Transcription of the Log of H.M.S. Hood
Saturday 1st February 1941
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At: Rosyth
Sick: Not recorded
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08:00 - Hands employed painting ship.
10:15 - 1 C.P.O., 3 A.B.'s and 1 Blacksmith joined the ship.
12:00 - Hands to make and mend clothes.
18:00 - 2nd part Starboard watch on leave until 0850 hours, 2 February 1941.
21:00 - Rounds.
Sunday 2nd February 1941
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At: Rosyth
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
07:35 - Hands employed cleaning ship.
09:30 - Prayers in Starboard battery.
10:00 - H.A. armament exercised Alarm to Arms stations.
11:00 - 1st Starboard Watch on leave until 0750 hours, 3 February 1941.
21:00 - Rounds.
Monday 3rd February 1941
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At: Rosyth
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
08:00 - Hands employed painting ship.
13:15 - Hands employed painting ship.
16:00 - 2nd Starboard Watch on leave until 0750 hours, 4 February 1941.
21:00 - Rounds.
Tuesday 4th February 1941
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At: Rosyth
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
08:00 - Hands employed painting ship.
13:15 - Hands employed painting ship.
15:40 - H.A. armament exercised Alarm to Arms.
16:00 - 1st Starboard Watch on leave until 0750 hours, 5 February 1941.
21:00 - Rounds.
Wednesday 5th February 1941
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At: Rosyth
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
09:00 - Hands employed painting ship.
12:00 - Port Watch returned from leave.
13:15 - Hands employed painting ship.
16:00 - 2nd Starboard Watch on leave until 0750 hours, 6 February 1941.
21:00 - Rounds.
Thursday 6th February 1941
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At: Rosyth
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
07:35 - Hands employed preparing to shift berth.
08:00 - Slipped.
09:40 - Secured to West Wall.
10:00 - Hands employed painting ship.
13:30 - Starboard Watch proceeded on long leave. Hands employed provisioning ship.
16:00 - 1st Port Watch on leave until 0750 hours, 7 February 1941.
21:00 - Rounds.
Friday 7th February 1941
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At: Rosyth
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
09:00 - Hands employed provisioning ship.
13:15 - Hands employed provisioning ship.
15:40 - 1st Port exercised Alarm to Arms stations.
16:00 - 2nd Port Watch on leave until 0750 hours, 8 February 1941.
21:00 - Rounds.
Saturday 8th February 1941
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At: Rosyth
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
09:00 - Hands employed cleaning ship.
11:40 - 2nd Port exercised Alarm to Arms stations.
12:00 - Hands to make and mend clothes.
13:15 - Hands employed provisioning ship.
16:00 - 1st Port Watch on leave until 0800 hours, 9 February 1941.
21:00 - Rounds.
Sunday 9th February 1941
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At: Rosyth
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
07:35 - Hands employed cleaning ship.
09:45 - Divisions and Prayers.
11:00 - 2nd Port Watch on leave until 0750 hours, 10 February 1941.
21:00 - Rounds.
Monday 10th February 1941
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At: Rosyth
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
07:35 - Hands employed preparing to shift berth.
08:45 - Slipped from West Wall.
10:40 - Secured in No. 2 Dock.
13:15 - Hands employed painting ship.
16:00 - 1st Port Watch on leave until 0750 hours, 11 February 1941.
21:00 - Rounds.
Tuesday 11th February 1941
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At: Rosyth
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
08:00 - Hands employed according to refitting routine.
13:15 - Hands employed according to refitting routine.
16:00 - 2nd Port Watch on leave until 0750 hours, 12 February 1941.
19:50 - Water emptied from the dock.
21:00 - Rounds.
Wednesday 12th February 1941
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At: Rosyth
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
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08:00 - Hands employed cleaning ship.
11:45 - Warrant No. 271 was read.
13:15 - Hands employed cleaning ship.
15:30 - Read Warrants No 269 and No 270.
16:00 - 1st Port Watch on leave until 0750 hours, 13 February 1941.
21:00 - Rounds.
Thursday 13th February 1941
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At: Rosyth
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
08:00 - Hands employed cleaning ship.
12:14 - Air Raid Warning Yellow. H.A. armament closed up.
12:35 - H.A. armament secured.
13:30 - Hands employed cleaning ship.
16:00 - 2nd Port Watch on leave until 0750 hours, 14 February 1941.
21:00 - Rounds.
Friday 14th February 1941
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At: Rosyth
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
09:15 - Hands employed laying out cable.
11:45 - Warrant No. 271 was read.
13:15 - Hands employed laying out cable.
16:00 - 1st Port Watch on leave until 0750 hours, 15 February 1941.
21:00 - Rounds.
Saturday 15th February 1941
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At: Rosyth
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
09:00 - Hands employed cleaning ship.
10:20 - Captain R. Kerr, C.B.E. joined the ship and assumed command.
11:40 - Clear Lower Deck. Captain addressed the ship's company.
12:00 - Hands to make and mend clothes. Port Watch returned from leave.
13:00 - 2nd Port Watch on leave until 0800 hours, 16 February 1941.
14:30 - Rear-Admiral I.G. Glennie R.N. left the ship.
15:40 - Rev. R.W. Bearmore left the ship.
21:00 - Rounds.
Sunday 16th February 1941
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At: Rosyth
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
08:35 - Hands employed cleaning ship.
09:45 - Divisions and Prayers in the starboard battery.
11:00 - 1st Port Watch on leave until 0750 hours, 17 February 1941.
21:00 - Rounds.
Monday 17th February 1941
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At: Rosyth
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
08:00 - Hands employed laying out cable.
13:15 - Hands employed laying out cable
15:40 - Exercised Alarm to Arms.
16:00 - 2nd Port Watch on leave until 0750 hours, 18 February 1941.
18:50 - Fire in W.O.'s galley.
19:15 - Fire extinguished.
19:20 - Dockyard party arrived on board.
21:00 - Rounds.
Tuesday 18th February 1941
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At: Rosyth
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
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09:00 - Hands employed preparing to shift berth.
11:00 - Commenced flooding the Dock.
14:30 - Cleared Lowed Deck for leaving No 2 Dock.
14:40 - Slipped.
15:46 - Secured alongside West Wall.
16:00 - 1st Port Watch on leave until 0750 hours, 19 February 1941.
21:00 - Rounds.
Wednesday 19th February 1941
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At: Rosyth
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
08:35 - Repulse entered basin.
09:00 - Hands employed cleaning ship.
10:10 - Waterboat "Flagon" secured alongside starboard side amidships.
11:45 - Read Warrant No 272.
13:15 - Hands employed provisioning ship.
15:15 - Waterboat "Flagon" cast off.
16:00 - 2nd Port Watch on leave until 0750 hours, 20 February 1941.
21:00 - Rounds.
Thursday 20th February 1941
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At: Rosyth
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
08:00 - Hands employed according to dockyard routine.
10:40 - Lieut-Commander Moultrie R.N. joined the ship.
11:45 - Read Warrant No 273.
13:15 - Hands employed according to refitting routine.
16:00 - 1st Part of Port Watch on leave until 0750 hours, 21 February 1941.
21:00 - Rounds.
Friday 21st February 1941
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At: Rosyth
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
09:00 - Hands employed painting ship.
13:15 - Hands employed painting ship.
15:40 - Exercised Alarm to Arms.
16:00 - 2nd Port Watch on leave until 0750 hours, 22 February 1941.
21:00 - Rounds.
Saturday 22nd February 1941
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At: Rosyth
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
09:00 - Hands employed painting ship.
11:15 - Oiler "Britax" secured alongside starboard side.
11:45 - Read Warrant No 274.
12:00 - Hands to make and mend clothes.
13:00 - 1st Port Watch on leave until 0850 hours, 23 February 1941.
16:30 - Oiler "Britax" cast off.
21:00 - Rounds.
Sunday 23rd February 1941
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At: Rosyth
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
07:35 - Hands employed cleaning ship.
08:40 - Prayers in the Starboard battery.
16:00 - 2nd Port Watch on leave until 0750 hours, 24 February 1941.
21:00 - Rounds.
Monday 24th February 1941
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At: Rosyth
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
09:00 - Hands employed cleaning and painting ship.
13:15 - Hands employed painting ship.
15:40 - Exercised "Alarm to Arms" Stations.
16:00 - 1st Port Watch on leave until 0750 hours, 25 February 1941.
18:15 - Mid. A.R. Warden R.N.V.R. left the ship.
21:00 - Rounds.
Tuesday 25th February 1941
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At: Rosyth
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
09:00 - Hands employed painting ship.
13:15 - Hands employed painting ship.
15:40 - Exercised "Alarm to Arms" Stations.
16:00 - 2nd Port Watch on leave until 0750 hours, 26 February 1941.
21:00 - Rounds.
22:00 - Mid. R.G.L. Williams R.N.V.R. joined the ship.
Wednesday 26th February 1941
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At: Rosyth
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
09:00 - Hands employed cleaning ship.
13:00 - Starboard Watch returned on board from long leave.
13:15 - Hands employed cleaning ship.
15:45 - 2nd Port Watch exercised "Alarm to Arms" stations.
16:00 - 1st Port Watch on leave until 0750 hours, 27 February 1941.
21:00 - Rounds.
Thursday 27th February 1941
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At: Rosyth
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
09:00 - Hands employed painting ship.
10:35 - 2 Leading Stokers left the ship.
13:15 - Hands employed painting ship.
16:00 - 2nd Port Watch on leave until 0750 hours, 28 February 1941.
20:00 - 1 Master at Arms drafted to R.N.B. Portsmouth.
21:00 - Rounds.
Friday 28th February 1941
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At: Rosyth
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
07:30 - 1 Master at Arms joined the ship.
13:15 - Cleared Lower Deck for Payment.
16:00 - 1st Port Watch on leave until 0750 hours, 01 March 1941.
21:00 - Rounds.