Personal war diary of Nathaniel John Wakeham, item 15

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Dec 29th   Left Moudros [Limnos] 11am arrived patrol 3pm. took up

Asiatic side patrol. Batteries giving the patrol a

warm time HMS Colne (TBD)  having 2 casualties.  

Dec 30th   At 11am British Monitors bombarded the

Asiatic side but could not put our great friend

"Asiatic Lizzie" who was letting them go for a  part time. 

At 3:30pm Do Totto Battery (French) opened fire

and a large explosion took place on Asiatic side. At 7pm

we were ordered to proceed  with Fury to to Anzac and

Suula.  We went to Suula and Fury to Anzac and opened up

a bombardment. At midnight we changed places and

continued the bombardment.

Dec 31st   At 6am we again went to Suula and bombarded 

but could get no reply from Batteries. Left Suula at

7am for patrol arriving at 7:30am.  At 9:30 am we were

ordered to Keplolo arrived at 11am.  Left again at 11:30am

with French Flagship Suffran and escorted her to Cape

Hellos.   Suffran and British monitor commenced a

bombardment on Asiatic coast.   Turkish batteries

returned the fire during the bombardment we acted 

as a submarine screen.  At 5pm firing ceased we

escorted Suffran back to Keplolo left Suffran at

5:50pm just off rets at 5:55 Suffran rammed a

British Mule carrier Z20 we proceed to her

assistance  took all the crew off, Suffran backed out

and transport sank. Suffran's  ... badly

damaged, we then returned to patrol.  Very heavy firing 

going on  our  ... on Asiatic side fire a few 

rounds at us by nothing doing.

January 1st 1916   Left patrol at 8am arriving Moudros 

Jan 2nd   At Moudros.

Jan 3rd  Left Moudros at 11:30am taking officers to 

Keplolo. arrived on patrol at 5pm took up Asiatic

patrol.  Bombardment going on by monitors

Turkish batteries having their own back on us but no

casualities.  Submarine E2 arrived from Sea of 

Marmora and proceeded to Moudros.  Received a signal

at 11pm to tell cable ship Levant to repair cable between 

Cape Hellos and Rabbit Island. 

Jan 4th   Off Levedos.  French reported ship sinking

NW  of Teudos searched for her but could find nothing 

so returned to patrol.  At 1:30pm Turks reported

letting mines loose.  Very heavy bombardment by 

Russell and Monitors at Achi Baba and Asiatic side.

At 5pm Turks opened fire on us with shrapnel 

little damage to some of the boats but no 

casualties. We continued patrol during the day 

and night.  Artillery very active during the night. 

Jan 5th  On patrol usual bombardment. 

Jan 6th   Left patrol and arrived Moudros at 11am took in


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Dec 29th   Left Moudros [Limnos] 11am arrived patrol 3pm. took up

Asiatic side patrol. Batteries giving the patrol a

warm time HMS Colne (TBD)  having 2 casualties.  

Dec 30th   At 11am British Monitors bombarded the

Asiatic side but could not put our great friend

"Asiatic Lizzie" who was letting them go for a  part time. 

At 3:30pm Do Totto Battery (French) opened fire

and a large explosion took place on Asiatic side. At 7pm

we were ordered to proceed  with Fury to to Anzac and

Suula.  We went to Suula and Fury to Anzac and opened up

a bombardment. At midnight we changed places and

continued the bombardment.

Dec 31st   At 6am we again went to Suula and bombarded 

but could get no reply from Batteries. Left Suula at

7am for patrol arriving at 7:30am.  At 9:30 am we were

ordered to Keplolo arrived at 11am.  Left again at 11:30am

with French Flagship Suffran and escorted her to Cape

Hellos.   Suffran and British monitor commenced a

bombardment on Asiatic coast.   Turkish batteries

returned the fire during the bombardment we acted 

as a submarine screen.  At 5pm firing ceased we

escorted Suffran back to Keplolo left Suffran at

5:50pm just off rets at 5:55 Suffran rammed a

British Mule carrier Z20 we proceed to her

assistance  took all the crew off, Suffran backed out

and transport sank. Suffran's  ... badly

damaged, we then returned to patrol.  Very heavy firing 

going on  our  ... on Asiatic side fire a few 

rounds at us by nothing doing.

January 1st 1916   Left patrol at 8am arriving Moudros 

Jan 2nd   At Moudros.

Jan 3rd  Left Moudros at 11:30am taking officers to 

Keplolo. arrived on patrol at 5pm took up Asiatic

patrol.  Bombardment going on by monitors

Turkish batteries having their own back on us but no

casualities.  Submarine E2 arrived from Sea of 

Marmora and proceeded to Moudros.  Received a signal

at 11pm to tell cable ship Levant to repair cable between 

Cape Hellos and Rabbit Island. 

Jan 4th   Off Levedos.  French reported ship sinking

NW  of Teudos searched for her but could find nothing 

so returned to patrol.  At 1:30pm Turks reported

letting mines loose.  Very heavy bombardment by 

Russell and Monitors at Achi Baba and Asiatic side.

At 5pm Turks opened fire on us with shrapnel 

little damage to some of the boats but no 

casualties. We continued patrol during the day 

and night.  Artillery very active during the night. 

Jan 5th  On patrol usual bombardment. 

Jan 6th   Left patrol and arrived Moudros at 11am took in



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  • January 26, 2018 11:05:43 Robert Morgan

    Dec 29th   Left Moudros [Limnos] 11am arrived patrol 3pm. took up

    Asiatic side patrol. Batteries giving the patrol a

    warm time HMS Colne (TBD)  having 2 casualties.  

    Dec 30th   At 11am British Monitors bombarded the

    Asiatic side but could not put our great friend

    "Asiatic Lizzie" who was letting them go for a  part time. 

    At 3:30pm Do Totto Battery (French) opened fire

    and a large explosion took place on Asiatic side. At 7pm

    we were ordered to proceed  with Fury to to Anzac and

    Suula.  We went to Suula and Fury to Anzac and opened up

    a bombardment. At midnight we changed places and

    continued the bombardment.

    Dec 31st   At 6am we again went to Suula and bombarded 

    but could get no reply from Batteries. Left Suula at

    7am for patrol arriving at 7:30am.  At 9:30 am we were

    ordered to Keplolo arrived at 11am.  Left again at 11:30am

    with French Flagship Suffran and escorted her to Cape

    Hellos.   Suffran and British monitor commenced a

    bombardment on Asiatic coast.   Turkish batteries

    returned the fire during the bombardment we acted 

    as a submarine screen.  At 5pm firing ceased we

    escorted Suffran back to Keplolo left Suffran at

    5:50pm just off rets at 5:55 Suffran rammed a

    British Mule carrier Z20 we proceed to her

    assistance  took all the crew off, Suffran backed out

    and transport sank. Suffran's  ... badly

    damaged, we then returned to patrol.  Very heavy firing 

    going on  our  ... on Asiatic side fire a few 

    rounds at us by nothing doing.

    January 1st 1916   Left patrol at 8am arriving Moudros 

    Jan 2nd   At Moudros.

    Jan 3rd  Left Moudros at 11:30am taking officers to 

    Keplolo. arrived on patrol at 5pm took up Asiatic

    patrol.  Bombardment going on by monitors

    Turkish batteries having their own back on us but no

    casualities.  Submarine E2 arrived from Sea of 

    Marmora and proceeded to Moudros.  Received a signal

    at 11pm to tell cable ship Levant to repair cable between 

    Cape Hellos and Rabbit Island. 

    Jan 4th   Off Levedos.  French reported ship sinking

    NW  of Teudos searched for her but could find nothing 

    so returned to patrol.  At 1:30pm Turks reported

    letting mines loose.  Very heavy bombardment by 

    Russell and Monitors at Achi Baba and Asiatic side.

    At 5pm Turks opened fire on us with shrapnel 

    little damage to some of the boats but no 

    casualties. We continued patrol during the day 

    and night.  Artillery very active during the night. 

    Jan 5th  On patrol usual bombardment. 

    Jan 6th   Left patrol and arrived Moudros at 11am took in


  • January 26, 2018 11:04:29 Robert Morgan

    Dec 29th   Left Moudros [Limnos] 11am arrived patrol 3pm. took up

    Asiatic side patrol. Batteries giving the patrol a

    warm time HMS Colne (TBD)  having 2 casualties.  

    Dec 30th   At 11am British Monitors bombarded the

    Asiatic side but could not put our great friend

    "Asiatic Lizzie" who was letting them go for a  part time. 

    At 3:30pm Do Totto Battery (French) opened fire

    and a large explosion took place on Asiatic side. At 7pm

    we were ordered to proceed  with Fury to to Anzac and

    Suula.  We went to Suula and Fury to Anzac and opened up

    a bombardment. At midnight we changed places and

    continued the bombardment.

    Dec 31st   At 6am we again went to Suula and bombarded 

    but could get no reply from Batteries. Left Suula at

    7am for patrol arriving at 7:30am.  At 9:30 am we were

    ordered to Keplolo arrived at 11am.  Left again at 11:30am

    with French Flagship Suffran and escorted her to Cape

    Hellos.   Suffran and British monitor commenced a

    bombardment on Asiatic coast.   Turkish batteries

    returned the fire during the bombardment we acted 

    as a submarine screen.  At 5pm firing ceased we

    escorted Suffran back to Keplolo left Suffran at

    5:50pm just off rets at 5:55 Suffran rammed a

    British Mule carrier Z20 we proceed to her

    assistance  took all the crew off, Suffran backed out

    and transport sank. Suffran's  ... badly

    damaged, we then returned to patrol.  Very heavy firing 

    going on  our  ... on Asiatic side fire a few 

    rounds at us by nothing doing.

    January 1st 1916   Left patrol at 8am arriving Moudros 

    Jan 2nd   At Moudros.

    Jan 3rd  Left Moudros at 11:30am taking officers to 

    Keplolo. arrived on patrol at 5pm took up Asiatic

    patrol.  Bombardment going on by monitors

    Turkish batteries having their own back on us but no

    casualities.  Submarine E2 arrived from Sea of 

    Marmora and proceeded to Moudros.  Received a signal

    at 11pm to tell cable ship Levant to repair cable between 

    Cape Hellos and Rabbit Island. 

    Jan 4th   Off Levedos.  French reported ship sinking

    NW  of Teudos searched for her but could find nothing 

    so returned to patrol.  At 1:30pm Turks reported

    letting mines loose.  Very heavy bombardment by 

    Russell and Monitors at Achi Baba and Asiatic side.

    At 5pm Turks opened fire on us with shrapnel 

    little damage to some of the boats but no 

    casualties. We continued patrol during the day 

    and night.  Artillery very active during the night.



  • January 26, 2018 01:38:17 Robert Morgan

    Dec 29th   Left Moudros [Limnos] 11am arrived patrol 3pm. took up

    Asiatic side patrol. Batteries giving the patrol a

    warm time HMS Colne (TBD)  having 2 casualties.  

    Dec 30th   At 11am British Monitors bombarded the

    Asiatic side but could not put our great friend

    "Asiatic Lizzie" who was letting them go for a  part time. 

    At 3:30pm Do Totto Battery (French) opened fire

    and a large explosion took place on Asiatic side. At 7pm

    we were ordered to proceed  with Fury to to Anzac and

    Suula.  We went to Suula and Fury to Anzac and opened up

    a bombardment. At midnight we changed places and

    continued the bombardment.

    Dec 31st   At 6am we again went to Suula and bombarded 

    but could get no reply from Batteries. Left Suula at

    7am for patrol arriving at 7:30am.  At 9:30 am we were

    ordered to Keplolo arrived at 11am.  Left again at 11:30am

    with French Flagship Suppan and escorted her to Cape Hellos. 



  • January 26, 2018 01:25:41 Robert Morgan

    Dec 29th   Left Moudros [Limnos] 11am arrived patrol 3pm. took up Asiatic side patrol. Batteries giving the patrol a warm time HMS Colne (TBD)  having 2 casualties.  

    Dec 30th   At 11am British Monitors bombarded the Asiatic side but could not put our great friend "Asiatic Lizzie" who was letting them go for a  part time.  At 3:20pm Do Totto Battery (French) opened fire and a large explosion took place on Asiatic side. At 7pm we were ordered to proceed  with Fury to to Anzac and Suula.  We went to Suula and Fury to Anzac and opened up a bombardment. At midnight we changed places and continued the bombardment.

    Dec 31st   At 6am we again went to Suula and bombarded  but could get no reply from Batteries. Left Suula at 7am for patrol arriving at 7:30am.  At 9:30 am we were ordered to Keplolo arrived at 11am.  Left again at 11:30am with French Flagship Suppan and escorted her to Cape Hellos. 


  • January 25, 2018 20:09:41 Robert Morgan

    Dec 29th   Left Moudros [Limnos] 11am arrived patrol 3pm. took up Asiatic side patrol. Batteries giving the patrol a warm time HMS Colne (TBD)  having 2 casualties.  

    Dec 30th   At 11am British Monitors bombarded the Asiatic side but could not put our great friend "Asiatic Lizzie" who was letting them go for a   


  • January 25, 2018 19:57:12 Robert Morgan

    Dec 29th   Left Moudros [Limnos] 11am arrived patrol 3pm. took up Asiatic side patrol. Batteries giving the patrol a warm time HMS Colne (TBD)  having 2 casualties.  


  • January 25, 2018 19:51:27 Robert Morgan

    Dec 29th   Left Limnos 11am arrived patrol 3pm. took up Asiatic side patrol. Batteries giving the patrol a warm time HMS Colne (TBD)  having 2 casualties.  


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    December 29, 1915 – January 6, 1916
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