Personal war diary of Nathaniel John Wakeham, item 31

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June 19th   Left patrol at 4:15am arrived Moudros at 6am.  ordered to complete a full stowage of oil and provisions and raise steam by 11:45pm and joined Triad at boom.  

June 20th   At ssea escorting Triad with Vice Admiral De Robeck onboard at 1:30pm arrived at St Nickola.  Foresight arrived with British ambassador. a conference was held on board Triad.  Left St Nickola at 3pm with Triad.

June 21st   At sea.  Wondering where we are off. 

June 22nd   Arrived Reggio (Italy) at 8am secured alongside wall at 2:30pm. VA left for England by overland route. We left Reggio at 3pm for Milo but that order was cancelled and we are now to proceed to Salonica.

June 23rd   At sea.

June 24th   Same as yesterday. 

June 25th   Arrived Salonica 6:30am.  Glad to get a change from the Dardanelles but seems to good to last.

June 26th   Left at 6:30am for patrol duties in Gulf of Salonica escorting troopers up and down Gulf. 

June 27th and 28th   Same as 26th.

June 29th   Should be going in harbour for 3 days stand off at 6am.  But at 6am Aino appeared to relieve us and gave us orders to proceed to Moudros.  Arrived Moudros at 2:30pm.  

Jun 30th, July 1st and 2nd    At Moudros. 

July 3rd   Left Mouudros at 11am for Dardanelles 5 miles W of Porento Point formed submarine sweep and swept until 5pm.  Nothing doing.

July 4th   On patrol.

July 5th   On patrol at 7pm captured sailing boat making towards entrance of straits.

July 6th    Left patrol and arrived Moudros 1:45pm.  

July 7th   At Moudros.

July 8th   Left at 8am with skirmishes  ... carried out Battle practice we returned with recording parties at 11am and left again for patrol.  

July 9th   On patrol. 

July 10th   Anchored at Keplolo.  At 3:25pm Abercrombie left to bombard Jemi Skeke.  Aeroplane also started for to spot for her but on getting over.  The sus. exploded and came down off our starboard bow. Pilot and observer Killea or


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June 19th   Left patrol at 4:15am arrived Moudros at 6am.  ordered to complete a full stowage of oil and provisions and raise steam by 11:45pm and joined Triad at boom.  

June 20th   At ssea escorting Triad with Vice Admiral De Robeck onboard at 1:30pm arrived at St Nickola.  Foresight arrived with British ambassador. a conference was held on board Triad.  Left St Nickola at 3pm with Triad.

June 21st   At sea.  Wondering where we are off. 

June 22nd   Arrived Reggio (Italy) at 8am secured alongside wall at 2:30pm. VA left for England by overland route. We left Reggio at 3pm for Milo but that order was cancelled and we are now to proceed to Salonica.

June 23rd   At sea.

June 24th   Same as yesterday. 

June 25th   Arrived Salonica 6:30am.  Glad to get a change from the Dardanelles but seems to good to last.

June 26th   Left at 6:30am for patrol duties in Gulf of Salonica escorting troopers up and down Gulf. 

June 27th and 28th   Same as 26th.

June 29th   Should be going in harbour for 3 days stand off at 6am.  But at 6am Aino appeared to relieve us and gave us orders to proceed to Moudros.  Arrived Moudros at 2:30pm.  

Jun 30th, July 1st and 2nd    At Moudros. 

July 3rd   Left Mouudros at 11am for Dardanelles 5 miles W of Porento Point formed submarine sweep and swept until 5pm.  Nothing doing.

July 4th   On patrol.

July 5th   On patrol at 7pm captured sailing boat making towards entrance of straits.

July 6th    Left patrol and arrived Moudros 1:45pm.  

July 7th   At Moudros.

July 8th   Left at 8am with skirmishes  ... carried out Battle practice we returned with recording parties at 11am and left again for patrol.  

July 9th   On patrol. 

July 10th   Anchored at Keplolo.  At 3:25pm Abercrombie left to bombard Jemi Skeke.  Aeroplane also started for to spot for her but on getting over.  The sus. exploded and came down off our starboard bow. Pilot and observer Killea or



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  • January 30, 2018 18:19:06 Robert Morgan

    June 19th   Left patrol at 4:15am arrived Moudros at 6am.  ordered to complete a full stowage of oil and provisions and raise steam by 11:45pm and joined Triad at boom.  

    June 20th   At ssea escorting Triad with Vice Admiral De Robeck onboard at 1:30pm arrived at St Nickola.  Foresight arrived with British ambassador. a conference was held on board Triad.  Left St Nickola at 3pm with Triad.

    June 21st   At sea.  Wondering where we are off. 

    June 22nd   Arrived Reggio (Italy) at 8am secured alongside wall at 2:30pm. VA left for England by overland route. We left Reggio at 3pm for Milo but that order was cancelled and we are now to proceed to Salonica.

    June 23rd   At sea.

    June 24th   Same as yesterday. 

    June 25th   Arrived Salonica 6:30am.  Glad to get a change from the Dardanelles but seems to good to last.

    June 26th   Left at 6:30am for patrol duties in Gulf of Salonica escorting troopers up and down Gulf. 

    June 27th and 28th   Same as 26th.

    June 29th   Should be going in harbour for 3 days stand off at 6am.  But at 6am Aino appeared to relieve us and gave us orders to proceed to Moudros.  Arrived Moudros at 2:30pm.  

    Jun 30th, July 1st and 2nd    At Moudros. 

    July 3rd   Left Mouudros at 11am for Dardanelles 5 miles W of Porento Point formed submarine sweep and swept until 5pm.  Nothing doing.

    July 4th   On patrol.

    July 5th   On patrol at 7pm captured sailing boat making towards entrance of straits.

    July 6th    Left patrol and arrived Moudros 1:45pm.  

    July 7th   At Moudros.

    July 8th   Left at 8am with skirmishes  ... carried out Battle practice we returned with recording parties at 11am and left again for patrol.  

    July 9th   On patrol. 

    July 10th   Anchored at Keplolo.  At 3:25pm Abercrombie left to bombard Jemi Skeke.  Aeroplane also started for to spot for her but on getting over.  The sus. exploded and came down off our starboard bow. Pilot and observer Killea or


  • January 30, 2018 18:04:35 Robert Morgan

    June 19th   Left patrol at 4:15am arrived Moudros at 6am.  ordered to complete a full stowage of oil and provisions and raise steam by 11:45pm and joined Triad at boom.  

    June 20th   At ssea escorting Triad with Vice Admiral De Robeck onboard at 1:30pm arrived at St Nickola.  Foresight arrived with British ambassador. a conference was held on board Triad.  Left St Nickola at 3pm with Triad.

    June 21st   At sea.  Wondering where we are off. 

    June 22nd   Arrived Reggio (Italy) at 8am secured alongside wall at 2:30pm. VA left for England by overland route. We left Reggio at 3pm for Milo but that order was cancelled and we are now to proceed to Salonica.

    June 23rd   At sea.

    June 24th   Same as yesterday. 

    June 25th   Arrived Salonica 6:30am.  Glad to get a change from the Dardanelles but seems to good to last.

    June 26th   Left at 6:30am for patrol duties in Gulf of Salonica escorting troopers up and down Gulf. 

    June 27th and 28th   Same as 26th.

    June 29th   Should be going in harbour for 3 days stand off at 6am.  But at 6am Aino appeared to relieve us and gave us orders to proceed to Moudros.  Arrived Moudros at 2:30pm.  

    Jun 30th, July 1st and 2nd    At Moudros  


  • January 30, 2018 18:00:25 Robert Morgan

    June 19th   Left patrol at 4:15am arrived Moudros at 6am.  ordered to complete a full stowage of oil and provisions and raise steam by 11:45pm and joined Triad at boom.  

    June 20th   At ssea escorting Triad with Vice Admiral De Robeck onboard at 1:30pm arrived at St Nickola.  Foresight arrived with British ambassador. a conference was held on board Triad.  Left St Nickola at 3pm with Triad.

    June 21st   At sea.  Wondering where we are off. 

    June 22nd   Arrived Reggio (Italy) at 8am secured alongside wall at 2:30pm. VA left for England by overland route. We left Reggio at 3pm for Milo but that order was cancelled and we are now to proceed to Salonica.

    June 23rd   At sea.

    June 24th   Same as yesterday. 

    June 25th   Arrived Salonica 6:30am.  Glad to get a change from the Dardanelles but seems to good to last.

    June 26th   Left at 6:30am for patrol duties in Gulf of Salonica escorting troopers up and down Gulf. 

    June 27th and 28th   Same as 26th.

    JHu


  • January 30, 2018 17:36:51 Robert Morgan

    June 19th   Left patrol at 4:15am arrived Moudros at 6am.  ordered to complete a full stowage of oil and provisions and raise steam by 11:45pm and joined Triad at boom.  


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June 19, 1916 – July 10, 1916
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