28 June 1889

At anchor in Chaki Chaki Bay. Wind south force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.27 inches rising to 30.30 inches at noon before falling to 30.23 at 1600 and finishing at 30.24 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 77F. 0430. Washed clothes. 0915. Weighed and proceeded out of harbour in company with HMS Reindeer. Mustered by Divisions. 1030. HMS Reindeer anchored. 1045. Observed HMS Pigeon at anchor off Mesali Island. Employed scrubbing canvas gear and as requisite. 1100. Shaped course west. 1130. Altered course to WSW. Position at noon 5.16S 39.13E. Observed French sloop Bouret to starboard. 1240. Stopped and communicated with the French sloop. 1330. Out target. Exercised at Guns Quarters firing at target and Watch man and arm ship. `515. Picked up target. Proceeded as requisite for anchorage. 1640. Stopped and came to in Chaki Chaki harbour with broken bottom in 15 fathoms and veered to 4 shackles. Banked fires. Anchorage bearings SE point of Mesali Island S62W. Three Islets N10W magnetic. 1720 HMS Reindeer sailed. 1850. HMS Pigeon anchored. Expended at target practice 

24 x steel case cartridge21lb 6inch BL.
300 X small arms ball M.H. rifle
32 x QF shell filled cartridge
12 x shot Palliser 6 inch BL
6 x shell filled cartridges 6 inch BL
6 x shell shaped 6 inch BL
30 tubes V.S.

Coal expended 6 tons 7 cwt. Number on sick list 12.

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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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