Midshipman's diary. Arthur Maurice Pilling. HMS Benbow and HMS Monrose 1919-1921
Object numberRNM 1983/1283
Object categorydocuments
Object namejournal
TitleMidshipman's diary. Arthur Maurice Pilling. HMS Benbow and HMS Monrose 1919-1921
DescriptionArthur Maurice Pilling
HMS Canada (29 October- 10 November 1919)
HMS Benbow (10 November 1919-31 July 1920
HMS Montrose (31 July - 5 November 1920)
HMS Benbow (5 November 1920-14 January 1922)
June 1921 is mostly absent as he was in hospital with diptheria. HMS Canada was on passage only, the remainder of the time is spent around Malta and the Easter Mediterranean/Black Sea. Operations in relations to the Russians, Greeks and Turks. HMS Benbow was employed at the bombardment of Kalandinski, the occupation of Constaninople and actions at Mudania and Cemlik. A well written journal with good descriptions of places like Yalta and Constantinople.
Illustrations:1.Plan. Gibraltar; 2.Chart Dardanelles; 3.Plan. Upper deck, HMS Benbow; 4.Plan. Topmast and rigging, HMS Benbow; 5.Sketch. Kelvin's sounding machine; 6.Chart. Bosphorous; 7.Chart. Black Sea; 8.Plans. Novorasisk and Theodosia; 9.Sketch. Cutter and Harbour davits; 10.Sketch. Main derrick; 11.Sketch. Method of hoisting a picket boat; 12.Sketch. Screen derrick; 13.Sketch. Galata Tower; 14.Chart. Mudros; 15.Elevation. HMS Benbow; 16.Chart track. HMS Benbow 18 November 1919-22 March 1920. Malta, Black Sea, Alexandria; 17.Sketch. Patt VI Long Range Target; 18.Sketch. Main armament. HMS Benbow; 19.Chart. Sebastapol; 20.Sketch. laying out Bower and kedge anchor; 21.Sketch. Robinson's disengaging gear; 22.Sketch. Awnings. HMS Benbow; 23.Sketch. 36 foot sailing pinnace; 24.Chart. Mudania and Cemlik or Kios; 25.Chart track. HMS Benbow mid 1920. Black Sea; 26.Sketch. Deck tackle; 27.Sketch. Fo'c'sle [focsle] HMS Benbow; 28.Elevation. HMS Montrose; 29.Sketch. HMS Montrose; 30.Sketch. Training gear 4.7" CP VI mounting; 31.Sketch. Battle [gunnery] practice target, done as a cut-away diagram; 32.Plan. Turrets. HMS Benbow; 33.Sketch. After derricks. Collier Polldenis; 34.Plan. Valetta and Sliema; 35.sketch. Main fire system. HMS Benbow; 36.Sketch. Carrier and block for Kelvin sounding machine; 37.Sketch. Gyro central gear; 38.Sketch. Hydraulic mounting for 2x 13.5" 45 calibre guns; 39.Sketch. Napier's screen steering gear; 40.Sketch. Gyro valve chest; 41.Sketch. Harfield's cable holder; 42.Sketch. Starting valve and counter; 43.Sketch. Reducer valve 21" torpedo; 44.Sketch. Lord Kelvin's sounding machine; 45.Sketch. Generator for 21" MarkII torpedo; 46.Sketch. Kelvin sounding machine; 47.Sketch. Electric ship log and chart room register; 48.Sketch. Submerged fire pistol; 49.Chart. Constantinople and Princes Island; 50.Sketch. Foretop. HMS Benbow;
51.Sketch. HMS Renown; 52.Sketch. Method of working paravanes, HMS Benbow; 53.Sketch. Slips and shackles used in anchor work; 54.Sketch. Securing ship; 55.Sketch. Out pinnace by hand; 56.Sketch. Sperry gyro compass
Associated subjectHMS Benbow (1913-1931)
Associated PersonPilling, Arthur, Maurice