Listing continued from ADM 137/21/3. Folio 399-420: S.S. Ben Mohr. Owned by Wm. Thomeson...

Listing continued from ADM 137/21/3.

Folio 399-420: S.S. Ben Mohr. Owned by Wm. Thomeson & Co, Leith. Sailed from Leith about 4 September 1914 for Yokohama with general goods. Captured on 16 October 1914, 60-70 miles N.W of Mimikoi Island and sunk the following day. All of the crew were subsequently released, (folio 400). Captain John Daniel Sarchet was following Admiralty orders being clear of his regular route albeit close to another regular trade route. Associated reports and correspondence, (folios 401-420).

Folios 421-428: (paper number M 20856) Dredger Ponrabbel. Owned by Ferguson Bros. [shipbuilders] for the Launceston Harbour Board, Tasmania. Sailed from Aden on 10 October 1914 for Launceston. Captured and sunk on 16 October 1914, 18 miles N.W. of Minikoi Lighthouse. All of the crew were subsequently released, (folio 422). Being a dredger with limited coal capacity, Captain Edwin George Gore had to follow the direct route. Associated reports and correspondence, (folios 423-428).

Folios 428-441: (paper number M 21508) S.S. Troilus. Owners Alfred Holt & Co, Liverpool. Sailed from Colombo on 17 October 1914 for London with general cargo. Captured on 18 October 1914 and sunk the following day. All of the crew were subsequently released, (folio 429). Captain George William Long had set a course 25 miles north of usual route. Associated reports and correspondence, (folios 430-441).

Folios 442-451: S.S. Exford. Owner The Tatem Steam Navigation Co Ltd, Cardiff. Sailed from Cardiff on 19 September 1914 for Hong Kong as an Admiralty Collier Transport with a cargo of coal. Captured on 19 October 1914 to be utilised by Emden who put on board a prize crew. All of the crew released. Re-captured by a British warship and arrived Singapore on 18 December 1914. Captain Donovan was 20 miles north of regular route, (folio 443). Extract from Llloyds List dated 16 December 1914 reporting that the Exford captured by the Emden on 18 October 1914 had been recaputed by a British warship. Reports and correspondence, (folios 444-451).

Folios 452-459: S.S. St.Egbert. Owner British & Foreign Steamship Co, Liverpool. Sailed from Colombo on 17 October 1914 for New York. Captured on October 1914 north of Minikop. Officers and crews of Clan Grany, Ben Mohr, Buresk, Ponrabbel, Troilus, Exford and Chilkana were put on board. Released on 19 October 1914 arrived at Cochin on 20 October 1914. Captain Barr was about 10 miles north of the trade route. Emden was expecting her. The vessel having a neutral cargo for the United States was released, (folio 453). Report by Captain Barr relating to the capture of SS Saint Egbert by the Emden, (folios 456-458). Correspondence regarding the position of SS St Egbert when captured, (folio 459).

Folios 460-463: S.S. Chilkana (ship’s official number 136315). Owners The British India S.N. Co. Ltd. Sailed from Aden 12 October 1914 for Calcutta via Colombo with general cargo. Captured and sunk on 19 October 1914. Captain S.J. Archdeacon was about 40 miles north of regular trade route, (folio 461). Shipping Causality Report (folios 462-463).

Folios 464-470: S.S. Glenturret, Captain Jones. Owners The Glen Line, McGregor, Gow and Co, London. Sailed from London 23 Sept for Yokohama via Penang, Singapore and Hong Kong with Government ammunition and explosives. Captured 28 October 1914 at entrance to Penang Harbour. When French torpedo-boat Mousquet appeared, during the action Glenturret escaped into Penang Harbour. Captain Jones’ careless use of his wireless led to Emden being there and the resultant destruction of the Russian Cruiser Zhemchug and French torpedo-boat Mousquet, (folio 465). Reports and correspondence, (folios 466-470).

Folios 471-475: S.S. Newburn. Owners The Newcastle Steamship Co. Ltd., Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Sailed from Port Said on 26 September 1914 for Singapore with neutral cargo for the Far East. Captured on 30 October 1914, 140 miles west of Sabang. The survivors of the French T.B. Mousquet were put on board and the vessel released as she had a neutral cargo. Reached Sabang on 31 October 1914 and landed 36 Frenchmen. The vessel was on the usual track although she was nearing a focal point. Further correspondence, (folios 473-475).

Folios 476-481: Ayesha (ship’s official number 125665). Owner J.S. Clunies Ross, Keeling Cocos Islands. A sailing vessel used as a store carrier between Cocos Islands and Batavia, Captain J Partridge. Captured by part crew of Emden on 9 November 1914 at anchor off North Keeling Island. Emden’s 1ST Lieutenant, two officers and about 40 men were on shore to destroy the wireless station during the fight between Emden and HMS Sydney. Armed and provisioned she sailed the same night and reached Padang on 8 December 1914. She left the same day followed by the German S.S. Choising on 10 December 1914. On 15 December 1914 the crew of Ayesha was transferred to the Choising and the vessel was then sunk, (folio 477). Correspondence and missing vessel report, (folios 478-481).

Folios 482-490: Markomannia and Pontoporos. Telegram from C-in-C China, Singapore to Admiralty dated 17 October 1914 reporting the capture of the Greek collier Pontoporus and sinking of German auxiliary Markomannia by HMS Yarmouth off the Dutch island of Pulo Simalur, (folios 484-486). Telegram from I.O. Colombo to Admiralty, 14 October 1914 that Yarmouth and Pontoporos, with German prisoners preceding to Penang, (folio 486). Report by Captain Henry Lake Cochrane, HMS Yarmouth, to Commander-in-Chief, China. Chart included showing positions of Markomannia,(folios 489). Folios 491-496: Extract from report by Port Officer Calcutta on the warning by Captain Giacopolo of the Italian ship Loredano of Emden being in the Bay of Bengal, (folios 491—492). Captures by Emden and Italian S.S. Loredano, (folios 493-496). Memos from R Wells to Commander Bosanquet asking what has been done about the Captain of Loredano and instruction to masters, (folio 494). Reply, 23 January 1915 recommending recognition of Captain and states masters disregarded instructions, (folio 495). Folio 497: Extract from report of Port Officer Calcutta dated 30 November 1914 and extract from report of I.O. of Calcutta.