Transcription of the Log of H.M.S. Hood
Tuesday 1st April 1941
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Sick: Not recorded
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06:45 - Hands called to Action Stations.
07:22 - Position 42° 1.6' N 016° 36.8' W (Fix)
07:33 - Secured [from Action Stations]. Assumed 3rd Degree of H.A. and L.A. [High Angle and Low Angle defens
08:00 - Position 41° 57' N 016° 28' W (Fix at 0722)
08:30 - Altered course [to] 330°. Commenced zig-zag no. 41.
10:30 - Hands received quarterly settlement.
12:00 - Position 42° 34' N 016° 47' W (Estimated)
16:01 - Altered course [to] 250°.
20:00 - Position 43° 05' N 018° 31' W (Estimated)
21:00 - Altered course [to] 180°.
22:30 - Altered course [to] 060°.
Wednesday 2nd April 1941
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At: Sea
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
06:40 - Hands to Action Stations.
07:22 - Position 43° 24.3' N 016° 22.2' W (Fix)
07:33 - Secured [from Action Stations]. Assumed 4th Degree of L.A. and H.A. Readiness.
08:00 - Altered course [to] 330°. Zig-zag no. 41. Position 43° 30'N 016° 10'W (Fix 0724).
11:30 - Assumed 3rd Degree of L.A. Readiness.
12:00 - Altered course [to] 270°. Zig-zag no. 22. Position 44° 16'N 016° 48'W (Fix 0724).
17:00 - Altered course [to] 335°. Zig-zag no. 22.
20:00 - Position 44° 58'N 018° 18'W (Fix 1737).
21:00 - Negative zig-zag no. 22. [Commenced] zig-zag no. 15.
21:04 - Detached "Fiji".
23:59 - Detached "Nigeria".
Thursday 3rd April 1941
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At: Sea
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
06:50 - Hands to Action Stations.
07:05 - Position 47° 17.8'N 020° 24.1'W (Fix).
07:30 - Increased speed [to] 17 knots. [Commenced] zig-zag no. 41.
07:41 - Secured [from Action Stations]. Assumed 4th Degree of L.A. and H.A. Readiness.
08:00 - Altered course [to] 330°. Zig-zag no. 41. Position 47° 34'N 020° 37'W (Fix 0705).
09:30 - Assumed 4th Degree of L.A. Readiness.
11:30 - Altered course [to] 270°. Zig-zag no. 42.
12:00 - Position 48° 14'N 021° 42'W (Fix 0705).
14:00 - Altered course [to] 000°. Zig-zag no. 41.
20:00 - Position 48° 48'N 022° 00'W (Fix 1831).
20:43 - Increased speed to 19 knots.
21:00 - Negative zig-zag no. 41. [Commenced] zig-zag no. 35.
21:30 - Altered course [to] 003°.
23:00 - Reduced speed [to] 17 knots.
Friday 4th April 1941
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At: Sea
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
06:40 - Assumed 1st Degree of Readiness.
07:14 - Sighted destroyer escort bearing 013°.
07:30 - Altered course [to] 000°. Zig-zag no. 15.
07:32 - Secured.
07:40 - Sighted "King George V," "London" and 4 destroyers bearing 044°.
08:00 - Position 52° 35'N 022° 00'W (Fix 0654).
08:01 - Increased [speed to] 19 knots. [Commenced] zig-zag no. 12.
09:50 - Assumed 4th Degree of L.A. Readiness.
12:00 - Position 53° 44'N 022° 00'W (Fix 0705).
13:00 - Altered course [to] 061°. [Commenced] zig-zag no. 12.
13:50 - Reduced speed [to] 17 knots.
18:11 - Increased speed to 18 knots.
19:59 - Reduced speed [to] 17 knots.
20:00 - Position 54° 49'N 019° 11'W (Fix 1737).
21:20 - Reduced speed [to] 15 knots.
23:56 - Reduced speed [to] 13 knots.
Saturday 5th April 1941
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At: Sea
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
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03:00 - "Tartar" bore 270° distant 2.5 miles.
05:50 - Assumed 1st Degree of L.A. Readiness.
06:14 - Increased speed [to] 16 knots.
07:00 - Secured. Assumed 3rd Degree of L.A. and H.A. Readiness.
07:43 - Ship sighted bearing 135°.
08:00 - Position 56° 20'N 015° 10'W (Fix 0641).
08:01 - Increased [speed to] 19 knots. [Commenced] zig-zag no. 12.
11:30 - Destroyers took up screening diagram no. 3.
12:00 - Position 56° 49'N 013° 36'W (Estimated).
12:35 - Increased speed [to] 17 knots.
14:58 - H.A. armament closed up.
15:11 - Increased speed to 18 knots.
15:47 - Assumed 3rd Degree [of] H.A. Readiness.
20:00 - Position 57° 54'N 009° 57'W (Estimated).
20:10 - Sighted St Kilda bearing 098°.
21:50 - Assumed 3rd Degree [of] L.A. Readiness.
23:07 - Steering repeater failed. Swung to starboard.
23:21 - Flannan Island Light bore 000°.
Sunday 6th April 1941
From: on Patrol
To: -
At: Scapa Flow
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
01:39 - [Speed increased to] 20 knots.
01:47 - [Speed] increased to 22 knots.
02:05 - Altered course [to] 092°.
02:20 - Butt of Lewis bore 130°.
03:23 - Cape Wrath Light bore 102°.
04:22 - Reduced [speed to] 20 knots.
04:59 - Cape Wrath abeam starboard.
07:19 - Altered course [to] 070°.
07:51 - Altered course [to] 055°.
08:04 - Altered course [to] 005°. Reduced speed to 15 knots.
08:08 - Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour and coming to "A" Buoy.
08:10 - Passed Hoxa Gate.
09:25 - Secured to "A" Buoy with 2 slips.
09:38 - Water boat "Petronel" secured alongside portside aft.
11:10 - Oiler "British Lady" secured along starboard side.
11:18 - Oiler "Bengol" secured along portside.
12:25 - "Petronel" cast off.
13:00 - Leave was granted to 1st part of Starboard watch until 1430 hours.
13:30 - Hands employed provisioning ship.
15:15 - Water boat "Gremyll" alongside portside aft.
16:15 - "Bengol" cast off.
16:55 - "Gremyll" cast off.
17:00 - "British Lady" cast off.
18:00 - One rating joined the ship. Warrant Engineer C. Haughton RN joined the ship.
19:01 - Slipped and proceeded with course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour.
19:46 - Passed Hoxa Gate.
20:22 - Altered course [to] 272°.
20:30 - [Commenced] zig-zag no. 12.
Monday 7th April 1941
From: Scapa Flow
To: Sea
At: on Patrol
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
02:04 - Butt of Lewis abeam to port.
05:46 - Negative zig-zag no. 10.
05:50 - Altered course [to] 220°.
07:17 - St Kilda bore 170°.
08:00 - Position 58° 21'N 008° 56'W (Fix 0800).
09:15 - Speed 15 knots.
09:25 - "Whitley' escort sighted bearing 085°.
10:10 - Exercised steering breakdown.
11:02 - Exercise completed.
11:25 - "Arrow" investigated contact on port side. Altered course [to] 310°.
11:30 - Altered course [to] 220°. "Arrow" resumed course.
11:35 - [Commenced] zig-zag no. 12.
12:00 - Position 56° 36'N 011° 55'W (Estimated).
12:34 - Air escort fired, very light.
12:36 - Altered course [to] 120°.
12:44 - Altered course [to] 220°.
12:55 - [Resumed] zig-zag no. 12.
15:42 - Sighted convoy with "Verity" bearing 260°.
17:00 - Commenced zig-zag no. 37.
20:00 - Position 56° 08'N 012° 38'W (Fix 1750).
21:00 - Commenced zig-zag no. 15.
Tuesday 8th April 1941
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At: Sea
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
05:55 - Assumed 1st degree of readiness.
06:59 - Secured. Assumed 3rd degree of readiness.
08:00 - Position 54° 00'N 015° 28'W (Estimated).
09:23 - Increased [speed to] 17 knots.
10:05 - Barra Head 052° (D/F).
10:09 - Tory Island 065½° (D/F).
12:00 - Position 53° 14'N 016° 20'W (Fix 0839).
12:03 - Altered course [to] 350°. [Commenced] zig-zag no. 12.
16:00 - Altered course [to] 120°. [Resumed] zig-zag no. 12.
17:55 - Commenced zig-zag no. 20.
20:00 - Position 54° 00'N 015° 11'W (Fix 1700).
20:56 - Altered course [to] 224°. Speed [increased to] 20 knots.
23:40 - Detached "Arrow" to Londonderry.
Wednesday 9th April 1941
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At: Sea
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
06:10 - Assumed 1st degree of L.A. and H.A. readiness.
07:02 - Assumed 3rd degree [of] readiness.
08:00 - Altered course [to] 230°. Position 51° 17'N 018° 40'W (Estimated).
10:15 - Two unidentified aircraft sighted bearing 100°. H.A. armament closed up.
12:00 - Altered course [to] 220°. [Commenced] zig-zag no. 10. Position 50° 27'N 020° 25'W (Fix 0715).
12:40 - Sighted "Kenya" bearing 250°.
13:06 - Speed [decreased to] 17 knots.
13:13 - Altered course [to] 170° at 16 knots. [Commenced] zig-zag no. 41.
20:00 - Position 48° 57'N 020° 35'W (Estimated).
20:59 - Altered course [to] 290°. Commenced] zig-zag no. 20.
Thursday 10th April 1941
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At: Sea
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
06:40 - Assumed 1st degree [of] readiness.
07:00 - Altered course [to] 055°. [Commenced] zig-zag no. 12.
07:23 - Assumed 3rd degree [of] readiness.
08:00 - Position 49° 16'N 023° 18'W (Fix 0700).
11:45 - Read Warrants nos. 287, 288, 289, 290.
12:00 - Position 49° 48'N 022° 06'W (Estimated).
20:00 - Altered course [to] 260°. [Speed increased to] 18 knots. [Commenced] zig-zag no. 20. Detached "Maor
Friday 11th April 1941
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At: Sea
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
03:20 - Negative zig-zag 20.
03:30 - Altered course [to] 115°. Started zig-zag no. 20.
06:25 - Assumed 1st degree [of] readiness.
06:40 - "Kenya" took station 10 miles bearing 090°.
07:08 - Sighted "Cossack" bearing 140°.
07:12 - Altered course [to] 080°.
07:18 - Assumed 3rd degree [of] readiness.
07:32 - Altered course [to] 210°. Started zig-zag no. 22.
08:00 - Position 50° 02'N 021° 10'W (Estimated).
11:00 - Started zig-zag no. 28.
12:00 - Position 49° 10'N 021° 46'W (Estimated).
15:30 - Altered course [to] 130°. Started zig-zag no. 28.
20:00 - Position 47° 47'N 021° 10'W (Estimated).
21:30 - Altered course [to] 020°. [Commenced] zig-zag no. 20. Increased [speed to] 18 knots. "Kenya" took
Saturday 12th April 1941
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At: Sea
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
06:15 - Assumed 1st degree [of] readiness.
07:07 - Assumed 3rd degree [of] readiness.
07:26 - Sighted "Arrow" bearing 015°.
07:30 - [Commenced] zig-zag no. 28.
07:33 - Reduced [speed to] 17 knots.
08:00 - Position 50° 02'N 019° 33'W (Estimated).
12:00 - Altered course [to] 330 °. Started zig-zag no. 41. Position 50° 54'N 018° 58'W (Estimated).
14:00 - Altered course [to] 130°. [Resumed] zig-zag no. 41.
20:00 - Position 50° 25'N 017° 21'W (Fix 1658).
21:02 - Sighted overturned boat on starboard bow.
22:00 - [Commenced] zig-zag no. 20.
23:00 - Altered course [to] 335°. [Resumed] zig-zag no. 20.
23:25 - Speed [at] 17½ knots.
Sunday 13th April 1941
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At: Sea
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
06:00 - Assumed 1st degree [of] readiness.
07:00 - Negative zig-zag no. 20. Commenced zig-zag no. 15 at 17 knots.
08:00 - Position 52° 02'N 018° 03'W (Estimated).
08:30 - Altered course [to] 040°. [Commenced] zig-zag no. 15.
08:43 - Sighted "Maori" and "Zulu" bearing 030°.
09:00 - Commenced zig-zag no. 12 at 20 knots.
11:00 - Commenced zig-zag no. 11.
12:00 - Position 52° 46'N 017° 15'W (Estimated).
17:40 - Sighted Whitley escort bearing 180°.
20:00 - Position 54° 49'N 014° 08'W (Fix 1300).
20:45 - Detached "Arrow".
Monday 14th April 1941
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At: Sea
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
02:23 - "Cossack's" steering gear temporarily broken down.
04:40 - "Cossack" took station ahead.
08:00 - Altered course [to] 055°. [Commenced] zig-zag no. 18. [No position given]
08:26 - Sighted trawler bearing 029°. Altered course [to] 110°.
08:35 - Altered course to 085°.
09:55 - Sighted Flannan Islands bearing 130°.
13:32 - Altered course [to] 092°. [Commenced] zig-zag no. 10.
19:31 - Negative zig-zag no. 10. Courses and speeds as requisite for coming to "E" Buoy in Scapa Flow.
21:36 - Secured to "E" Buoy.
22:55 - Oiler "War Duvan" [name difficult to read] secured alongside starboard side.
Tuesday 15th April 1941
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To: -
At: Scapa Flow
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
08:33 - Waterboat "Petronel" secured alongside portside aft.
10:50 - Waterboat "Petronel" cast off.
11:45 - Warrants No's 291, 292 read.
12:35 - "Exeter" entered harbour.
13:15 - Hands employed Parts of Ship.
13:30 - 19 ratings left the ship to R.N.B. [Portsmouth]. 2 ratings [sent] to H.M. Prison, Inverness. 2nd Por
14:45 - Oiler "War Duvan" [name difficult to read] cast off.
15:30 - "Prince of Wales" entered harbour.
21:00 - "Edinburgh" entered harbour.
Wednesday 16th April 1941
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To: -
At: Scapa Flow
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
06:00 - Hands employed Parts of Ship.
08:35 - "Prince of Wales" left harbour.
13:15 - Hands employed painting ship.
13:30 - 1st Starboard Watch on leave until 1830 hours.
17:20 - "Prince of Wales" entered harbour.
22:00 - "Naiad" entered harbour.
Thursday 17th April 1941
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To: -
At: Scapa Flow
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
07:40 - "Naiad" left harbour.
08:05 - Hands employed painting ship.
08:30 - "Prince of Wales" left harbour.
08:34 - "Exeter" left harbour.
13:15 - Hands employed painting ship.
13:30 - 1st Port Watch on leave until 1830 hours.
17:30 - "Prince of Wales" entered harbour.
Friday 18th April 1941
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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°.
Saturday 19th April 1941
From: -
To: on Patrol
At: Sea
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
01:31 - Altered course [to] 238°.
01:46 - Altered course [to] 260°. [Commenced] zig-zag no. 10.
02:07 - Altered course [to] 304°. [Resumed] zig-zag no. 10.
06:00 - Commenced zig-zag no. 42.
07:30 - Mine sighted on port bow.
07:32 - Altered course [to] 330°. [Resumed] zig-zag no. 42.
08:00 - Position 54° 24'N 010° 00'W (Estimated).
11:03 - Altered course [to] 330°. [Resumed] zig-zag no. 42.
12:00 - Position 60° 15'N 011° 31'W (Estimated).
20:00 - Position 61° 04'N 014° 15'W (Estimated).
22:00 - Commenced zig-zag no. 15.
Sunday 20th April 1941
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To: -
At: Sea
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
01:45 - Detached "Kenya".
04:30 - Assumed 1st Degree of Readiness.
04:48 - Altered course [to] 060°. [Resumed] zig-zag no. 15.
06:00 - Commenced zig-zag no. 42.
08:00 - Position 62° 32'N 017° 34'W (Estimated).
08:49 - Altered course [to] 168°. [Resumed] zig-zag no. 42.
10:42 - Sighted "Inglefield" bearing 125°.
11:12 - Altered course [to] 090°.
11:30 - [Resumed] zig-zag no. 42 [speed at] 12 knots.
12:00 - Position 62° 14'N 016° 48'W (Estimated).
16:27 - Altered course [to] 330°. [Commenced] zig-zag no. 38.
16:44 - Increased [speed to] 19 knots.
17:08 - Increased [speed to] 20 knots.
18:32 - Altered course [to] 280°. [Resumed] zig-zag no. 38.
20:00 - Position 62° 51'N 016° 45'W (Estimated).
20:47 - Reduced [speed to] 15 knots. Negative zig-zag no. 38.
21:06 - [Speed increased to] 19 knots. Out paravanes.
21:17 - Increased [speed to] 20 knots. [Resumed] zig-zag no. 38.
Monday 21st April 1941
From: Patrol at sea
To: Hvalfjord, Iceland
At: -
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
02:25 - Altered course [to] 302°. [Resumed] zig-zag no. 38.
04:30 - Assumed 3rd degree of readiness.
04:58 - Sighted Reykjanes Light bearing 310°.
06:10 - Altered course [to] 000°. [Commenced] zig-zag no. 10.
06:27 - Altered course [to] 020° to avoid trawler.
06:30 - Altered course [to] 000°. Negative zig-zag. Speed [decreased to] 18 knots.
07:03 - Altered course [to] 050°.
08:00 - Position 64° 09'N 021° 56'W (Estimated).
08:25 - Altered course [to] 030°.
08:26 - Speed [reduced to] 9 knots. In paravanes.
08:42 - [Speed at] 15 knots.
08:55 - Altered course [to] 050°. Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour. "Zulu" detached to R
09:29 - Passed Boom defense gate.
10:05 - Let go port anchor and came to 18 shackles in 13 fathoms.
10:50 - A.M.C. "Wolfe" entered harbour.
11:00 - Oiler "Athel Empress" secured alongside starboard side amindships.
11:30 - "Maori" and "Cossack" secured alongside starboard side of oiler. "Zulu" entered harbour.
13:30 - S.S. "Besham" entered harbour.
15:00 - "Maori" left harbour.
18:45 - Oiler "Athel Empress" cast off.
18:50 - "Cossack" alongside.
19:30 - "Maori" entered harbour.
19:45 - "Maori" secured alongside.
23:00 - A.M.C. "Wolfe" left harbour.
Tuesday 22nd April 1941
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To: -
At: Hvalfjord
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
Wednesday 23rd April 1941
From: -
To: -
At: Hvalfjord
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
Thursday 24th April 1941
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To: -
At: Hvalfjord
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
01:15 - "Speedwell" and "Niger" entered harbour.
07:00 - "Chitral" entered harbour.
13:15 - Hands employed Parts of Ship.
14:05 - "Speedwell" and "Niger" left harbour.
20:45 - A.M.C. "Laconia" entered harbour.
Friday 25th April 1941
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To: -
At: Hvalfjord
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
01:10 - "Cossack" and "Zulu" left harbour.
04:00 - Had occasion to admonish Lieutenant David Allan Patrick Weatherall, Royal Navy, for failure of duty
09:00 - Hands employed Parts of Ship.
12:42 - "Amazon" and "Campbelltown" arrived in harbour.
13:15 - Hands employed Parts of Ship.
14:15 - "Chesterfield" arrived in harbour.
17:00 - Warrant No. 298 read.
17:28 - "Laconia" left harbour.
17:53 - "Anthony" and "Achates" entered harbour.
19:05 - "Hollyhock", "Picotee" [difficult to read], "Nigella" entered harbour.
19:10 - "Chitral" left harbour.
22:05 - "Wanderer" entered harbour.
22:25 - "Bulldog" entered harbour.
22:40 - "Achates" secured alongside starboard side.
Saturday 26th April 1941
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To: -
At: Hvalfjord
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
03:47 - "Wanderer" left harbour.
05:25 - "St Mary" entered harbour.
08:05 - Hands employed Parts of Ship.
11:45 - Warrants No's. 274, 275, 276 read.
11:55 - "Mallow" entered harbour.
14:45 - "Skipjack" secured alongside starboard side 'midships.
15:15 - "Skipjack" cast off.
15:45 - "Scimitar" entered harbour and secured alongside starboard side amidships.
17:10 - "Anthony" entered harbour.
17:42 - "Scimitar" cast off.
17:50 - "Achates" cast off and "Scimitar" secured alongside starboard side.
19:06 - "Anthony" secured alongside starboard side.
Sunday 27th April 1941
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To: -
At: Hvalfjord
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
01:55 - "Amazon" left harbour.
03:20 - "Aubretia" entered harbour.
06:05 - "Lancaster" and "Wells" entered harbour.
10:00 - "Montclare" entered harbour.
12:55 - Single aircraft sighted.
13:00 - H.A. armament closed up.
13:05 - Assumed 3rd degree of H.A. readiness.
17:30 - Clocks put back half an hour to zone (-½).
19:30 - Clocks put back ½ hour to G.M.T. [All times from this point forward are in Greenwich Mean Time/GMT]
21:40 - "Royal Ulsterman" entered harbour.
Monday 28th April 1941
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To: -
At: Hvalfjord
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
06:35 - "Norfolk" entered harbour.
08:15 - "Echo" and "Active" entered harbour.
08:30 - Hands employed Parts of Ship.
09:00 - "Suffolk" entered harbour.
09:25 - "California" entered harbour.
13:05 - "Anthony" cast off [from] starboard side.
13:15 - "Scimitar" cast off. Hands employed Parts of Ship.
14:15 - "Picotee" [difficult to read], "Royal Ulsterman" and "Wells" left harbour.
15:00 - "Montclare" left harbour. "Malcolm" entered harbour.
16:00 - "Norfolk" left harbour.
17:05 - Oiler "Athel Empress" secured alongside starboard side.
17:15 - "Malcolm" secured alongside oiler.
17:35 - "Scimitar" secured alongside "Malcolm".
18:00 - "Suffolk" left harbour.
19:20 - "Scimitar" and "Malcolm" cast off from starboard side.
20:50 - "Athel Empress" cast off from starboard side.
21:36 - Weighed anchor. Course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour.
23:11 - Altered course [to] 260°.
23:31 - Altered course [to] 280° to avoid trawler.
23:39 - Resumed course 260°.
Tuesday 29th April 1941
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To: -
At: Sea
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: -
00:21 - Altered course [to] 250°. Speed [at] 17½ knots.
00:30 - Commenced zig-zag no. 17.
08:00 - Position 63° 25'N 027° 05'W (Estimated).
09:00 - Carried out Range and Inclination exercise with "Achates" bearing 339 at visibility distance.
09:15 - Assumed first degree [of] readiness.
10:21 - Secured and assumed 3rd degree [of] L.A. and 4th degree [of] H.A. readiness.
11:25 - "Achates" took up position in screening diagram no. 4.
12:00 - Position 63° 08'N 029° 09'W (Estimated).
13:30 - Altered course [to] 208°. [Resumed] zig-zag no. 17.
16:53 - Sighted ship bearing 142°.
17:05 - Altered course [to] 170°.
17:16 - Altered course [to] 180°. Detached "Echo" to identify ship (British "Christales" [difficult to r
17:26 - Altered course [to] 160°.
17:36 - Altered course [to] 208°. [Resumed] zig-zag no. 17.
20:00 - Altered course [to] 210°. [Resumed] zig-zag no. 17. Position 61° 24'N 031° 35'W (Fix 1745).
Wednesday 30th April 1941
From: -
To: -
At: Sea
Sick: Not recorded
Distance through water: -
Comments: 0021 - Altered course [to] 250°. Speed [at] 17½ knots. 0030 - Commenced zig-zag no. 17.
03:55 - Assumed first degree [of] readiness.
05:00 - Assumed third degree [of] L.A. and 4th degree [of] H.A. readiness.
08:00 - Position 58° 37'N 034° 48'W (Fix 0417).
09:49 - Reduced speed to 15 knots.
12:00 - Position 57° 48'N 035° 50'W (Estimated).
14:55 - Sighted a ship bearing 230° (Convoy HX 122).
15:54 - Sighted convoy S.C.29 bearing 230°.
16:35 - Altered course [to] 200°.
16:42 - Altered course [to] 180°.
16:46 - Altered course [to] 200°.
16:56 - Altered course [to] 330°. [Commenced] zig-zag no. 39.
17:30 - Altered course [to] 000°. [Resumed] zig-zag no. 39.
20:00 - Position 57° 28'N 036° 50'W (Fix 1900).
21:42 - Sighted merchant vessel bearing 000°.
21:47 - Altered course [to] 340°.
21:50 - Altered course [to] 300°.
22:12 - Sighted 4 merchant vessels.
22:15 - Altered course [to] 000°.
22:20 - Altered course [to] 040°.
22:45 - Commenced zig-zag no. 39.