Transcription of the Log of H.M.S. Hood
Wednesday 1st January 1941
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07:35 - Hands employed working main derrick.
07:50 - "Arethusa" and "Aurora" left harbour.
09:30 - Divisions and Prayers. "Birmingham" sailed.
10:15 - Waterboat "Cremyll" secured alongside starboard side forward.
11:10 - Waterboat "Cremyll" cast off.
12:00 - Hands to make and mend clothes.
12:30 - 2nd Starboard and Blue H.A. Watch on leave until 1800 hours.
12:40 - "Manchester" and "Nigeria" entered harbour.
16:00 - Evening quarters.
17:05 - "Birmingham" entered harbour.
17:15 - Port Watch employed working main derrick.
21:00 - Rounds.
Thursday 2nd January 1941
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At: Scapa
Sick: Not recorded
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07:25 - Hands employed working main derrick.
09:20 - "Edinburgh" and "Naiad" sailed.
09:30 - Divisions and Prayers.
12:30 - "King George V" left harbour.
13:15 - Hands employed preparing for sea.
14:45 - Closed up Special Sea Dutymen.
15:12 - Weighed. Courses and speeds as requisite for leaving harbour.
15:57 - Passed Nevy Sherry Boom.
16:04 - Passed Hoxa Gate. Co 180°. Speed 9 knots. "Echo", "Electra", "Sikh" and "Eskimo" in company.
16:19 - Altered course to 245°.
16:28 - Streamed paravanes.
16:30 - Speed increased to 15 knots.
16:50 - Speed increased to 18 knots.
16:58 - Altered course to 271°.
17:15 - Zig zag no. 15.
17:20 - Action stations.
17:50 - Closed up in 3rd Degree of Readiness.
17:58 - Sighted Cape Wrath Light bearing 252°.
19:03 - Negative zig zag.
19:10 - Commenced zig zag no. 15.
19:40 - Cape Wrath Light abeam to port.
20:00 - Position 58° 44' N 005° 11' W (fix).
20:46 - Sighted Butt of Lewis Light bearing 240°.
21:00 - Rounds.
22:05 - Butt of Lewis Light abeam to port.
22:25 - Stopped zig zag.
22:38 - Altered course to 327°. Reduced speed to 17 knots.
22:56 - Zig zag no. 15.
Friday 3rd January 1941
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05:20 - Negative zig zag. Altered course to 000°.
05:40 - Zig zag no. 15.
08:00 - Position 60° 53' N 008° 28.5' W (estimated)
08:55 - Negative zig zag.
09:00 - Action Stations.
09:06 - Altered course to 01°.
09:15 - Zig zag no.15.
10:00 - Negative zig zag.
10:08 - Altered course to 040°.
10:10 - Closed up in 3rd Degree of Readiness
11:00 - Altered course to 000°.
11:18 - Sighted 1st Minelaying Squadron bearing 350°, distance 10'.
11:35 - Sighted Sunderland aircraft
11:50 - Gunfire sighted ahead. Action stations. Increased speed to 20 knots.
12:00 - Position 61° 55.5' N 007° 57.5' W (fix). Reduced speed to 17 knots. "Edinburgh" reported carrying o
12:02 - Sighted Myggenaes bearing 018°.
12:20 - Reduced speed to 15 knots.
12:45 - Mine reported to port of minelayers.
12:54 - Altered course to 050°. Reduced speed to 12 knots.
13:12 - Altered course to 070°. Speed increased to 15 knots.
13:23 - Altered course to 030°.
13:36 - Altered course to 060°.
13:45 - Speed increased to 18 knots.
13:54 - Altered course to 080°.
14:04 - Altered course to 030°.
14:20 - Altered course to 070°. Reduced speed to 15 knots.
14:51 - Altered course to 150°. Reduced speed to 13 knots.
15:01 - Altered course to 230°.
15:37 - Altered course to 316°.
15:42 - Increased speed to 15 knots.
16:02 - Altered course to 310°.
16:45 - Destroyers took station astern.
16:47 - Altered course to 295°. Increased speed to 17 knots.
16:57 - Reduced speed to 15 knots.
17:03 - Altered course to 310°.
17:04 - Reduced speed to 13 knots.
17:48 - Altered course to 290°. Reduced speed to 12 knots.
19:05 - Altered course to 270°.
19:08 - Reduced speed to 10 knots.
20:00 - Position 62° 45' N 007° 23' W (based on earlier data)
21:00 - Rounds.
22:17 - Altered course to 154°.
Saturday 4th January 1941
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02:20 - Sighted Myggenaes Light Light bearing 122°.
03:40 - Increased speed to 12 knots.
08:00 - Position 61° 35' N 007° 25' W (estimated)
08:21 - Sighted 1st Minelaying Squadron bearing 145°, distance 2 miles.
08:25 - Action Stations.
08:27 - Altered course to 270°.
08:35 - Altered course to 200°.
08:51 - Altered course to 159°.
09:05 - Reduced speed to 10 knots. Closed up in 3rd Degree.
09:30 - Altered course to 170°.
09:40 - Altered course to 090°.
10:14 - Altered course to 100°.
10:24 - Reduced speed to 8 knots.
10:40 - Altered course to 340°.
11:28 - Altered course to 150°.
11:56 - Muchen [entry illegible] bearing 070°; Sumbo bearing 048°.
12:00 - Position 61° 17' N 006° 52.5' W (fix).
12:05 - Altered course to 145°.
12:07 - Altered course to 170°.
12:37 - Altered course to 180°.
13:16 - Reduced speed to 8 knots.
14:20 - Increased speed to 98 knots.
16:35 - Altered course to 147°.
20:00 - Position 60° 18' N 006° 16.5' W (estimated).
21:00 - Rounds.
22:29 - Altered course to 155°.
Sunday 5th January 1941
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00:00 - Waterboat "Cremyll" cast off.
02:50 - Destroyers took up screening diagram No 4A.
03:55 - Sighted Sule Skerry Light bearing 166°.
04:20 - Altered course to 130°. Increased speed to 11 knots.
06:00 - Increased speed to 13 knots.
06:20 - Sighted Dunnet Head Light bearing 141°.
06:34 - Altered course to 146°.
06:35 - Main and secondary armaments secured.
07:31 - Sighted Torness Light bearing 126°.
08:00 - Position 58° 47' N 003° 26.5' W (Fix).
08:23 - Altered course to 030°.
08:25 - Dunnet Head Light abeam.
08:45 - Torness Light abeam.
08:50 - Reduced speed to 9 knots. Closed up Special Sea Boatsmen.
09:07 - Port paravane reported foul of mine mooring.
09:10 - Mine mooring cut. In paravanes.
09:12 - Increased speed to 15 knots.
09:21 - Altered course to 000°.
09:35 - Passed Hoxa Gate. Course and speeds as requisite for entering harbour.
10:15 - Let go port anchor in B5 berth.
10:32 - Came to port anchor with 9 shackles in 21 fathoms.
10:45 - Oiler "War Pindari" secured alongside starboard side.
12:20 - Waterboat "Cremyll" secured alongside port side aft.
13:00 - 2nd Part of Starboard Watch and Red H.A. Watch granted leave until 1800 hours.
16:00 - Evening Quarters.
16:05 - Oiler "War Pindari" cast off.
16:10 - "King George V" entered harbour.
17:10 - 2nd Part of Port Watch employed working main derrick.
21:00 - Rounds.
Monday 6th January 1941
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00:15 - "Douglas" and "Keppel" entered harbour.
03:00 - "Bedouin" and "Electra" entered harbour.
03:30 - "Repulse" and "Manchester" left harbour.
07:25 - Hands employed working main derrick and preparing to shift berth.
08:00 - Closed up Special Sea Dutymen.
09:20 - Weighed. Courses and speeds as requisite for [illegible] coming to E. buoy.
10:22 - Secured to east buoy with two bridles.
11:30 - Waterboat "Cremyll" secured alongside port side aft.
11:35 - 2 Stoker Petty Officers, 5 Stokers, 1 Able Seaman drafted to R.N.B. Portsmouth.
12:15 - Petrol Lighter "Guidesman" secured alongside port side forward.
13:10 - Waterboat "Cremyll" cast off.
13:30 - 2nd Port Watch and White H.A. Watch granted leave until 1800 hours.
14:25 - Petrol Lighter "Guidesman" cast off.
16:00 - Evening Quarters.
16:50 - 1st Part of Starboard [Watch] employed working main derrick.
17:40 - Midshipman F.L. Jones RCN, Midshipman W.C. Dundas, R.N., and Midshipman C.J. Norman, R.C.N. joined t
21:00 - Rounds.
Tuesday 7th January 1941
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06:45 - "Tartar" entered harbour.
07:25 - Hands employed working main derrick.
09:25 - "Mauritius" arrived.
12:15 - Hands employed painting ship.|
13:30 - 1st Starboard Watch and Blue H.A. Watch granted leave until 1800 hours.
14:50 - Waterboat "Cremyll" secured alongside port side aft.
15:50 - "Edinburgh" and "Manchester" entered harbour.
15:55 - Waterboat "Cremyll" cast off.
18:00 - 1st part of Port Watch employed working main derrick.
21:00 - Rounds.
Wednesday 8th January 1941
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07:35 - Hands employed preparing for sea.
09:00 - Closed up Special Sea Dutymen.
09:30 - Slipped. Courses and speeds as requisite for carrying out torpedo firing exercises.
10:27 - Fired two torpedoes starboard side.
10:35 - Slipped both whalers
10:50 - Recovered both torpedoes and whalers. Courses and speeds as requisite for change over steering exer
11:58 - Came to port anchor with 8 shackles in 14 fathoms in D berth.
13:45 - Commenced 4" H.A. firing practice.
15:00 - Practice completed.
15:10 - Closed up Special Sea Dutymen.
15:38 - Weighed. Courses and speeds as requisite for entering harbour.
16:21 - Secured to E. buoy with two bridles.
18:00 - 2nd Part of Starboard Watch employed working main derrick.
21:00 - Rounds.
Thursday 9th January 1941
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Sick: Not recorded
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07:35 - Hands employed working main derrick.
09:30 - Divisions and Prayers.
10:55 - Waterboat "Cremyll" secured alongside port side aft.
11:35 - Cleared lower deck for Ship's Company Photograph.
11:40 - Waterboat "Cremyll" cast off.
12:30 - 2nd Starboard and White H.A. Watch granted leave until 1800 hours.
15:00 - Ammunition lighter "Ardgantock" secured alongside port side aft.
16:05 - Ammunition lighter "Ardgantock" cast off.
21:00 - Rounds.
Friday 10th January 1941
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07:35 - Hands employed working main derrick.
09:30 - Divisions and Prayers.
10:20 - "Edinburgh" and "Jackall" sailed.
12:50 - Waterboat "Cremyll" secured alongside port side aft.
13:30 - 2nd Port and White H.A. Watches on leave until 1800 hours.
13:40 - Waterboat "Cremyll" cast off.
14:30 - "Legion" entered harbour.
14:45 - "Edinburgh" entered harbour.
16:00 - Evening Quarters.
18:00 - 1st part of Starboard hoisted boats.
19:20 - Went to 2 hours notice for steam.
19:20 - Closed up Special Sea Duty men.
22:30 - Hands employed preparing for sea.
Saturday 11th January 1941
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00:10 - Slipped. Courses and speeds as requisite for leaving harbour.
00:39 - Barrel of Butter abeam to port.
01:00 - Passed Nevi Sherry Boom
01:08 - Passed Hoxa Gate. Course 180°, Speed 15 knots.
01:15 - Reduced speed to 9 knots.
01:18 - Altered course to 245°.
01:30 - Streamed paravanes. Increased speed to 15 knots.
01:32 - Increased speed to 21 knots.
01:49 - Altered course to 272°.
02:15 - Started Zig Zag no. 10.
03:25 - Sighted Cape Wrath Light bearing 262°.
04:12 - Cape Wrath Light abeam.
04:20 - Sighted two destroyers bearing 187°.
04:30 - Negative Zig Zag.
04:45 - Altered course to 281°.
05:00 - Commenced Zig Zag no. 10.
05:42 - Sighted Butt of Lewis light bearing 212°.
06:02 - Butt of Lewis light abeam.
07:30 - Negative Zig Zag.
07:43 - Altered course to 300°.
08:00 - Commenced Zig Zag no. 10. Position 58° 57 N 007° 23' W (estimated).
08:40 - Action Stations.
09:45 - Closed up in 3rd Degree of Readiness.
10:00 - Negative Zig Zag.
10:05 - Sighted smoke bearing 335°.
10:07 - Altered course to 270°.
10:20 - Altered course to 340°.
10:22 - Increased speed to 25 knots°.
10:40 - Closed up at Action Stations.
10:42 - Altered course to 300°.
10:50 - 4 destroyers bearing 340°. Identified as friendly.
11:00 - Closed up in 3rd Degree. Passed small quantities of wreckage in position 54° 30' N 9° 01' W.
11:10 - "Edinburgh" took station 330°, 10', "Birmingham" took station 150°, 10'
12:00 - Position 59° 31' N 009° 35' W (estimated).
15:25 - Commenced short range weapons practice.
15:55 - Practice completed.
16:30 - Commenced [illegible] exercise on "Edinburgh".
16:55 - Negative zig zag. Cruisers closed.
17:01 - Altered course to 300°. Reduced speed to 17 knots.
17:20 - Cruisers took station astern, close order.
17:30 - Zig zag no. 10.
20:00 - Position 59° 55' N 014° 33' W (Observed position).
23:48 - Negative zig zag.
Sunday 12th January 1941
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00:01 - Altered course to 110°. Reduced speed to 18.5 knots.
00:20 - Zig zag no. 15.
08:00 - Position 59° 36' N 011° 50' W (estimated position).
09:05 - Action Stations.
09:40 - Assumed 3rd Degree of Readiness.
09:44 - "Eskimo" detached to investigate fishing vessel bearing 110°, distance 4 miles.|
10:20 - "Eclipse" took station 170°, distance 6 miles.
10:55 - Negative zig zag.
11:23 - Commenced 4" practice throw off shoot on "Eclipse"
11:35 - Practice completed.
11:50 - Zig zag no. 15.
12:00 - Position 59° 13' N 009° 40' W (Observed position).
16:50 - Negative zig zag.
16:52 - Sighted land bearing 201°
16:56 - Altered course to 092°.
17:15 - Commenced zig zag no 15
17:27 - Sighted Butt of Lewis Light, bearing 181°.
18:19 - Butt of Lewis Light abeam.
18:40 - Sighted Cape Wrath Light bearing 102°
20:00 - Position 58° 42' N 007° 53' W (Fix).
20:27 - Negative zig zag.
20:31 - Cape Wrath Light abeam.
20:32 - Reduced speed to 17 knots.
20:40 - Zig zag no. 15.
21:25 - Reduced speed to 16 knots.
22:34 - Reduced speed to 15 knots.|
23:05 - Negative zig zag.
23:22 - Reduced speed to 13 knots.
23:45 - "Hood" proceeded independently. "Keppel", "Echo", "Electra" joined company.
Monday 13th January 1941
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00:12 - Destroyers in Screening Diagram No. 3A.
00:38 - Altered course to 146°
00:51 - Duncansby Light abeam.
00:55 - Increased speed to 16½ knots.
01:05 - Commenced zig zag no. 15.
02:45 - Sighted "Curacao" bearing 136°.
04:32 - Sighted Kinnairds Head Light bearing 179°.
05:02 - Sighted Rattray Head Light bearing 165°.
05:33 - Sighted Buchan Ness Light bearing 181°.
06:08 - Negative zig zag.
06:19 - Altered course to 200°.
06:30 - Commenced zig zag no. 15.
08:00 - Position 57° 17.3' N 001° 55.2' W (fix).
08:13 - Negative zig zag.
08:30 - New sub contact.
08:33 - "Keppel" reported contact on starboard side. Altered course to 150° [difficult to discern].
08:34 - Altered course to 200°.
08:45 - Zig zag no. 15.
10:45 - Negative zig zag.
11:00 - Altered course to 195°.
11:05 - Commenced zig zag no. 15.
11:18 - Sighted Bell Rock bearing 224°.
11:28 - Increased speed to 17 knots.
11:48 - Bell Rock abeam.
11:51 - Negative zig zag.
12:00 - Position 56° 12.6' N 002° 23.3' W (fix).
12:05 - Zig zag no. 15.
12:30 - Negative zig zag.
12:40 - Altered course to 250°.
12:41 - Reduced speed to 14 knots.
12:45 - Ran into heavy mist. Reduced speed to 8 knots.
13:20 - Courses and speeds as requisite until identified by [illegible] May Island.
13:25 - In plus.
13:36 - Identification passed to May Island.
14:45 - Closed up Special Sea Dutymen.
14:59 - Passed Inchkeith Boom.
15:01 - Increased speed to 17 knots.
15:15 - Reduced speed to 12 knots.
15:22 - Passed Oxcar Gate. Courses and speeds as requisite for entering harbour.
15:40 - Passed under Forth Bridge.
16:00 - Secured to No. 14 buoy with 2 bridles.
16:10 - "Rodney" sailed.
17:30 - Oiler "War Afridi" secured alongside starboard side.
21:00 - Rounds.
Tuesday 14th January 1941
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At: Rosyth
Sick: Not recorded
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07:15 - Oiler "War Afridi" cast off.
07:25 - 5 ammunition lighters secured alongside.
07:35 - Hands employed de-ammunitioning ship.
10:40 - Waterboat "Zest" secured alongside port side aft.
11:20 - Waterboat "Zest" cast off.
12:15 - 2nd Starboard Watch on leave until 1300 hours, 15 January. Canteen leave until 1900 hours.
12:25 - Ammunition lighter "Lught" cast off.
13:15 - Hands employed de-ammunitioning.
18:10 - Ammunition lighter "Tartar" cast off.
19:30 - Ammunition lighters "Inca" and "Elia" [difficult to discern] cast off.
19:50 - Ammunition lighter "John Evelyn" cast off.
21:00 - Rounds.
Wednesday 15th January 1941
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At: Rosyth
Sick: Not recorded
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07:20 - Ammunition lighter "J. Evelyn", "Inch", "Lythe", "Plover" secured alongside.
07:25 - Hands employed de-ammunitioning ship.
11:00 - Midshipman W.V.A. Leslie, R.C.N., Midshipman D.C. Rutherford, R.C.N., Midshipman M. Fahim, R.I.N. an
13:15 - 1st Starboard Watch on leave until 1200, 16 January.
13:20 - Midshipman S.S. Brooks, R.N., Midshipman R.A.C. Owen, R.N., Midshipman C. Stokes, R.N. left the ship
15:40 - Ammunition lighter "Elizabeth Bromby" secured alongside starboad side aft.
17:30 - Ammunition lighter "Inch" cast off.
18:35 - Ammunition lighters "J. Evelyn" and "Plover" cast off.
19:05 - Ammunition lighter "Plover" cast off.
21:00 - Rounds.
Thursday 16th January 1941
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At: Rosyth
Sick: Not recorded
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07:25 - Hands employed working main derrick.
08:00 - Hands employed part of ship.
13:15 - Hands employed preparing to shift berth.
14:00 - Closed up Special Sea Dutymen.
14:30 - H.M.T. "Impetus" secured alongside.
14:35 - Slipped.
14:36 - H.M.T. "Frisco" secured alongside.
14:42 - Slipped both tugs. Courses and speeds as requisite for entering Rosyth Dockyard.
15:10 - H.M.T. "Impetus" and "Frisco" secured [illegible] forward.
15:48 - Entered dockyard basin.
16:20 - Tugs cast off
16:40 - Secured alongside W. wall.
18:00 - Second Starboard Watch on leave until 0745 hours, 17 January.
21:00 - Rounds.
Friday 17th January 1941
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At: Rosyth
Sick: Not recorded
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07:35 - Hands employed cleaning ship.
13:15 - Hands employed cleaning ship.
15:40 - 2nd Part of Starboard Watch exercised alarm to Arms stations.
16:15 - 1st Part Starboard Watch on leave until 0750 hours, 18 January.
21:00 - Rounds.
Saturday 18th January 1941
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At: Rosyth
Sick: Not recorded
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08:00 - Hands employed cleaning ship.
12:00 - Hands to make and mend clothes.
13:00 - 2nd Starboard Watch on leave until 0800 hours, 19 January.
21:00 - Rounds.
Sunday 19th January 1941
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At: Rosyth
Sick: Not recorded
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07:35 - Hands employed washing down deck.
09:30 - Church in the Port Battery.
11:00 - 1st Starboard Watch on leave until 0730 hours, 20 January.
21:00 - Rounds.
Monday 20th January 1941
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At: Rosyth
Sick: Not recorded
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08:05 - Hands employed cleaning ship.
10:00 - Officers assembled on board for Court Martial.
13:30 - Court Martia dispersed.
18:45 - 2nd Starboard Watch on leave until 0750 hours, 21 January.
21:00 - Rounds.
Tuesday 21st January 1941
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At: Rosyth
Sick: Not recorded
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09:00 - Hands employed according to refitting routine.
11:30 - One A.B. discharged to H.M. Prison, Edinburgh.
13:45 - Received blue forth west.
13:50 - Sounded off "Alarm to Arms".
14:15 - Secured.
21:00 - Rounds.
Wednesday 22nd January 1941
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At: Rosyth
Sick: Not recorded
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09:00 - Hands employed according to refitting routine.
11:30 - Midshipman V.M. Kelsey [difficult to discern], R.N. joined the ship.
13:15 - Hands employed according to refitting routine.
15:40 - Exercised Alarm to Arms stations.
16:15 - 2nd Starboard Watch on leave until 0750 hours, 23 January.
21:00 - Rounds.
Thursday 23rd January 1941
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At: Rosyth
Sick: Not recorded
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08:00 - Hands employed according to refitting routine.
11:00 - "Zulu" left basin.
12:00 - 1st Starboard Watch on leave until 0750 hours, 24 January.
13:15 - Hands employed according to refitting routine.
13:55 - Midshipman A.M. Power, R.N. joined the ship.
15:40 - Exercised Alarm to Arms stations.
21:00 - Rounds.
Friday 24th January 1941
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At: Rosyth
Sick: Not recorded
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09:00 - Hands employed part of ship.
13:15 - Hands employed according to refitting routine.
14:30 - Blue Forth East and West received. Closed up H.A. armament.
15:24 - Negative Blue Forth East and West.
16:15 - 2nd Starboard Watch on leave until 0750 hours, 25 January.
21:00 - Rounds.
Saturday 25th January 1941
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At: Rosyth
Sick: Not recorded
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09:25 - Hands employed cleaning ship.
12:00 - Hands to make and mend clothes.
13:15 - 1st Part Starboard Watch on leave until 0830 hours, 26 January.
14:55 - Blue Forth West received. H.A. armament closed up.
14:59 - Air Raid Warning Red. Alarm to Arms.
15:15 - Negative Blue Forth West. Secured.
21:00 - Rounds.
Sunday 26th January 1941
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At: Rosyth
Sick: Not recorded
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07:25 - Hands employed cleaning ship.
09:23 - Prayers in Starboard battery.
11:00 - 2nd Starboard Watch on leave until 0750 hours, 27 January.
21:00 - Rounds.
Monday 27th January 1941
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At: Rosyth
Sick: Not recorded
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09:30 - Ship shifted 5 feet astern. Hands employed according to refitting routine.
13:15 - Hands employed according to refitting routine.
16:00 - 1st Starboard Watch on leave until 0750 hours, 28 January.
21:00 - Rounds.
Tuesday 28th January 1941
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At: Rosyth
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09:00 - Hands employed according to refitting routine.
11:20 - Blue Forth East received.
11:45 - Blue Forth East negative.
13:15 - Hands employed according to refitting routine.
16:00 - 2nd Starboard Watch on leave until 0750 hours, 29 January.
21:00 - Rounds.
Wednesday 29th January 1941
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At: Rosyth
Sick: Not recorded
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08:15 - Hands prepared to shift berth.
10:35 - Slipped from south wall.
11:32 - Secured alongside west wall.
13:15 - Hands employed according to dockyard routine.
16:00 - 1st Starboard Watch on leave until 0750 hours, 30 January.
21:00 - Rounds.
Thursday 30th January 1941
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At: Rosyth
Sick: Not recorded
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09:00 - Hands employed according to refitting routine.
11:53 - Blue Forth West received. H.A. armament closed up.
12:19 - Negative Blue Forth West secured.
13:30 - Hands employed area scraping paintwork.
16:00 - 2nd Starboard Watch on leave until 0750 hours, 31 January.
21:00 - Rounds.
Friday 31st January 1941
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To: -
At: Rosyth
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
09:00 - Hands employed scraping paintwork.
13:15 - Hands employed painting ship.
14:15 - Midshipman A.L. Maclean, R.N. and Midshipman R.B. Mackenzie, R.N. joined ship.
16:00 - 1st Starboard Watch on leave until 0750 hours, 01 February.
21:00 - Rounds.