Transcription of the Log of H.M.S. Hood
Saturday 30th March 1940
From: Greenock
To: Plymouth
At: Sea
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
01:05 - 2nd Part of Port Watch fall in
02:00 - Cable party of Port Watch closed up
02:30 - Special sea dutymen closed up
03:00 - Weighed and proceeded
03:10 - 1st Port 4th Degree L.A. Watch close up. 2nd Part out paravanes.
03:10 - Course 275°, speed 10 knots
03:15 - Speed 12 knots
03:30 - Altered course to 201°
03:35 - Passed gate
03:45 - "Forrester", "Fortune" and "Foxhound" in company
03:50 - Out paravanes
03:52 - Speed 16 knots. Secure forecastle.
04:00 - Sea dutymen close up
04:11 - Altered course to 182°
04:36 - Altered course to 180°, speed 19 knots
04:40 - Zig Zag No. 15 (1st leg to starboard)
05:41 - Negative zig zag
05:52 - Altered course to 235°
06:00 - Zig Zag No. 15 (1st leg to Starboard)
06:25 - "Firedrake" and ???? sighted
07:01 - Negative zig zag
07:03 - Altered course to 270°
07:25 - Two patrolling aircraft sighted
07:32 - Altered course to 142°
08:00 - Position: 55° 05'N 005° 39'W (based on 0745 fix)
09:46 - Negative zig zag
09:55 - Altered course to 186°
10:00 - Zig Zag No. 15
11:05 - Fired 2 rounds from L1 to port
12:00 - Position: 54° 06'N 005° 15'W (bases on 1100 fix)
14:20 - Emergency turn to starboard. Altered course to 300°
14:45 - Altered course to 186°. "Fortune" investigating. Negative zig zag
14:55 - Zig Zag No. 15
15:59 - "Fortune" rejoined
17:56 - Negative Zig Zag
18:00 - Altered course to 200°
18:05 - Started Zig Zag No. 15
19:46 - Passed H.M.S. "Whirlwind"
20:00 - Position: 51° 50'N 006° 05'W (DR). 2nd Part Port Watch L.A. Close up
21:53 - Negative Zig Zag, speed 17 knots
23:55 - 2nd Part Starboard 4th Degree L.A. Watch closed up