Transcription of the Log of H.M.S. Hood
Saturday 1st June 1940
From: -
To: -
At: Liverpool
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
08:15 - Commanders requestmen
08:30 - 1 petty officer and 2 able seaman prisoners escort to Greenock
09:40 - H.A. gun crews to drill in succession
10:30 - Rounds by Commander
12:30 - Starboard Watch Boys granted leave until 2000 hours. Starboard Watch granted leave until 0715 hours the following morning. Chiefs and Petty Officers granted leave until 0730 hours the following morning.
13:05 - 2 cot cases, 1 ordinary seaman and 1 royal marine to Royal Navy sick bay quarters, Liverpool
16:10 - Warrants 230, 231 read
21:00 - Rounds
22:15 - For exercise "A" company fall in on port battery
Sunday 2nd June 1940
From: -
To: -
At: Liverpool
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
09:20 - Divisions
10:20 - Church
12:30 - Boys of Port Watch granted leave until 2000 hours. Port Watch granted leave until 0715 hours the following morning. Chiefs and Petty Officers granted leave until 0730 hours the following morning.
20:00 - No 1 and 2 sections of 3 and 4 Platoons landed in dockyard
21:00 - Rounds
21:40 - Starboard Watch close up in 3rd degree of H.A. readiness
Monday 3rd June 1940
From: -
To: -
At: Liverpool
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
07:00 - Outer sections of night guard withdrawn
08:05 - Both watches of the hands clean and paint ship
09:20 - L1 and L2 gun crews to drill
09:45 - Air Defense Platform H.A. director and C.P.'s crews to H/F test
10:40 - R1 and R2 gun crews to drill. All captains of guns muster in Air Defense Platform. R3 gun crews to drill
13:00 - Landed guard for Liver buildings
13:15 - Both watches clean and paint ship
13:30 - 15" DCT and transmitting station crews to drill
14:40 - High Angle COs and F.C.B. crew close up for drill
16:00 - 2,4,6, sections fall in
16:30 - Starboard Watch Boys granted leave until 2000 hours. Starboard Watch granted leave until 0715 hours the following morning. Chiefs and Petty Officers granted leave until 0730 hours the following morning.
17:00 - 1st part port employed tending wires
19:10 - All leave cancelled
21:00 - Rounds
21:45 - Port 3rd degree H.A. watch close up
Tuesday 4th June 1940
From: -
To: -
At: Liverpool
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
08:05 - Hands employed cleaning ship
09:00 - Forward 0.5" machine gun crews closed up for drill. L1 and L2 guns crews closed up. 15" sight setters to drill.
10:00 - No. 4 guns crews to drill
11:35 - Clear lower deck. Hands fall in on forecastle. Commanding officer addresses ship's company.
13:00 - H.A. guns crews and supply parties to drill in succession.
13:15 - Hands employed painting ship
16:30 - Port Watch Boys granted leave until 2000 hours. Port Watch granted leave until 0715 hours the following morning. Chiefs and Petty Officers granted leave until 0730 hours the following morning.
16:40 - Fire quarters exercised
21:00 - Rounds
21:45 - H.A. armament of Starboard Watch close up in 3rd degree of readiness
Wednesday 5th June 1940
From: -
To: -
At: Liverpool
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
08:05 - Both watches of the hands clean and paint ship
09:45 - Captain's defaulters
13:15 - Hands employed painting
14:40 - Port Watch H.A. fire control boxes crews closed up in port HACP
16:00 - Pip and Squeak 0.5" machine guns close up
16:30 - Starboard Watch Boys granted leave until 2000 hours. Starboard Watch granted leave until 0715 hours the following morning. Chiefs and Petty Officers granted leave until 0730 hours the following morning.
20:55 - 2,4,6, sections fall in, in port battery
21:00 - Rounds
21:45 - Port 3rd degree H.A. watch closed up
Thursday 6th June 1940
From: -
To: -
At: Liverpool
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
08:05 - Both watches of the hands employed painting ship
09:00 - Guns crews to drill
09:50 - Captain's requisitions and defaulters
11:00 - For exercise "Repel Aircraft"
11:25 - H.A. armament secured
13:15 - Both watches of the hands employed painting ship
14:40 - H.A. control duties to drill
16:30 - Port Watch Boys granted leave until 2000 hours. Port Watch granted leave until 0715 hours the following morning. Chiefs and Petty Officers granted leave until 0730 hours the following morning. Watchkeepers granted leave until 0800 hours the following morning.
17:00 - Fire party exercised
21:00 - Rounds
21:40 - Starboard 3rd degree H.A. watch closed up
Friday 7th June 1940
From: -
To: -
At: Liverpool
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
01:36 - Sighted 1 white and 1 green light presumed to be Veney's lights in the direction of Liverpool
09:00 - R1, R2 gun crews to drill
09:30 - R3 guns crews to drill
09:45 - No. 4 guns crews to drill
10:00 - L3 guns crew to drill
10:40 - L1 and L2 guns crew to drill
11:20 - Cleared lower deck for payment
16:00 - Pip and Squeak and rear 0.5" machine guns crew closed up
16:30 - Starboard Watch Boys granted leave until 2000 hours. Starboard Watch granted leave until 0715 hours the following morning. Chiefs and Petty Officers granted leave until 0730 hours the following morning.
17:00 - Exercised fire party
21:00 - Rounds
21:45 - Port 3rd degree H.A. watch closed up
Saturday 8th June 1940
From: -
To: -
At: Liverpool
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
09:00 - 15" DCT and transmitting station crew closed up for spotting table. L1 and L2 guns crews drilled
16:30 - Port Watch Boys granted leave until 2000 hours. Port Watch granted leave until 0715 hours the following morning. Chiefs and Petty Officers granted leave until 0730 hours the following morning.
21:00 - Rounds
21:50 - Starboard 3rd degree H.A. watch closed up
Sunday 9th June 1940
From: -
To: -
At: Liverpool
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
07:35 - Roman Catholics service in schoolroom flat
07:50 - Both watches of hands cleared up decks
09:20 - Divisions
10:10 - Church of England church party fell in on quarterdeck
11:40 - Fire quarters exercised
12:30 - Starboard Watch Boys granted leave until 2000 hours. Starboard Watch granted leave until 0715 hours the following morning. Chiefs and Petty Officers granted leave until 0730 hours the following morning. Watchkeepers granted leave until 0800 hours the following morning.
21:00 - Rounds
21:40 - Port 3rd degree H.A. armament closed up
Monday 10th June 1940
From: -
To: -
At: Liverpool
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
07:30 - 1 supply petty officer and 2 leading writers drafted to Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth
09:00 - R1 and R2 guns crews drilled
09:30 - Relief H.A. directors crews drilled
09:45 - Air Defense Platform and H.A. Director and High Angle Control Position crews closed up for H/F test
13:15 - Both watches employed painting ship
13:30 - Forward H.A. supply parties drilled
15:20 - Guard returned from Liver buildings
16:30 - Port Watch Boys granted leave until 2000 hours. Port Watch granted leave until 0715 hours the following morning. Chiefs and Petty Officers granted leave until 0730 hours the following morning. Watchkeepers granted leave until 0800 hours the following morning.
18:10 - 8,10,12 section stokers emergency and torpedo emergency parties fell in in port battery
18:20 - Port watch sections of watch and RM Vickers section fell in in port battery. Seized Italian vessels ?Francis? and Erica lying in Queen's Dock
19:00 - All leave cancelled until further notice
20:00 - All port watch sections fell in in port battery. Engine room and Torpedo emergency section fell in in port battery.
21:00 - Rounds
21:23 - Odd numbered sections of the starboard watch fell in in port battery
21:40 - Starboard 3rd degree H.A. watch closed up
23:00 - H.A. director and High Angle Control Position crews of the Starboard Watch closed up
Tuesday 11th June 1940
From: -
To: -
At: Liverpool
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
00:44 - H.A. armament closed up
05:08 - H.A. armament secured
13:00 - Commenced flooding the dock
13:15 - Both watches of the hands employed tending wires
14:30 - Flooding complete
15:30 - Oiler "Scottish Heather" berthed astern
16:30 - Starboard Watch Boys granted leave until 2000 hours. Starboard Watch granted leave until 0715 hours the following morning. Starboard Watch Chiefs and Petty Officers granted leave until 0730 hours the following morning. Starboard Watch watchkeepers granted leave until 0800 hours the following morning.
21:00 - Rounds
21:40 - Port 3rd degree H.A. watch closed up
22:35 - Searchlight crews of Port Watch closed up
Wednesday 12th June 1940
From: Liverpool
To: Greenock
At: Sea
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
08:05 - Both watches employed preparing ship for sea
08:30 - 2 leading seamen, 4 able seamen and prisoner able seaman drafted to Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth.
09:20 - No. 4 gun's crew to drill
09:30 - 15" A.C.T.'s crew closed up
10:00 - L3 gun's crew to drill
10:40 - 4" G.C.T.'s crew closed up. R3 gun's crew to drill.
14:00 - Cable party fell in on forecastle
15:05 - 2 tugs secured forward and aft
15:10 - Cast off wires and warped out of dock
15:32 - Cleared dock
15:54 - Entered lock
16:30 - Let go stern tugs
16:32 - Cleared lock
16:44 - Let go bow tugs
16:48 - Proceeded out of harbour via Queen's channel
17:00 - H.M.C.S. "Restigouche", "St Laurent", and "Skeena" joined company
17:07 - Crosby?? light vessel abeam to port
17:23 - Formby light vessel abeam to port
17:29 - Slow both
17:30 - Stopped both engines to disembark pilot
17:39 - Proceeded, speed 15knots, course as requisite
17:48 - Reduced speed to 9knots
17:52 - Streamed paravanes
17:53 - Increased speed to 15 knots, course 242°
18:01 - Increase speed to 29 knots
18:22 - Altered course to 285°
18:45 - Increased speed to 25 knots
18:52 - Altered course to 270°
19:00 - Commenced Zig zag No. 15
20:00 - Stopped Zig zag No. 15. Position: 35°31'N 004°41'W (fix)
20:15 - Altered course to 200°
20:25 - Commenced Zig zag No. 15
20:40 - Hands to General Quarters
21:29 - Bardsey Island bearing 138°, Conspicuous Peak bearing 098°
21:40 - Assumed 3rd degree of H.A. readiness
22:00 - Bardsey Island bearing 106°
Thursday 13th June 1940
From: Liverpool
To: Greenock
At: Sea
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
01:00 - Altered course to 231°, speed 20 knots
01:10 - Started Zig zag No. 15
02:00 - Stopped Zig zag No. 15
02:10 - Speed 18 knots
03:35 - Started Zig zag No. 15, speed 20 knots
08:00 - Position: 50°29'N 008°34'W (based on 0837 fix)
09:04 - S.T.B. bearing 092°
10:00 - 4" and short range weapons commenced practice firings
11:20 - Sighted HMCS "Fraser"
12:00 - Position: 49°44'N 010°04'W (estimated)
12:05 - Altered course to 233°, increased speed to 22½ knots
16:00 - Evening quarters
17:00 - 15" control parties and 4" G.C.T. crew closed up for exercise
17:05 - Negative zig zag. Reduced speed to 20 knots.
18:05 - Port 3rd degree L.A. watch closed up
20:00 - Position: 48°13'N 013°17'W (estimated)
20:40 - Hands to general quarters
21:25 - Secured
Friday 14th June 1940
From: Liverpool
To: Greenock
At: Sea
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
00:00 - Altered course to 052°, reduced speed to 18½ knots
08:00 - Position: 45°46'N 018°00'W (estimated)
10:05 - Altered course to 300°, speed 25 knots
10:30 - Sighted convoy bearing 276°
10:51 - Decreased speed to 20 knots, altered course to 030°
11:00 - Leading ship of convoy bore 280°, distance 17,000 yards
11:02 - "Dorsetshire" parted company
11:03 - Altered course to 060°
11:35 - Altered course to 055°
11:42 - Took station 4' ahead of convoy
11:45 - Commenced Zig zag No. 11, speed 19½ knots
11:47 - Stopped zig zag
11:59 - Altered course to 060°, speed 20 knots
12:00 - Position: 46°00'N 018°30'W (based on 1245 fix)
12:15 - Started Zig zag No. 10
12:24 - Sighted convoy of 5 ships bearing 100°
13:24 - Stopped zig zag. Altered course to 040°, reduced speed to 18 knots
13:32 - Altered course to 060°
13:37 - Altered course to 035°, commenced Zig zag No. 10
14:45 - Stopped zig zag
15:00 - Altered course to 075°
15:05 - Reduced speed to 19 knots
15:10 - Resumed Zig zag No. 10
17:10 - Sighted H.M.S. "Wanderer"
17:56 - Negative zig zag, course 075°
18:10 - Started Zig zag No. 10
18:45 - H.M.S. "Dido" and "Wanderer" took up station
19:45 - Hands to general quarters
20:00 - Position: 47°08'N 015°20'W (estimated)
21:40 - "Cumberland" took up station astern
23:35 - Stopped zig zag
Saturday 15th June 1940
From: Liverpool
To: Greenock
At: Sea
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
04:47 - Altered course to 062°, increased speed to 19 knots
04:55 - Commenced Zig zag No.11
05:10 - Increased speed to 19½ knots
06:15 - Commenced Zig zag No. 11
06:37 - Stopped zig zag, decreased speed to 18½ knots
08:00 - Position: 49°18'N 010°59'W (estimated)
08:13 - Streamed fog buoy
08:30 - Altered course to 090°
09:26 - Round Isle bore 074° by D/F (1st class)
09:31 - Altered course to 047°
09:50 - Commenced Zig zag No. 11
10:25 - Increased speed to 19½ knots
10:48 - Speed 19 knots
10:51 - Stopped zig zag
11:04 - Recovered fog buoy
11:56 - Passed wreckage
12:00 - Position: 49°51'N 009°21'W (estimated)
12:45 - Sighted burning vessel bearing 357°
13:45 - Passed 3 ships boats
14:13 - Stopped zig zag
14:45 - Started Zig zag No. 10, speed 19 knots
17:00 - Changed from No. 10 to No. 12 zig zag
18:49 - "Fraser" obtained contact port side
18:51 - Took necessary avoiding action
19:25 - Course 047°, speed 19 knots
19:33 - "St. Laurent" obtained contact. Took necessary avoiding action
20:00 - Position: 51°33'N 006°33'W (estimated)
20:05 - Started Zig zag No. 12. Course 034°, speed 19 knots
22:10 - Smalls Light bore 130°
22:25 - Stopped Zig zag No. 10
22:30 - Altered course to 012°
22:45 - Commenced Zig zag No. 12
22:53 - "Restigouche" investigated contact
22:54 - Contact negative
23:42 - Course 007°
Sunday 16th June 1940
From: Liverpool
To: Greenock
At: Sea
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
00:45 - Switched on navigation lights, stopped zig zag, altered course toward convoy
00:56 - Switched off navigation lights
00:59 - Altered course to 007°
01:10 - Speed 18 knots
01:54 - Codling?? Light bearing 345°, Wicklow Lighthouse bearing 294°
01:55 - Altered course to 025°
03:00 - Altered course to 008°
04:00 - Commenced Zig zag No. 10
07:00 - Stopped zig zag
07:15 - Altered course to 340°
07:25 - Commenced Zig zag No. 10
07:32 - Mull of Galloway bearing 050°
08:00 - Position: 54°36.5'N 005°16'W (fix)
09:10 - Stopped zig zag, course 340°
09:33 - Altered course to 015°, speed 18 knots
09:52 - Altered course to 055°
10:00 - Course 051°
10:17 - Curse and speed as requisite for entering Clyde
12:00 - Position: 55°39'N 004°59'W (fix)
12:16 - Little Cumbre Lighthouse abeam to starboard
12:45 - In paravanes
13:20 - Passed boom defence
14:04 - Came to port anchor. Veered to 8 shackles and secured
15:00 - Secured oiler "San Zotico" port side
17:30 - Port Watch and Red H.A. Watch granted leave until 2200 hours
21:00 - Rounds
22:15 - H.A. armament of White Watch closed up
Monday 17th June 1940
From: -
To: -
At: Greenock
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
05:30 - Escort vessel "Atherstone" berthed alongside oiler
07:10 - "Atherstone" cast off
09:05 - Divisions
09:30 - Hands employed painting
12:30 - Starboard and White Watches H.A. and Boys of 2nd Starboard and White Watch H.A. granted leave until 1630 hours. Chiefs and Petty Officers granted leave until 1700 hours.
13:15 - Hands employed painting ship
14:33 - "Tedworth" left harbour
17:15 - Hands to bathe. 1st Starboard and Blue Watch H.A. granted leave until 2115 hours. 1st Starboard and Bluw Watch Chiefs and Petty Officers granted leave until 2145 hours.
21:00 - Rounds
22:15 - Red watch H.A. armament closed up
23:20 - Port watch of hands prepare ship for sea
Tuesday 18th June 1940
From: Greenock
To: Gibraltar
At: Sea
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
02:15 - Cable party of the port watch muster on forecastle
03:22 - Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for leaving Clyde. In company with "Fraser", "St. Laurent", "Restigouche", "Skeena" and "Wanderer"
04:04 - Passed boom defence
04:13 - Streamed paravanes
04:25 - Toward Point lighthouse abeam
04:27 - Course 198°, speed 15 knots
04:29 - Speed 18 knots
04:36 - Altered course to 182°
05:53 - Altered course to 231°
06:13 - Ailsa Craig
06:17 - Increased speed to 23 knots
06:50 - Altered course to 270°
07:15 - Altered course to 320°
07:58 - Altered course to 290°
08:00 - Position: 59°19'N 006°01'W (fix)
08:30 - Commenced Zig zag No. 10
09:30 - Stopped zig zag
09:36 - Altered course to 303°
09:40 - Resumed Zig zag No. 10
11:03 - One aircraft crashed into sea starboard side. Crew rescued by "Atherstone".
11:56 - Stopped zig zag, Altered course to 264°
12:00 - Position: 55° 59'N 008° 11'W (based on 1040 fix)
12:10 - Resumed Zig zag No. 10
13:15 - Hands employed cleaning ship
14:16 - Sighted "Ark Royal" bearing 290°
14:35 - Stopped zig zag. Altered course to 315°.
14:41 - Reduced speed to 20 knots
14:43 - Reduced speed to 15 knots
14:46 - Reduced speed to 10 knots
14:54 - Recovered paravanes
15:00 - Courses and speeds as requisite for taking station astern of "Ark Royal"
16:00 - Course 235°, speed 18 knots
16:25 - Altered course to 250°
16:30 - Commenced Zig zag No. 10
18:40 - Encountered fog
18:45 - Course 250°, stopped zig zag
19:14 - Streamed fog buoy
19:50 - Altered course to 230°
19:51 - Altered course to 210°, speed 20 knots
19:55 - Increased speed to 22 knots
19:56 - Altered course to 250°, speed 18 knots
19:58 - Speed 15 knots
20:00 - Commenced Zig zag No. 10. Position: 55° 42'N 011° 45'W (estimated).
20:05 - Speed 18 knots
20:28 - Stopped zig zag, course 250°
21:45 - Resumed Zig zag No. 10
22:21 - Negative zig zag. Streamed fog buoy and burnt search light
23:08 - Altered course to 193°
23:33 - Decreased speed to 15 knots
23:40 - Increased speed to 18 knots
23:45 - Started Zig zag No. 10
23:49 - Negative zig zag
Wednesday 19th June 1940
From: Greenock
To: Gibraltar
At: Sea
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
07:25 - Commenced Zig zag No. 10, course 193°
08:00 - Position: 52°50'N 014°12'W (estimated)
09:00 - Hands employed cleaning ship
09:25 - Recovered fog buoy
10:50 - Altered course to 035°. Increased speed to 23 knots.
10:54 - Altered course to 193°, decreased speed to 18 knots
11:00 - Course 193°. Started Zig zag No. 10.
12:00 - Position: 51°47'N 014°50'W (estimated)
13:15 - Hands employed cleaning ship
13:19 - Negative zig zag
13:21 - Increased speed to 21 knots
13:22 - Increased speed to 23 knots
13:23 - Decreased speed to 21 knots
13:26 - Decreased speed to 18 knots, course 193°
13:30 - Started Zig zag No. 10
14:39 - Decreased speed to 17 knots
14:39 - Altered course to 209°
15:42 - Altered course to 052°
15:48 - Altered course to 209°
16:00 - Resumed Zig zag No. 10
16:30 - "Fearless" streamed target for sub-calibre 15" shoot
17:00 - Sub-calibre shoot started
17:52 - Sub-calibre shoot finished
18:15 - Altered course to 050°
18:24 - Altered course to 209°. Negative zig zag for "Ark Royal" to fly on aircraft.
18:30 - Started Zig zag No. 10
19:45 - Hands to action stations
20:00 - Position: 49°54'N 015°52'W (estimated)
20:46 - Altered course to 050°. Increased speed to 19 knots.
20:50 - Aircraft took off from "Ark Royal"
20:51 - Altered course to 209°, decreased speed to 17 knots
20:57 - Resumed Zig zag No. 10
22:17 - Altered course to 050°, increased speed to 19 knots
22:23 - Altered course to 211°, decreased speed to 17 knots
22:31 - Resumed Zig zag No. 10
Thursday 20th June 1940
From: Greenock
To: Gibraltar
At: Sea
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
05:39 - Altered course to 040°, increased speed to 18 knots
05:41 - "Ark Royal" flew off aircraft
05:43 - Altered course to 211°, decreased speed to 17 knots
05:54 - Resumed Zig zag No. 10
06:45 - Hands detailed aired bedding
08:00 - Position: 47°084'N 018°24'W (estimated)
08:38 - Altered course to 040°, negative zig zag
08:43 - "Ark Royal" flew on and off aircraft
08:47 - Altered course to 211°
08:49 - Altered course to 040°
08:52 - 1 aircraft landed on "Ark Royal". Altered course to 211°. Resumed zig zag.
09:15 - Hands employed cleaning ship
10:54 - Altered course to 040°, negative zig zag
11:00 - "Ark Royal" flew on aircraft
11:10 - Altered course to 211°
11:18 - Resumed Zig zag No. 10
12:00 - Position: 46°34'N 018°40'W (estimated)
13:15 - Hands employed cleaning ship. Altered course to 040°. Negative zig zag. Increased speed to 19 knots. "Ark Royal" flew off aircraft.
13:26 - Altered course to 211°, decreased speed to 17 knots
13:34 - Resumed Zig zag No. 10
15:42 - Altered course to 010°, increased speed to 19 knots
15:47 - Decreased speed to 17 knots
15:55 - Altered course to 211°
16:00 - Altered course to 250°, decreased speed to 10 knots
16:02 - Altered course to 225°
16:10 - "Fearless" secured portside to oil and receive provisions
17:41 - Altered course to 240°
18:29 - Altered course to 250°
18:30 - "Fearless" cast off
18:32 - "Faulknor" secured portside to oil and provision
19:48 - Increased speed to 12 knots
20:00 - Position: 45°14'N 020°14'W (estimated)
20:17 - "Faulknor" cast off
20:26 - "Escapade" secured portside to oil and provision
21:58 - "Escapade" cast off. Altered course to 090°.
22:03 - Altered course to 174°, started Zig zag No. 10
22:25 - Negative zig zag, increased speed to 20 knots
22:30 - Assumed 3rd degree of H.A. readiness
Friday 21st June 1940
From: Greenock
To: Gibraltar
At: Sea
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
08:00 - Assumed 4th degree of L.A. readiness. Position: 41°54'N 020°13'W (estimated).
08:14 - Altered course to 171°
09:15 - Hands employed cleaning ship
09:30 - All turrets crews drilled
10:04 - Action and air lookouts closed up
11:15 - Cleared lower deck for payment
12:00 - Position: 40°34'N 020°12'W (estimated)
13:23 - Altered course to 115°
17:03 - Increased speed to 20½ knots
17:05 - Carried out 15" sub-calibre shoot on splash target towed by "Fearless"
17:40 - Practice completed
18:15 - Sighted "Foxhound" bearing 275°
18:41 - Destroyers took up Screening Diagram No. 4
19:38 - Decreased speed to 19 knots
20:00 - Assumed 3rd degree of L.A. readiness. Position: 39°10'N 017°28'W (estimated).
Saturday 22nd June 1940
From: Greenock
To: Gibraltar
At: Sea
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
01:43 - Sighted merchant ship bearing 150°
03:27 - Sighted darkened oil lantern bearing 120°, distance 3'
06:00 - Started Zig zag No. 10
08:00 - Position: 37°22'N 013°10'W (based on 0556 fix)
10:10 - Hands to general quarters
11:35 - Secure
12:00 - Position: 36°54'N 011°52'W (based on 1347 fix)
17:20 - Altered course to 320°, speed 21 knots, negative zig zag
17:26 - Altered course to 115°
17:30 - Speed 19 knots, started Zig zag No. 10
20:00 - Position: 35°51'N 009°06'W (based on 1912 fix).
20:33 - Altered course to 310°
20:35 - Speed 20 knots
20:38 - Altered course to 115°
20:41 - Speed 19 knots
20:48 - Altered course to 089°, started Zig zag No. 10
22:20 - Negative zig zag, speed 18 knots
22:30 - Altered course to 086°
23:30 - Started Zig zag No. 10
Sunday 23rd June 1940
From: Greenock
To: Gibraltar
At: Sea
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
00:48 - Altered course to 036°
00:51 - Altered course to 066°
01:02 - Altered course to 086°
01:10 - Started Zig zag No. 10
03:25 - Cape Spartel lighthouse bore 100°, Cape Trafalgar lighthouse bore 034°
05:09 - Altered course to 077°
05:15 - Started Zig zag No. 10
05:35 - Negative zig zag
05:40 - Resumed zig zag
06:00 - Negative zig zag
06:04 - Decreased speed to 12 knots
06:08 - Increased speed to 15 knots
06:13 - Increased speed to 18 knots
06:15 - Started Zig zag No. 10
06:27 - Altered course to 330°
06:36 - Started zig zag
06:48 - Negative zig zag
06:50 - Europa Point bore 287°
07:40 - Entered harbour
08:30 - Secured alongside No. 48 Berth, south mole
09:40 - Oiler "Zan Jotica" secured port side
11:00 - Hands to stand up church in port battery
16:00 - Port Watch hands fall in for provisioning
17:45 - "Douglas" entered harbour
20:10 - "Douglas" left harbour
21:00 - Rounds
23:30 - Oiler "Zan Jotica"?? cast off
Monday 24th June 1940
From: -
To: -
At: Gibraltar
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
09:08 - Divisions
09:30 - Both watches of the hands employed cleaning ship
11:50 - Fire quarters exercised
12:15 - "Fearless" entered harbour
13:15 - Hands employed cleaning ship
18:00 - Port Watch granted canteen leave until 2215 hours. Chiefs and Petty Officers granted canteen leave until 2230 hours.
19:50 - Ammunition lighter berthed alongside port side forward. Duty part employed ammunitioning.
20:05 - Hoisted ship's motor boat
21:00 - Rounds
Tuesday 25th June 1940
From: -
To: -
At: Gibraltar
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
01:00 - Ammunition lighter berthed portside aft
01:25 - Both watches of the hands called
01:35 - Both watches of the hands fell in in port battery
01:45 - Launch and ship's motor boat hoisted
03:05 - Ammunition lighter cast off
06:05 - 2nd part Starboard Watch prepared for shifting berth
07:00 - Both watches fell in. Prepared to shift berth.
07:13 - Tug made fast forward
07:18 - Let go wires
08:22 - Secured alongside the detached mole
09:55 - French destroyer "Typhon" entered harbour
11:00 - Hands to make and mend clothing
14:30 - "Active" entered harbour
16:00 - Evening quarters
17:20 - Hands to bathe
18:00 - "Typhon" left harbour. 1st Starboard and Red H.A. Watches granted town leave until 2215 hours. 2nd Starboard and Red H.A. Watches Chiefs and Petty Officers granted town leave until 2230 hours. 2nd Starboard and Red Watches granted canteen leave until 2215 hours. 2nd Starboard and Red Watches Chiefs and Petty Officers granted canteen leave until 2230 hours.
21:30 - Both watches of the hands prepared for sea
Wednesday 26th June 1940
From: -
To: -
At: Gibraltar
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
08:00 - "Faulknor" left harbour
09:20 - Both Watches of the Hands prepared for sea
09:55 - Tugs secured forward and aft
09:55 - "Fearless" left harbour
09:56 - "Escapade" left harbour
10:00 - Let go forward and aft. "Foxhound" left harbour
10:05 - Slipped tugs
10:15 - Cleared mole
10:29 - Course 180° Speed 16 Knots
10:35 - Started Zig Zag number 10
10:53 - Negative Zig Zag
10:57 - Altered course to 250°
11:00 - Started Zig Zag number 10. Hands to Action Stations
11:15 - Negative Zig Zag
11:18 - Altered course to 225° Increased to 22 Knots
11:30 - Resumed Zig Zag
11:47 - Secured
12:00 - Position: 35° 56'N, 5° 42'W (based on fix)
12:27 - Decreased to 17 Knots
12:50 - Increased to 22 Knots
13:25 - Decreased to 22 Knots
13:30 - "Ark Royal" flew off air patrol
15:00 - Altered course to 225°. Negative Zig Zag
15:10 - Resumed Zig Zag
16:02 - Altered course to 310°
16:10 - Altered course to 225°
19:05 - Decreased to 18 Knots
19:35 - Negative Zig Zag. Altered course to 335°
19:48 - Hands to Action Stations
19:54 - Altered course to 305°
19:58 - Altered course to 335°
20:00 - Position: 34° 48'N, 8° 14'W (based on Estimated Position)
20:05 - Decreased to 17 Knots
20:11 - Resumed Zig Zag
21:47 - Negative Zig Zag
21:55 - Decreased to 15 Knots
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.
Friday 28th June 1940
From: -
To: -
At: Gibraltar
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
01:40 - Oiler cast off
04:03 - Port Watch of the hands prepare for sea
05:28 - Let go forward and aft
05:35 - Tug secured forward and aft
05:45 - Cleared breakwater
05:50 - Course 180°, speed 16 knots
06:02 - Altered course to 158°
06:12 - Altered course to 180°
06:22 - Altered course to 250°
06:25 - Started Zig zag No. 10
06:49 - Increased speed to 20 knots
06:50 - Altered course to 250°
06:56 - Altered course to 255°
06:58 - Resumed zig zag
07:17 - Smoke, apparently from small caliber gunfire observed from Tar??? Point
08:00 - Position: 35°53'N 005°53'W (fix)
08:51 - Altered course to 075°
08:55 - Took avoiding action to clear contact by aircraft starboard side
09:08 - Course 085°
09:10 - Increased speed to 22 knots. Resumed zig zag.
09:57 - Decreased speed to 20 knots
10:21 - Negative zig zag
10:27 - Altered course to 075°
10:35 - Altered course to 065° to avoid westbound convoy
11:06 - Negative zig zag
11:12 - Altered course to 340°
11:21 - Altered course to 320°
11:27 - Altered course to 340°
11:30 - Altered course to 330°
11:35 - Decreased speed to 15 knots
11:38 - Altered course to 352°
11:40 - Speed 12 knots
12:05 - Passed breakwater
12:11 - Secured forward
12:20 - Wire secured forward
12:28 - Wire secured aft
12:37 - Secured alongside No. 51 Berth
13:40 - Oiler "San Claudio" secured port side
15:25 - Oiler cast off
16:00 - Evening quarters
16:20 - Read warrants No. 241 and 242
17:30 - Hands to bathe
18:00 - 2nd Port and Red Watches H.A. granted town leave until 2215 hours. 2nd Port and Red Watch HA Chiefs and Petty Officers granted town leave until 2230 hours. 1st Port Watch granted canteen leave until 2215 hours. 1st Port Watch Chiefs and Petty Officers granted canteen leave until 2230 hours.
20:04 - "Velox" left harbour
21:00 - Rounds
21:20 - Searchlights crews closed up
Saturday 29th June 1940
From: -
To: -
At: Gibraltar
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
08:00 - Hands employed cleaned ship
08:15 - "Jarvis" entered harbour
10:00 - Captain's rounds
11:30 - Hands fell in in port battery. Hands to make and mend clothing.
13:30 - Boys granted leave until 2000 hours. 1st Starboard Watch and White Watch granted town leave until 2215 hours. Chiefs and petty officers granted canteen leave until 2230 hours.
17:00 - "Watchman" entered harbour
18:00 - 1st Starboard Watch and White Watch granted canteen leave until 2215 hours.
20:08 - "Active" left harbour
20:54 - "Wrestler" entered harbour
21:00 - Rounds
Sunday 30th June 1940
From: -
To: -
At: Gibraltar
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
06:30 - Worked main derrick. Hoisted out S.E.O.'s motorboat
09:20 - Divisions
10:30 - Church in port battery
12:00 - hurch parties returned
13:30 - 1st Port Watch and Red Watch H.A. granted town leave until 2215 hours
16:00 - Boys granted leave until 2000 hours. 2nd Port Watch granted canteen leave until 2215 hours. Chiefs and petty officers granted canteen leave until 2230 hours.
17:52 - "Arethusa" enterered harbour
18:35 - Admiral's staff arrived on board
19:30 - Vice Admiral Sir James Somerville, K.C.B., RN came aboard
21:00 - Rounds