[Note: ADM 137/1911, 1911A-1911C are produced as a single document: order as ADM...

[Note: ADM 137/1911, 1911A-1911C are produced as a single document: order as ADM 137/1911].

Trade - The Blockade

Folio 2: Title page.

Folio 3: Explanatory note. During the period of the War, papers of a confidential nature in the office of the C-in-C Home Fleet were filed in Packs (numbered separately from the non-confidential records) in a Series 001 to 0042 inclusive. Copies of relevant telegrams were filed in these packs, but a complete set of all telegrams was also maintained. The secret packs were re-arranged by the Grand Fleet secretarial staff in February 1919, when papers considered unimportant were removed and destroyed, and the remainder re-indexed. They were received in this form by the Historical Section in April 1920, and bound as received, in a series of Volumes. The 1919 index will be found in the first volume (see ADM 137/1881) and extracts from these have been inserted in each succeeding volume. This volume is the 31st of the series.

Folios 4-5: Index of contents. Trade – The Blockade. (Note. For double page enclosures see Volume XXXIV – ADM137/1914).

Folio 6: Contents page. 10th Cruiser Squadron – Reports of proceedings 1915. Note. The following reports of proceedings typically enclose; a list of ships intercepted and sent in [to a British port], movements of ships of, and trawlers attached to, 10th cruiser squadron, directional analysis of ships intercepted and sent in, chart showing positions of vessels sent in.

Folios 7-38: 1. Operations of 10th Cruiser Squadron August and September 1914.

Folios 8-19: Covering letter No 12/1/14, 1 September 1914 with report of proceedings, Cruiser Force “B”, 1-27 August 1914, Rear Admiral Dudley Rawson Stratford De Chair, HMS Crescent. Folio -: Note. Enclosure No 1 not on file in this Volume.

Folios 20-24: Enclosure No 2 to letter No 12/1/14. General Memorandum No 7, 19 August 1914 Orders for Cruiser Force “B”. (Cruiser Force B No 06/1).

Folio 25: Admiralty (?) letter 8 September 1914, HF0022, to Rear Admiral Commanding Cruiser Force “B” “….arrangements well calculated and patrol was very well organised”.

Folios 26-38: Covering letter No 34/14, 1 October 1914 with report of proceedings No 34/4/36, Cruiser Force “B”, 28 August to 30 September 1914, Rear Admiral DR De Chair, HMS Crescent. Folios 39-57: 2.Operations of 10th Cruiser Squadron October 1914. Covering letter No 41/8, 5 November 1914 with report of proceedings No 41/8/48, Cruiser Force “B”, 2-31 October 1914, Rear Admiral DR De Chair, HMS Crescent with enclosures:-

No 1.List of vessels boarded and examined.

No 2 Track chart 1-14 October 1914 [not filed in this volume].

No 3.Track chart 15-31 October 1915 [not filed in this volume].

No 4. Diagrams showing base lines of patrol 16-31 October 1914 [not filed in this volume].

Folios 58-63: 3. Neutral vessels allowed to use the Northern Route provide they call at Kirkwall. Covering sheet 19 December 1914 and Memorandum No 038/7, 17 December 1914. Lists give names of vessels for each relevant shipping company.

Folios 64-99: 4.Vessels ‘sent in’ [to Kirkwall] 11 March 1915 to 31 July 1915. Each return gives numbers of ships, destination and cargo details by country but not names of vessels.

Folios 64-67: Returns.

Folios 68-69: Covering note No 3, 28 April 1915 and extract of report 22 April 1915 by Sub-Lieutenant RB O’Brien RNR in charge of prize crew sent on board SS Maud.

Folios 70-71: Covering note No 35, 31 May 1915 with letter No 5/030, 12 June 1915 concerning comments on report of proceedings of Cruiser Force “B”. Folios 72-90: Report of proceedings No 35/100, 31 May 1915 for period 28 April to 31 May 1915.

Folios 91-99: Covering note No 35, 9 July 1915 with track chart [for this chart see Volume ADM137/1914, C-in-C, Grand Fleet Secret Packs Volume XXXIV] and correspondence concerning interception of vessel by HMS India on 8 June 1915 as requested by Admiralty paper M.24238, 23 June 1915 comprising:-

Letter 19 June 1915 from William GA Kennedy, Commander, HMS India.

Covering note No 3, 21 July 1915 from Rear Admiral Commanding 10 Cruiser Squadron. Handwritten notes.

Letter No 1499/HF0020, 24 July 1915 from Admiral JR Jellicoe with extracts from signals.

Folios 100-107: 5. HMS Teutonic. Movements 24 October to 20 November 1914. Correspondence comprising:-

Covering letter No 15/138, 25 November 1914.

Handwritten notes. Report of movements 20 November 1914 including calendar of movements.

Tracing [see ADM137/2136, No 34].

Folios 108-117: 6. Operations of 10th Cruiser Squadron November 1914. Covering letter No 55/2, 3 December 1914 with report of proceedings No 55/2/73, 3 December 1914, Cruiser Force “B”, 1-27 November 1914, Rear Admiral DR De Chair, HMS Crescent.

Folios 118-139: 7. HMS Cedric. Movements December 1914.

Folios 118-124: Letter of proceedings, January 1915 from Captain Robert Edmund Ross Benson.

Folio 125: Letters 5/3, and HF0019, 2 and 8 February 1915 concerning US steamer Greenbrier.

Folio 126: Handwritten note. Folio 127: Further letters 13 March and 10 April 1915 concerning US steamer Greenbrier.

Folios 128-136: Report 8 January 1915 of Lieutenant S Bolton RNR commanding prize crew of SS Greenbrier with enclosures: Letter 12 February 1915 by Commander WL Down Kirkwall Harbourmaster; copy of telegram sent by surveyor of Customs and Excise, Kirkwall on 1 January 1915.

Folios 137-138: Handwritten notes.

Folio 139: Naval signal undated with comments on report.

Folios 140-161: 8. Operations of 10th Cruiser Squadron December 1914 and January 1915. Covering letter No 35/3, 25 January 1915 with report of proceedings, Cruiser Force “B”, 25 December 1914 to 25 January 1915, Rear Admiral DR De Chair, HMS Alsatian with enclosures:- No 1. Organisation of armed merchant cruisers belonging to Cruiser Force “B”. No 2. Chart showing base line of patrols. No 3. Statement showing full speed and number of days armed merchant cruisers able to remain at sea at 13 knots. No 4. Chart of Norway patrol [not in file]. No 5. List of ships intercepted [not in file].

Folios 162-188: 9. Operations of 10th Cruiser Squadron 25 January to 9 March 1915.

Folios 162-184: Report of proceedings No 35/29, 9 March 1915, Cruiser Force “B”, Rear Admiral DR De Chair, HMS Alsatian.

Folio 185: Letter 427/HF0022, 28 February 1915 by Admiral JR Jellicoe.

Folio 186: Naval signal undated. Folio 187: Admiralty letter M-01648, 1 March 1915.

Folio 188: Letter HF0022/3, 6 March 1915 by Admiral JR Jellicoe.

Folios 189-201: 10.Report on 10th Cruiser Squadron from the beginning of the War up to 5 May 1915.

Folios 189-197: Report No 024 by Rear Admiral DR De Chair.

Folios 198-200: List of officers and men whose services are considered deserving of recognition.

Folio 201: Letter No 898/HF0022, 14 May 1915 by Admiral JR Jellicoe commending the services of the 1th Cruiser Squadron.

Listing continued in ADM 137/1911B.

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