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.
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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 Suppan and escorted her to Cape Hellos.
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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 3:20pm 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.
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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
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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.
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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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- John Wakeham
December 29, 1915 – January 6, 1916
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