Transcription of the Log of H.M.S. Hood
Tuesday 24th October 1939
From: -
To: -
At: Sea
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
03:55 - Starboard Watch close up in 3rd degree L.A. readiness
05:25 - Course 052°
05:30 - Altered course to 027°
05:45 - Commenced Zig zag No. 21
07:15 - Position: 60°12'N 003°06'W (observation)
07:30 - Action stations
08:00 - Position: 60°18.5'N 002°47'W (based on 0715 observation)
08:07 - Port Watch close up in 3rd degree of readiness
08:10 - Ronas Hill bearing 072°, Stomboro Hill bearing 095°, Foula bearing 125°
09:20 - Ronas Hill bearing 097°, Foula bearing 152°
09:26 - (point) 129 ¼ T.B. 129° Error ¼ ° High
10:30 - Exercised abandon ship stations
10:44 - Ronas Hill bearing 129°
11:55 - Starboard Watch close up in 3rd degree L.A. readiness
12:00 - Position: 61°05'N 001°55'W (estimated)
13:55 - Altered course to 027°, 15 knots
14:00 - Commence Zig zag No. 15
14:12 - Sighted merchantman bearing 012°
14:21 - Negative zig zag , speed 13 knots
15:55 - Port Watch 3rd degree L.A. readiness
17:55 - Starboard Watch 3rd degree L.A. readiness
18:00 - Position: 62°14'N, 000°42'W (observation)
18:10 - Night action stations
19:55 - Port Watch 3rd degree L.A. readiness
20:00 - Position: 62°36.5'N 001°55'W (based on 1800 observation)
22:00 - Altered course to 040°
23:10 - Reduced to 12½ knots