Transcription of the Log of H.M.S. Hood
Tuesday 16th April 1940
From: -
To: -
At: Devonport
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
06:45 - Range party to breakfast
06:50 - Higher gunnery rates to breakfast
07:50 - Higher gunnery rates and range party fall in
09:00 - Cable party of both watches fall in
09:15 - "Vanquisher" entered harbour
10:08 - "For exercise" air raid warning red
13:00 - Ammunition lighter alongside
13:06 - Top and torpedomen's football teams landed
13:20 - Disembarked 11 5.5" projectiles
13:40 - Let go ammunition lighter
13:50 - Running teams landed
15:10 - Party of soldiers visited ship
15:20 - Running teams returned
15:35 - Draft of 18 Ordinary Seamen joined ship
16:30 - Starboard Watch Boys granted leave until 2000 hours. Starboard Watch and 2nd Port Watch granted leave until 0700 hours the following morning. Chiefs and Petty Officers granted leave until 0730 hours the following morning.
17:00 - Evening quarters
17:10 - Fire quarters. Warrant Nos 222-225 read.
21:00 - Rounds