07 March 1898

At sea Karachi to Bombay. Course S45E at 9 knots with smooth sea. Wind north force 1 with broken cloud and wet dew. Barometer 30.08 inches rising to 30.12 at 0800 and falling to 30.09 at noon before falling further to 30.00 at 1600 before rising to 30.04 at 2000 and finishing at 30.12 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 78F. 0210. Stopped.  Hand lead 22 fathoms – mud. Proceeded. 0400. Sounded in 18 ½ fathoms –mud. (Machine.)  0615. Observed total error of standard compass 20W. 0635. Land on port beam. 0800. Wind NNE force 22. 0915. Divisions and prayers. Ordinary Seamen and Boys at seamanship instruction. Training class at drill. Remainder of watch employed as requisite. Noon. Position 21.25N. 69.21E. Speed 9.5 knots. Wind calm with blue sky. Outer light vessel Bombay 246 miles. 1400. Altered course to S54E. Ordinary Seamen and Boys of Watch at seamanship instruction. Remainder of watch employed as requisite. 1645. Quarters. Stopped. Lowered all boats. Hands arming and manning boats. Carried out quarterly firing in cutter. 1735. Hoisted boats. Proceeding as before. Hands scrubbing and washing clothes. 1845. Sounded in 25 fathoms – mud. 2245. Observed Diu Head lights NE ½ N

The Diu Fortress, is a Portuguese-built fortification located on the west coast of India in Diu. The fortress was built as part of Portuguese India’s defensive. Materials‎: ‎Sandstone‎ and lime mortar

Built by‎: ‎Portuguese Built‎: ‎16th century.

Exercised watch closing watertight doors. Exercised seaboat’s crews. Put clock on 15 minutes. Midnight. Wind variable force 1. Coal expended 27 tons 1 cwt. Number on sick list 6.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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