At sea Muskat (Muscat) to Karachi. Course N78E at 8 knots with slight swell. Wind WSW force 4 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.02 inches rising to 30.09 at 0800 and to 30.13 at noon. Thereafter falling to 30.11 at 1600 before rising to 30.20 at 2000 and finishing at 30.28 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 67 F. 0230. Stopped. Sounded in 100 fathoms. 0250. Proceeded as before. 0345. Sounded. 0415. Stopped. Turned ship head to wind. Sounded in 50 fathoms. 045. Proceeded. Sounded in 40 fathoms 0515. Observed land to NE. 0600. Land obscured by mist. 0615. Altered course to N65E. Increased to 80 revolutions. 0630. Sounded in 23 fathoms. 0645. Reduced to 60 revolutions – 2 knots. 0800. Wind NW force 5 with moderate sea and mist. 0840. Observed two target buoys on port bow. 0845. Altered course to S66W. Increased to 64 revolutions. Furled awnings. 0915. Sounded in 51 fathoms. Battened down on forecastle. Course as requisite. 0950. Bearing up as to turn in steam cutter. 1015. Proceed as before. 1045. Eased to 39 revolutions 2 to 3 knots. Divisions. Read prayers. Ordinary Seamen and Boys at seamanship. Remainder employed as requisite. Noon. Position 24.36N. 66.47E. Wind force 6 with passing showers and squalls. Hazy. 1300. Altered course to west. Increased to 43 revolutions. Ordinary Seamen and Boys at seamanship. Remaining watch employed as requisite. 1530. Stopped port engine. Sounded in 36 fathoms. 1540. Proceeded as before. 1700. Altered course to WNW at 3 knots. Increased revolutions to 43 revolutions. Quarters. Hands sewing and washing clothes. 200. Altered course to NNW. 2010. Stopped and sounded in 34 fathoms. 2025. Proceeded. 2200. Sounded in 34 fathoms. Put clock on 15 minutes. 2345. Stopped. Sounded in 40 fathoms. 2355. Proceeded. Midnight. Altered course to N66E. Coal expended 17 tons 4 cwt. Coal remaining 57 tons 6 cwt. Number on sick list 4.
1806-1816
This is the account of the first vessel named HMS Cossack, a title that would be passed on to five later ships and commemorated by the Royal Navy in the Cossack Building at HMS Raleigh.
1854-1875
The second Cossack was originally ordered by Russia for the Black Sea Fleet in December 1852 at a cost of 290,000 silver roubles. However, when relations between Britain and Russia deteriorated, Russia sold the vessels to the Hamburg trading firm Henry Mersk & Co.
1886-1905
This account covers the third vessel named HMS Cossack. Launched on 3 June 1886 and in service until 1905, she spent the majority of her career in the Far East, calling at India, Aden, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), and other ports.
1907-1919
The fourth HMS Cossack received the first Battle Honour for participating in operations along the Belgian coast from 17 October to 8 November 1914. This section contains copies of the original construction contract and detailed plans showing her launch, deck arrangements, and machinery.
1938-1941
Credited with battle honours including Baltic 1855, Witu 1890, Dover Patrol 1914–1919, Narvik 1940, Norway 1940, Atlantic 1940–1941, the Bismarck Action 1941, and the Malta Convoys 1941, the HMS Cossack in service from 1938 to 1941 was a formidable presence.
1944-1960
During Warship Week in February 1942, the town of Esher raised £1,192,211, contributing to the construction of the warship HMS Cossack. The funds were collected by the public depositing money into a rubber-type float in a pool. Remarkably, the surplus was enough to fund a submarine as well. The story continues.
