Friday 1940-03-01
At: Greenock 07:35 - Both watches of the hands, work main derrick
09:05 - Divisions
09:45 - Hospital drifter secured alongside
10:40 - Clear Lower Deck, Hands fall in (with lifebelts) for fortnightly payment and issue of winter clothing
12:30 - 2nd Starboard Watch and Watch of Boys granted leave until 1630 hours
13:15 - Both watches of the hands employed painting and cleaning ship
16:00 - Evening quarters
16:30 - 1st part Port work main derrick
17:15 - 1st Starboard Watch granted leave until 2115 hours
Saturday 1940-03-02
From: Greenock
At: Sea 07:35 - Both watches of the hands, work main derrick
09:20 - Drifter alongside with stores
10:30 - Captain's messdeck rounds
13:15 - Starboard Watch prepare for sea, hoist in boats
15:30 - Special sea dutymen
15:35 - Shortened in to 3 shackles
15:38 - Pointed
15:55 - Weighed
16:04 - Course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour
16:34 - Passed gate
16:43 - Passed minefield working buoys. Course 200°, speed 9 knots
16:47 - Out paravanes
16:52 - Speed 15 knots
17:03 - Toward Point abeam to starboard, 0.7'
17:09 - Altered course to 177
17:15 - Commenced 4th degree L.A. readiness
17:27 - Altered course to 189°
17:36 - Little Cumbrae elbow abeam to Port. Altered course to 180°, speed 18 knots
17:40 - Zig Zag No 15
18:44 - Negative zig zag
18:51 - Speed 15 knots (passed "Tedworth")
18:57 - Altered course to 235°
19:01 - Speed 18 knots
19:05 - Zig zag No. 15
19:06 - Holy Isle Lighthouse bearing 356°, Pladda Lighthouse bearing 333°, Bora Point bearing 310°
20:00 - Position: 55° 11'N 005° 23'W (shore fix)
20:05 - Negative zig zag
20:15 - Altered course to 270°
20:42 - Altered course to 320°
20:43 - Altered course to 330° (to avoid merchant ship)
20:56 - Altered course to 320°
21:10 - Zig zag No. 15
21:40 - Negative zig zag, speed 16 knots
21:50 - Altered course to 300°
21:55 - Altacarry Lighthouse bearing 183°, Rathlin Lighthouse bearing 206°, Oversay Lighthouse bearing 319°
22:02 - Altered course to 230° ("Kelly" investigates)
22:05 - Altered course to 300°
23:40 - Altered course to 040°
Sunday 1940-03-03
At: Sea 01:04 - Crossed 50 fathom line
02:25 - Skerryvore Lighthouse abeam
03:00 - Altered course to 017°
03:46 - Sighted Barra Head Lighthouse bearing 304°
04:46 - Sighted Oigh Sgeir Lighthouse bearing 082½ °
06:44 - Vaternish Point bearing 038½°, Neist Point bearing 124°
07:23 - Altered course to 065°
07:55 - "Kelly" rejoined
08:00 - Position: 57° 41'N 006° 30'W (shore fix)
08:09 - Altered course to 055°
08:20 - Speed 18 knots. Altered course to 065°.
08:57 - Altered course to 017°
09:05 - Speed 16 knots
09:24 - Speed 18 knots
09:30 - Zig zag No. 15
09:45 - Stand up church in the lee battery
09:50 - Tiumpan Lighthouse bearing 325°, Hen and Chickens bearing 306°, Tob????? More bearing 289°
11:23 - Altered course to 090° ("Forester" contact)
11:30 - Depth charges dropped
11:31 - "Fame" detached to "Forester"
11:34 - Altered course to 017°
11:40 - Zig zag No. 15
11:56 - Negative zig zag
12:00 - Position: 58° 34.5'N 005° 34'W (shore fix)
12:00 - Speed 16 knots
12:30 - Speed 18 knots
12:32 - Altered course to 260° ("Kandahar" investigates)
12:38 - Altered course to 017°
12:48 - "Kandahar" ordered to rejoin
12:53 - Zig zag No. 15
18:15 - Exercise night action stations
19:00 - Assume 3rd degree LA readiness
20:00 - Position: 60° 35'N 004° 17'W (estimated)
20:27 - Negative zig zag, speed 16 knots
21:25 - "Kelly" contact, drops depth charges
21:56 - Speed 14 knots
Monday 1940-03-04
At: Sea 02:19 - Altered course to 027° to clear merchant vessel
02:25 - Altered course to 017°
02:45 - Speed 12 knots
07:45 - Altered course to 350°, speed 08 knots
08:00 - Position: 62°49'N 002° 30'W (estimated)
08:00 - Hands employed below decks drying out
12:00 - Position: 63° 06'N 002° 32'W (estimated)
18:00 - Altered course to 320°
20:00 - Position: 63° 43'N 002° 52'W (estimated)
Tuesday 1940-03-05
At: Sea 07:30 - Position: 64° 35'N 003° 58'W (observation)
08:00 - Position: 64° 36.6'N 004° 02'W (based on 0730 observation)
10:50 - Speed 12 knots. Altered course to 150°. Destroyers take up screening diagram No. 3
11:10 - Altered course to 165°, speed 15 knots
12:00 - Position: 64° 34'N 004° 16'W (estimated)
14:00 - Altered course to 170°, speed 12 knots
15:54 - Altered course to 200° to avoid Swedish tanker
15:59 - Speed 14 knots
16:02 - Altered course to 170
17:00 - "Kelly" rejoined
20:00 - Position: 62° 41'N 003° 22'W (estimated)
21:05 - Altered course to 092
Wednesday 1940-03-06
At: Sea 02:15 - "Kelly" investigating contact told to rejoin
06:20 - Destroyers take up screening diagram No. 4
06:45 - Position: 62° 22'N 001° 05'E (observation)
07:27 - Altered course to 130
07:48 - Speed 12 knots
07:51 - Speed 10 knots
07:51 - In paravanes
08:00 - Position: 62° 17.5'N 001° 38'E (based on 0645 observation)
08:45 - Altered course to 090° - 16 knots
08:55 - Zig Zag No. 15
09:25 - Negative zig zag. "Fame" rejoined
09:53 - Altered course to 260
10:10 - Zig zag No. 15
10:48 - Underwater damage control exercise
12:00 - Position: 62° 07.5'N 001° 28'E (estimated)
12:45 - Position: 62° 04'N 001° 08'E (observation)
14:10 - Negative zig zag
14:15 - Altered course to 280
14:25 - Zig zag No. 15
16:25 - "Fame" detached to investigate merchant vessel
16:40 - "Hood" and "Valiant" opened fire practice H.A. shoot
17:10 - "Fame" rejoined
17:35 - "Kelly" and "Kandahar" opened fire
17:43 - Practice completed
18:26 - Negative zig zag. Course altered to 250° ("Fame" investigating contact)
18:33 - Altered course to 280°
18:40 - Zig zag No. 15
19:45 - Position: 62° 10'N 002° 12'W (observation)
20:00 - Position: 62° 09.5'N 002° 19'W (based on 1945 observation)
20:57 - Speed 14 knots, negative zig zag
Thursday 1940-03-07
To: Scapa
At: Sea 00:40 - Altered course to 175°
07:25 - Altered course to 185° Zig zag No. 15
07:45 - Exercised action stations
08:00 - Position: 60° 40'N 004° 18'W (estimated)
08:00 - Assumed 4th Degree of L.A. and H.A. readiness
08:00 - "Cabot" joined as air escort. "Forrester" rejoined
08:04 - Speed 12 knots
08:26 - Speed 9 knots
08:30 - Streamed paravanes
08:37 - Speed 14 knots
08:38 - Speed 12 knots
08:42 - Speed 17 knots
09:55 - Altered course to 180°
11:05 - Crossed 100 fathom line
12:00 - Position: 59° 50'N 004° 25'W (W/T bearings and soundings)
12:26 - Speed 15 knots
12:40 - Negative zig zag
12:45 - Altered course to 155°
12:50 - Speed 17 knots
12:55 - Zig zag No. 15
13:10 - Sighted Orkneys bearing 140°
14:15 - Altered course to 145°
14:57 - Kitchener Memorial bearing 099°, Old Man of Hoy bearing 133½° , Sule Skerry Lighthouse bearing 267½°
15:30 - Negative zig zag
16:05 - Detached "Fame" and "Sikh" to hunt submarine
16:45 - Old Man of Hoy bearing 009°, Tor Ness bearing 076°
16:51 - Altered course to 090°
17:15 - Speed 15 knots
17:21 - Altered course to 055°
17:23 - Speed 9 knots
17:26 - Altered course to to Port. Speed 17 knots ("Kelly" reported submarine periscope in sight)
17:29 - Resumed previous course
17:30 - "Kelly" dropped depth charge
17:32 - Speed 12 knots – Altered course to 050°
17:35 - Speed 9 knots
17:36 - In paravanes
17:49 - Altered course to 005°
17:51 - Speed 15 knots
18:01 - Passed Gate
18:09 - Speed 12 knots, altered course to 325°
18:10 - Course and speed as required
18:24 - Stop both engines
18:29 - Let go Port anchor, 6 shackles, depth 17 fathoms
18:54 - Veered to 8 shackles
19:00 - 2nd part port work main derrick
20:00 - Oiler secured alongside
21:50 - "Newcastle" shifted berth
Friday 1940-03-08
At: Scapa Flow 07:35 - Both watches of the hands employed as required
08:00 - H.A. Armament closed up
09:05 - Both Watches of hands employed as required. Hoist out boats
09:15 - Lieutenant (E) Spooner left ship. Oiler departed
09:30 - "Southampton" sailed
10:10 - "Newcastle" sailed
10:15 - Drifter ‘"Daisy Eve" alongside with provisions
12:30 - Hands to make and mend clothes
12:50 - Midshipman Kelsey and 1 able seaman left ship for Royal Naval A.B. left ship for R.N.H.S. Amam???
13:35 - Recreation parties landed
14:00 - Air raid warning ‘yellow'
14:45 - Air raid warning ‘green'
14:55 - Ammunition lighter secured alongside
16:05 - 1st Starboard work main derrick
16:30 - "Berwick" entered harbour
17:30 - "Norfolk" entered harbour
17:45 - Single aircraft attack alarm
18:10 - 1st Starboard work main derrick
19:30 - Drifter crew onboard for cinema
20:15 - 1st Lord of the Admiralty, Flag Commander and Secretary on board. Accommodated for the night.
Saturday 1940-03-09
At: Scapa Flow 06:50 - H.A. armament close up
07:20 - Submarine "Narwhal" under way
08:30 - 1st Lord of the Admiralty and Staff left ship
10:36 - "Rodney", "Renown" and "Repulse" entered harbour
11:10 - Hospital drifter secured alongside. 4 discharged to Royal Naval Barracks
11:45 - Warrant 205 read
13:15 - Emergency party and gunners party employed embarking ammunition
13:30 - 1st Lord and staff returned on board. Recreational leave granted to Port Watch until 1530 hours.
16:00 - 1st port employed embarking ammunition
16:30 - 1st Lord and Staff left ship
17:00 - 5 minutes notice for single aircraft attack
17:15 - Normal notice
18:30 - Assumed 3rd degree of H.A. readiness
Sunday 1940-03-10
At: Scapa Flow 07:35 - Hands to quarters clean guns
07:50 - Both Watches of the hands work main derrick, clean ship
08:55 - Hands to clean
09:25 - Divisions
09:45 - Hands muster on quarterdeck. Vice Admiral Whitworth's staff?
10:45 - Midshipman Shelton to hospital ship
12:40 - "Punjabi" entered harbour
13:30 - Recreational leave to Port Watch 1300 to 1530
13:30 - Recreational leave granted to Port Watch until 1530 hours
14:30 - "York" entered harbour
15:30 - Drifter patrol and canteen libertymen landed
16:15 - "Galatea" sailed
18:15 - 2nd part starboard watch work main derrick
19:00 - Ship at 5 minutes notice to repel single enemy aircraft
Monday 1940-03-11
At: Scapa Flow 07:35 - Both watches of the hands hoist out boats
07:50 - H.A. armament close up
09:05 - Both watches of the hands stand fast. H.A. armament employed as requisite
09:30 - Port 5.5" tops crew to drill
10:25 - 15" spotting tables crew to drill
11:15 - Port to 3rd degree H.A. watch close up
13:15 - Both watches of the hands fall in, clean ship
13:30 - Leave granted to 2nd Starboard Watch until 1530 hours
15:30 - Canteen Leave to 2nd Starboard Watch until 1830 hours
15:45 - Warrant No. 207 read
16:00 - Evening quarters, stand fast H.A. armament
18:05 - Vice Admiral Whitworth transferred his Flag to "Renown"
18:10 - 2nd Starboard work main derrick
Tuesday 1940-03-12
At: Scapa Flow 07:35 - Both watches of the hands, work main derrick
09:05 - Both watches of the hands fall in, clean ship
09:30 - 5.5" spotting tops crews to drill and 15" transmitting station
12:45 - Grounds party landed
13:15 - Both watches of the hands, stand fast H.A. armament, clean ship
15:30 - 2nd Port Watch granted canteen leave until 1830 hours
16:05 - Evening quarters
17:00 - Engine room department to evening quarters. Emergency party rig cinema
18:15 - Duty part work main derrick
Wednesday 1940-03-13
At: Scapa Flow 06:55 - H.A. armament close up
07:35 - Both watches of the hands, work main derrick, clean ship
09:05 - Divisions and ??? P.T.
09:30 - Both Watches of the hands clean ship
13:15 - Both Watches of the hands, stand fast H.A. armament, clean ship
13:30 - 1st Starboard Watch granted recreational leave until 1530 hours
15:30 - 1st Starboard Watch granted canteen leave until 1830 hours
16:00 - Evening quarters
16:05 - 1 Leading Seaman cot case to hospital ship
Thursday 1940-03-14
From: Scapa Flow
To: Greenock
At: Sea 07:10 - "Penelope" and "Arethusa" entered harbour
07:35 - Both Watches of the hands employed as required
08:00 - Assumed 3rd degree anti-aircraft readiness
09:05 - Both Watches of the hands, prepare ship for sea
11:10 - Hands detailed work main derrick
12:00 - Lieutenant Commander S.J. Warrand, R.N. joined
13:15 - Both watches of the hands, prepare for sea
13:45 - Hands detailed, work main derrick, hoist out boats
14:10 - Cable party muster on forecastle
14:20 - Special sea dutymen
14:53 - Weighed, proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour
15:10 - Assume 4th degree readiness
15:14 - Altered course to 180°
15:31 - Altered course to 185°
15:35 - Speed 10 knots
15:36 - Out paravanes
15:42 - Speed 15 knots
15:43 - Altered course to ?320°
15:47 - Speed 19 knots
15:57 - Altered course to 270°
16:18 - Altered course to 326°
16:40 - Zig zag No. 15
16:43 - Speed 21knots
17:16 - Speed 18 knots
17:55 - Zig zag No. 15
18:03 - Speed 21knots
18:59 - Negative zig zag
18:59 - Negative zig zag
19:02 - Altered course to 198°
20:08 - Speed 15 knots
20:20 - Zig Zag No. 15
21:00 - Negative zig zag
21:49 - Sighted Cape Wrath bearing 149°
22:37 - Cape Wrath abeam to port
Friday 1940-03-15
From: Scapa Flow
To: Greenock
At: Sea 00:53 - Tiumpan Lighthouse abeam to starboard
02:00 - Increased speed to 18 knots
02:10 - Destroyers station astern
02:31 - Altered course to 245°
02:32 - Sighted Inishtrahull ahead
03:13 - Speed 20 knots
04:04 - Altered course to 195°
04:20 - Altered course to 185° to avoid 2 ships
04:26 - Altered course to 195°
04:37 - Neist Point abeam
06:55 - Speed 16 knots
06:56 - Screening diagram No. 3
07:14 - Speed 19 knots
08:12 - Altered course to 220°
08:25 - Altered course to 173°
09:00 - Both Watches of the hands employed port of ship
10:50 - Altered course to 112°
11:00 - Warrants 208 and 209 read
11:02 - Inishtrahull Lighthouse abeam to starboard
12:02 - Speed 14 knots
12:15 - Speed 15 knots
13:00 - Passed Danish "Susan Maersk" and "Jacob Huerst"???
13:05 - Speed 21knots
13:13 - Altered course to 140°
13:15 - Clear lower deck for payment
13:50 - Altered course to 090°
14:10 - Sighted 3 destroyers
14:12 - Altered course to 055°
14:20 - Zig Zag No. 15
14:54 - Negative zig zag
15:00 - Zig Zag No. 15
15:20 - Negative zig zag
15:23 - Altered course to 000°
15:50 - Altered course to 340°
16:25 - Speed 15 knots. Negative zig zag. Special sea dutymen. Altered course to 002
16:35 - Altered course to 002°
16:38 - Altered course to 011° to avoid ship
16:47 - Speed 9 knots
16:54 - Slow both
17:00 - Speed 9 knots
17:01 - In paravanes
17:03 - Speed 17 knots
17:07 - Altered course to 018°
17:19 - Speed 15 knots
17:32 - Speed 12 knots
17:34 - Altered course to 060°
17:45 - Cable party
18:10 - Came to port anchor, veered to 8 shackles
19:15 - Starboard Watch granted leave until 2230 hours
19:40 - Darken ship
20:00 - Oiler arrived alongside
Saturday 1940-03-16
At: Greenock 02:30 - Finished oiling
07:10 - Men going on leave fall in on quarterdeck and left ship
07:35 - Both watches hoist out 1st launch
09:00 - 1 shipwright to hospital
09:05 - Both watches hands clean down aloft???
11:00 - 4 prisoners left ship
12:30 - Blue Watch granted leave until 0800 hours the following morning (WK – 1130)
13:30 - "Warspite", "Hunter", "Hostile", "Hardy" and "Hotspur" sailed
15:30 - "Havelock" and submarine sailed
17:00 - Warrant No. 210 read
18:15 - Emergency party hoist out 1st Launch
Sunday 1940-03-17
At: Greenock 08:00 - "Imogen" left harbour
09:10 - Church parties landed
09:35 - Divisions
10:00 - Church
12:30 - Red watch of boys granted leave until 1830 hours. Red Watch granted leave until 0800 hours the following morning.
12:45 - Draft of 61 ratings joined ship from "Nelson" as maintenance staff
16:45 - "Hero" entered harbour
19:00 - "Hero" moved berth
19:05 - Draft of 113 Ratings from "Barham" joined ship. "Hyperion" and "Hero" under weigh
Monday 1940-03-18
At: Greenock 09:00 - Both Watches of the hands clean ship. Hands remaining onboard to Fire Stations and Pom Pom drill
13:15 - Hands fall in, employed as requisite
15:00 - Libertymen to clean. Remainder hoist 1st Picket Boat
15:30 - Boys granted leave until 1830 hours. Blue Watch granted leave until 0800 hours the following morning. Men going on long leave Tuesday return on board at 2300
Tuesday 1940-03-19
At: Greenock 07:00 - Long leave libertymen left ship
08:05 - Hands fall in clean ship
09:05 - H.A. armament of Red Watch close up
12:00 - 20 Ratings joined ship
16:30 - Red Watch granted leave until 0800 hours the following morning
Wednesday 1940-03-20
At: Greenock 07:35 - Hands fall in employed part of ship
13:15 - Hands employed cleaning ship
13:50 - Exercised air raid alarm
15:00 - Fire quarters exercised
16:00 - Libertymen to clean. Clear up decks.
16:30 - Blue Watch boys granted leave until 1830 hours. Blue Watch granted leave until 0800 hours the following morning
22:30 - Lieutenant Miller and 15 ratings joined from "Norfolk"
Thursday 1940-03-21
At: Greenock 09:00 - Lieutenant Miller and 15 ratings drafted to "Norfolk"
11:00 - 1 Leading Seaman and 19 Boys proceeded on leave
13:15 - Hands employed painting around tower and spotting top
16:10 - Warrants 211 and 212 read
16:30 - Landed escort and 2 offenders. Red Watch boys granted leave until 1830 hours. Red Watch granted leave until 0800 hours the following morning.
17:00 - Exercised fire stations
Friday 1940-03-22
From: -
To: -
At: - 07:35 - Hands employed part of ship
09:30 - Divisions and Prayers
12:30 - Hands to make and mend clothes. Blue Watch granted leave until 0800 hours the following morning.
19:25 - "Glasgow" anchored
22:30 - "Eskimo" and "Punjabi" left harbour
Saturday 1940-03-23
At: Greenock 10:45 - F.O. in charge Greenock came on board
11:00 - F.O. in charge Greenock left
11:30 - A.M.C. "Wolfe" underway
12:30 - Hands make and mend clothing. Red Watch granted leave until 0800 hours the following morning.
Sunday 1940-03-24
At: Greenock 09:00 - Non-conformist Church party landed
10:10 - Hands to Church
11:00 - Non-conformist Church Party returned
12:30 - Blue Watch granted leave until 0800 hours the following morning.
Monday 1940-03-25
From: -
To: -
At: - 07:35 - Hands employed cleaning ship
10:30 - H.A. guns crews and control parties of blue watch close up
11:45 - Commanders requisition and defaulters
12:00 - Make and mend clothes
13:15 - Red Watch granted leave until 0800 hours the following morning.
15:08 - "Glasgow" under way
17:00 - Exercised fire stations
19:15 - Discharged Lieutenant EF Mudie RN and1 Rating to Hospital
Tuesday 1940-03-26
At: Greenock 10:40 - H.A. personnel of Blue Watch close up
11:00 - Secure H.A. armament. Hands to Quarters clean guns
13:15 - Clear lower deck seamen. Work main derrick
14:15 - "Mohawk" arrived
16:30 - Blue Watch granted leave until 0800 hours the following morning.
17:00 - Exercised fire quarters
18:00 - "Mohawk" left harbour
19:20 - "Furious" entered harbour
Wednesday 1940-03-27
At: Greenock 08:30 - Oiler "Montenol" berthed alongside
09:00 - H.A. armament of Blue Watch close up
09:35 - 2 NAAFI Assistants joined ship
10:35 - Royal Marines draft joined ship
11:00 - Captain called on "Norfolk" and "Furious"
11:45 - Let go oiler
12:05 - 12 Ratings joined ship
12:15 - "Norfolk" left harbour
13:15 - Watchkeepers granted leave until 2300 hours
16:15 - Commissioned Gunner S.J. Cope R.N. joined ship
16:30 - Red Watch granted leave until 2300 hours
Thursday 1940-03-28
At: Greenock 07:30 - "Nelson's" draft left ship
10:00 - "Barham's" ratings secure. Hood's muster relieve
11:15 - "Barham's" draft to dinner
12:20 - "Barham's" draft fall in on Quarterdeck
12:40 - "Barham's" draft left ship
15:15 - Men on draft landed
16:30 - Port Watch granted leave until 0800 hours the following morning
16:35 - Embarked wardroom stores
18:40 - Embarked wardroom stores
Friday 1940-03-29
At: Greenock 07:35 - Both Watches work main derrick and clean ship
08:20 - 11 Cook Ratings on draft left ship
08:25 - "Fortune", "Forrester" and "Foxhound" entered harbour
10:30 - Draft of 12 Ratings from "Norfolk" arrived on board
12:00 - "Forrester" under weigh
13:15 - Hands fall in. Work main derrick
14:40 - P.1 and P.2 guns crews to loader drill
14:50 - P.3 and P.4 guns crews to loader drill
18:00 - "Kelvin" arrived
23:30 - 1st Part Port Watch work main derrick
Saturday 1940-03-30
From: Greenock
To: Plymouth
At: Sea 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
Sunday 1940-03-31
From: Greenock
To: Plymouth
At: SeaBerthed Devonport 12.30pm 02:16 - Sighted Longships Lighthouse bearing 129°, Pendeen Head bearing104°
02:30 - Altered course to 160°. Round Isle Lighthouse bearing 222°
02:37 - Altered course to 150°
02:53 - Seven Stones Light Vessel abeam to starboard
03:11 - "Foxhound" dropped astern with motor boat on fire. "Fortune" stood by her.
03:45 - Altered course to 120°
05:58 - Altered course to 055°
06:10 - Started Zig Zag No. 15
08:00 - Position: 49° 51'N 004° 38'W (estimated)
09:10 - Sighted Eddystone Lighthouse bearing 011°
09:30 - Negative zig zag
09:37 - Altered course to 000°
09:40 - Started Zig zag No. 15
10:02 - Speed 12 knots
10:10 - Replied to challenge from shore station
10:20 - Course 000°, speed 9 knots
10:30 - In paravanes
10:35 - Special sea dutymen
11:00 - Passed Gate
11:10 - Royal Harbour Master Plymouth boarded ship
11:15 - Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour. Tug secured forward.
11:40 - Passed Drake's Isle
12:00 - Position: Off Rubble Bank Devonport
12:30 - Berthed alongside No. 5 Berth, bows north
12:50 - Port Watch prepare to de-ammunition
12:55 - Starboard Watch to divisions
13:40 - "Fortune", "Foxhound" and "Forrester" under weigh
16:30 - Starboard Watch of Boys granted leave until 2000 hours. Starboard Watch granted leave until 0700 hours the following morning. Chiefs and Petty Officers granted leave until 0730 hours the following morning.
16:40 - Sullage lighter came alongside
17:00 - Evening fire quarters
19:00 - Patrol landed
21:00 - Rounds
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