Transcription of the Log of H.M.S. Hood
Thursday 27th June 1940
From: Gibraltar
To: -
At: Sea
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
00:10 - White light bore 030°
00:42 - Altered course to 130°
01:47 - Increased speed to 16 knots, started Zig zag No. 10
02:20 - "Foxhound" investigated ship bearing 360°
02:40 - "Foxhound" rejoined
05:30 - Hands to action stations
06:10 - Altered course to 230°
06:14 - Altered course to 320°
06:17 - Altered course to 130°. "Ark Royal" flew off air patrol.
06:34 - Resumed zig zag
07:30 - Altered course to 020°
07:36 - Altered course to 320°. "Ark Royal" flew off aircraft.
07:40 - Altered course to 020°
07:46 - Resumed zig zag
08:00 - Position: 34°52'N 007°22'W (based on 0554 fix)
09:00 - Hands employed cleaning ship
09:19 - Altered course to 320°
09:25 - Altered course to 020°
09:32 - Resumed zig zag
10:01 - Altered course to 275°
10:10 - Resumed zig zag
10:20 - Negative zig zag
10:25 - Resumed zig zag
10:59 - Negative zig zag
11:00 - Increased speed to 20 knots
11:04 - Altered course to 293°
11:05 - Altered course to 328°
11:11 - Altered course to 293°
11:21 - Increased speed to 21 knots. "Ark Royal" landed on aircraft.
12:00 - Position: 35°42'N 007°38'W (estimated)
12:07 - Altered course to 275°, decreased speed to 18 knots
12:18 - Altered course to 300°. "Ark Royal" flew off aircraft.
12:23 - Altered course to 080°, increased speed to 20 knots
12:45 - Resumed zig zag
15:02 - Altered course to 293°, increased speed to 22 knots
15:06 - Decreased speed to 20 knots
15:11 - Altered course to 080°
15:16 - Resumed zig zag
16:59 - Increased speed to 22 knots
17:41 - Negative zig zag. Altered course to 270°. "Ark Royal" flew on aircraft.
17:48 - Altered course to 180°
17:52 - Altered course to 085°
17:55 - Resumed zig zag
18:55 - Cable party fell in on forecastle
19:03 - Altered course to 065°
19:06 - Resumed zig zag
19:30 - Europe Point bore 014°, Camero Point bore 335°
19:32 - Altered course to 000°
19:38 - Decreased speed to 18 knots, altered course to 340°
19:43 - Altered course to 330°
19:52 - Speed 15 knots
19:59 - Decreased speed to 12 knots, altered course to 352°
20:04 - Passed breakwater
20:34 - Tugs secured forward and aft
20:36 - Wire secured aft
20:40 - Wire secured forward
20:50 - Secured forward and aft
21:50 - Oiler "San Claudio" secured port side.