  Strong winds and heavy sea running during night.  

  Nov 29th   At sea. Subs reported active  

  Dec 1st   Arrived Moudros at 8pm.  Scorpion 

  
  

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• February 1, 2018 18:47:50 Robert Morgan

  but beached her.no casualties met largertorpedoed bu made Salonika. 

  Nov 26th 27th   Standing off at Moudros. during we were landed at early morning in full marching order attacking mountains at the rush keeping us for for the next war.  

  Nov 28th   Lefto Moudros at 9:30am in company with Scorpion and Wolverine who carried out firing practice completed 11:10am.  Embarked Captain D returned to Harbour arriving noon.  Left again for escort duties.  Strong winds and heavy sea running during night.  

  Nov 29th   At sea. Subs reported active  

  Dec 1st   Arrived Moudros at 8pm.  Scorpion 

  
  

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