Transcription of the Log of H.M.S. Hood
Friday 18th April 1941
From: -
To: -
At: Scapa Flow
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
05:20 - "Manchester" entered harbour.
06:00 - Hands employed Parts of Ship.
08:30 - "Prince of Wales" left harbour.
12:45 - Hands prepared ship for sea.
13:00 - 1 rating left ship to R.N.B. [Portsmouth].
14:00 - Slipped and proceeded into Scapa Flow with courses and speeds as requisite for carrying out sub-cali
16:11 - Practice completed.
16:43 - Passed Hoxa Gate, course 080°.
16:49 - Streamed paravanes.
16:56 - Altered course [to] 245°. [Speed at] 17 knots.
17:06 - Cantick Head [difficult to read] abeam starboard.
17:15 - Altered course [to] 270°.
17:33 - Altered course [to] 300°.
17:51 - Altered course [to] 270°.
17:57 - Altered course [to] 225°.
18:22 - Altered course [to] 272°.
19:41 - In paravanes. Speed increased [to] 17 knots.
20:00 - Position 58° 43'N 004° 26'W (Estimated).
20:48 - Cape Wrath Light [bore] 220°.
23:04 - Butt of Lewis [bore] 074½°.