Friday 1939-12-01
At: Sea
Number sick: 11
Distance run thought water: 371.5 07:15 - Altered course to 210°
07:38 - Sighted ?Mogador?
07:45 - Action Stations
07:55 - Sports Altered course to 210°. Parted company with "Atlantique" in "Dunkerque"
08:00 - Zig zag 11. Position: 57° 32'N 009° 37'W (estimate)
08:05 - Speed 16 knots
08:10 - Speed 18 knots
08:13 - Speed 20 knots
08:15 - Assumed 4th Degree of L.A. Readiness
08:30 - Speed 20 knots
09:10 - Depth 100 fathoms
10:40 - Negative zig zag. Course 140°.
10:56 - Ọ 158¾ TR 159.1. Error- 1/3 low
12:00 - Zig zag 11. Sighted "Rodney" 135° - 16'. Position: 56° 48'N 008° 03'W (estimate)
12:05 - Depth 70 fathoms.
12:08 - Depth 65 fathoms.
12:23 - Depth 56 fathoms.
12:30 - Crossed 40 fathoms.
12:35 - Altered course to 230° to avoid contact.
12:40 - Speed 16 knots, Rodney to south
12:57 - Altered course to 310°, speed 22 knots to avoid contact
13:01 - Speed 16 knots. Altered course to 170°
13:30 - Altered course to 135°, speed 20 knots. Rodney act independently. Zig zag No. 11.
13:40 - Speed 22 knots, depth 100 fathoms
14:20 - Speed 20 knots
14:24 - Speed 17knots
14:26 - Speed 15 knots
14:28 - Speed 14 knots
14:30 - Course 135°, speed 12 knots, depth 62 fathoms. Prepare out paravanes.
15:00 - Out paravanes
15:04 - Speed 15 knots. Patchy fog, visibility 1 cable - 2'
15:50 - Depth 60 fathoms
15:53 - Depth 45 fathoms
16:00 - Warrant 146 read. 38 fathoms.
16:22 - Depth 30 fathoms.
17:23 - Depth 16 fathoms. Altered course to 305°.
17:40 - Speed 12 knots
18:23 - Altered course to 140°
18:25 - Sighted Oronsay Lighthouse 127°
18:33 - Speed 15 knots
18:49 - Dubh Artach Lighthouse, 033°
19:09 - Dubh Artach Lighthouse, 021°
19:43 - Oronsay Lighthouse 107°. 30 fathoms.
19:56 - Sighted Altacarry Lighthouse 144°, Oversay Lighthouse 085°
20:00 - Altered course to 133°. Position: 55° 39'N 006° 37'W (estimate)
20:08 - Altacarry Lighthouse 145°, Oronsay Lighthouse 043°
20:30 - Otter Rock 093°, Kintyre 125°, Altacarry 148½°
20:49 - Altacarry 154°, Kintyre 123°, Otter Rock 073°
21:22 - Rathlin Lighthouse 206°, Altacarry 180°, Kintyre 120°
21:40 - Altacarry 216°, Kintyre 113°
21:58 - R??? 242°, Kintyre 097°
22:15 - C??? abeam to port 3.9'
22:25 - C??? 001½°, Sanda 075°
22:40 - Altered course to 060°
22:46 - C??? 327°, Sanda Lighthouse 029°
23:05 - Sanda Lighthouse abeam to port
Saturday 1939-12-02
At: Sea 00:00 - Pladda Lighthouse 010°
00:59 - Pladda 234°, Holy Island 257°
01:10 - Starboard Watch prepare for entering harbour
01:14 - Holy Island Lighthouse 325°
01:40 - Altered course to 009°
01:46 - Cumbrae Lighthouse abeam to starboard
01:55 - Speed 11 knots
01:56 - In paravanes
02:08 - Speed 15 knots
02:20 - Toward Bank Lighthouse abeam to port
02:22 - Toward Lighthouse abeam to port
02:23 - Skelmorlie Bank Light abeam to starboard
02:25 - Emergency turn to 013 to avoid contact
02:26 - Special Sea Dutymen
02:39 - Passed Lunderston Bay, course 020°
02:42 - Santock??? Light abeam to port
02:44 - Passed gate. Altered course to 050°
02:45 - Speed 10 knots
02:48 - Speed 8 knots
02:52 - Altered course to to 088°
02:56 - Speed 7 knots
03:03 - Kempock Point 150½°, Whiteforeland Point 100°
03:06 - Altered course to to 089°
03:46 - Let go port anchor
04:20 - Secure. 8 shackles, 10 fathoms.
04:30 - Drifter "Leeward" alongside with mail & provisions
05:00 - Oiler "Prestol" alongside
05:20 - "War Sudra" alongside
06:30 - Remainder of ship's company rejoined ship
08:00 - Both watches of the hands fall in
08:50 - Draft left ship
10:40 - Cable party of both watches muster on forecastle
11:00 - Clean gun
11:40 - Issue of life belts
12:15 - 5 ratings discharged to hospital
13:00 - Oiler "War Sudra" proceeded
13:15 - Port Watch fall in work Main Derrick. "Prestol" proceeded.
15:00 - Port Watch fall in. Prepare for sea.
16:30 - Port Watch work Main Derrick
17:10 - Cable party.
17:20 - Special sea dutymen
17:40 - Shortened to 3 shackles
18:06 - Weighed and pointed
18:30 - Course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour
19:01 - Passed gate
19:10 - Passed minefield, streamed paravanes
19:15 - Altered course to 189°
19:18 - Speed 15 knots
19:20 - Assumed 4th Degree of L.A. Readiness
19:28 - Toward Point abeam to starboard
20:00 - Cumbrae Lighthouse abeam to port. Altered course to 180°
20:53 - Pladda Lighthouse bearing 225°, Holy Island bearing 303°
21:04 - ??? Craig Light abeam to port 6'.4
21:11 - Altered course to 240°
21:15 - Pladda bearing 288°, Holy Island bearing 346°
22:40 - Ship rock abeam to starboard 3'.1
23:10 - Altered course to 360°
23:20 - Sanda Island bearing 048½°, Kintyre bearing 347°, Altacarry bearing 297°
Sunday 1939-12-03
At: Sea 00:19 - ??? Point 245°, Altacarry 267°
00:51 - Altacarry bearing 187°, R??? W bearing 223°
01:00 - Zig zag. 15-16 knots.
01:03 - Altacarry bearing 168½°, Ral??? bearing 204½°, Kintyre bearing 113°
01:33 - Altacarry bearing 151°, Otter Rk bearing 054½°, Oronsay bearing 332½°
02:06 - Oronsay bearing 355°, The Hoo??? bearing 082°, Altacarry bearing 145°
02:17 - Negative zig zag
02:20 - The Hoo??? bearing 082°, Oronsay bearing 022°
02:25 - Altered course to 325°
02:37 - Oronsay bearing 065°, The Hoo? bearing 102°
03:07 - ??? bearing 215½°, Oversay bearing 114°
03:45 - Speed 23 knots
03:57 - Dubh Artach bearing 061°, Oversay bearing 127°
04:00 - Dubh Artach bearing 061°
04:20 - Skerryvore bearing 019°
04:42 - Skerryvore bearing 051°
05:45 - Barra Head Lighthouse bearing 015°
05:58 - Barra Head Lighthouse bearing 030°
06:08 - Barra Head Lighthouse bearing 045°
06:15 - Barra Head Lighthouse abeam to starboard. Sounded 60 fathoms.
06:32 - Altered course to 360°
06:44 - Barra Head Lighthouse bearing 100°. Sounded 68 fathoms
07:45 - Action Stations
08:00 - Position: 57°16'N 008°06'W (estimated)
08:25 - Secure assume 3rd degree L.A. readiness
10:00 - Altered course to 355°
11:18 - 100 fathom line (deepening).
12:00 - 58°43'N 008°11'W (estimated)
13:40 - Speed 20 knots
13:45 - Speed 16 knots. Zig zag No. 15
14:27 - Emergency turn to starboard to 090°
14:31 - Resumed mean course. O 210 1/6; TB 209 ½ ERROR ½ HIGH
14:45 - Zig zag 15
17:45 - Negative zig zag, speed 14 knots. Night action stations.
18:30 - Secure assume 3rd degree of L.A. readiness
19:57 - Depth 100 fathoms (rising). Faeroe Bank
20:00 - Position: 60°55'N 008°08'W (estimated)
21:22 - Depth 100 fathom (deepening)
23:00 - Zig zag 15, speed 16 knots
23:30 - Sighted Myggenaes Lighthouse 038°, 28'
Monday 1939-12-04
At: Sea 00:30 - Myggenaes Lighthouse bearing 067½°
01:00 - Myggenaes Lighthouse bearing 088°
02:15 - Myggenaes Lighthouse bearing 129°
05:35 - Negative zig zag.
05:40 - Speed 14 knots
06:06 - Altered course to 198°
07:45 - Exercise action stations
08:00 - Speed 16 knots, Zig zag 15. Position: 62°53'N 008°51'W (estimated)
08:10 - Assume 3rd degree of L.A. readiness
08:40 - Sighted "Suffolk"
08:51 - Altered course to 090º
09:07 - Altered course to 360º
09:30 - Zig zag 15
11:00 - Exercised underwater damage
11:12 - O 163 1/3 TB 163 ½. ERROR 1/3 LOW
12:00 - Position: 63°22'N 008°51'W (estimated)
12:20 - Negative zig zag to avoid trawlers
12:30 - Zig zag 15
13:45 - O 199 ½ TB 188 ½ . ERROR 1ºHIGH
16:00 - Position: 64°28'N 008°46'W (observation)
17:25 - Forbes Log stopped
17:45 - Exercise night action stations
18:00 - Negative zig zag, speed 14 knots
18:30 - Assume 3rd degree of L.A. readiness
19:15 - "Kashmir" contact and depth charge attack. Position YFAW 15,6
20:00 - Position: 65°26'N 008°44'W (estimated)
21:35 - Forbes Log restarted
21:56 - Altered course to 200°
24:00 - Myggenaes Lighthouse bearing 050°
Tuesday 1939-12-05
At: Sea 06:25 - Speed 16 knots
06:30 - Zig zag 15
08:00 - Position: 63°47'N 010°32'W (estimated)
08:30 - Exercise action stations
08:48 - Negative zig zag
09:00 - Zig zag 15. Course 150°
10:05 - Negative zig zag
10:20 - Altered course to 120°
10:30 - Zig zag 15
10:52 - O 156.5, TB 157 1/3 ERROR 2/3 LOW
11:01 - Negative zig zag, speed 20 knots
11:10 - Speed 23 knots
11:20 - Speed 24 knots. Altered course to 200°
11:26 - Opened fire 15" full charge throw off at "Kashmir"
11:27 - Altered course to 160°
11:32 - Altered course to 090°
11:37 - Cease firing. Speed 20 knots. Altered course to 120°
11:43 - Altered course to 150°, speed 16 knots
12:00 - Zig zag 15. Position: 63°01'N 009°40'W (estimated)
13:30 - Negative zig zag, speed 10 knots
13:45 - In paravanes
13:47 - Speed 16 knots
13:55 - O 199.5, TB 200 ERROR ½ LOW
14:12 - Speed 20 knots
14:28 - Opened fire 5.5" port throw off at "Khartoum"
14:29 - Land (cliff) 098½°
14:31 - Altered course to 120°. Cease fire (???)
14:35 - Altered course to 150°
14:37 - Altered course to 260°
14:42 - Altered course to 310°
14:56 - Altered course to 150°
14:59 - Opened fire 5.5" port
15:01 - Ceased fire
15:04 - Speed 16 knots
15:15 - Zig zag 15
16:00 - Position: 61°59'N 009°10'W (observation)
16:10 - Wireless transmission from Myggenaes, 079½°
16:15 - Negative zig zag
16:33 - Altered course to 010°. "Kashmir" and "Khartoum" detached.
16:45 - Zig zag 15
17:31 - Loom of Myggenaes Lighthouse bearing 091½°
17:45 - Exercised night action stations
18:05 - Assume 3rd degree of L.A. readiness
19:10 - Negative zig zag, course 040° to avoid steamer
19:20 - Altered course to 010°
19:30 - Zig zag 15
20:00 - Position: 62°40'N 008°41'W (estimated)
20:35 - Negative zig zag. Course 340° to avoid trawlers
22:00 - Altered course to 010°, Zig zag 15
Wednesday 1939-12-06
At: Sea 00:20 - Negative zig zag
00:30 - Altered course to 320°
00:40 - Zig zag 15. "Jupiter" 105°. TB 104.5. ERROR ½ HIGH
03:10 - Negative zig zag (drizzle)
04:00 - Zig zag 15, speed 14 knots
07:48 - Negative zig zag, course 320°
08:00 - Altered course to 190°. Zig zag 15. Position: 64°58'N 011°15'W (estimated)
08:30 - Exercise action stations
08:45 - Assume 3rd degree of L.A. readiness
09:00 - Position: 64°48'N 010°56'W (observation)
10:15 - Assume 4th degree of L.A. readiness
10:53 - Speed 16 knots
11:00 - Anti-aircraft armament smoke burst practice shoot
11:30 - Negative zig zag, course 190°
11:35 - Altered course to 125°
12:00 - Position: 64°14'N 007°28'W (estimate)
13:15 - O 190°, TB 189 2/3° ERROR 1/3 HIGH
15:20 - Assume 3rd degree of L.A. readiness
17:41 - Negative zig zag.
17:45 - Exercise night action stations
17:47 - Altered course to 105°, speed 12 knots
18:05 - Myggenaes Lighthouse wireless transmission 165° (1st class) (1/2 c?)
18:15 - Assume 3rd degree L.A. readiness
20:00 - Position: 63°19'N 010°56'W (estimate)
20:01 - Myggenaes Lighthouse wireless transmission 186° (1st class)
21:50 - Zig zag 15, speed 14 knots
22:04 - Myggenaes Lighthouse wireless transmission 205° (1st class)
Thursday 1939-12-07
At: Sea 00:15 - Negative zig zag. Course 075°, speed 20 knots ("Kingston" contact & depth charges)
00:24 - Altered course to 105°
00:30 - Speed 14 knots, Zig zag 15
01:10 - "Kingston" rejoined. Speed 16 knots.
03:00 - Negative zig zag
03:08 - Altered course to 180°, speed 14 knots
05:12 - Nolso wireless transmission 247½° (1st class)
06:13 - Nolso wireless transmission 257° (1st class)
06:35 - Negative zig zag
06:39 - Altered course to 140° to avoid steamer
06:42 - Altered course to 180°
06:50 - Zig zag 15
07:13 - Nolso wireless transmission 267° (1st class)
07:40 - Exercise action stations
08:00 - Position: 61°53'N 004°00'W (estimated)
08:10 - Assume 3rd degree of L.A. readiness
08:12 - Nolso wireless transmission 275° (1st class, c?? 1/2°)
08:55 - Negative zig zag
09:00 - "Khartoum" and "Kashmir" rejoined
09:12 - Speed 16 knots. Wireless transmission to Nolso 284½ – 75'.5
09:30 - "Kandahar" and "Kingston" proceeded
09:37 - Altered course to 020°
09:50 - Zig zag No. 17
11:53 - O 178°, TB 177.4° ERROR ½ HIGH
12:00 - Position: 62°01½N 003°36'W (estimated)
14:20 - Engine telegraphs tested – correct
15:45 - Exercise night action stations
15:50 - Speed 14 knots
16:15 - Assume 3rd degree of L.A. readiness
17:50 - Negative zig zag, speed 12 knots
19:30 - Altered course to 110°
20:00 - Position: 63°33'N 002°10'W (estimated)
Friday 1939-12-08
At: Sea 00:15 - Altered course to 219°
01:47 - Speed 10 knots
02:12 - Nolso wireless transmission 250° (1st class c?? 1 1/4°)
05:25 - Speed 8 knots
06:18 - Nolso wireless transmission 257° (2nd)
07:45 - Exercise action stations
08:00 - Position: 62°34'N 000°53'W (estimated)
08:15 - Assume 3rd degree of L.A. readiness
09:05 - Speed 10 knots
09:11 - Speed 12 knots
09:18 - Nolso wireless transmission 258° (1st class)
10:14 - O 158.5°, TB 156.5° ERROR 2° HIGH
10:40 - Zig zag 15
11:00 - Clear lower deck for payment (??? ??? ???)
11:25 - Trailed starboard inner shaft (14 knots on three)
11:42 - Negative zig zag
11:52 - Altered course to 100°
12:00 - Zig zag 17. Position: 62°26'N 001°32'W (estimated)
12:15 - Connected starboard shaft
12:20 - Nolso wireless transmission 268° (1st class)
13:12 - Nolso wireless transmission 269° (1st class)
14:00 - Negative zig zag
14:03 - Speed 14 knots
14:04 - Altered course to 265°
14:15 - Zig zag 15
14:35 - Sighted "Kandahar" and "Kingston" ??? °
14:45 - Negative zig zag. Course 265°
14:48 - Altered course to 225°
14:52 - Altered course to 265°
15:05 - Zig zag 15
15:45 - Exercise night action stations
16:15 - Assume 3rd degree of L.A. readiness
17:50 - Negative zig zag
18:00 - Altered course to 360°
18:15 - Zig zag 15
18:20 - Nolso wireless transmission 264° (1st class)
19:45 - Negative zig zag
20:00 - Position: 62°26'N 002°27'W (estimated)
21:00 - estroyers put astern ("Kandahar" and "Kingston" ???)
Saturday 1939-12-09
At: Sea 03:02 - Altered course to 180°
04:37 - Speed 10 knots
07:45 - Exercise action stations
08:00 - Speed 12 knots. Position: 62°22'N 001°07'W (estimated)
08:20 - Assume 3rd degree of L.A. readiness
09:12 - Nolso wireless transmission 260½° (1st class)
12:00 - Altered course to 235°, speed 14 knots. Position: 61°52'N 001°08'W (estimated)
14:04 - Sighted merchant ship 350°, 4 miles
14:15 - Altered course to 055°
14:59 - Altered course to 230°
18:18 - Nolso wireless transmission 287° (1st class)
20:00 - Position: 61°02'N 003°36'W (estimated)
20:18 - Nolso wireless transmission 209° (1st class)
21:12 - Put screen astern
Sunday 1939-12-10
At: Sea 00:12 - Nolso wireless transmission 209° (1st class)
00:43 - "Greenwich" 148° (1st class)
02:14 - Nolso wireless transmission 344° (1st class)
05:15 - Zig zag No. 15, speed 16 knots
07:45 - Exercise action stations
08:00 - Position: 59°33'N 007°35'W (estimated)
08:15 - Assume 3rd degree L.A. readiness
09:00 - Assume 4th degree L.A. readiness
09:55 - Clear lower deck, stand up church
10:01 - Negative zig zag, course 280°
10:04 - Altered course to 190°, speed 18 knots
10:15 - Zig zag17
11:07 - Forbes Log stopped
12:00 - Position: 58°46'N 008°37'W (estimated)
13:00 - Forbes Log started
13:20 - Sighted Boreray bearing 167°
13:56 - Boreray bearing 165°, St Kilda bearing 174½°
14:15 - Sighted "Kingston" and "Khartoum"
14:20 - Negative zig zag
14:30 - Screening diagram No. 4, 100 fathom line
14:40 - Zig zag 17
15:40 - Negative zig zag
15:45 - Altered course to 155°, speed 15 knots
17:21 - Speed 10 knots
17:25 - Out paravanes
17:26 - Speed 16 knots
17:50 - Trailed starboard inner shaft 120 revs.
19:26 - Sighted Barra Head Lighthouse bearing 123°
20:00 - Position: 57°48'N 007°59'W (estimated)
20:12 - Barra Head Lighthouse bearing 087°
20:30 - Barra Head Lighthouse abeam to port. Altered course to 150°
22:25 - Skerryvore Lighthouse bearing 060°, 66 fathoms
22:36 - Skerryvore Lighthouse bearing 048°
22:46 - Skerryvore Lighthouse bearing 038½°
23:55 - Sighted Oronsay Lighthouse bearing 116° - 23'
Monday 1939-12-11
At: Sea 00:10 - Altered course to 128°. Oronsay Lighthouse bearing 111°
00:33 - ??? Lighthouse bearing 210°, Oronsay Lighthouse bearing 102°
01:18 - Altacarry Lighthouse bearing 138°, Oronsay Lighthouse bearing 059°
02:03 - Mull of Kintyre bearing 118°, Otter Rock bearing 071°, Bull Point bearing 156°
02:32 - Kintyre Lighthouse bearing 113°, Altacarry Lighthouse bearing 154°, Rathlin Lighthouse bearing 187°
03:00 - Altacarry bearing 204°, Mull of Kintyre bearing 103°
03:30 - Altacarry bearing 280°, Kintyre bearing 075°, Sanda bearing 093°
03:46 - Kintyre Lighthouse bearing 038°, Sanda Lighthouse bearing 083°
03:50 - Kintyre Lightouse bearing 027°, Sanda Lighthouse bearing 079°
04:00 - Speed 13 knots
04:12 - Kintyre Lightouse bearing 345°, Sanda Lighthouse bearing 047°
04:17 - Speed 13 knots
04:20 - Altacarry bearing 294½°, Sanda bearing 038°
04:49 - Sanda bearing 030°, Altacarry bearing 289°
05:55 - Sighted Pladda Lighthouse bearing 024°
06:12 - Pladda Lighthouse abeam to port 3'0
06:27 - Altered course to 357°
06:37 - Pladda Lighthouse 272½°
06:45 - Sighted Holy Island Lighthouse bearing 315°
06:57 - Speed 11 knots
06:58 - Holy Island Lighthouse abeam to port 2'.8
07:14 - Holy Island Lighthouse bearing 215°
07:43 - Altered course to 020°
07:46 - Sighted Cumbrae Lighthouse bearing 024°
07:53 - Stop both engines to avoid tanker
07:56 - ½ ahead both
08:00 - Altered course to 009°
08:00 - Position: 56°42'N 004°59'W (estimated)
08:04 - Cumbrae Lighthouse bearing 090° 0'.5
08:12 - "Kashmir" take station 1' ahead
08:15 - Special sea dutymen
08:41 - In paravanes
08:52 - Skelmorlie Bank Light abeam to starboard
09:12 - Passed between mines
09:18 - Passed gate
09:19 - Altered course to 050°
09:29 - Altered course to 090°, speed 7 knots
09:32 - "Kashmir" dropped astern
09:45 - Hands fall in for entering harbour
09:49 - Stopped both.
09:56 - Let go port anchor
10:02 - Finished with main engines
10:07 - Secure 8 shackles, 17 fathoms
13:15 - Quarters clean guns.
13:20 - "War Sudra" secured portside
13:35 - 12 ratings discharged to shore base
14:20 - "Millite"? secured
15:00 - "Millite"? proceeded
16:00 - 2nd part of Boys granted leave until 1930 hours
16:30 - 2ns part and CPOs granted leave until 2130 hours
19:15 - Fresh provisions arrive
19:30 - Duty port provision ship
Tuesday 1939-12-12
At: Greenock 00:20 - Chief writer joined ship
07:35 - Clean guns
08:05 - Both watches of the hands – clean ship
09:10 - Both watches of the hands
09:45 - "Somali", "Mashona", "Bedouin", "Eskimo" and "Ilex" enter harbour
10:35 - "Matabele" entered harbour
10:40 - Diving boat to "Sharpshooter"
12:00 - "Orania" entered harbour
12:10 - "Hotspur" and "Hero" entered harbour
12:30 - 2nd Starboard and Boys of Starboard granted leave until 1630 hours. 1st Starboard granted leave until 2115 hours.
12:55 - urgeon Commander Mackenzie joined ship
13:00 - Embarked torpedo and 1 paravane to Greenock
13:15 - Both watches of the hands
13:18 - 1 rating to H.M.S. "Matabele"
13:30 - "Somali", "Eskimo", "Bedouin", "Mashona", "Kingston", "Khartoum", "Kashmir", "Fearless", "Impulsive" and "Ilex" left harbour
14:20 - 1 cot case discharged to hospital
14:35 - "Foxhound" left harbour
14:50 - "Echo" and "Eclipse" entered harbour
15:00 - "Leigh" alongside with ??? stores
15:20 - Water ship alongside. Lt Kirkus left ship
15:30 - "Lunar Bow" alongside with canteen stores
17:00 - 1st part of port watch provision ship
20:45 - Landed drifter patrol
Wednesday 1939-12-13
At: Greenock 07:35 - Quarters clean guns
08:05 - Both watches of the hands fall in
09:05 - Both watches of the hands fall in. H.A. control parties close up.
09:20 - 15" spotting tables ??? to drill
09:30 - "B???" proceeded
11:35 - Air raid warning"Yellow". Close up H.A. gun crews and control parties
12:30 - 2nd Part Port Watch granted leave until 1745 hours
13:15 - Both watches of the hands fall in
15:25 - "Betonant"??? and "Hebe" entered harbour
15:50 - Landed pier patrol
17:00 - Starboard watch secure for sea. Work main derrick
17:15 - Landed special patrol
19:00 - Cable party muster on forecastle
21:52 - Weighed and proceeded
22:00 - Course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour. Single line.
22:42 - Passed gate
22:51 - Passed minefield buoys
22:55 - Out paravanes
23:05 - Skelmorlie Buoy bearing 172 °, Toward Lighthouse bearing 228°. Course 189°, speed 14 knots
Thursday 1939-12-14
At: Sea 00:56 - Pladda bearing 245°, Holy Island bearing 314°
01:07 - Altered course to 24°
01:37 - Altered course to port to avoid steamer
01:42 - Resumed course
03:00 - Sanda Lighthouse bearing 034°, Altacarry Lighthouse bearing 296°
03:05 - Altered course to 320°
03:57 - Altered course to 285°. Kintyre bearing 113°, Altacarry bearing 239°
04:29 - Altacarry Lighthouse bearing 142°, Rathlin Lighthouse bearing 169°
05:02 - Oversay bearing 009½°, Inishtrahull bearing 268°, Altacarry bearing 131½°
06:46 - Speed 14 knots
07:09 - Inishtrahull bearing 135½°, Fanad Point bearing 192°
07:32 - Speed 16 knots. Destroyers on screen.
07:45 - Zig zag 15
08:00 - Position: 55°38'N 007°52'W (estimated)
08:15 - Negative zig zag
08:20 - Altered course to 275°
08:30 - Zig zag 15
09:00 - Speed 14 knots
09:30 - Exercise action stations
10:00 - Assumed 4th degree of readiness
12:00 - Position: 55°44'N 009°12.59'W (estimated)
12:14 - Depth 100 fathoms. Position: 55°43.2'N 009°18'W (observation)
17:00 - Position: 55°42.5'N 010°52.0'W (observation). Assumed 3rd degree of L.A. readiness
17:45 - Exercised night action stations
18:18 - Assumed 3rd degree of L.A. readiness
19:30 - Negative zig zag
20:00 - Position: 55°44'N 011°55'W (estimated)
20:15 - Destroyers take up night screen
Friday 1939-12-15
At: SeaImage 4208 - Log marked as Friday 17th in error 00:12 - Speed 16 knots
08:00 - Position: 55°54'N 017°10'W (estimated)
08:45 - Exercise action stations
09:00 - Zig zag 15
09:15 - Assume 3rd degree of L.A. readiness
10:00 - Negative zig zag. Visibility 1 mile.
10:06 - Altered course to 230°
10:12 - Altered course to 240°
10:15 - Formed single line
10:30 - Zig zag 15
11:15 - Speed 10 knots
11:20 - Altered course to 200°
11:27 - Altered course to 180°
11:30 - In paravanes and shoe
12:00 - Position: 55°41'N 018°32'W (estimated)
12:30 - Assumed 4th degree of L.A. readiness
12:35 - Altered course to 2005°
12:50 - Altered course to 245°, speed 16 knots
13:00 - Zig zag 15, speed 15 knots
15:00 - Negative zig zag
16:00 - Assumed 3rd degree of L.A. readiness
17:30 - Position: 54°58'N 020°00'W (observation)
17:45 - Exercise night action stations
18:03 - Altered course to 080°
18:10 - Assumed 3rd degree of L.A. readiness
20:00 - Position: 54°58'N 019°24'W (estimated)
Saturday 1939-12-16
At: Sea 07:45 - Exercise action stations
08:00 - Position: 55°39'N 014°23'W (estimated)
08:10 - Assume 3rd degree of L.A. readiness
08:30 - Zig zag 15, speed 17 knots. Position: 55°40'N 014°10'W (observation)
09:00 - Assume 4th degree of H.A. and L.A. readiness
09:25 - H.A. gun crews and control parties close up
11:30 - Negative zig zag, altered course to 050°
11:50 - Zig zag 15. Altered course to 066°, speed 19 knots
12:00 - Position: 55°51'N 012°39'W (estimated)
13:15 - Negative zig zag
13:20 - Altered course to 080°
13:30 - Speed 17 knots
14:00 - Altered course to 050°, speed 19 knots
14:05 - Altered course to 080°, speed 20 knots
14:08 - Altered course to 145°
14:12 - Open fire 5.5" M.A.C.
14:16 - Altered course to 115°, speed 22 knots
14:18 - Altered course to 065°
14:28 - Speed 20 knots. Cease fire M.A.C.
14:34 - Altered course to 160°
14:52 - Altered course to 080°, speed 17 knots. In station astern. 4" H.A. firing as required.
15:00 - ig zag 15
16:00 - Negative zig zag, speed 10 knots. Out paravanes.
16:35 - Altered course 105°
16:45 - Speed 17 knots. Zig zag 15
18:30 - Negative zig zag, speed 15 knots
19:50 - Crossed 100 fathom line
19:55 - Assumed 3rd degree of L.A. readiness
20:00 - Position: 55°48'N 009°20'W (estimated)
20:30 - Speed 14½ knots
Sunday 1939-12-17
At: Sea 00:15 - Inishtrahull Lighthouse abeam to starboard 8.7'
01:14 - Sighted Rathlin Lighthouse bearing 123°
01:18 - Sighted Altacarry Lighthouse bearing 119°
02:46 - Rathlin Lighthouse bearing 211°, Altacarry Lighthouse bearing 175°, Kintyre Lighthouse bearing 110°
03:03 - Altered course to 140°
04:24 - Altered course to 060°
04:28 - Altacarry Lighthouse bearing 301°, Sanda Lighthouse bearing 018°
06:32 - Pladda Lighthouse bearing 299°, Holy Isle bearing 343°
06:38 - Altered course to 357°
07:40 - Altered course to 337°
07:45 - Cumbrae Lighthouse bearing 004°, Durgood??? Lighthouse 329°, La??? Point 291°
07:47 - Altered course to 357°
08:00 - Cumbrae Lighthouse abeam to starboard, 0.4'. Altered course to 009°. Position: 55°43'N 004°59'W (shore fix)
08:25 - Open order
08:40 - Toward Point abeam to port
08:45 - In paravanes. Passed minefield buoys
09:10 - Passed gate
09:12 - Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour
09:40 - Stop both
09:46 - Starboard anchor let go. Depth 17 fathoms. 8 shackles
09:57 - "Lunar Bow" alongside
11:00 - "Furious's" destroyers enter harbour
11:30 - "Repulse" and destroyers entered harbour. Convoy entered harbour.
12:30 - "City of Bermuda" entered harbour. 2nd part Port Watch and Boys of Port granted leave until 1630 hours
14:50 - One swordfish aircraft from "Furious" crashed and sunk
17:15 - 1st part of Port Watch granted leave until 2115 hours
22:25 - "Chitral" under weigh
Monday 1939-12-18
At: Greenock 07:15 - "Sharpshooter" and "Speedy" left harbour
07:35 - Quarters clean guns
08:05 - Both watches of the hands, hoist out boats
08:50 - "War Sudra" secured port side
09:05 - Divisions
09:30 - H.S. gun crews and control parties close up
09:40 - 3 ratings discharged to hospital
11:05 - Water boat secured alongside
11:30 - Warrants 138-153 read
12:30 - 1st Starboard Watch and boys of Starboard granted leave until 1630 hours
13:55 - "California" proceeded to sea
14:30 - "Kingston" and "Bramble" proceeded
15:35 - Lt Keen, RM and 1 Royal Marine joined ship
17:15 - nd Starboard Watch granted leave until 2115 hours
18:00 - 2nd part of port watch work main derrick
19:30 - Lighter alongside with paravane and 1 P.V.
20:30 - Landed drifter patrol
22:45 - Drifter patrol returned
Tuesday 1939-12-19
At: Greenock 08:05 - Both watches of the hands clean up decks and hoist out boats
09:00 - Divisions
09:20 - Both watches of the hands detailed forward for work
10:20 - Town Hall cleanup party of 27 landed
11:50 - "Implusive" entered harbour
13:15 - Both watches of the hands work as required
14:15 - "Repulse", "Barham", "Imogen", "Isis", "Icarus" and "Khartoum" proceeded to sea
14:20 - "Cardiff entered harboar
18:00 - 1st part of starboard work main derrick
21:00 - "Impulsive" and "Matabela" left harbour
Wednesday 1939-12-20
At: Greenock 01:55 - "Eskimo", "Mashona" and "Bedouin" proceeded
07:35 - Quarters clean guns
07:55 - "Woolwich" entered harbour
08:05 - Both watches of the hands prepare for general drill
09:05 - "Cardiff" left harbour
09:25 - Clear lower deck, fall in for general drill
09:40 - "Fearless", "Foxhound" and "Hebe" left harbour
09:45 - "Empress of Britain" left harbour
10:35 - "Aquitania" left harbour
11:00 - Secure from general drill, replace gear
12:30 - 2nd Starboard Watch and boys of Starboard granted leave until 1630 hours
15:15 - 1st part port work main derrick
15:30 - "Bedouin", "Matabele", "Mashona" and "Eskimo" entered harbour
16:00 - "Sharpshooter" and "Speedy" proceeded
16:30 - 1st part of port work main derrick
17:15 - 1st part Starboard Watch granted leave until 2115 hours. Rig cinema. M Burnett left ship.
Thursday 1939-12-21
At: Greenock 06:00 - 1st port work main derrick
07:35 - Quarters clean guns
08:00 - Both watches of the hands clean ship
08:35 - "Kashmir" under way
09:00 - Divisions, prayers and PT
09:35 - Both watches of the hands
09:40 - 5.5" spotting top crews to drill
10:50 - 15" spotting top and transmitting station close up for drill
11:00 - "Tedworth" and "Curacao" entered harbour
13:15 - Both watches of the hands clean ship
16:10 - 2nd part of starboard watch work main derrick
16:20 - "Sharpshooter" and "Speedy" entered harbour
17:15 - 1st Port Watch granted leave until 2115 hours
19:20 - 11 ratings to R.N.H.D.
Friday 1939-12-22
At: Greenock 07:10 - "Kipling" left harbour
07:25 - "Hebe" and "Bramble" left harbour
08:05 - Both watches of the hands work main derrick
09:05 - Divisions, prayers, PT
09:25 - Long range anti-aircraft armament close up
09:35 - Both watches of the hands
09:40 - Port 5.5" spotting top crews close up
10:00 - Starboard 5.5" spotting top crew close up
10:40 - 15" spotting top crew and transmitting station close up
10:45 - "California" and "Ilex" entered harbour
11:20 - Clear lower deck, fortnightly payment
12:10 - Large town patrol landed
12:30 - 1st Starboard Watch and Watch of Boys granted leave until 1630 hours
13:15 - Both watches of the hands wash ship's side and clean ship
15:15 - 2nd Starboard Watch granted leave until 2115 hours
15:35 - "Kipling" entered harbour
15:50 - "Kashmir" and "Kingston" left harbour
16:25 - "Seagull" entered harbour
17:15 - 2nd Starboard Watch granted leave until 2115 hours
18:15 - 2nd Part Port Watch work main derrick
Saturday 1939-12-23
At: Greenock 07:20 - "Seahawk" left harbour
07:40 - Both watches of the hands clean ship
08:20 - "Kipling" left harbour
10:00 - "Sacasta"? entered harbour. Warrants 154, 155 and 156 read
12:30 - 1st Port Watch and Watch of Boys granted leave until 1630 hours
13:05 - "Imperial" left harbour
13:15 - Provision party embarked provisions
14:55 - "Cutty Sark" proceeded to sea
15:20 - "California" proceeded to sea
15:30 - "Taku" proceeded
15:40 - Both watches of the hands work main derrick, clean up decks
16:00 - Evening quarters
16:45 - 1st part starboard work main derrick
17:15 - 2nd Port Watch granted leave until 2115 hours
Sunday 1939-12-24
At: Greenock 07:25 - Quarters, clean guns
07:30 - "Hebe" left harbour.
07:50 - Both watches of the hands clean ship
08:30 - Church parties landed
09:15 - "Hazard" entered harbour
09:30 - "Bramble", "Hazard", "Seagull" left harbour
10:00 - "Dunedin" left harbour
10:30 - Church
11:05 - Oiler "Egyptian Reefs"? left harbour
12:30 - 2nd Starboard Watch and Watch of Boys granted leave until 1630 hours
15:00 - "Seagull" entered harbour
15:30 - 1st part Port Watch work main derrick
16:00 - "Speedy" and "Hebe" entered harbour
17:00 - 1st part Port Watch work main derrick
17:15 - 1st Starboard Watch granted leave until 2115 hours
20:45 - "Fury" and "Firedrake" entered harbour
23:15 - "Mohawk" and "Mashona" entered harbour
Monday 1939-12-25
At: Greenock 07:30 - Landed diving party
07:45 - "Speedy" and "Hebe" proceeded to sea
08:10 - Both watchs of the hands work main derrick
09:25 - "Mashona" under way
09:40 - "Berwick" entered harbour
11:00 - Admiral, Captain and officers rounds on mess decks
12:00 - 1 Engine Room Artificer E.R.A. joined ship from "Fury"
12:30 - 2nd Port Watch and Watch of Boys granted leave until 1630 hours
17:10 - 2ns Starboard work main derrick
17:15 - 1st Port Watch granted leave until 2115 hours
22:15 - "Somali", "Matabele", "Bedouin", "Eskimo", Mohawk", "Fearless", "Fury", "Firedrake", "Impulsive" and "Imperial" left harbour
Tuesday 1939-12-26
At: Greenock 07:20 - "Hebe" left harbour
07:30 - "Seagull" left harbour
07:35 - Quarters clean guns
09:05 - Divisions
09:30 - "Kashmir" and "Kingston" left harbour.
09:35 - "Firester", "Seagull", and "Bramble" proceeded to sea.
11:45 - Warrant 157 read. Hands to make and mend clothes. Carrying of respirators ashore discontinued.
12:30 - 1st Starboard Watch and Watch of Boys granted leave until 1600 hours.
15:50 - "Tedworth" entered harbour.
17:15 - 2nd Starboard Watch granted leave until 2115 hours.
18:00 - "Canton" left harbour.
Wednesday 1939-12-27
From: Greenock
At: Sea 08:25 - Royal Marine detachment landed.
09:05 - Divisions. "Afridi" and "Maori" entered harbour.
09:30 - "Bramble" and "Seagull" left harbour.
10:45 - "Hebe" entered harbour.
10:50 - "Kandahar" left harbour.
11:00 - Work main derrick.
11:48 - Royal Marine detachment returned to ship.
12:00 - Warrant 158 read.
12:30 - 1st Part Starboard work main derrick, secure for sea.
13:00 - Cable party
13:05 - Both watches prepare for sea.
13:20 - Special sea dutymen.
13:40 - Shortened in to 3 shackles.
13:45 - Hands fall in for leaving harbour. Weighed and pointed.
13:57 - Course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour.
14:30 - Assume 4th degree of L.A. readiness.
14:35 - Passed gate.
14:44 - Passed swept channel buoys. Stream paravanes.
14:46 - Altered course to 189°, speed 15 knots.
14:59 - Toward Point abeam to port, 1.4'.
15:28 - Altered course to 180°.
15:31 - Cumbrae Elbow Lighthouse abeam to port, 5 cables.
15:40 - Zig zag 15, speed 17 knots.
16:27 - Holy Island Lighthouse bearing 331°, Pladda Lighthouse bearing 226°.
16:42 - Negative zig zag. Altered course to 240°.
17:00 - Zig zag 15. Pladda Lighthouse bearing 354°, Sanda bearing 253°.
17:45 - Exercise action stations.
18:00 - Negative zig zag.
18:10 - Kintyre bearing 310°, Sanda Lighthouse bearing 360°.
18:15 - Altered course to 280°.
18:25 - Assume 3rd degree of L.A. readiness.
18:45 - Altered course to 320°.
18:50 - Assume 4th degree of L.A. readiness.
19:08 - Altacarry bearing 277°, Rue Point bearing 259°.
19:25 - Altered course to 327°.
19:30 - Zig zag 15.
20:00 - Position: 55°25'N 006°12'W (shore fix).
20:32 - Otter Rock bearing 059°, The Ho bearing 006°, Oronsay bearing 334°.
21:34 - Oronsay bearing 057°, Altacarry bearing 139°.
21:45 - Negative zig zag.
21:52 - Speed 15 knots.
22:32 - Oronsay Lighthouse bearing 096°.
22:39 - Altered course to 330°.
22:45 - Zig zag 15, speed 17 knots.
23:48 - Crossed 50 fathom line.
Thursday 1939-12-28
At: Sea 00:15 - Negative zig zag, speed 15 knots.
01:12 - Sighted Barra Head Lighthouse bearing 359°.
01:15 - Skerryvore Lighthouse bearing 078°, Barra Head Lighthouse bearing 359°.
03:06 - Altered course to 360°, speed 17 knots.
03:15 - Zig zag No. 15.
03:17 - Barra Head bearing 072°, B??? bearing 056°.
05:48 - Shillay Lighthouse bearing 046°, Barra Head Lighthouse bearing 160°.
07:20 - Boreray bearing 298°, St Kilda bearing 281° and Shillay Lightouse bearing 141°.
07:45 - Exercise night action stations.
08:00 - Position: 57°05'N 008°04'W (estimated).
08:05 - Assume 3rd degree of L.A. readiness.
09:49 - Flannan Lighthouse bearing 108°, Difficulty 139°. M??? bearing 134°, Boreray bearing 199½°.
11:00 - Exercise underwater damage control
11:40 - Detached "Nubian" to seach for boat reported.
11:45 - Negative zig zag.
11:50 - Altered course to 040° (B.O.3)
12:00 - Zig zag 15. Position: 585°54'N 007°57'W (estimated).
12:45 - Sighted "Repulse" and "Barham".
15:46 - Emergency turn to starboard to 180° to avoid contact. Speed 20 knots,
15:53 - Altered course to 130°.
15:57 - Altered course to 040°.
16:00 - Position: 59°33'N 006°40'W (observation).
16:01 - Speed 17 knots.
16:15 - Zig zag 15.
17:45 - Exercise action stations. Negative zig zag. Speed 15 knots.
18:25 - Assume 3rd degree of L.A. readiness.
19:21 - Speed 17 knots.
19:30 - Zig zag 15.
20:00 - Position: 60°20'N 005°22'W (estimated).
Friday 1939-12-29
At: Sea 01:09 - Altered course to 310°, speed 20 knots ("Afridi" investigating contact).
01:13 - Altered course to 040°, speed 17knots.
01:30 - Zig zag 15.
02:30 - Altered course to 130°, speed 20 knots ("Ilex" investigating contact).
02:36 - ltered course to 040°, speed 17 knots.
02:45 - Zig zag 15.
03:51 - Altered course to 340°, speed 20 knots ("Afridi" investigating contact).
03:56 - Altered course to 040°, speed 17knots.
04:04 - Speed 15 knots. Negative zig zag.
06:50 - Altered course to 340°, speed 20 knots ("Afridi" investigating contact).
06:53 - Altered course to 040°, speed 15 knots.
07:10 - Altered course to 100°, speed 20 knots ("Ilex" investigating contact).
07:13 - Altered course to 040°, speed 15 knots.
08:00 - Position: 62°36'N 001°26'W (estimated).
08:45 - Hands to action stations. Position: 62°43'N 001°01'W (observation).
09:05 - Assume 3rd degree of L.A. readiness.
09:08 - Altered course to 080°, speed 12 knots.
09:16 - Altered course to 120°.
09:24 - Altered course to 160°.
09:48 - Speed 10 knots.
10:00 - In paravanes.
10:04 - Speed 12 knots.
10:40 - Altered course to 120°, speed 14 knots.
10:47 - Altered course to 070°.
12:00 - Position: 62°37'N 000°02'W (estimated).
15:50 - Position: 62°48'N 001°22'E (observation).
15:56 - Altered course to 250°.
16:08 - Altered course to 290°, speed 12 knots.
17:45 - Exercise night action stations.
18:15 - Assume 3rd degree of L.A. readiness.
20:00 - Position: 63°00'N 000°12'E (estimated).
Saturday 1939-12-30
At: Sea 03:55 - Altered course to 240°.
04:05 - Altered course to 180°.
07:00 - Zig zag 15, speed 14 knots.
08:00 - Position: 62°36'N 002°57'W (estimated).
08:30 - Exercise action stations. Position: 62°31'N 002°56'W (observation).
08:55 - Assume 4th degree of L.A. readiness.
09:30 - Detached "Ilex".
09:31 - Negative zig zag.
09:40 - Altered course to 070°.
09:50 - Zig zag 15.
11:30 - Warrants 161 and 162 read.
12:00 - Position: 62°25'N 001°58'W (estimated).
14:53 - Negative zig zag. Course 040°. Snow.
15:04 - Altered course to 070°.
15:20 - Zig zag 15.
16:50 - Negative zig zag, speed 12 knots.
17:45 - Exercise night action stations.
18:05 - Assume 3rd degree of L.A. readiness.
20:00 - Position: 62°55'N 001°13'E (estimated).
21:13 - Altered course to avoid steamer.
23:00 - Altered course to 275°.
Sunday 1939-12-31
At: Sea 07:29 - Altered course to 210°.
07:39 - Altered course to 150°.
07:50 - Zig zag 15, speed 14 knots.
08:00 - Position: 63°08'N 001°03'W (estimated).
08:40 - Exercise action stations. Position: 62°59'N 000°56'W (observation).
09:00 - Assume 4th degree of L.A. readiness.
09:05 - Negative zig zag.
09:10 - Altered course to 180°.
09:15 - Zig zag 15.
09:45 - Altered course to 080°, speed 15 knots. Zig zag 15.
10:05 - Clear lower deck for prayers.
11:50 - Friendly aircraft identified herself.
12:00 - Position: 62°18'N 000°48'W (estimated).
13:30 - Sighted "Nubian" and "Ilex".
13:45 - Negative zig zag.
13:52 - Altered course to 080° (screening diagram No. 4).
13:55 - Speed 14 knots.
14:00 - Zig zag 15.
15:30 - Position: 61°57'N 000°20'W (observation).
16:05 - "Afridi" detached (screening diagram No. 3).
17:45 - Exercise night action stations.
18:00 - Negative zig zag, speed 12 knots.
18:05 - Assume 3rd degree of L.A. readiness.
20:00 - Position: 62°06'N 001°40'W (estimated).
21:56 - Altered course to 275°.
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