Saturday 1939-04-01 
  
At: Portsmouth C Lock   

06:00 - Hands employed Cleaning ship
08:00 - Hands employed refitting
09:00 - Mr Varlow, Commander. G joined ship
12:00 - Exercised fire parties
13:00 - Make and mend clothes
21:00 - Rounds

Sunday 1939-04-02 
  
At: Portsmouth C Lock   

10:00 - Divisions & Divine Service
12:00 - Exercised Fire Patrols
16:00 - Evening Quarters
19:00 - Paymaster Lieutenant Neale, R.N.V.R. joined ship
21:00 - Rounds

Monday 1939-04-03 
  
At: Portsmouth C Lock   

08:00 - Hands employed refitting
13:00 - Hands employed refitting ship. 2 Royal Marines discharged to R.N. Hospital. 1 Stoker joined ship from Royal Naval Base
17:00 - Exercised Fire stations
21:00 - Rounds

Tuesday 1939-04-04 
  
At: Portsmouth C Lock   

06:00 - Hands employed cleaning ship
08:00 - Hands employed refitting ship. Clear lower deck, Warrants Nos 94 & 95 read. 1 Royal Marine discharged to R.N. detention quarters. 1 Ordinary Seaman discharged to Royal Naval Base cells
13:00 - Clear lower deck, Captain addressed ship’s Company. Hands employed refitting ship
17:00 - Exercised fire parties
21:00 - Rounds

Wednesday 1939-04-05 
  
At: Portsmouth C Lock   

08:00 - Hands employed refitting ship
09:00 - 1 Able Seman, 1 Ordinary Seaman, 1 Royal Marine discharged to R.N. Hospital.
13:00 - Hands employed refitting ship
17:00 - Exercised fire parties. 2 Leading Telegraphists discharged to Royal Naval Base. 1 Petty Officer Cook discharged to H.M.S. Caledonia
21:00 - Rounds. 1 Stoker discharged to R.N. Hospital.

Thursday 1939-04-06 
  
At: Portsmouth C Lock   

08:00 - Hands employed refitting ship
11:00 - Disembarked 1 Royal Marine to Royal Marine Base Easting. Embarked 1 Royal Marine from Royal Marine Base Easting
13:00 - Hands employed refitting ship
15:00 - 2 Ratings Rejoined ship from Royal Naval Base.
17:00 - Exercised fire parties. Party slipped H.M.S. "Curacoa"
21:00 - Rounds

Friday 1939-04-07 
  
At: Portsmouth C Lock   

08:00 - Hands employed cleaning ship
09:00 - Divisions and Divine Service
11:00 - Exercised Fire Parties
21:00 - Rounds

Saturday 1939-04-08 
  
At: Portsmouth C Lock   

06:00 - Hands employed cleaning ship
08:00 - Hands employed refitting ship
11:30 - Exercised Fire parties
13:00 - 1 Stoker joined ship from Royal Naval Base.
21:00 - Rounds

Sunday 1939-04-09 
  
At: Portsmouth C Lock   

08:00 - Hands employed cleaning ship. 1 cell offender rejoined ship from Royal Naval Base.
09:00 - Divisions and Divine Service
11:00 - Exercised Fire parties
21:00 - Rounds

Monday 1939-04-10 
  
At: Portsmouth C Lock   

08:00 - Hands employed cleaning ship
09:00 - Pipe down. Special routine
11:30 - Exercised fire parties
15:00 - Berthing Party for H.M.S. "Curacoa" left ship
16:00 - Berthing Party returned onboard
21:00 - Rounds

Tuesday 1939-04-11 
  
At: Portsmouth C Lock   

08:00 - Hands employed refitting ship
13:00 - Hands employed refitting ship
15:30 - 2 Ratings rejoined ship from Royal Naval Base.
17:00 - Exercised Fire Parties
21:00 - Rounds

Wednesday 1939-04-12 
  
At: Portsmouth C Lock   

08:00 - Hands employed refitting ship
12:30 - Lieutenant Langford, R.N. left ship to join H.M.S. ????. Hands employed refitting ship. ?? Mr Lacklin? ???? left ship
15:30 - 2 Royal Marines rejoined ship from Royal Marine Base.
17:00 - Exercised Fire Parties
21:00 - Rounds. Exercised Fire Parties

Thursday 1939-04-13 
  
At: Portsmouth C Lock   

08:00 - Hands employed refitting ship
12:00 - Discharged 1 rating to shore Time Ex.
13:00 - Hands employed refitting ship. 1 Signals Rating discharged to Royal Naval Base.
17:00 - Exercised Fire Parties
21:00 - Rounds

Friday 1939-04-14 
  
At: Portsmouth C Lock   

08:00 - Hands employed refitting ship. 2 Ratings discharged to Royal Naval Base.
10:30 - Clear Lower Deck, Fortnightly payment
11:00 - 2 Ratings joined from Royal Naval Base.
13:00 - Hands employed refitting ship. 1 ?Blk? 1 ?Plt? discharged to Royal Naval Base. 1 ?Blk? 1 ?Plt? 1 Leading Cook, 1 Stoker & 3 Maltese cooks joined ship from Royal Naval Base. 2 Stokers rejoined ship fro
17:00 - Exercised Fire Parties
21:00 - Rounds

Saturday 1939-04-15 
  
At: Portsmouth C Lock   

06:00 - Hands employed cleaning ship
08:00 - Hands employed refitting ship
09:30 - 1 Sergeant, R.M. discharged to Royal Marine Base Eastney
11:30 - Exercised Fire Parties
21:00 - Rounds

Sunday 1939-04-16 
  
At: Portsmouth C Lock   

02:00 - Clocks advanced 1 hour to B.S.T.
08:00 - Hands employed cleaning ship
09:30 - Divisions and Divine Service
11:30 - Exercised Fire Parties
21:00 - Rounds

Monday 1939-04-17 
  
At: Portsmouth C Lock   

08:00 - Hands employed refitting ship
13:00 - Hands employed refitting ship
20:30 - A.R.P. exercise Darken ship
21:00 - Undarken ship. Rounds

Tuesday 1939-04-18 
  
At: Portsmouth C Lock   

06:00 - Hands employed cleaning ship
08:00 - Hands employed refitting ship
10:00 - 1 Royal Marine Bandsman discharged to Royal Naval Base.
11:00 - 1 L.S.A. discharged to R.N. Hospital.
13:00 - Hands employed refitting ship
17:00 - Exercised Fire Stations
21:00 - Rounds

Wednesday 1939-04-19 
  
At: Portsmouth C Lock   

08:00 - Hands employed refitting ship
10:00 - 1 L.S.A. joined ship from Royal Naval Base.
10:30 - 1 Corporal and 1 Royal Marine discharged to Eastney
11:30 - Dockyard workman injured by large crane abreast foremost ?brow?
13:00 - Hands employed refitting ship
14:30 - 1 Corporal, R.M. joined ship from Eastney
15:30 - 1 Rating rejoined ship from R.N. Hospital.
17:00 - Exercised Fire Party
21:00 - Rounds

Thursday 1939-04-20 
  
At: Portsmouth C Lock   

08:00 - Hands employed refitting ship
10:00 - 2 Royal Marines joined ship from Royal Marine Base Eastney
10:30 - 2 Royal Marines discharged to Royal Marine Base Eastney
13:00 - Hands employed refitting ship
15:30 - 3 ratings discharged to Royal Naval Base.
17:00 - Exercised Fire Parties
21:00 - Rounds

Friday 1939-04-21 
  
At: Portsmouth C Lock   

08:00 - Hands employed refitting ship
09:00 - 1 Stoker Petty Officer discharged to H.M.S. "Amber"
13:00 - Hands employed refitting ship
15:00 - 1 Rating joined ship from Royal Naval Base.
17:00 - Exercised Fire Parties
21:00 - Rounds

Saturday 1939-04-22 
  
At: Portsmouth C Lock   

08:30 - Hands employed refitting ship
11:30 - Exercised Fire Parties
13:30 - 1 Rating rejoined ship from Royal Naval Base.
21:00 - Rounds

Sunday 1939-04-23 
  
At: Portsmouth C Lock   

08:00 - Hands employed cleaning ship
09:00 - Divisions & Divine service
11:30 - Exercised Fire Parties
21:00 - Rounds

Monday 1939-04-24 
  
At: Portsmouth C Lock   

08:00 - Hands employed refitting ship
13:00 - Hands employed refitting ship
13:30 - 1 Sick Berth Petty Officer discharged to Royal Naval Base.
14:00 - Half mast colours
14:30 - 1 Royal Marine rejoined ship from detention quarters
15:30 - Re-hoisted colours
16:00 - 1 Rating from H.M.S. "Beryl" received medical treatment
17:00 - Exercised Fire Parties
21:00 - Rounds
23:30 - General Black Out exercised

Tuesday 1939-04-25 
  
At: Portsmouth C Lock   

00:30 - All clear, back out exercise completed
06:00 - Hands employed cleaning ship
08:00 - Hands employed refitting ship
13:00 - Hands employed refitting ship
17:00 - Exercised Fire Parties
21:00 - Rounds

Wednesday 1939-04-26 
  
At: Portsmouth C Lock   

08:00 - Hands employed refitting ship
17:00 - Exercised Fire Parties
21:00 - Rounds

Thursday 1939-04-27 
  
At: Portsmouth C Lock   

08:00 - Hands employed refitting ship

Friday 1939-04-28 
  
At: Portsmouth C Lock   

08:00 - Hands employed refitting ship
10:30 - 7 Ratings discharged to Royal Naval Base.
11:30 - Clear lower deck fortnightly payment
13:00 - Hands employed refitting ship
13:30 - 2 Ratings discharged to Royal Naval Base.
14:00 - 2 Ratings discharged to H.M.S. Excellent
14:30 - 1 Regulating Petty Officer joined ship from Royal Naval Base.
17:00 - Exercised Fire Parties
21:00 - Rounds

Saturday 1939-04-29 
  
At: Portsmouth C Lock   

08:00 - Hands clean guns
09:00 - Hands employed refitting ship
11:30 - Exercised Fire Parties
13:00 - Paymaster Lieutenant-Commander Neale R.N.V.R. left ship
14:30 - 2 Boys discharged to Royal Naval Base.
21:00 - Rounds

Sunday 1939-04-30 
  
At: Portsmouth C Lock   

08:00 - Hands employed cleaning ship
09:00 - Division & Divine Service
11:30 - Exercised Fire Stations
16:30 - Mr Steele Comd ?Gnd? R.N. left ship
18:30 - Cdr (N) FB Lloyd R.N. joined ship
19:00 - Midshipmen Hinton, Bulmar, Jeffery joined ship
19:30 - ???? ?MO? Evans discharged to Renown
20:30 - Paymaster Lieutenant-Commander Coombes, R.N.R. joined ship
21:00 - Rounds