Personal war diary of Nathaniel John Wakeham, item 45

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starboard side fore hold full of water.  Casualties missing killed and a few injured.  Tug arrived on scene and took her in tow stern first we passed a wire over to assist in steering her then made for Salonika.

Jan 25th   Arrived Salonika 11am.  Left again 1:50pm returned to patrol arriving 11:30pm.  

Jan 26th   Left patrol 11am at noon sighted mine off port bow sank it and arrived Moudros 2:30pm. 

Jan 27th 28th   At Moudros. 

Jan 29th   Left at 7:30am  for patrol very heavy sea running At 5pm Turks opened fire at missing .

Jan 30th 31st   On Dards patrol. 

Feb 1st   Arrived Moudros at noon.

Feb 2nd 3rd   At Moudros. 

Feb 4th   Left for patrol at 7:30am.  At 10:30am large explosion observed off Anzac apparently one of our mines blew up. Fury sent to investigate enemy opened fire. shots very accurate, they must be bucking up in gunnery.  At 1:30pm a tug seen in straits. she generally appears when their subs are expected.  At 3:50pm  another explosion in same vicinity, something must be hitting our mines very likely submarines.

Feb 5th 6th   On patrol.  Bad weather.

Feb 7th   Should be going in but no relief NE gale blowing.

Feb 8th   Arrived Moudros at 2:30pm and glad of it.

Feb 9th 10th   At Moudros.  

Feb 11th   Left at 7:30am for patrol.  

Feb 12th   On patrol.  At 1pm trawler made signal submarine in sight to Northward, went in search for him but no find returned to patrol arriving   

Feb 13th   On patrol.   very heavy explosion up Straits.  Enemy opened fire on us during forenoon shots very close astern of us.  At 1:30pm enemy again opened fire shots falling direct in our wake and very close. 

Feb 14th   Arrived Moudros at noon. 

Feb 15th 16th    At Moudros.

Feb 17th   Left at 10pm in company with Triad VA on board. 

Feb 18th   Left Triad at 6:45am at Stavos and proceeded to Salonika going up gulf spotted a French seaplane in water in difficulties took him in tow and turned him over to French destroyer at boom.  Arrived Salonika 5pm.  Hostile aeroplane overhead.  Got underway at 6pm in company with Implacable but she heard a buzz a couple of missing waiting for her at boom so anchored     

Feb 19th   Hostile aeroplane paid us a visit 


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starboard side fore hold full of water.  Casualties missing killed and a few injured.  Tug arrived on scene and took her in tow stern first we passed a wire over to assist in steering her then made for Salonika.

Jan 25th   Arrived Salonika 11am.  Left again 1:50pm returned to patrol arriving 11:30pm.  

Jan 26th   Left patrol 11am at noon sighted mine off port bow sank it and arrived Moudros 2:30pm. 

Jan 27th 28th   At Moudros. 

Jan 29th   Left at 7:30am  for patrol very heavy sea running At 5pm Turks opened fire at missing .

Jan 30th 31st   On Dards patrol. 

Feb 1st   Arrived Moudros at noon.

Feb 2nd 3rd   At Moudros. 

Feb 4th   Left for patrol at 7:30am.  At 10:30am large explosion observed off Anzac apparently one of our mines blew up. Fury sent to investigate enemy opened fire. shots very accurate, they must be bucking up in gunnery.  At 1:30pm a tug seen in straits. she generally appears when their subs are expected.  At 3:50pm  another explosion in same vicinity, something must be hitting our mines very likely submarines.

Feb 5th 6th   On patrol.  Bad weather.

Feb 7th   Should be going in but no relief NE gale blowing.

Feb 8th   Arrived Moudros at 2:30pm and glad of it.

Feb 9th 10th   At Moudros.  

Feb 11th   Left at 7:30am for patrol.  

Feb 12th   On patrol.  At 1pm trawler made signal submarine in sight to Northward, went in search for him but no find returned to patrol arriving   

Feb 13th   On patrol.   very heavy explosion up Straits.  Enemy opened fire on us during forenoon shots very close astern of us.  At 1:30pm enemy again opened fire shots falling direct in our wake and very close. 

Feb 14th   Arrived Moudros at noon. 

Feb 15th 16th    At Moudros.

Feb 17th   Left at 10pm in company with Triad VA on board. 

Feb 18th   Left Triad at 6:45am at Stavos and proceeded to Salonika going up gulf spotted a French seaplane in water in difficulties took him in tow and turned him over to French destroyer at boom.  Arrived Salonika 5pm.  Hostile aeroplane overhead.  Got underway at 6pm in company with Implacable but she heard a buzz a couple of missing waiting for her at boom so anchored     

Feb 19th   Hostile aeroplane paid us a visit 



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  • February 2, 2018 12:11:41 Robert Morgan

    starboard side fore hold full of water.  Casualties missing killed and a few injured.  Tug arrived on scene and took her in tow stern first we passed a wire over to assist in steering her then made for Salonika.

    Jan 25th   Arrived Salonika 11am.  Left again 1:50pm returned to patrol arriving 11:30pm.  

    Jan 26th   Left patrol 11am at noon sighted mine off port bow sank it and arrived Moudros 2:30pm. 

    Jan 27th 28th   At Moudros. 

    Jan 29th   Left at 7:30am  for patrol very heavy sea running At 5pm Turks opened fire at missing .

    Jan 30th 31st   On Dards patrol. 

    Feb 1st   Arrived Moudros at noon.

    Feb 2nd 3rd   At Moudros. 

    Feb 4th   Left for patrol at 7:30am.  At 10:30am large explosion observed off Anzac apparently one of our mines blew up. Fury sent to investigate enemy opened fire. shots very accurate, they must be bucking up in gunnery.  At 1:30pm a tug seen in straits. she generally appears when their subs are expected.  At 3:50pm  another explosion in same vicinity, something must be hitting our mines very likely submarines.

    Feb 5th 6th   On patrol.  Bad weather.

    Feb 7th   Should be going in but no relief NE gale blowing.

    Feb 8th   Arrived Moudros at 2:30pm and glad of it.

    Feb 9th 10th   At Moudros.  

    Feb 11th   Left at 7:30am for patrol.  

    Feb 12th   On patrol.  At 1pm trawler made signal submarine in sight to Northward, went in search for him but no find returned to patrol arriving   

    Feb 13th   On patrol.   very heavy explosion up Straits.  Enemy opened fire on us during forenoon shots very close astern of us.  At 1:30pm enemy again opened fire shots falling direct in our wake and very close. 

    Feb 14th   Arrived Moudros at noon. 

    Feb 15th 16th    At Moudros.

    Feb 17th   Left at 10pm in company with Triad VA on board. 

    Feb 18th   Left Triad at 6:45am at Stavos and proceeded to Salonika going up gulf spotted a French seaplane in water in difficulties took him in tow and turned him over to French destroyer at boom.  Arrived Salonika 5pm.  Hostile aeroplane overhead.  Got underway at 6pm in company with Implacable but she heard a buzz a couple of missing waiting for her at boom so anchored     

    Feb 19th   Hostile aeroplane paid us a visit 


  • February 2, 2018 12:00:22 Robert Morgan

    starboard side fore hold full of water.  Casualties missing killed and a few injured.  Tug arrived on scene and took her in tow stern first we passed a wire over to assist in steering her then made for Salonika.

    Jan 25th   Arrived Salonika 11am.  Left again 1:50pm returned to patrol arriving 11:30pm.  

    Jan 26th   Left patrol 11am at noon sighted mine off port bow sank it and arrived Moudros 2:30pm. 

    Jan 27th 28th   At Moudros. 

    Jan 29th   Left at 7:30am  for patrol very heavy sea running At 5pm Turks opened fire at missing .

    Jan 30th 31st   On Dards patrol. 

    Feb 1st   Arrived Moudros at noon.

    Feb 2nd 3rd   At Moudros. 

    Feb 4th   Left for patrol at 7:30am.  At 10:30am large explosion observed off Anzac apparently one of our mines blew up. Fury sent to investigate enemy opened fire. shots very accurate, they must be bucking up in gunnery.  At 1:30pm a tug seen in straits. she generally appears when their subs are expected.  At 3:50pm  another explosion in same vicinity, something must be hitting our mines very likely submarines.

    Feb 5th 6th   On patrol.  Bad weather.

    Feb 7th   Should be going in but no relief NE gale blowing.

    Feb 8th   Arrived Moudros at 2:30pm and glad of it.

    Feb 9th 10th   At Moudros.  

    Feb 11th   Left at 7:30am for patrol.  

    Feb 12th   



  • February 2, 2018 11:51:47 Robert Morgan

    starboard side fore hold full of water.  Casualties missing killed and a few injured.  Tug arrived on scene and took her in tow stern first we passed a wire over to assist in steering her then made for Salonika.

    Jan 25th   Arrived Salonika 11am.  Left again 1:50pm returned to patrol arriving 11:30pm.  

    Jan 26th   Left patrol 11am at noon sighted mine off port bow sank it and arrived Moudros 2:30pm. 

    Jan 27th 28th   At Moudros. 

    Jan 29th   Left at 7:30am  for patrol very heavy sea running At 5pm Turks opened fire at missing .

    Jan 30th 31st   On Dards patrol. 

    Feb 1st   Arrived Moudros at noon.

    Feb 2nd 3rd   At Moudros. 



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January 25, 1917 – February 19, 1917
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