Transcription of the Log of H.M.S. Hood
Monday 24th October 1938
From: Sea
To: Marseilles Road
At: -
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
00:00 - Sea to Marseilles Road
06:17 - a/co. 040°
07:00 - Sighted land ahead
07:13 - a/co. 047°
07:20 - Sighted Planier Is Lt Ho by 078°
07:21 - a/co. 060°
08:17 - a/co. 074°
08:18 - Planier Is Lt Ho bore 109°. C Couronne Lt Ho bore 000°
08:48 - Planier Lt Ho abeam starboard at 5m
09:09 - Co. and Sp. As required to approach anchorage in Marseilles Road
09:20 - Stopped engines. Veered 1sh of port cable
09:26 - Came to with Port anchor in 19fm, veered 7sh
10:00 - In harbour "Icarus" and French Cruiser "le Chevalier Paul"
11:00 - Hands employed washing down aloft
13:00 - SW leave 1300-0800
13:00 - Boys 1300-1900
13:30 - Port Watch employed washing down aloft and as req'd
16:00 - Piped tea