The Log of H.M.S. Goliath, China Station, 1900-1903

London: The Westminster Press (Gerrards LTD.), 1903. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. Format is approximately 4.875 inches by 7.25 inches. x, [6], 145, [17] pages, Folding map of Southern Asia at end. Decoration on front cover. Some endpaper and edge soiling and discoloration. Some page foxing and soiling. Slightly cocked. Frontis Illustration. Includes Publisher's NOTICE of potential inaccuracies and/or imperfections due to short production schedule. Includes Introduction by Lionel Yexley. Historical Records, Life in the Royal Navy--"A Day's Work"; Raising the Dredger at Hong Hong; and Admiral Seymour's Attempt to Relieve Pekin. Includes illustrations of the H.M.S. Goliath; W. Deller, Gunnery Instructor; Colombo Breakwater; The Torpedo Staff; Ship's Pet "Tom"; Forecastle Football Team; Petty Officers'; Marines' Prize 6-in. Gun's Crew; Japanese Girls; Seamen's Racing Cutter's Crew; Marines' Cutter's Crew; Gymnastic Class; Iris Garden, Tokio; Marines' Gig's and Whaler's Crew; Whaler's Sailing Racing Crew; Yomeimon Gate; Japanese Wrestlers; Rugby Football Team; 65-in Gun's Crew, Winners, 1903; Stokers' Football Team; and R. Savidge. Table of Distances, etc. at the end of the book. This is No. 5 of The "Log" Series. On March 27th, 1900, H.M.S. "Goliath" was commissioned at Chatham for service on the China Station by Captain Wintz, her commander being Commander Hillimore. She had a complement of 756 officers and men. On May 28th, there was a coal consumption trial of twenty-four hours, which was completed successfully. HMS Goliath was a pre-dreadnought battleship of the British Royal Navy and a member of the Canopus class. Intended for service in Asia, Goliath and her sister ships were smaller and faster than the preceding Majestic-class battleships, but retained the same battery of four 12-inch (305 mm) guns. She also carried thinner armour, but incorporated new Krupp steel, which was more effective than the Harvey armour used in the Majestics. Goliath was laid down in January 1897, launched in March 1898, and commissioned into the fleet in March 1900. The ship was deployed to the China Station from her commissioning until 1903, when she returned to Britain; she was sent back to East Asian waters, but while en route was reassigned to the Mediterranean Fleet. In early 1906, she was transferred to the Channel Fleet, followed by a stint in the Home Fleet starting in early 1907. She was sent to the Mediterranean a second time in 1908, and later returned to the Home Fleet in 1909, before being decommissioned in 1913. With the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, Goliath was mobilized into the 8th Battle Squadron. She initially served as a guard ship in Loch Ewe, one of the harbors used by the Grand Fleet, before escorting the crossing of British troops to Belgium in late August. Goliath then took part in operations against German East Africa, participating in the blockade of the German light cruiser SMS Königsberg in the Rufiji River. From March 1915, she was part of the Dardanelles Campaign, and remained in support of the landings at Gallipoli in April. On 13 May 1915 Goliath was sunk in Morto Bay off Cape Helles by three torpedoes from the Ottoman destroyer Muâvenet-i Millîye. Out of her crew of 750, 570 were killed in the sinking. Condition: Good.

Keywords: H.M.S. Goliath, Lionel Yexley, Royal Navy, Boxer Rebellion, Gun Crew, Racing Cutter, Royal Marines, Tokio, Whaler's, Sailing Racing Crew, Yomeimon Gate, Sumo Wrestlers, China Station, Rugby Football Team, Dredger, Admiral Edward Seymour, HMS Goliath

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