RNR SERVICE RECORDS remarks (2)

[ryanh315]

Hi all,

Can anyone decipher the writing under "remarks"?

many thanks!

[AlanBoyd]

I think I can see ‘Malta’ and ‘Egmont’ in there. According to Wikipedia/HMS Egmont:

HMS Egmont, between 1904 and 1914, (ironclad, formerly HMS Achilles (1863), renamed 1904)

Fort St Angelo in Birgu, Malta (1912–1933). A stone frigate, so named when the above-mentioned HMS Achilles was used as a depot ship.

[Girl Guide]

Hello Ryan

Can you tell us to whom this relates and where you found the record?

It is a little blurry but I can see quite a few dates.  At the bottom after what appears to be reference numbers I can see Action in Straits of Otranto 10th July 1916.  Other words are Sapphira, Egmont and Malta.

It may be that what you have uploaded has become blurry due to cropping?  Viewing the original source may give a clearer view.

[Andy J2022]

24 . 3 -18 Granted 1st ? [possibly good conduct stripe]

??615  [HMS] Sapphire 19 . 3.16
Red’d from Manzannita (? Ships to RN Ships Malta)
18.8.16

5165 [HMS] Sapphire 31 . 8 .16 to RN
Hosp[ital] Malta 20. 8 .16
5155 [HMS] Egmont 6 .11.16 Rec’d from Hosp ( for Manzanita)
3. 11. 16
5165 [HMD] Admirable 15 . 11 . 16
Rec’d from Egmont 12. 11 .16

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action in straits of Otranto 10th
July 1916


Note.

HMS Sapphire was a Topzaze Class cruiser

As noted by Alan above, HMS Egmont was a shore based establishment (‘stone frigate’) at Fort St Angelo, Birgu, Malta

HM Drifter Manzanita: hired drifter, Adty No 1038. Built 1911, 93grt, Lowestoft-reg LT.1113. In service 1.15-9.16 as net vessel. Wrecked 6.9.16 in the Adriatic.

Updated to reflect additional information found by AlanBoyd.

[ryanh315]

Hi,

It related to John WATSON born in 1888 in Whitehills, Banffshire.

I have the pdf document I can upload if you want?

Is the “admissible” section an admission to hospital/injury?

Thanks!

[AlanBoyd]

I think most of this relates to vessels involved the action known as the Otranto Blockade or Barrage in the Adriatic, in which drifters attempted to block the Austro-Hungarian Navy from entering the Mediterranean. Here is a short article at WP:

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otranto_Barrage?wprov=sfti1

There is a very useful thread at greatwarforum.org here:

https://tinyurl.com/32ytbz63

[AlanBoyd]

@reply 3 [name of ship] = Manzanita

[Andy J2022]

Thanks Alan.
And it's not Admissable, it's HMD Admirable, one of the ships involved in the Otranto Blockade.

[Andy J2022]

From Naval History.net:
"MANZANITA, hired drifter, Adty No 1038. Built 1911, 93grt, Lowestoft-reg LT.1113. In service 1.15-9.16 as net vessel. Wrecked 6.9.16 in the Adriatic. "