Sunday 1939-10-01
From: Scapa
To: Loch Ewe
At: Scapa 01:58 - "Muriel" secured on "Plough".
06:15 - Work main derrick. Hoist out 2nd launch and shipped motor boat.
07:40 - "Effingham" sailed.
09:20 - Divisions and prayers.
09:45 - "Caledon" entered harbour.
10:00 - Church.
10:05 - Duty hands ‘On boat ropes'.
11:15 - "Delhi" entered harbour.
11:30 - Starboard Watch close up in 3rd degree of H.A. readiness.
11:40 - Fire parties exercised.
13:30 - Recreational leave to Starboard Watch 1330 to 1900.
15:00 - Oiler "Prestol" secured port side.
15:45 - Clear all decks.
16:00 - Canteen leave to Starboard Watch 1600 to 1900.
16:00 - Evening quarters. Canteen libertymen and patrol landed.
17:35 - Both Watches prepare for sea. Work main derrick.
18:12 - Oiler "Prestol" slipped.
20:00 - Port Watch work main derrick. Hoist barge and launch.
22:30 - Weighed
22:37 - Pointed
22:45 - Course as requisite for leaving harbour, speed 12 knots
23:12 - Passed gate
23:12 - Course 190°, speed 12 knots
23:14 - Speed 10 knots
23:16 - Streamed paravanes
23:20 - Cantick Head bearing 247°, Swona bearing 183°
23:24 - Altered course to 240°
23:26 - Speed 16 knots
23:27 - Cantick Head bearing 274°, Swona bearing 179°
23:39 - Altered course to 260°
23:58 - Stroma bearing 122°, Dunnet Head bearing 219°
24:00 - Altered course to 273°
Monday 1939-10-02
From: Scapa
To: Loch Ewe
At: Loch Ewe 00:00 - Altered course to 273°
00:06 - Speed 17.5 knots
00:07 - Swona bearing 113.5°, Dunnet Head bearing 205.5°
00:10 - Commenced normal zig zag, speed 17.5 knots
00:20 - Tor Ness bearing 063°, Dunnet Head bearing 163°
00:30 - Rona Head bearing 015°, Dunnet Head Lighthouse bearing 137°
03:13 - Bulgie Island bearing 206°, Ben Juno bearing 171°, Fannard Head bearing 157°
03:50 - Altered course to 208°
04:00 - Commenced normal zig zag.
04:19 - Cape Wrath bearing 089°, Sth Ear Lighthouse bearing 182°
05:15 - Butt of Lewis bearing 285°, Tiumpan Head bearing 239°, Sth Ear bearing 148°
05:35 - Ceased zig zag.
05:45 - Altered course to 180°
05:48 - Tiumpan Head bearing 262°, Sth Ear Lighthouse bearing 103°
06:15 - Starboard Watch prepare in paravanes
06:30 - Rudh Re bearing 190°, Priest Island bearing 134°, Rhu Coigach bearing 083°
07:02 - Rudh Re bearing 208°, Greenstone Point bearing 109°, speed 12 knots
07:09 - Speed 10 knots
07:12 - In paravanes
07:25 - Speed 12 knots. Course as requisite for entering harbour
07:34 - Passed gate
07:50 - Stop
07:50 - Drifter "Leeward" secured alongside
07:55 - Came to port anchor in 23 fathoms (m. el) Veered to 8 shackles and secured
09:35 - Oiler "Boondale" arrived
11:55 - Oiler "Montenol" secured alongside
13:25 - "Montenol" slipped
14:15 - H.A. gunnery practices commenced
16:00 - Leave to Port Watch 1600 to 1900
16:20 - Libertymen and patrols landed
17:15 - Drifter "Bunhaven" secured alongside
Tuesday 1939-10-03
At: Loch Ewe 06:15 - Hands fall in. Hoist out boats. Clean ship
06:30 - Pier cleaning party landed
07:55 - Quarters clean guns
08:00 - Landed R.M. training party and loof huts building party
08:58 - "Burnhaven" secured alongside
09:05 - Divisions. P.T. on quarterdeck. H.A. guns crews and control parties close up
09:35 - 15" control parties close up
11:25 - "Furious" and 8th Destroyer Flotilla entered harbour
11:45 - Exercised fire party
12:10 - Royal Marine landing party and canteen working party returned
13:05 - Shipwrights working party landed
13:15 - Both watches of hands fall in. Provided gear for ‘Tow Aft'
16:00 - Leave to Starboard Watch 1600 to 1900
18:30 - Loof huts working party returned on board
19:15 - Darken ship
Wednesday 1939-10-04
At: Loch Ewe 01:00 - H.A. guns crews of Port Watch close up
07:30 - Hands fall in scrub decks
08:10 - Royal Marines and loof hut building party landed
09:05 - Divisions. 4" H.A. guns crews and control parties close up
09:30 - Drifter "Leeward" secured alongside
10:40 - 15" gunlayers, turret director trainers and armoured director to "follow pointer" exercises
11:00 - Royal Marine working party returned on board
13:05 - "Leeward" slipped from port side
13:30 - Hoisted motor skiff
13:35 - "Burnhaven" secured alongside. 1 cot case discharged to Isle of Jersey on "Cassiopea"
16:00 - Leave to Port Watch 1600 to 1930
16:00 - Evening quarters
16:50 - "Foresight" entered harbour
17:30 - "Leeward" secured alongside
18:30 - Rig cinema. Darken ship
Thursday 1939-10-05
From: Loch Ewe
To: Scapa
At: Loch Ewe 08:00 - Royal Marine detachment landed
09:40 - Both watches employed cleaning ship
11:43 - work main derrick
12:00 - Royal Marine detachment returned
13:15 - Royal Marine football team landed. Both watches work main derrick
15:40 - Royal Marine football team returned on board
16:00 - Both watches of hands hoist boats. Prepare for sea
17:30 - Darken ship
17:45 - Cable party of Port Watch fall in on forecastle
17:50 - Special sea dutymen
18:14 - Weighed
18:23 - Pointed 300°
18:36 - Course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour
18:55 - 3rd degree L.A. and 4th degree H.A. readiness
18:57 - Passed gate
19:03 - Streamed paravanes. Course 338°, speed 10 knots
19:07 - Speed 14 knots
19:11 - Altered course to 006°
19:15 - Speed16 knots, An Araig bearing 165°, Ghenda bearing 133°, Greenstone Point bearing 057°
19:30 - Commenced Zig zag No. 15, speed 18 knots
19:35 - Glasleac Big ?? bearing 092.5°, 5'
20:00 - Course 006°, speed 14 knots. Negative zig zag
20:22 - Sth Ear Lighthouse bearing 069°
20:36 - Sth Ear Lighthouse bearing 092 ½ °. Altered course to 025°
21:00 - Sth Ear bearing 134°
21:31 - Sth Ear bearing 170½ °
21:35 - Sounded 50 fathoms decreasing
21:42 - Crossed 40 fathom line
21:50 - Sth Ear Lighthouse bearing 179 ½°
21:52 - Sounded 27 fathoms
22:45 - Altered course to 090°
Friday 1939-10-06
From: Loch Ewe
To: Scapa
At: Scapa 01:48 - Crossed 50 fathom line upwards
01:50 - Sighted Dunnet Head bearing 108°
02:08 - Dunnet Head Lighthouse bearing 115°
02:26 - Tor Ness Lighthouse bearing 081°, Dunnet Head bearing 129°
02:44 - Dunnet Head bearing 167°, Tor Ness bearing 063°
02:50 - Speed 10 knots
02:57 - Tor Ness bearing 016°, Cantick Head bearing 057°, Stroma bearing 117°
03:17 - Altered course to 050°
03:18 - Cantick bearing 027°, Stroma bearing 102°
03:24 - Swona bearing 125°, Stroma bearing 172°
03:50 - Passed gate. Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour
03:55 - In paravanes
04:18 - Stop
04:23 - Came to port anchor in 18 fathoms (sr) veered to 11 shackles and secured.
04:56 - Fall out special sea dutymen. Set anchor watch
06:00 - Starboard Watch prepare out booms and ladders
07:50 - 1st Port work main derrick
17:00 - Work main derrick. Hoist out barge and 1st picket boat.
19:00 - "Aurora" entered harbour
19:15 - 2nd Part Starboard work main derrick. Hoist 1st picket boat
23:00 - 2nd Part Starboard work main derrick. Hoist barge
Saturday 1939-10-07
At: Scapa 01:30 - Drifter secured astern
07:15 - Both watches clean ship, hoist our barge,1st picket boat and launch
07:55 - H.A. guns crews and control parties close up
08:50 - Special party from "Furious" arrived on board
09:00 - Special party from "Repulse" arrived on board
09:25 - Divisions
09:45 - His Majesty the King arrived on board
10:00 - His Majesty the King left ship
10:20 - "Repulse's" party left ship
10:40 - "Furious" party left ship
10:50 - Embarked 10 bags mail
11:05 - Discharged to H.M.H.S. "Aba", 1 rating
13:15 - Oiler "Micol" secured alongside
13:45 - Hands fall in by divisions on forecastle. Cheer ship.
14:00 - Leave to Starboard Watch 1400 to 1900
14:05 - "Aurora" with H.M. the King on board left harbour.
15:50 - Oiler "Micol" slipped and proceeded.
16:00 - Canteen leave to Starboard Watch 1600 to 1900
16:30 - "Warlight" secured alongside
16:50 - "Warlight" slipped
17:05 - Ammunitioning parties fall in.
17:10 - Lighter "Ardchatten" secured alongside
17:30 - Emergency party in provisions
17:50 - Duty part fall in on forecastle.
18:15 - 1st Part port work main derrick. Hoist barge.
18:20 - Lighter "Ardchatten" slipped and proceeded.
18:30 - Lighter C4 alongside with coke and M.V. oil
23:30 - Drifter secured astern.
Sunday 1939-10-08
From: Scapa
To: Sea
At: Scapa 02:30 - 2nd Part of Port prepare ship for sea. work main derrick. Hoist picket boat and oiling fender.
07:30 - Undarken ship
08:15 - Drifter "Sunny Bird" alongside with mail
09:00 - Roman Catholic church party to "Rodney"
09:20 - Divisions. March past Captain.
10:15 - Church in starboard battery
11:45 - Discharged to HMHS "Aba" 1 cot case and 1 ordinary case.
13:10 - Drifter "Sunny Bird" secured alongside
13:55 - 1st Starboard Prepare ship for sea
14:45 - Cable party of Starboard Watch muster on forecastle.
15:08 - Special sea dutymen to stations.
15:14 - Shortened in to 4 shackles.
15:30 - Weighed.
15:35 - Course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour.
16:04 - Passed gate.
16:06 - Course 165°, speed 10 knots
16:10 - Out paravanes
16:13 - Cantick Head bearing 255°, Swona N. Point bearing 182°
16:15 - Speed 15 knots
16:20 - Sea dutymen close up
16:25 - Speed 18 knots
16:27 - Lowther Rock bearing 137°, Swona S bearing 227°
16:35 - Altered course to 090°
16:46 - Altered course to 055°
16:55 - Speed 20 knots
17:00 - Brough Ness bearing 262°, Crumbs??? Ness bearing 322°
17:30 - Action stations
17:52 - Auskerry Lighthouse bearing 300°, Burgh Head bearing 319 ½°
17:57 - Altered course to 041°
18:00 - Pt 44.5'
18:48 - Fair Island bearing 010 – 014 ½°
19:08 - Fair Isle bearing 353 ½°, Fair Isle bearing 008°
19:15 - 4th degree H.A. and 3rd degree L.A.
19:50 - Fair Isle bearing 278°, Fair Isle bearing 292°
20:00 - Position: 59° 35'N 001° 07'W
20:00 - Hands to night action stations
21:52 - Altered course to 035°, speed 26 knots
Monday 1939-10-09
At: Sea 01:00 - (Peak) 216.8'
05:15 - Alarm starboard
05:25 - Land 111 – 117
06:00 - Position: 63°00'N 004°03'E (observation)
06:32 - Altered course to 225°, speed 20 knots
07:00 - Assumed 3rd degree L.A. and 4th degree H.A. readiness.
07:00 - Commenced Zig zag No. 15, speed 22 ¾ knots
07:15 - (Point) 103 ½ , T.B. 103 ½, error nil
08:00 - Position: 62° 52'N 003° 36'E (star observation 0600)
09:00 - Both watches of hands fall in, negative hands closed up. Clean ship
09:57 - Aircraft sighted to port
10:00 - H.A. gunners crews close up.
10:10 - Position: 62°23'N 003°29'E (observation)
11:20 - Aircraft sighted right abreast
11:38 - C-in-C bearing 236°
11:55 - Altered course to 225°. Negative zig zag.
11:58 - Altered course to 280°
12:00 - Position: 61°57'N 001°31'E (1010 sun observation)
12:22 - Altered course to 295°
12:50 - 6' ahead of C-in-C. Reduce to 20 knots
13:20 - Position: 62°10'N, 000°47'E (observation)
13:22 - Aircraft sighted bearing 170°
17:03 - Altered course to 345° to change station on Flag
17:13 - Altered course to 335°
17:28 - Altered course to 295°
18:00 - Altered course to 300°
19:20 - Position: 63°08.5'N 002°52'W (observation)
19:30 - Night action stations
19:57 - Starboard Watch close up in 3rd degree of L.A. readiness.
20:00 - Position: 63°15'N 003°18'W (1920 star observation)
23:55 - Port Watch to 3rd degree of L.A. readiness
Tuesday 1939-10-10
At: Sea 02:30 - Altered course to 260°
06:30 - Action stations
07:30 - Position: 64°07'N 011°18'W (observation)
07:30 - Assumed 3rd degree of readiness
07:45 - Undarken ship
08:00 - Position: 64°05'N 011°42'W (based on 0730 observation)
08:00 - Altered course to 080°
08:10 - Speed 14 knots
08:30 - (point) 106 2/3 , T.B. 106 2/3 Error – nil
10:10 - Altered course to 095°, speed 14 ½ knots
10:46 - Course 080°
10:49 - Course 120°
10:54 - Course 160°, speed 15 knots
11:05 - Course 170°, speed 18 knots to close "Nelson"
12:00 - Position: 63° 53'N 010° 04'W
12:24 - Altered course to 160°, speed 15 ½ knots
12:30 - Commence Zig zag No. 15
13:25 - Altered course to 160°. Negative zig zag.
13:30 - Speed 15 knots
16:43 - Altered course to 165° to take station astern of "Rodney"
16:44 - Speed 20 knots
17:26 - Speed 15 knots
18:00 - (Point) 248 ½ T.B. 248.3 Error – nil
18:35 - Altered course to 163°
19:30 - 62° 06'N 008° 42'W (observation)
19:30 - Night action stations
20:00 - Assumed 3rd degree of readiness
22:48 - Speed 12 knots. Hard east-southeasterly gale and sea.
Wednesday 1939-10-11
From: Sea
To: Loch Ewe
At: Loch Ewe 06:50 - Action stations
07:15 - Assumed 3rd degree of readiness
08:00 - Position: 59° 46'N 007° 20'W (estimated)
09:35 - Altered course to 140°
12:00 - Position: 59° 20'N 006° 56'W (estimated)
12:02 - Position: 59° 19'N 006° 67'W (sun observation)
12:33 - Speed 13 knots
12:46 - Speed 14 knots
13:30 - Position: 59° 03'N 006° 39'W (sun observation)
13:50 - Speed 15 knots
14:05 - Speed 16 knots
14:57 - Sighted Butt of Lewis bearing 192°
15:22 - Speed 17 knots
15:31 - Butt of Lewis Lighthouse bearing 325½°
15:36 - Altered course to 190°
15:55 - ?Sinleu? Lighthouse bearing 226°, speed 17 knots
16:30 - Speed 19 knots
16:40 - Ru Stoer bearing 119°, Sth Ear Lighthouse bearing 127°
16:54 - Sth Ear Lighthouse bearing 116, Ru Stoer bearing 104°
16:59 - Altered course to 187°
17:05 - Assumed 4th degree of readiness
17:32 - Rhu Coigach bearing 091°, Tauara Beg bearing 138°
17:48 - Speed 15 knots
17:54 - Altered course to 185° open order
18:02 - Speed 8 knots
18:08 - In paravanes. Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour (Loch Ewe)
18:55 - Passed gate
19:13 - Stop
19:18 - Came to port anchor in 23 fathoms (m. cl), veered to 8 shackles and secured
22:20 - Burnhaven secured alongside
23:00 - "Leeward" secured alongside
Thursday 1939-10-12
At: Loch Ewe 07:00 - Mr. B.H. Brown Bosun RN discharged from Hood
07:35 - 2nd Port work main derrick
07:45 - Oiler "Montenal" secured alongside
08:15 - Drifter "Leeward" secured alongside
08:20 - Recreation ground working party (1 & 12) landed
08:45 - Loof hut painting party returned
11:20 - Drifter ‘Hopeful' secured alongside
13:15 - Both Watches clean ship
13:30 - "Montenol" proceeded
13:40 - "Leeward" proceeded
14:44 - Air Raid Warning Yellow
14:55 - Air Raid Warning Red
15:05 - Air Raid Warning White
15:30 - Landed village and canteen patrol
16:00 - Leave to Port Watch 1600 to 1900
18:30 - Oiler "Birehol" secured alongside
18:30 - Darken ship
19:30 - work main derrick. Hoist launch, S.M.B.
22:00 - Prepare for sea
22:15 - Cable party fall in on forecastle
Friday 1939-10-13
At: Loch Ewe 06:00 - Starboard Watch work main derrick. Hoist out picket boat
07:35 - Quarters clean guns
08:00 - H.A. guns crews and control parties close up. Ship assumed anti-aircraft guard.
08:45 - Submarine "H-34" entered harbour
09:10 - Divisions. P.T. on quarterdeck.
10:25 - "Furious", "Fearless" and "Foxhound" entered harbour
11:20 - Clear lower deck – fortnightly payment
12:50 - Drifter "Shower" secured alongside with coaling party and canteen stores
14:30 - Stokers football teams (Port) landed
15:50 - H.A. guns crews secure
16:00 - Leave to Starboard Watch 1600 to 1830
16:00 - Ship relieved of anti-aircraft guard
16:00 - Evening quarters
16:10 - Cooks to P.T. on quarterdeck. Engine room evening quarters
Saturday 1939-10-14
At: Loch Ewe 01:00 - Northern lights showing vividly
07:35 - Both Watches clean ship. Hoist out 1st launch and 3rd cutter
08:00 - Guns crews and control parties close up
10:25 - Air Raid Warning ‘Yellow'
10:57 - Air Raid Warning ‘White'
13:30 - Leave to Port Watch 1330 to 1830
15:00 - Midshipman WLB Whittam RNVR and Midshipman BN Harris RNVR joined from London Division RNVR
15:00 - "Aurora" and "Belfast" entered harbour
16:20 - Starboard Watch close up in 3rd degree of HA readiness
16:30 - Torpedo working party (1+11) landed
18:05 - Air Raid Warning Yellow
18:15 - 2nd Starboard work main derrick
18:20 - Air Raid Warning Red
18:22 - Close X and Y doors
18:40 - 1st Part Starboard hoist boats
Sunday 1939-10-15
From: Loch Ewe
To: Sea
At: Loch Ewe 01:30 - H.A. guns crews and control parties of the Starboard Watch close up
07:35 - Quarters clean guns
07:50 - Both Watches work main derrick. Hoist out 1st launch
09:10 - Roman Catholic church party landed
09:20 - Divisions
10:20 - Church on the messdeck
11:05 - Unrig church
11:40 - Electrical fire party
13:00 - Provision party fall in on quarterderck. Duty hands fall in.
13:10 - Boarding party fall in.
14:30 - Port Watch work main derrick. Hoist S.M.B., P.B., 3rd cutter, barge and C.M.B
16:00 - Starboard Watch prepare for sea
16:25 - Special sea dutymen close up
16:41 - Shortened to 3 shackles
16:51 - Pointed
16:56 - Weighed
17:30 - Course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour
17:51 - Passed gate. Single line ahead
18:00 - Dropped paravanes
18:06 - Course 335°, speed 17 knots
18:13 - Altered course to 007°
18:20 - Commenced Zig zag No. 15
18:40 - Rhu Coigach bearing 064°, Craig on Col bearing 138°
18:50 - Sea dutymen close up
19:20 - Course 007°, speed 16 knots. Negative zig zag.
19:26 - Sth Ear Lighthouse bearing 079°, Tiumpan Head Lighthouse bearing 280°
19:36 - Altered course to 330°
20:00 - Position: 58° 20.6'N 005° 44'W (shore fix)
20:46 - Tiumpan Head Lighthouse bearing 204°, Butt of Lewis Lighthouse bearing 279°
20:54 - Altered course to 320° to avoid steamer
21:01 - Resumed course 330°
21:18 - Butt of Lewis Lighthouse bearing 222°
Monday 1939-10-16
At: Sea 04:00 - Starboard Watch close up in 3rd degree of readiness
06:58 - Altered course to avoid trawler 310°
07:10 - Resumed course
07:15 - Position: 60° 52'N 008° 33'W (observation)
07:27 - Altered course to 075°
07:38 - Resumed course 330°
07:45 - Commenced Zig zag No. 15
07:45 - Action stations
07:48 - Speed 17 knots
08:00 - Position: 61°02'N 008°42'W (based on 0715 observation)
08:53 - Altered course to 345°
10:25 - Negative zig zag, speed 15 knots
11:00 - Speed 9 knots
11:05 - In paravanes
11:12 - Speed 15 knots
11:24 - Emergency altered course to 075°
11:31 - Resume course 345°
11:45 - Land bearing 065° (from foretop)
12:00 - Position: 62°00'N 009°05'W (sun observation)
12:25 - 1st Part Starboard close up in 4th degree of readiness. Remainder make and mend clothes.
14:08 - Position: 62°31'N 009°20'W
16:50 - Commenced 4" H.A. practice firing at target, smoke shell.
17:15 - Practice completed
17:32 - Altered course to 252°, speed 18 knots
17:38 - Altered course to 345°
17:45 - Speed 15 knots
18:30 - Altered course to 344°
19:00 - Position: 63°42'N 010°02'W (observation)
20:00 - Position: 63°56'N 010°12'W (observation 1900)
20:30 - Night action stations
20:39 - Altered course to 030°
20:47 - Altered course to 344°
21:01 - Assumed 3rd degree of readiness
22:05 - Altered course to 074°
22:15 - Speed 18 knots
22:28 - Altered course to 029°
22:40 - Action Stations
22:42 - Altered course to 344°
22:50 - Speed 16 knots
22:55 - Altered course to 343°
23:00 - Assumed 3rd degree of readiness
Tuesday 1939-10-17
At: Sea 07:55 - Speed13 knots to drop back one mile
08:00 - Position: 66°55'N 011°56'W (estimated)
08:20 - Speed 16 knots
08:46 - Speed 12 knots
09:00 - "Fearless" approached ship to oil
09:30 - "Fearless" connected by springs and breasts
09:40 - "Fearless" back on tow
09:50 - Oiling hoses across
09:55 - Commenced pumping
10:30 - Crossed Arctic Circle. Oiling completed.
11:10 - Transferred cot case to "Hood" from "Fearless"
11:30 - nd Part Port close up in 4th degree of L.A. readiness
11:33 - Cast off oil hose
11:40 - "Fearless" slipped
12:00 - Springs across to "Punjabi"
12:00 - Position: 67°40'N 012°19'W (sun observation)
12:15 - Oil hose across
12:20 - Pumping
13:25 - Position: 67°57'N 012°28'W (observation)
14:00 - Ceased pumping
14:15 - Cast off tow
14:15 - "Furious" flying off aircraft.
14:19 - Altered course to 195°, speed 16 knots
14:26 - Speed 18 knots
14:38 - Altered course to 265°, speed 15 knots
14:40 - Speed 14 knots
14:57 - Altered course to 160°, speed 18 knots
15:05 - 3rd degree of readiness
15:07 - Altered course to 275°
15:25 - Commenced Zig zag No. 15
15:45 - Speed 14 ½ knots (speed of advance 13 knots)
16:10 - Altered course to 265°. Ceased zig zag.
16:15 - Commenced Zig zag No. 15
16:50 - Altered course to 005° and back to 295°
18:38 - Altered course to 190°, speed 18 knots. Contact starboard.
18:46 - Altered course to 265°, speed 16 knots
18:53 - Altered course to 270°
19:15 - Position: 67°52'N 015°32'W (observation)
19:30 - Night Action Stations
19:38 - Altered course to 265°, speed 13 knots
20:00 - Position: 67°51'N 016°00'W (based on 1915 observation)
20:05 - Starboard Watch close up in 3rd degree of readiness
23:26 - Altered course to 070°, speed 12 knots
23:55 - Port Watch close up in 3rd degree of readiness.
Wednesday 1939-10-18
At: Sea 03:55 - Starboard Watch close up in 3rd degree L.A. readiness
07:55 - Port Watch close up in 4th degree of L.A. readiness
08:00 - Position: 68°26'N 013°48'W (observation)
08:26 - Altered course to 250°
08:53 - "Furious" flying off aircraft
09:10 - Commenced Zig zag No. 15 as from 0850, speed 14 knots
09:38 - (point) 120 ½ T.B. 121° Error 1/2° low
09:54 - Altered course to 330°, speed 17 knots. Investigating contact port
09:59 - Altered course to 220°
10:01 - Speed 14 knots
10:05 - Altered course to 250°. Continue zig zag
10:55 - Exercised stations for hit by torpedo
11:05 - Ceased zig zag
11:10 - Altered course to 220°
11:35 - Altered course to 350°, speed 18 knots. Investigating contact port
11:42 - Altered course to 220°
11:48 - Speed 17 knots
11:49 - Altered course to 175°
11:55 - Altered course to 210°
12:00 - Position: 68°11'N 015°10'W (sun observation)
12:13 - Altered course to 250°
12:20 - Commence Zig zag No. 15, speed 14 knots
12:30 - 2nd Part Starboard. Watch close up in 4th degree L.A. readiness
15:55 - 1st Part Port close up in 4th degree L.A. readiness
16:43 - (point) 222 T.B. 221 2/3 Error HIGH
17:00 - Ceased zig zag.
17:05 - ltered course to 270°, speed14 knots
17:20 - Warrant No. 106 read. Warrants 107 and 108 read
18:00 - Altered course to 250°
18:15 - Darken ship
18:20 - Altered course to 280°
18:30 - Altered course to 250°
18:35 - Altered course to 220°
18:45 - Altered course to 250°
18:48 - Negative zig zag, speed 12 knots
19:30 - Night action stations
20:00 - 67°39'N 019°23'W (estimated)
20:12 - Port Watch close up in 3rd degree of readiness
20:25 - Altered course to 070°
23:55 - Starboard Watch close up in 3rd degree of readiness
Thursday 1939-10-19
At: Sea 03:55 - Port Watch close up in 3rd degree of readiness
07:55 - Starboard Watch close up in 3rd degree of readiness
08:00 - Position: 68°25'N 013°45'W (estimated)
08:20 - Altered course to 250°
08:50 - Course 240°
08:56 - Course 220°, speed 14 knots
09:30 - Altered course to 250° Commenced Zig zag No. 15 (as from 0900)
11:55 - 2nd Part Starboard close up in 4th degree of L.A. readiness
12:00 - Position: 68°08'N 015°24'W (sun observation)
12:30 - Emergency party prepare fog buoy
12:30 - Fog (on course 280°). Searchlight crew close up.
12:35 - Course 250°, speed 12 knots
12:45 - Destroyers astern clearing
13:30 - Altered course to 360°, speed 17 knots. Investigating contact.
13:36 - Altered course to 250°, speed 12 knots
14:25 - Streamed fog buoy at 256 fathoms
16:00 - Commence Zig zag No. 15, speed 16 knots
16:58 - (point) 225 ½ T.B. 224 ½ ERROR 1° high
17:33 - Negative zig zag. Altered course to 230° to increase distance from "Nelson"
17:35 - Speed 14 knots
17:54 - Altered course to 250°
17:59 - Course 120°
18:10 - Commenced Zig zag No. 15 – 15 ½ (m/g 13 ½ knots)
19:00 - Position: 67°39'N 017°57'W (observation)
19:10 - Ceased zig zag.
19:15 - Speed 13 ½ knots, course 120°
20:00 - Position: 67°33'N 017°23'W (based on 1900 observation)
20:00 - Starshell guns crews, control parties, pom poms crews and night lookouts close up.
20:35 - Night action stations
20:57 - Commenced night encounter exercise.
21:35 - Secure. Starboard Watch close up in 3rd degree L.A. readiness
Friday 1939-10-20
At: Sea 03:55 - Starboard Watch close up in 3rd degree of readiness
05:05 - Arcturus 040 ½ T.B. 040 ½ Error Nil
05:12 - Altered course to 159°
07:55 - Port Watch close up in 3rd degree L.A. readiness
08:00 - Position: 65° 59'N 012° 18'W (estimated)
08:55 - 1st Part Port close up in 4th degree L.A. readiness
09:00 - Estimated m/g from 0500, speed 13.3 knots
09:30 - Increased 2 revs for weather – estimated m/g 13.4 knots
10:45 - Carried out rangefinding inclination exercise on "Foxhound"
11:10 - Altered course to 149° to avoid trawler (A83)
11:15 - Altered course to 159°
12:00 - Position: 65° 09'N 011° 32'W (estimated)
12:25 - Altered course to 205° "Aurora" 265° 2'
12:30 - 1st Part Starboard close up in 4th degree of readiness
12:40 - Estimated speed m/g 13 ¼ knots
15:30 - 82 revs (estimated speed m/g 12 knots)
15:55 - Port Watch close up in 3rd degree L.A. readiness
16:00 - 10 knots (70 revs)
16:25 - Sighted "Repulse" bearing 245°
16:35 - Speed 12 ½ knots
17:10 - "Repulse" in station astern. "Rodney" to join C-in-C
17:13 - Altered course to 225°
17:37 - 13 knots
18:00 - Altered course to 205°
18:07 - (point) 246 2.3 ° T.B. 246 1/3 Error ½ ° high
19:30 - Night Action Stations
20:00 - Position: 63°40'N 013°06'W (estimated)
20:12 - Port Watch close up in 3rd degree L.A. readiness
21:00 - Altered course to 180°
22:03 - ?? 2043/4° T.B. 204 3/4° Error nil
23:55 - Starboard Watch close up in 3rd degree L.A. readiness.
Saturday 1939-10-21
At: Sea 03:35 - Altered course to 148°
07:40 - Position: 61°20'N 011°53'W (observation)
07:55 - Starboard Watch close up in 3rd degree of L.A. readiness
08:00 - Position: 61°17'N 011°50'W (based on 0740 observation)
08:06 - Altered course to 168°
08:18 - Altered course to 148°
08:25 - Commence Zig zag No. 15 (as from 0800), speed 15 knots
09:15 - 18th Cruiser Squadron took station astern
09:18 - 1st Part Starboard close up in 4th degree L.A. readiness
09:42 - (point) 124° T.B. 124° Error nil
11:00 - For exercise, underwater damage abreast ‘Y' turret, port side
12:00 - Position: 60°32'N 010°54'W (estimated)
13:00 - Negative zig zag
13:05 - Altered course to 060°
13:10 - Speed 13 knots
13:35 - Speed 10 knots for paravanes
13:40 - Streamed paravanes
13:45 - Speed 13 knots
13:48 - Altered course to 090°
13:53 - Altered course to 148°
13:54 - Speed 15 knots
13:59 - Altered course to 158° (2° difference between No 1 and 2 compasses)
14:08 - Speed 12 knots
14:15 - Speed 13 knots
14:45 - Changed to No. 2 compass. No 1 wandering
15:55 - Starboard Watch close up in 3rd degree L.A. readiness
17:02 - Altered course to 124°
17:06 - Speed 11 knots
17:15 - Commence Zig zag No. 15
17:22 - Speed 13 knots
17:34 - Negative zig zag Altered course to 214°
17:44 - Altered course to 034°
17:55 - Altered course to 124°
18:05 - Zig zag No. 15, mean course 124°, speed 15 knots
18:40 - Position: 59°37.5'S(sic), 009°11.5'W (observation)
18:50 - Altered course to 124°
19:10 - Commenced Zig zag No 21, speed 16 ½ knots
19:30 - Night Action Stations
20:00 - Position: 59°27.5'N 008°44'W (based on 1840 observation)
20:10 - Starboard Watch close up in 3rd degree L.A. readiness
22:58 - 18 knots to openout from C-in-C
23:55 - Port Watch close up in 3rd degree L.A. readiness
Sunday 1939-10-22
From: Sea
To: Loch Ewe
At: Loch Ewe 01:10 - Sighted Butt of Lewis Lighthouse bearing 136° - 23'
01:31 - 10 ½ knots (sp m/g 13 knots)
02:10 - Butt of Lewis Lighthouse bearing 158°
02:32 - Butt of Lewis Lighthouse bearing 202°
02:43 - Sighted Tiumpan Head Lighthouse bearing 183°, Butt of Lewis Lighthouse bearing 219°
02:53 - Speed 13 knots
03:03 - Butt of Lewis bearing 254°, Tiumpan Head Lighthouse bearing 193°
03:33 - Sth Ear Lighthouse bearing 130°, Butt of Lewis Lighthouse bearing 284°
03:55 - Starboard Watch close up in 3rd degree of L.A. readiness
04:05 - Speed 11 ½ knots, negative zig zag
04:25 - Altered course to 188°
04:27 - Tiumpan Head Lighthouse bearing 240 ½°, Sth Ear bearing 150 ½°
04:40 - Commenced Zig zag No 15
05:25 - Sth Ear abeam to port 8.0'
06:15 - Tiumpan Head Lighthouse bearing 299°, Sth Ear bearing 052°
06:55 - Negative zig zag
07:05 - Speed 10 knots
07:24 - Ploe of Slagger bearing 161°, Rhudh Re Lighthouse bearing 223°
07:28 - Special sea dutymen to stations
07:30 - Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.
07:34 - In paravanes
07:50 - Passed nets
08:09 - Stop
08:14 - Came to starboard anchor in 23 fathoms, veered to 8 shackled and secured
08:45 - Drifter "Sunny Bird" alongside
09:35 - Roman Catholic church party to "Rodney"
10:10 - Drifter "Leeward" alongside
10:40 - Church in starboard battery
13:30 - "Inverarder" secured alongside
14:45 - "Hebe" and "Sharpshooter" entered harbour
15:25 - "Buccaneer" and "Bandit" entered harbour
15:45 - Mail arrived on board
16:50 - "Buccaneer" and "Bandit" secured port side
17:20 - Starboard Watch store ship
18:30 - Darken ship. 1st Part Starboard work main derrick. Hoist boats
21:45 - Oiler "Inverarder" proceeded
22:00 - Close ‘Y' doors
22:30 - "Firedrake" secured alongside, port side
Monday 1939-10-23
From: Loch Ewe
To: Sea
At: Loch Ewe 07:30 - Mail party landed
07:35 - 2nd Part Port work main derrick. Hoist out boats
07:45 - H.A. control parties close up.
07:55 - H.A. guns crews close up.
08:00 - Provision Party to "Bellonia"
08:05 - Both watches of hands store ship
10:40 - 5.5" tops crew to drill
10:50 - Air Raid Warning Yellow
11:00 - ‘B' turret cabinet crew to drill
11:10 - Air Raid Warning White
13:15 - Both watches work main derrick, hoist boats, prepare for sea
15:30 - "Firedrake" proceeded
16:45 - Shortened in to 3 shackles
17:00 - Weighed
17:26 - Course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour
17:47 - Passed nets
17:51 - Out paravanes. Course 335°, speed 9 knots
17:55 - Sea dutymen close up
17:57 - Speed 15 knots
18:10 - Altered course to 007°
18:15 - 1st Port 4th degree of L.A. readiness
18:20 - Commenced Zig zag No. 15
18:58 - Tiumpan Head Lighthouse bearing 301°, Sth Ear bearing 046°
19:30 - Night action stations
19:40 - Altered course to 012°
20:00 - Position: 58° 20'N 05° 34.5'W (Shore fix)
20:09 - Sth Ear Lighthouse bearing 149°, Tiumpan Head Lighthouse bearing 251 ½°
20:21 - Tiumpan Head Lighthouse bearing 244°, Sth Ear Lighthouse bearing 154°
22:30 - Swung to 250° to avoid "Rodney" over running
22:35 - "Nelson" bearing 012°, speed 15 knots
22:50 - In station, commenced Zig zag No. 15
23:20 - Ceased zig zag.
23:30 - Altered course to 052, speed 16 knots
23:40 - Commenced Zig zag No. 21 (sp m.g. – 13 knots)
Tuesday 1939-10-24
At: Sea 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 12 ½ knots
Wednesday 1939-10-25
At: Sea 03:55 - Port Watch close up in 3rd degree L.A. readiness
05:20 - Altered course to 060°
06:20 - Action stations
07:00 - Position: 64°08'N 002°59'W (observation)
07:20 - Altered course to 095°, speed 16 knots to take station 090° - 7' from "Nelson"
07:22 - Speed 17 knots
07:24 - Speed 18 knots. Altered course to 068°
07:34 - Port Watch Close up in 3rd degree of readiness
07:55 - Altered course to 065°
08:00 - Position: 64°13'N 003°30'E (based on 0700 observation)
08:20 - Speed 20 knots
08:28 - (point) 122 1/3° T.B. 122.1° Error – ¼ High
09:00 - Altered course to 060°, speed 15 knots
09:43 - Speed 18 knots
09:44 - Altered course to 068°
09:52 - Altered course to 067°
10:00 - Altered course to 066°
10:22 - Altered course to 065°
10:53 - Altered course to 043°, speed 12 knots
12:00 - Position: 64°41'N 005°38'E (estimated)
15:55 - Starboard Watch close up in 3rd degree L.A. readiness
16:50 - Altered course to 290° to take station on C-in-C
17:13 - Altered course to 270°
17:25 - Altered course to 043°
17:30 - Position: 65°29'N 007°01'E (observation)
18:00 - Altered course to 035°
18:16 - Port Watch close up in 3rd degree L.A. readiness
20:00 - Position: 65°51'N 007°45'E (based on 1730 observation)
23:55 - Port Watch close up in 3rd degree L.A. readiness
Thursday 1939-10-26
At: Sea 06:00 - Action stations
06:00 - Sounded 100 fathoms
06:12 - Crossed 100 fathoms line
07:00 - Port watch to 3rd degree of L.A. readiness
07:12 - Position: 67°27'N 010°58'E (observation)
07:30 - Altered course to 285°
07:45 - Zig zag No 15, speed 13 ½ knots
08:00 - Position: 67°34'N 010°54'E (based on 0712)
08:00 - Negative zig zag. Course 255°
08:03 - Speed 14 knots
08:38 - Altered course to 285°, speed 12 knots. Thick snow storm.
10:11 - (point) 151° T.B. 152° Error 1° Low
10:55 - Exercise underwater damage, starboard side
11:38 - Altered course to 297°, speed 13 knots
11:55 - Starboard Watch close up in 3rd degree of readiness
12:00 - Position: 67°41'N 008°45'E (estimated)
13:20 - Altered course to 285°, speed 12 knots
14:44 - (point) 216° T.B. 216 2/3 ° Error 2/3 ° Low
15:55 - Port Watch close up in 3rd degree L.A. readiness
16:32 - Altered course to 315°, speed14 knots
17:00 - Position: 68°01.5'N 006°14'W (observation)
17:18 - Altered course to 285°, speed 12 knots
17:45 - Night action stations
18:15 - Starboard Watch close up in 3rd degree L.A. readiness
19:55 - Port Watch close up in 3rd degree L.A. readiness
20:00 - Position: 68°01.5'N 006°14'E (based on 1700 observation)
20:00 - Altered course to 205°
23:00 - Commence Zig zag No 15, speed 14 knots
23:55 - Starboard Watch close up in 3rd degree L.A. readiness
Friday 1939-10-27
At: Sea 03:55 - Port Watch to 3rd degree L.A. readiness
06:30 - Action stations
07:15 - Port Watch close up in 3rd degree L.A. readiness
07:55 - Starboard. Watch close up in 3rd degree L.A. readiness
08:00 - Position: 66°01'N 002°00'E (estimated)
08:33 - (point) 122 1/3 T.B. 122° Error – Nil
09:00 - Prepare to get in paravanes
09:32 - Negative zig zag, speed 8 knots
09:35 - In paravanes
09:58 - Speed 14 knots
10:00 - Commence Zig zag No. 15
10:30 - Clear Lower Deck. Fortnightly payment.
11:55 - Port Watch close up in 3rd degree of readiness
12:00 - Position: 65°18'N 001°13'E (estimated)
13:00 - Negative zig zag.
13:05 - Commenced Zig zag No 21 (speed m/g 11 ¼ knots)
15:55 - Starboard Watch close up in 3rd degree L.A. readiness
17:00 - Altered course to 202°, speed 13 knots (Sp m/g – 10 ½ knots)
17:45 - Night action stations
18:25 - Port Watch close up in 3rd degree of readiness
19:55 - Starboard Watch close up in 3rd degree of readiness
20:00 - Position: 63° 56'N 000° 06'W (estimated)
23:55 - Port Watch close up in 3rd degree of readiness
Saturday 1939-10-28
At: Sea 03:55 - Starboard Watch 3rd degree of L.A. readiness
06:45 - Action stations
07:20 - Starboard Watch close up in 3rd degree L.A. readiness
07:49 - Altered course to 360° to close "Nelson"
07:52 - Speed 14 knots
07:55 - Speed 18 knots
08:00 - Position: 62°04'N 001°47'W (estimated)
08:02 - Altered course to 340°
08:08 - Altered course to 310°
08:10 - Altered course to 295°
08:12 - Altered course to 285°
08:20 - Altered course to 265°
08:24 - Altered course to 205°, speed 16 knots
08:25 - Altered course to 202°, speed 13 knots
08:30 - In action astern of "Rodney"
08:31 - (Point 118 ½ T.B. 118 ½ Error Nil
08:46 - Altered course to 250°
08:51 - Altered course to 202°
10:12 - Altered course to 050°
10:30 - Zig zag No. 21 , speed 14 ½ knots
11:20 - Assumed 2nd degree of readiness
11:30 - Continued zig zag to starboard
11:45 - Port Watch to 3rd degree of L.A. readiness
12:00 - Position: 61°58'N, 001°40'W (estimated)
12:25 - Assumed 3rd Degree of H.A. Readiness
13:27 - Speed 12 knots
13:30 - Negative zig zag.
13:30 - Took station on line of bearing 240° from Flag
13:45 - "Nelson" commenced oiling Impulsive
15:25 - "Nelson" completed oiling Impulsive
15:30 - Formed astern
15:45 - 1st Part Port prepare to get out paravanes
15:55 - Assumed 4th degree L.A. readiness
17:00 - One 4" piasaba brush and 1 piasaba stove lost overboard
17:05 - Altered course to 217°
17:10 - Speed 9 knots
17:11 - Out paravanes
17:14 - Speed 14 ½ knots
17:43 - Emergency altered course to 270°. Explosions port side
17:50 - Resume course 217°
17:53 - Explosions port side. "Icarus" depth charges
18:00 - Night action stations
18:35 - Assumed 3rd degree of readiness
18:45 - Zig zag No. 15, speed 16 knots (sp m/g 14.1)
20:00 - Position: 62°04'N, 000°53'W (estimated)
Sunday 1939-10-29
At: Sea 03:55 - Port Watch close up in 3rd degree L.A. readiness
07:00 - Night action stations
07:30 - Assumed 3rd degree of readiness
07:45 - Position: 59°55'N 004°20'W (observation)
08:00 - Position: 59°51.5'N 004°22'W (based on 0745 observation)
08:20 - Negative zig zag.
08:25 - Altered course to 270°
08:35 - Altered course to 360°
09:00 - Commence Zig zag No.15
09:10 - Assumed 3rd degree H.A. and 4th degree L.A. readiness
09:49 - Formed on a line of bearing 195° from C-inC
10:00 - In station
10:15 - Both watches fall in for prayers in port battery
10:35 - Assumed 4th degree of H.A. readiness
12:00 - Position: 60°32'N 004°40'W (estimated)
13:20 - Altered course to 020°. Negative zig zag.
13:29 - Altered course to 000°
13:30 - Commence Zig zag No. 15
14:30 - Negative zig zag.
14:35 - Altered course to 030°
14:39 - Altered course to 000°
14:45 - Commence Zig zag No.15
17:45 - H.A. armament secure
18:00 - Night action stations
18:15 - Negative zig zag.
18:20 - Speed 14 ½ knots
18:27 - Assumed 3rd degree of readiness
18:39 - Formed astern of C-in-C
20:00 - Position: 62°24'N 004°40'W (estimated)
20:05 - Altered course to 186°
20:38 - Altered course to 095°
21:21 - Altered course to 185°
21:30 - Commence Zig zag No. 21 (to Port), speed 18 knots
Monday 1939-10-30
At: Sea 00:00 - Untimed Note – "Had occasion to admonish Sub Lieutenant Douglas Collier Salter Royal Navy for neglect of duty as star shell control officer." Signed DC Salter Sub Lieutenant
01:35 - Raise steam for full speed
05:00 - Altered course to 220°
05:09 - Altered course to 185°
05:20 - Commenced Zig zag No. 21
06:00 - Night action stations
07:15 - Assumed 3rd degree L.A. readiness
08:00 - Position: 59°41'N 005°01'W (estimated)
08:11 - Negative zig zag.
08:20 - Altered course to 235°
08:30 - Commenced Zig zag No. 15
09:39 - (point) 130° T.B. 130° Error Nil
10:00 - Negative zig zag. Sighted Rona bearing 215 ½°, 220
10:05 - Altered course to 190°
10:10 - Commenced Zig zag No. 15
10:20 - (point) 138 ¼ T.B. 138 ½ Error ¼ Low
10:45 - Speed 17 knots, Rona bearing 306°, Sulisher bearing 272°
11:00 - Exercise Underwater Damage
11:15 - Sulisher bearing 300°, Rona bearing 342°
12:00 - Position: 58°45.4'N 005°51.5'W (shore fix)
12:45 - Tolsta Head bearing 211½°, Butt of Lewis Lighthouse bearing 249°
13:15 - Tolsta Head bearing 225°, Butt of Lewis Lighthouse bearing 282°.
14:45 - Chicken Head bearing 302°, Tiumpan Head Lighthouse bearing 340°.
15:41 - Shiant Island bearing 292°, Eilean Trodday bearing 210°, Negative zig zag.
15:59 - Altered course to 245°
16:17 - Eilean Trodday Lighthouse abeam to port 1'.0
16:55 - (point) 234, T.B. 234° Error Nil
17:00 - Negative zig zag.
17:20 - Altered course to 194°
17:30 - Commenced Zig zag No. 15 starboard Leg
18:02 - Vaternish Lighthouse bearing 043°, Niest Point Lighthouse bearing 129°
19:35 - Speed 18 knots
19:55 - Starboard Lifebuoy released in error. Not recovered.
20:00 - Position: 56°59.5'N 007°07'W (Shore Fix)
20:55 - Altered course to 200° to avoid ‘C' Class cruiser
21:05 - Altered course to 194°
21:12 - Barra Head Lighthouse bearing 295°, Ben Eaval bearing 340°
21:15 - Commenced Zig zag No. 15
21:50 - Ben Hough bearing 092½°, Skerryvore bearing 142°, Negative zig zag.
22:07 - Altered course to 158°
22:12 - Skerryvore Lighthouse bearing 118°, Ben Hough bearing 069°
22:15 - Commenced Zig zag No. 15
Tuesday 1939-10-31
From: Sea
To: Greenock
At: Greenock 01:03 - Oversay Lighthouse bearing 094°, Inishtrahull Lighthouse bearing 216°
01:10 - Passed H.M.S. "Scotstoun"
01:37 - Altered course to 110°
02:44 - Bull Point Lighthouse bearing 146°, Altacarry Lighthouse bearing 175°
03:15 - Altered course to 143°
03:19 - Mull of Kintyre Lighthouse bearing 110°, Rue Point Lighthouse bearing 220°
04:07 - Altacarry Lighthouse bearing 296°, Mull Lighthouse bearing 014°, Sanda Lighthouse bearing 065°
04:22 - Altered course to 060°
05:55 - Arran bearing 315°, Ailsa Craig Lighthouse bearing 169°
06:17 - Altered course to 359°
06:21 - Pladda Lighthouse bearing 260°, Holy Island Lighthouse bearing 327°
06:30 - Prepared for entering harbour
06:43 - Altered course to 356°
07:00 - Speed15 knots
07:20 - Cumbrae Lighthouse to starboard, 9 cables
07:39 - Great Cumbrae to starboard.
07:48 - Speed 12 knots
07:52 - Speed 9 knots
07:55 - Toward Point Lighthouse to port
08:00 - Position: 55°52'N 004°57'W (shore fix)
08:00 - In paravanes. Special sea dutymen
08:10 - Altered course to 020°
08:26 - Passed Gate. Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour (Greenock).
08:53 - Stop
08:59 - Came to port anchor in 19 fathoms, veered to 8 shackled and secured
09:30 - Both watches clean ship
10:00 - "Birelol" secured alongside
10:05 - P.D. 202 secured alongside
11:00 - "Madenol" secured alongside
13:00 - Libertymen landed
13:15 - Hands fall in. Wash ship's side
16:15 - Joined, 2 ratings
16:30 - Provision party landed
17:00 - Signal ratings for shore signal station landed.
17:50 - Darken ship
18:40 - Duty hands fall in
19:30 - Work main derrick. Hoist boats.
20:25 - Duty hands embark provisions – 8,000 lbs meat, 1 ton vegetables
20:35 - 1st Part Port store ship
22:25 - 2nd Port work main derrick. Hoist 2nd picket boat
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