Tuesday 1941-04-01 At: Sea 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 1941-04-02 At: Sea 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 1941-04-03 At: Sea 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 1941-04-04 At: Sea 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 1941-04-05 At: Sea 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 1941-04-06
From: on Patrol At: Scapa Flow 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 1941-04-07
From: Scapa Flow To: Sea At: on Patrol 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 1941-04-08 At: Sea 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 1941-04-09 At: Sea 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 1941-04-10 At: Sea 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 1941-04-11 At: Sea 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 1941-04-12 At: Sea 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 1941-04-13 At: Sea 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 1941-04-14 At: Sea 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 1941-04-15 At: Scapa Flow 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 1941-04-16 At: Scapa Flow 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 1941-04-17 At: Scapa Flow 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 1941-04-18 At: Scapa Flow 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 1941-04-19 To: on Patrol At: Sea 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 1941-04-20 At: Sea 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 1941-04-21
From: Patrol at sea To: Hvalfjord, Iceland 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 1941-04-22 At: Hvalfjord Wednesday 1941-04-23 At: Hvalfjord Thursday 1941-04-24 At: Hvalfjord 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 1941-04-25 At: Hvalfjord 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 1941-04-26 At: Hvalfjord 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 1941-04-27 At: Hvalfjord 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 1941-04-28 At: Hvalfjord 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 1941-04-29 At: Sea 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 1941-04-30 At: Sea0021 - 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.
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