Personal war diary of Nathaniel John Wakeham, item 21
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at 8,000 yard range. firing ceased at 2:45pm. Left patrol and arrived Moudros at 4:30pm. Torpedo practice.
April 13th At Moudros.
April 14th Left for patrol 10am. At 1pm took up patrol of Kritlia Turks opened fire at 4pm till about 5pm at a range of about 11,000 yards. At 8pm four British aeroplanes left on way up straits.
April 15th At 6am aeroplanes returned one falling into sea at Xecos pilot saved. At 10am enemy opened fire on us from Gaba Sepep . and continued to fire at intervals until 5pm. Shots were very close not more than 30 yards either side..
April 16th At 6am Bulldog (Destroyer) struck a mine which blew her stern off but ship floated we stood by her. Casualties killed 2 officers and 5 men. Wounded 2 officers and 1 man. Foxhound took her in tow for Moudros we took over Buldog's patrol off Gaba Tekek.
April 17th Left patorl at 2pm embarked Rear Admiral Freunaulle at Keplolo and pproceeded to Moudros arriving at 6:20pm.
April 18th At Moudros.
April 19th Left Moudros for patrol 9:30am. Floating mines were observed off Goba Tekel but sea too rough to
look for them.
April 20th At 10am Grasshopper sunk a mine aus air squadron made an attack on Hellos dropping plenty of pills.
April 21st On patrol.
April 22nd Arrived Moudros 1pm.
April 23rd At Moudros.
April 24th Left Moudros at 11am escotring E11 to Keplolo then to patrol. Staunch ran aground on Cape Nigar in fog.
April 25th Patrolling off Tenedos. At 10am spotted a battalian of Germans on Asiatic side opposite Tonedro Scattered them with a few rounds they open fire with rifle and machine guns we returned it with Lydite and ... carried on this performance until 4pm then back to patrol.
April 26th On patrol at 5:30am. A lighter was seen drifting about Harpy investigated and found 6 Turkish soldiers took them prisoners and sent lighter in harbour by trawler.
April 27th Left patrol and arrived Moudros 1:30pm.
April 28th At Moudros.
April 29th Left Moudros 9:30am for patrol. Submarines
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at 8,000 yard range. firing ceased at 2:45pm. Left patrol and arrived Moudros at 4:30pm. Torpedo practice.
April 13th At Moudros.
April 14th Left for patrol 10am. At 1pm took up patrol of Kritlia Turks opened fire at 4pm till about 5pm at a range of about 11,000 yards. At 8pm four British aeroplanes left on way up straits.
April 15th At 6am aeroplanes returned one falling into sea at Xecos pilot saved. At 10am enemy opened fire on us from Gaba Sepep . and continued to fire at intervals until 5pm. Shots were very close not more than 30 yards either side..
April 16th At 6am Bulldog (Destroyer) struck a mine which blew her stern off but ship floated we stood by her. Casualties killed 2 officers and 5 men. Wounded 2 officers and 1 man. Foxhound took her in tow for Moudros we took over Buldog's patrol off Gaba Tekek.
April 17th Left patorl at 2pm embarked Rear Admiral Freunaulle at Keplolo and pproceeded to Moudros arriving at 6:20pm.
April 18th At Moudros.
April 19th Left Moudros for patrol 9:30am. Floating mines were observed off Goba Tekel but sea too rough to
look for them.
April 20th At 10am Grasshopper sunk a mine aus air squadron made an attack on Hellos dropping plenty of pills.
April 21st On patrol.
April 22nd Arrived Moudros 1pm.
April 23rd At Moudros.
April 24th Left Moudros at 11am escotring E11 to Keplolo then to patrol. Staunch ran aground on Cape Nigar in fog.
April 25th Patrolling off Tenedos. At 10am spotted a battalian of Germans on Asiatic side opposite Tonedro Scattered them with a few rounds they open fire with rifle and machine guns we returned it with Lydite and ... carried on this performance until 4pm then back to patrol.
April 26th On patrol at 5:30am. A lighter was seen drifting about Harpy investigated and found 6 Turkish soldiers took them prisoners and sent lighter in harbour by trawler.
April 27th Left patrol and arrived Moudros 1:30pm.
April 28th At Moudros.
April 29th Left Moudros 9:30am for patrol. Submarines.
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at 8,000 ford range. firing ceased at 2:45pm. Left patrol and arrived Moudros at 4:30pm. Torpedo practice.
April 13th At Moudros.
April 14th Left for patrol 10am. At 1pm took up patrol of Kritlia Turks opened fire at 4pm till about 5pm at a range of about 11,000 yards. At 8pm four British aeroplanes left on way up straits.
April 15th At 6am aeroplanes returned one falling into sea at Xecos pilot saved. At 10am enemy opened fire on us from Gaba Sepep . and continued to fire at intervals until 5pm. Shots were very close not more than 30 yards either side..
April 16th At 6am Bulldog (Destroyer) struck a mine which blew her stern off but ship floated we stood by her. Casualties killed 2 officers and 5 men. Wounded 2 officers and 1 man. Foxhound took her in tow for Moudros we took over Buldog's patrol off Gaba Tekek.
April 17th Left patorl at 2pm embarked Rear Admiral Freunaulle at Keplolo and pproceeded to Moudros arriving at 6:20pm.
April 18th At Moudros.
April 19th Left Moudros for patrol 9:30am. Floating mines were observed off Goba Tekel but sea too rough to
look for them.
April 20th At 10am Grasshopper sunk a mine aus air squadron made an attack on Hellos dropping plenty of pills.
April 21st On patrol.
April 22nd Arrived Moudros 1pm.
April 23rd At Moudros.
April 24th Left Moudros at 11am escotring E11 to Keplolo then to patrol. Staunch ran aground on Cape Nigar in fog.
April 25th Patrolling off Tenedos. At 10am spotted a battalian of Germans on Asiatic side opposite Tonedro Scattered them with a few rounds they open fire with rifle and machine guns we returned it with Lydite and ... carried on this performance until 4pm then back to patrol.
April 26th On patrol at 5:30am. A lighter was seen drifting about Harpy investigated and found 6 Turkish soldiers took them prisoners and sent lighter in harbour by trawler.
April 27th Left patrol and arrived Moudros 1:30pm.
April 28th At Moudros.
April 29th Left Moudros 9:30am for patrol. Submarines.
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at 8,000 ford range. firing ceased at 2:45pm. Left patrol and arrived Moudros at 4:30pm. Torpedo practice.
April 13th At Moudros.
April 14th Left for patrol 10am. At 1pm took up patrol of Kritlia Turks opened fire at 4pm till about 5pm at a range of about 11,000 yards. At 8pm four British aeroplanes left on way up straits.
April 15th At 6am aeroplanes returned one falling into sea at Xecos pilot saved. At 10am enemy opened fire on us from Gaba Sepep . and continued to fire at intervals until 5pm. Shots were very close not more than 30 yards either side..
April 16th At 6am Bulldog (Destroyer) struck a mine which blew her stern off but ship floated we stood by her. Casualties killed 2 officers and 5 men. Wounded 2 officers and 1 man. Foxhound took her in tow for Moudros we took over Buldog's patrol off Gaba Tekek.
April 17th Left patorl at 2pm embarked Rear Admiral Freunaulle at Keplolo and pproceeded to Moudros arriving at 6:20pm.
April 18th At Moudros.
April 19th Left Moudros for patrol 9:30am. Floating mines were observed off Goba Tekel but sea too rough to
look for them.
April 20th At 10am Grasshopper sunk a mine aus air squadron made an attack on Hellos dropping plenty of pills.
April 21st On patrol.
April 22nd Arrived Moudros 1pm.
April 23rd At Moudros.
April 24th Left Moudros at 11am escotring E11 to Keplolo then to patrol. Staunch ran aground on Cape Nigar in fog.
April 25th Patrolling off Tenedos. At 10am spotted a battalian of Germans on Asiatic side opposite Tonedro Scattered them with a few rounds they open fire with rifle and machine guns we returned it with Lydite and ... carried on this performance until 4pm then back to patrol.
April 26th On patrol at 5:30am. A lighter was seen drifting about Harpy investigated and found 6 Turkish soldiers took them prisoners and sent lighter in harbour by trawler.
April 27th Left patrol and arrived Moudros 1:30pm.
April 28th At Moudros.
April 29th Left Moudros 9:30am for patrol. Submarines
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at 8,000 ford range. firing ceased at 2:45pm. Left patrol and arrived Moudros at 4:30pm. Torpedo practice.
April 13th At Moudros.
April 14th Left for patrol 10am. At 1pm took up patrol of Kritlia Turks opened fire at 4pm till about 5pm at a range of about 11,000 yards. At 8pm four British aeroplanes left on way up straits.
April 15th At 6am aeroplanes returned one falling into sea at Xecos pilot saved. At 10am enemy opened fire on us from Gaba Sepep . and continued to fire at intervals until 5pm. Shots were very close not more than 30 yards either side..
April 16th At 6am Bulldog (Destroyer) struck a mine which blew her stern off but ship floated we stood by her. Casualties killed 2 officers and 5 men. Wounded 2 officers and 1 man. Foxhound took her in tow for Moudros we took over Buldog's patrol off Gaba Tekek.
April 17th Left patorl at 2pm embarked Rear Admiral Freunaulle at Keplolo and pproceeded to Moudros arriving at 6:20pm.
April 18th At Moudros.
April 19th Left Moudros for patrol 9:30am. Floating mines were observed off Goba Tekel but sea too rough to
look for them.
April 20th At 10am Grasshopper sunk a mine aus air squadron made an attack on Hellos dropping plenty of pills.
April 21st On patrol.
April 22nd Arrived Moudros 1pm.
April 23rd At Moudros.
April 24th Left Moudros at 11am escotring E11 to Keplolo then to patrol. Staunch ran aground on Cape Nigar in fog.
April 25th Patrolling off Tenedos. At 10am spotted a battalian of Germans on Asiatic side opposite Tonedro Scattered them with a few rounds they open fire with rifle and machine guns we returned it with Lydite and ... carried on this performance until 4pm then back to patrol.
April 26th On patrol at 5:30am. A lighter was seen drifting about Harpy investigated and found 6 Turkish soldiers took them prisoners and sent lighter in harbour by trawler.
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at 8,000 ford range. firing ceased at 2:45pm. Left patrol and arrived Moudros at 4:30pm. Torpedo practice.
April 13th At Moudros.
April 14th Left for patrol 10am. At 1pm took up patrol of Kritlia Turks opened fire at 4pm till about 5pm at a range of about 11,000 yards. At 8pm four British aeroplanes left on way up straits.
April 15th At 6am aeroplanes returned one falling into sea at Xecos pilot saved. At 10am enemy opened fire on us from Gaba Sepep . and continued to fire at intervals until 5pm. Shots were very close not more than 30 yards either side..
April 16th At 6am Bulldog (Destroyer) struck a mine which blew her stern off but ship floated we stood by her. Casualties killed 2 officers and 5 men. Wounded 2 officers and 1 man. Foxhound took her in tow for Moudros we took over Buldog's patrol off Gaba Tekek.
April 17th Left patorl at 2pm embarked Rear Admiral Freunaulle at Keplolo and pproceeded to Moudros arriving at 6:20pm.
April 18th At Moudros.
April 19th Left Moudros for patrol 9:30am. Floating mines were observed off Goba Tekel but sea too rough to
look for them.
April 20th At 10am Grasshopper sunk a mine aus air squadron made an attack on Hellos dropping plenty of pills.
April 21st On patrol.
April 22nd Arrived Moudros 1pm.
April 23rd At Moudros.
April 24th Left Moudros at 11am escotring E11 to Keplolo then to patrol. Staunch ran aground on Cape Nigar in fog.
April 25th Patrolling off Tenedos. At 10am spotted a battalian of Germans on Asiatic side opposite Tonedro Scattered them with a few rounds they open fire with rifle and machine guns we returned it with Lydite and ... carried on this performance until 4pm then back to patrol.
April 26th
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at 8,000 ford range. firing ceased at 2:45pm. Left patrol and arrived Moudros at 4:30pm. Torpedo practice.
April 13th At Moudros.
April 14th Left for patrol 10am. At 1pm took up patrol of Kritlia Turks opened fire at 4pm till about 5pm at a range of about 11,000 yards. At 8pm four British aeroplanes left on way up straits.
April 15th At 6am aeroplanes returned one falling into sea at Xecos pilot saved. At 10am enemy opened fire on us from Gaba Sepep . and continued to fire at intervals until 5pm. Shots were very close not more than 30 yards either side..
April 16th At 6am Bulldog (Destroyer) struck a mine which blew her stern off but ship floated we stood by her. Casualties killed 2 officers and 5 men. Wounded 2 officers and 1 man. Foxhound took her in tow for Moudros we took over Buldog's patrol off Gaba Tekek.
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at 8,000 ford range. firing ceased at 2:45pm. Left patrol and arrived Moudros at 4:30pm. Torpedo practice.
April 13th At Moudros.
April 14th Left for patrol 10am. At 1pm took up patrol of Kritlia Turks opened fire at 4pm till about 5pm at a range of about 11,000 yards. At 8pm four British aeroplanes left on way up straits.
April 15th At 6am aeroplanes returned one falling into sea at Xecos pilot saved. At 10am enemy opened fire on us from Gaba Sepep . and continued to fire at intervals until 5pm. Shots were very close not more than 30 yards either side..
April 16th
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Dardenelles
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Limnos
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Document location Dardenelles
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Additional document location Limnos
- ID
- 17047 / 199490
- Contributor
- John Wakeham
April 14, 1916 – April 29, 1916
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