Saturday 1941-03-01
At: Rosyth 09:15 - Hands employed cleaning ship.
10:45 - Captain's Mess Deck rounds.
12:00 - Hands to make and mend clothes
13:00 - 2nd Port Watch on leave from 1300 until 0830, 2 March 1941.
14:05 - Waterboat "Moiler" secured alongside starboard side aft.
21:00 - Rounds.
21:40 - Sub Lieutenant A. Scott-Kerr RN joined the ship.
Sunday 1941-03-02
At: Rosyth 07:35 - Hands employed cleaning ship.
08:00 - Oiler "Britmex" secured alongside starboard side.
09:45 - Divisions and Prayers on the Quarter Deck.
10:20 - 2nd Port Watch exercised "alarm to arms" stations.
11:00 - 1st Port Watch on leave until 0750 hours, 3 March 1941.
11:19 - H.A. Gunnery observed bearing 270. Closed up HA armament.
11:30 - Firing proved accidental. HA armament secured.
17:15 - Oiler "Britmex" cast off.
21:00 - Rounds.
Monday 1941-03-03
At: Rosyth 07:35 - Hands employed preparing to shift berth.
08:55 - Slipped from West Wall.
09:40 - Secured in No. 2 dock.
10:20 - 2nd Port Watch exercised "alarm to arms" stations.
11:05 - Sub-Lieutenant F.W. Lawrey RN left the ship.
13:15 - Hands employed working part of ship.
15:40 - Exercised "Alarm to Arms" stations.
16:00 - 2nd Port Watch on leave until 0750, 4 March 1941.
21:00 - Rounds.
Tuesday 1941-03-04
At: Rosyth 09:00 - Hands employed painting ship.
13:15 - Hands employed painting ship.
15:40 - Exercised "Alarm to Arms" stations.
16:00 - 1st Port Watch on leave until 0750, 5 March 1941.
21:00 - Rounds.
Wednesday 1941-03-05
At: Rosyth 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, 6 March 1941.
21:00 - Rounds.
Thursday 1941-03-06
At: Rosyth 09:00 - Hands employed painting ship.
10:55 - Cleared Lower Deck. Hands fell in on the Quarter Deck.
15:00 - Cleared Lower Deck.
15:40 - His Majesty, King George VI inspected ship's company.
16:00 - 1st Port Watch on leave until 0750, 7 March 1941.
21:00 - Rounds.
Friday 1941-03-07
At: Rosyth 09:00 - Hands employed ammunitioning.
11:45 - Read Warrants No. 275, 276 and 277.
13:15 - Hands employed ammunitioning.
16:00 - 2nd Port Watch on leave until 0750, 8 March 1941.
21:00 - Rounds.
Saturday 1941-03-08
At: Rosyth 09:00 - Hands employed cleaning ship.
12:00 - Hands to make and mend clothes.
13:00 - 1st Port Watch on leave until 0800, 9 March 1941.
18:50 - Midshipman J.M. Parker, R.A.N. joined the ship.
21:00 - Rounds.
22:15 - Midshipmen M.S. Nall RN and P.D.C. Bennet RN joined the ship.
Sunday 1941-03-09
At: Rosyth 07:35 - Hands employed cleaning ship.
09:30 - Divisions and Prayers in the Starboard Battery.
11:00 - 2nd Port Watch on leave until 0750, 10 March 1941.
21:00 - Rounds.
Monday 1941-03-10
At: Rosyth 09:00 - Hands employed painting ship.
13:15 - Hands employed painting ship.
16:00 - Port Watch on leave until 0750, 11 March 1941.
16:45 - Blue Forth West. Closed up HA armament.
16:55 - HA armament secured.
21:00 - Rounds.
Tuesday 1941-03-11
At: Rosyth 09:00 - Hands employed painting ship.
11:45 - Cleared the Lower Deck. Captain Kerr addressed the ship's company.
13:25 - Hands employed painting ship.
15:40 - Exercised "Alarm to Arms."
16:00 - Starboard Watch on leave until 0750, 12 March 1941.
21:00 - Rounds.
Wednesday 1941-03-12
At: Rosyth 09:00 - Hands employed ammunitioning.
12:05 - Blue Forth West. HA armament closed up.
12:20 - HA armament secured.
13:15 - Hands employed painting ship.
16:00 - Port Watch on leave until 0750, 13 March 1941.
16:45 - Starboard Watch employed provisioning ship.
17:00 - Read Warrant No. 278.
21:00 - Rounds.
Thursday 1941-03-13
At: Rosyth 09:00 - Hands employed painting ship.
09:50 - Commenced flooding the dock.
13:15 - Hands employed painting ship.
15:40 - Exercised "Alarm to Arms" stations.
16:00 - Starboard Watch on leave until 0750, 14 March 1941.
21:05 - Blue Forth West. HA armament closed up.
22:40 - Sounded off "Alarm to Arms."
Friday 1941-03-14
At: Rosyth 01:31 - HA armament secured.
02:06 - Blue Forth East.
02:12 - Blue Forth West. HA armament closed up.
03:06 - Alarm to Arms.
03:09 - Opened fire with 4" armament on enemy aircraft bearing 230°
03:12 - Ceased firing
04:28 - Opened fire with 4" armament on enemy aircraft bearing 175°.
04:29 - Ceased firing.
05:50 - HA armament secured.
09:25 - Hands employed painting ship.
12:00 - HA armament of Port Watch to make and mend clothes.
13:15 - Hands employed preparing to shift berth.
14:30 - Slipped.
15:30 - Secured alongside West Wall.
16:15 - Ammunition Lighter "Cuban Queen" secured alongside starboard side aft. Hands employed ammunitionin
16:30 - Port Watch on leave until 0750, 15 March 1941
17:50 - Ammunition Lighter "Cuban Queen" cast off.
20:30 - Blue Forth West. HS armament closed.
21:00 - Rounds.
21:30 - Alarm to Arms.
Saturday 1941-03-15
At: Rosyth 00:20 - Blue Forth East and West.
02:20 - All Clear sounded ashore.
02:25 - Fire and repair parties fallen out.
02:30 - HA armament secured.
04:00 - HA armament closed up.
04:30 - Fire and repair parties closed up.
04:38 - Blue Forth East.
04:50 - Alarm to Arms.
05:25 - HA armament secured. Fire and repair parties fallen out.
08:00 - Ammunition Lighters "Moonlight," "Cuban Queen," "Texas Queen" and oiler "British Tommy" all
08:20 - Warrant No 179 read.
09:05 - One offender sent to prison in Edinburgh.
09:25 - Hands employed painting ship.
11:45 - Warrants No 180 and 181 read.
13:00 - Starboard Watch on leave until 0750, 16 March 1941. HA armament of Starboard Watch on leave until 08
13:15 - Hands employed ammunitioning.
14:15 - Lighter "Moonlight" cast off from starboard side of Quarter Deck.
15:30 - Oiler "British Tommy" cast off.
15:41 - Blue Forth West. HA armament closed up.
16:20 - Negative Blue Forth West. HA armament fallen out.
18:50 - Ammunition Lighters "Cuban Queen" and "Texas Queen" cast off. Canteen leave granted to 2nd part
21:00 - Rounds.
Sunday 1941-03-16
At: Rosyth 01:00 - One rating joined the ship from R.N. Barracks, Portsmouth.
05:45 - Oiler "British Tommy" secured alongside starboard side.
07:45 - Hands employed ammunitioning.
09:30 - Ammunitioning completed.
11:00 - Oiler "British Tommy" cast off.
11:15 - Hands employed on Main Derrick.
13:00 - Port Watch on leave until 0750, 17 March 1941.
13:15 - Waterboat "Flagon" secured alongside. Hands employed preparing to shift berth.
14:30 - Waterboat "Flagon" cast off.
15:06 - Slipped. Course & speed as required. Tugs "Fresco" and "Revue" secured forward, "Impetus" secu
16:30 - Cleared lock. "Impetus" cast off.
16:40 - Visibility 1/2 cable due to fog.
16:52 - "Revue" and "Fresco" let go.
17:04 - Let go port anchor.
17:06 - Stopped both . Secured to shackles in 18 fathoms.
17:47 - Commenced weighing.
17:55 - Anchor aweigh.
18:04 - Let go port anchor.
18:05 - HA armament closed up.
18:12 - Secured to 8' shackles in 20 fathoms.
18:13 - HA armament secured..
21:00 - Rounds.
Monday 1941-03-17
At: Rosyth 01:15 - Oiler "British Tommy" secured alongside starboard side.
05:30 - Special sea duty men called.
06:20 - Shortened to 4 shackles.
06:40 - "British Tommy" cast off. Commenced weighing.
06:45 - Aweigh.
07:10 - Let go anchor. Secured to 8 shackles in 12 fathoms.
07:30 - Hands employed ammunitioning.
07:45 - Ammunition Lighters "Nellie Land," "Moonlight" and "Lythe" secured alongside, also "Peterboro
09:15 - Oiler "British Tommy" cast off.
10:50 - H.M.S. "Punjab" entered harbour.
11:25 - "Thane of Fyfe" alongside.
11:45 - HA armament closed up.
11:53 - HA armament secured. "Thane of Fyfe" cast off.
13:15 - Hands employed 15" ammunitioning.
15:56 - "Wallace" and "Buccaneer" left harbour.
16:00 - Starboard Watch on leave until 0800, 18 March 1941.
16:50 - Ammunition Lighters "Moonlight" and "Nellie Land" cast off.
18:00 - "Peterborough Trader" cast off.
18:09 - Lighter "Lythe" cast off.
21:00 - Rounds.
Tuesday 1941-03-18
From: Rosyth
To: Scapa Flow 07:35 - Hands employed working Main Derrick.
09:00 - Hands employed parts of ship.
09:40 - Waterboat "Faithful" alongside.
10:30 - Waterboat "Faithful" cast off from starboard side forward.
11:00 - Two ratings joined the ship.
12:55 - Destroyer "Nester" entered harbour.
13:15 - Hands employed preparing ship for sea.
14:15 - Destroyers "Eridge" and "Whaddon" entered harbour.
15:50 - Special sea duty men called.
16:15 - Shortened to 4 shackles.
16:30 - Weighed and proceeded.
16:46 - Passed under the Forth Bridge - courses as requisite. Speed 9 knots.
17:03 - Passed first boom.
17:08 - Passed gate 9 knots. Proceeded down swept channel.
17:30 - Sea Dutymen closed up.
17:35 - Passed West Inchkeith Gate.
17:45 - Passed East Inchkeith Gate.
19:35 - Streamed paravanes. Set course 070°.
19:48 - Speed 15 knots.
19:52 - Hands to Action Stations. Speed increased to 19 knots.
20:11 - Altered course [to] to 017°
20:30 - Commenced zig-zag number 10.
20:57 - Altered course to starboard on report of submarine contact.
21:03 - Altered course [to] to 017°.
21:43 - Reduced speed to 17 knots.
21:53 - Altered course to 021°. Lost touch with screening destroyer "Whaddon."
22:05 - "Nester" and "Eridge" took up screening diagram No. 2.
23:02 - Reduced speed to 14 knots.
23:10 - Sighted "Whaddon." Destroyers ordered to take up screening diagram No. 3.
Wednesday 1941-03-19
From: Rosyth
To: Scapa Flow 01:08 - Altered course to 326°.
04:00 - Altered course [to] to 340 °. Reduced speed to 14 knots.
04:13 - Altered course [to] to 326°.
04:17 - Increased speed to 17 knots.
05:00 - Commenced zig-zag no. 10.
05:02 - Altered course [to] to 315°.
05:30 - Negative zg-zag.
05:40 - Altered course to 320°.
06:01 - Duncansly light abeam to port.
06:03 - Increased speed to 20 knots.
06:15 - Altered course [to] tp 272°.
06:24 - Sighted H.M.S. "London"
06:27 - Reduced speed to 12 knots.
06:40 - Sighted "Queen Elizabeth"
06:41 - Increased speed to 20 knots.
07:00 - Hands called to Action Stations.
07:20 - Reduced speed to 15 knots and started zig-zag number 10.
08:00 - Position 58° 43.8' N 004° 04' W (Fix)
08:05 - Hands secured from action stations
08:30 - "Blenheim" aircraft sighted bearing 272°
09:35 - Altered course to 293°.
11:34 - Emergency turn to port.
11:38 - Course steady on 243°.
11:40 - Altered course [to] to 293°.
11:51 - Commenced zig-zag number 10.
12:00 - Position 58° 59' N 006° 20' W (Fix)
12:01 - Emergency turn to port.
12:06 - Altered course [to] to 293°.
12:21 - Started zig-zag no. 10.
14:05 - Sighted 2 boats bearing 330°, 4 miles.
14:07 - Boats fired rocket. Detailed "echo" to investigate.
15:00 - Destroyers took up screening diagram No. 6.
15:06 - Negative zig-zag no. 10.
15:09 - Started zig-zag no. 15. Speed increased to 19 knots.
16:34 - "Eskimo" ordered to take station 5 miles to starboard for RD/F exercises.
17:26 - "Inglefield" reported sighting mine (British Mk XV).
20:00 - Position 59° 51' N 010° 15.1' W (Fix)
20:36 - Altered course [to] to 320° and reduced speed to 17.5 knots.
20:50 - Commenced zig-zag no. 15.
21:15 - Assumed second degree of readiness.
Thursday 1941-03-20
At: Sea 03:05 - Negative zig-zag no. 15.
04:35 - Commenced zig-zag no. 15.
06:15 - Closed up at first degree of readiness.
06:26 - Searchlight bearing 265°.
06:35 - Altered course [to] 265° to investigate.
07:04 - Altered course [to] 325° speed 18 knots.
07:41 - Reduced speed to 17 knots.
07:53 - Speed increased to 18 knots.
08:00 - Commenced zig-zag no. 15. Position 62° 07' N 015° 13' W (E.P.)
09:05 - Reduced speed to 14 knots. Negative zig-zag.
09:07 - Altered course [to] 024°.
09:16 - Increased speed to 16 knots.
09:20 - Started zig-zag no. 10.
09:27 - Reduced speed to 12 knots.
10:50 - Negative zig-zag no. 10.
10:53 - Reduced speed to 10 knots.
10:58 - Sighted "Nelson" bearing 304°.
11:08 - Increased speed to 12 knots. Altered course [to] to 354°.
11:28 - Altered course [to] to 020°.
11:47 - Altered course [to] to 000°.
12:00 - Altered course [to] to 010°. Position 62° 56' N 014° 34' W (E.P.)
12:12 - Altered course [to] to 000°.
13:00 - Altered course [to] 180° to starboard.
13:20 - Reduced speed to 10 knots.
14:36 - Altered course [to] to 230°.
14:52 - Increased speed to 12 knots.
15:00 - Commenced zig-zag no. 15.
17:00 - Clocks put back half an hour (Zone -1).
17:30 - ½) - Speed increased to 15 knots.
18:13 - ½) - Speed increased to 17 knots.
19:00 - ½) - Clocks put back half an hour (G.M.T.)
19:30 - Altered course [to] to 350°.
19:43 - Altered course [to] to 230°.
19:55 - Commenced zig-zag no. 15.
20:00 - Position 62° 10' N 016° 42' W (E.P.)
20:38 - Sighted ship bearing 320°.
20:53 - Altered course [to] to 160°.
21:00 - Action Stations.
21:17 - Altered course [to] to 120°.
21:24 - Increased speed to 20 knots.
21:28 - Altered course [to] to 123°.
21:30 - Ship bearing 340° challenged. Challenge answered.
21:45 - Altered course [to] 180°.
21:50 - Assumed 3rd Degree of Readiness.
22:20 - Increased speed to 23 knots.
22:44 - Altered course [to] to 200°.
Friday 1941-03-21
At: Sea 05:40 - Hands called to dawn Action Stations
06:45 - Commenced zig-zag no. 10.
08:00 - Position 58° 08.5' N 019° 17.8' W (E.P.)
08:29 - Reduced speed to 20 knots. Negative zig-zag.
08:43 - Increased speed to 23 knots.
12:00 - Position 56° 51' N 020° 08' W (E.P.)
12:02 - Altered course [to] to 0180° in succession.
12:41 - Altered course [to] 180°.
12:44 - Altered course [to] to 210°.
13:55 - Hands called to Action Stations.
14:07 - "Arrow" detached to Londonderry due to lack of fuel. Destroyers took Screen No. 5.
17:15 - Altered course [to] to 180°.
17:29 - Commenced zig-zag no. 10.
17:37 - Negative zig-zag no. 10.
17:48 - Altered course [to] to 065°.
18:10 - Zig-zag no. 15 commenced. Altered course to 070°.
20:00 - Position 55° 30' N 020° 12' W (E.P.)
Saturday 1941-03-22
At: Sea 02:03 - Negative Zig-zag no. 15.
04:28 - Speed 23 knots. Altered course to 100°.
06:45 - Commenced zig-zag no. 10.
06:59 - Reduced speed to 20 knots.
07:08 - Altered course to 055°.
07:27 - Commenced zig-zag no. 15.
08:00 - Steering gear broke down. Changed over to E.R. steering. Position 58° 05' N 019° 20' W (E.P.)
08:07 - "Eclipse" detached to Londonderry.
08:08 - Slow ahead starboard. Steered by Upper Conning Tower.
08:13 - Altered course [to] 025°. Increased [speed] to 24 knots.
08:16 - Altered course [to] 055°.
08:26 - [Reduced speed to] 20 knots. Negative zig-zag.
08:50 - Zig-zag no. 15 started.
11:55 - "B" compass repeater in Upper Conning Tower failed - swung to port to 005°.
11:57 - Altered back to 055°. Increased [speed to] 22 knots.
12:00 - Position 56° 59' N 020° 15' W (E.P.)
12:11 - Reduced [speed to] 20 knots.
16:14 - St Kilda bearing 090°.
16:25 - Ship sighted bearing 050°.
16:35 - Ship sighted bearing 045°.
19:43 - Flannan Isle Light bore 138°.
20:00 - Position 55° 39' N 019° 50' W (E.P.)
21:30 - Negative zig-zag.
21:45 - Altered course [to] to 092°. Reduced [speed to] 19 knots
21:50 - Started zig-zag no. 15.
23:00 - Clocks advanced ½ hour.
Sunday 1941-03-23
From: Sea
To: Scapa
At: Scapa 00:45 - Cape Wrath light sighted bearing 105°.
01:00 - Clocks advanced ½ hour.
01:47 - Negative zig-zag. Reduced speed [to] 17 knots.
02:00 - Commenced zig-zag no. 15.
02:03 - Increased [speed to] 19knots.
02:15 - Negative Zig-zag. Reduced [speed to] 17 knots.
02:21 - Altered course [to] 092°.
02:30 - Altered course [to] 122°.
03:12 - Cape Wrath bore 182°.
03:30 - Zig-zag no. 15. Increased speed to 19 knots.
04:06 - Negative zig-zag no. 15.
04:17 - 17 knots.
04:24 - Dunnet Head light bore 094°.
05:16 - Tor Ness bore 073½°.
05:56 - Altered course [to] 065°.
06:15 - Both watches prepared for entering harbour.
06:47 - Altered course [to] 000°.
06:56 - Passed Hoxa Gate.
07:03 - Passed 210 Gate. Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour and coming to B Berth.
07:40 - Let go starboard anchor in 17 fathoms with 8 shackles.
08:50 - Oiler "British Lady" secured alongside starboard side.
09:35 - 3 ratings left for Royal Naval Base Portsmouth.
11:00 - Waterboat "Petronel" alongside port side aft.
11:15 - Destroyer "Dido" entered harbour.
14:10 - "Petronel" cast off.
14:30 - Hands employed part of ship.
15:10 - One Marine joined ship.
15:15 - 2 ratings to H.M. Hospital Ship.
16:10 - "British Lady" cast off.
16:45 - Hands employed cleaning ship.
17:10 - 3 ratings left to Royal Naval Base left the ship. 1 rating left to "Nelson."
20:50 - "Nigeria" entered harbour.
21:00 - Rounds.
Monday 1941-03-24
At: Scapa Flow 07:47 - Weighed and proceeded into the Flow. Course and speed as requisite.
08:07 - Barrel of Butter [Note- a small island in Scapa Flow] abeam to port.
08:25 - Started 15" sub-calibre shoot.
09:30 - C in C Home Fleet transferred his flag to "Queen Elizabeth."
09:57 - 15" sub-calibre completed.
10:10 - 4" sub-calibre started.
10:34 - Practice completed.
10:56 - Proceeded to D/Gx range.
11:35 - "Nelson" proceeded to sea.
12:26 - Completed D.G. range by finishing 4th run.
12:40 - Started swinging ship for adjustment of compass.
13:50 - Completed swinging compass.
14:18 - Passed Nevi Skerry Gate at 9 knots.
14:27 - Altered course [to] 240°. 15 knots.
14:33 - 20 knots.
14:47 - Altered course [to] 270°. 15 knots.
14:56 - Altered course [to] 290°.
15:12 - Altered course [to] 270°. 15 knots.
15:23 - Started H.A. 4" practice.
16:00 - Completed 4th run. Pom pom close range practice.
16:13 - Altered course [to] 090°.
16:24 - Reduced [speed to] 17 knots.
16:35 - H.A. firing completed. Courses and speeds various as requisite for carrying out 15" & 4" L.A. prac
21:01 - Altered course [to] 105°. 17 knots.
21:39 - Altered course [to] 065°.
21:49 - 9 knots.
21:54 - Altered course [to] 055°.
21:59 - Exercise completed. iring completed. Courses and speeds various as requisite for carrying out 15" &
22:00 - Passed Hoxa Gate. Course and speed as requisite for coming to B4 berth.
22:01 - 15 knots.
22:08 - Altered course [to] 000°.
22:53 - Came to anchor in 17 fathoms with 8 shackles.
Tuesday 1941-03-25
At: Scapa Flow 07:35 - Hands employed Parts of Ship.
08:10 - "Whaddon" entered harbour.
08:25 - "Galatea" and "Aurora" left harbour.
08:30 - "Nigeria" left harbour.
09:25 - "Dido" left harbour.
09:38 - Weighed & proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for entering flow.
09:42 - Barrel of Butter abeam to port.
10:05 - Entered D.G. Range. Course and speed as requisite.
11:20 - Left D.G. Range.
11:43 - Passed Nevi Skerry Gate.
11:52 - Passed Hoxa Gate.
12:02 - Altered course [to] 240°. Speed 15 knots.
12:07 - Speed 28 knots.
12:25 - Altered course [to] 272°.
12:46 - Started Full Power Trial.
13:45 - Telegraph to full ahead.
14:21 - Altered course [to] 092°.
15:50 - Trials completed.
16:20 - 15 knots.
16:35 - Altered course [to] 060°.
16:36 - 9 knots.
16:54 - 18 knots.
17:00 - Altered course [to] 000°. Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour and coming to "E" Buo
17:55 - Came to "E" Buoy and secured with 2 bridles.
19:00 - Oiler "Montenol" secured alongside starboard side.
19:20 - "Prince of Wales" entered harbour and anchored at B1 berth.
21:00 - Rounds.
22:40 - "Montenol" cast off.
Wednesday 1941-03-26
At: Scapa Flow 05:05 - Two rockets fired on Hoxa Island. H.A. armament closed up.
05:35 - H.A. armament secured.
08:10 - "Suffolk" left harbour. Lighters "Fred Everard" and "Goodig" alongside port-side aft.
08:30 - "Exeter" entered harbour.
10:15 - Sub-Lieutenant (E) J.H. Kembridge RNVR and Lieutenant-Commander R. Batley RNVR joined the ship.
10:55 - 12 ratings joined.
12:15 - "Goodig" and "Fred Everard" cast off.
13:45 - Hands employed parts of ship.
13:50 - "Fiji" left harbour.
21:00 - Rounds.
Thursday 1941-03-27
At: Scapa Flow 07:35 - Hands employed parts of ship.
08:55 - "Prince of Wales" left harbour.
09:30 - "Escapade" and "Whaddon" entered flow for exercises.
12:00 - "London" entered harbour.
13:15 - Hands employed painting ship.
15:06 - "Nigeria" left harbour.
15:10 - "Pozarica" entered harbour.
15:35 - "Prince of Wales" entered harbour.
16:45 - Warrant No. 283 read.
20:05 - "London" entered harbour.
21:00 - Rounds.
Friday 1941-03-28
At: Sea 00:00 - General Note [Hood was initially ordered to participate as an escort to convoy HX118, but was divert
04:30 - Hands employed preparing ship for proceeding to sea.
06:12 - Slipped from buoy. Course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour.
06:34 - Barrel of Butter abeam to port.
07:00 - Passed Hoxa Gate.
07:10 - Speed 17 knots. Course 180°.
07:14 - Altered course [to] 240°.
07:41 - Altered course [to] 272°.
07:58 - Commenced zig-zag no. 10.
08:00 - Position 58° 43.2' N 003° 24.5' W (Fix)
10:10 - Sighted Stack Skerries bearing 359°.
12:00 - Position 58° 45.6' N 005° 26' W (Fix)
12:04 - Sighted North Rona bearing 333°.
13:33 - Altered course [to] 244°.
13:45 - Commenced zig-zag no. 10.
14:00 - Sighted "Fiji" and "Nigeria" bearing 244°.
14:15 - Negative zig-zag no. 10.
14:24 - Altered course to avoid merchantman.
14:28 - Resumed course 244°.
14:45 - The two cruisers took station astern.
15:05 - Flannan Isles bore 217°.
16:20 - Aircraft escort sighted. Two Blenheims bearing 250°.
19:40 - Night Action Stations sounded.
20:00 - Position 58° 3' N 009° 20' W (Fix)
20:05 - Secured from Action Stations.
21:30 - Negative zig-zag No 15.
21:43 - Reduced [speed to] 9 knots.
22:00 - Increased [speed to] 17 knots. Commenced zig-zag no. 10.
Saturday 1941-03-29
At: Sea 06:00 - Negative zig-zag No 10.
06:11 - Commenced negative zig-zag No 15.
06:27 - Fixed ship at 56° 50.1' N 014° 01.2' W .
07:03 - Assumed 3rd degree of H.A. and L.A. readiness.
08:00 - Position 56° 40.05' N 014° 40' W (Fix at 0647)
08:53 - "Fiji" and destroyers took up screening diagram No. 4. "Fiji" in position A.
09:38 - Assumed 4th degree of low angle readiness.
11:45 - Read Warrants No. 284, 285 and 286 read.
12:00 - Position 56° 15' N 016° 15.2' W (E.P.)
13:15 - Altered course [to] 218°.
13:30 - Commenced zig-zag no. 15.
16:12 - Blue Warning - Assumed 1st degree H.A. readiness.
20:00 - Position 54° 40.2' N 018° 45.9' W (Fix at 1848)
21:17 - Negative zig-zag no. 15.
21:24 - Fixed ship at 54° 22.4' N 019° 31' W.
21:32 - Commenced zig-zag no. 10.
Sunday 1941-03-30
At: Sea 04:02 - Altered course [to] 180°.
06:45 - Hands called to Night Action Stations.
07:10 - Fixed ship at 52° 04.4' N 021° 07.1' W .
07:43 - Secured from action stations and assumed 3rd degree of L.A. and H.A. [Low Angle and High Angle] read
08:00 - Position 51° 50' N 021° 07' W (Fix at 0710)
10:00 - "Fiji" opened out for R.I.X. [Range & Inclination Exercise]. Altered course to 160°.
10:49 - Altered course to 180°.
11:30 - R.I.X. completed.
11:33 - Altered course [to] 200°.
12:00 - Altered course [to] 180° with zig-zag no. 15. Position 50° 52' N 021° 06' W (Fix at 0710)
20:00 - Position 48° 53' N 021° 06' W (Fix at 0710)
21:00 - Rounds.
Monday 1941-03-31
At: Sea 00:01 - Negative zig-zag. Detached destroyers to refuel.
00:16 - Zig-zag no. 15 at 16 knots.
07:00 - Hands to Dawn Action Stations.
07:53 - Hands secured and assumed 3rd degree of L.A. and H.A. readiness.
07:55 - Altered course [to] 160°.
08:00 - Zig-zag no. 22. Position 46° 03' N 020° 55' W (Estimated)
12:00 - Position 45° 00' N 020° 23' W (Estimated)
20:00 - Altered course [to] 120°. Recommenced zig-zag no. 22. Position 43° 25' N 019° 44' W (Fix at 1710)
21:00 - Negative zig-zag no. 22. Commenced zig-zag No.15. Rounds.
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