23 July 1901

At sea. Curieuse Island to Port Louis. Mauritius. Course S17W at 9.7 knots (97 revolutions) with moderate swell from SE. Wind SE by S force 3 to5 with broken cloud passing showers and squalls.  Barometer 30.28 inches rising to 30.30 at 0800 and then falling to 30.25 at noon and to 30.22 at 1600 before rising to 30.25 inches at 2000 where it finished at midnight. 0730. Sighted Round Island. 0800. Wind SE by S force 3 to 6 with broken cloud, hail, passing showers and squalls. 0950. Eased to 90 revolutions. 1030. Course and sped as requisite.1125. Stoppped.1155. Proceeded as requisite for harbour. Noon. Wind S by E force 2 with broken cloud. 1230. Stopped. Moored ship on open hawse and storm anchor. . 1500. Finished mooring. Let fires die out except for distilling. 1600. Win E by S force 2 with broken cloud.  Discharged seven supernumeraries to HMS Highflyer. 2000. Wind ESE force 1 with broken cloud. 2045. Watch – man and arm ship. Coal expended 19 tons 6 cwt. Coal remaining 97 Tons 1 cwt.  Number on sick list 0.

Port Louis is the capital city of Mauritius, in the Indian Ocean. It’s known for its French colonial architecture and the 19th-century Champ de Mars horse-racing track. The Caudan Waterfront is a lively dining and shopping precinct. Nearby, vendors sell local produce and handicrafts at the huge Central Market. The Blue Penny Museum focuses on the island’s colonial and maritime history, along with its culture. ― Google

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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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