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Battlecruiser, Renown-class

Pendant No 54 (1.16), OA (1.18), 26 (4.18). Laid down as Royal Sovereign-class battleship, launched 8.1.16 John Brown. 26,500 tons, 794(oa), 750(pp)x90x27ft. Turbine 112000shp, 31.5kts. Armament: 6-15in, 17-4in, 2-3in AA, 2-21in tt. Armour: 6in sides, 3in deck, 11in guns. Crew: 967. 1st BCS, Grand Fleet from completion. Sunk 10.12.41 by Japanese aircraft off Malaya. (British Warships 1914-1919)

Laid down 25/1/16, completed in August 1916 and joined 1st BCS, Grand Fleet. Briefly in action against German light forces in Heligoland Bight on 17 November 1917 (fired 54 shells, scoring one hit on light cruiser Koenigsberg). Refit December 1918-January 1921 at Portsmouth DYd and joined BCS, Atlantic Fleet from 1922. Like Renown she carried out several Royal Tours and made a world cruise. Refitted in 1936 and served with Home Fleet from the outbreak of the Second World War. Sunk with HMS Prince of Wales by Japanese torpedo-bombers (5 hits) off Malaya in December 1941. (Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906-21)

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1. Latitude/longitude, including for days in port, show representative decimal positions for each day, as calculated by the Old Weather project's analysis program. As such, they differ by varying amounts from the positions recorded, usually at noon, in the log pages. In addition, some latitudes/longitudes have been amended in edited logs for errors in the logs, for errors in identifying locations by the analysis program, or simply for greater accuracy. In all cases, refer to the log-page scans for the positions as originally recorded. Not all log pages contain this information and the ships' positions have therefore often been estimated.

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Editor’s notes:

These logs for HMS Repulse cover three main periods of operations:
19 December 1922 to 25 November 1923: UK waters, interrupted by a period based on Gibraltar (January–March, 1923) and a cruise to Norway and Denmark (26 June – 17 July, 1923).
26 November 1923 to 29 September 1924: The 1923–24 Empire Cruise (or the World Cruise) of the Special Service Squadron.
This squadron comprised HMS
Repulse, HMS Hood (Flag, log books available) and the 1st Light Cruiser Squadron and was accompanied by HMAS Adelaide from 20 April in Sydney until the end of the cruise.
The cruise visited Sierra Leone, South Africa, Zanzibar, Ceylon, Malaya, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Hawaii, Canada (west coast), western USA, Panama, Jamaica and eastern Canada.
30 September to 28 November 1924: UK waters.

Notes on log transcriptions.

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Not all events in the logs have been transcribed.
In particular, routine events of a regular nature (e.g. Divisions; reading of prayers) are rarely transcribed unless they form part of an entry which is otherwise of interest.
Course and engine revolution changes are also rarely transcribed.
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THE VOYAGES OF HMS REPULSE 1922-1924
(More detailed plots follow in the text)

JP map overview

(Maps prepared using Journey Plotter, developed by Maikel. The Plots can only be approximate. They are made by joining-up positions on successive days, and sometimes positions are not given. There will therefore be occasions when the ship appears to have travelled overland)

LOG BOOK – DECEMBER 19TH 1922 TO DECEMBER 9TH 1923



LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1922


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Left and right halves of log cover for period 19 December 1922 to 9 December 1923.


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Above scans are blank pages.


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Tonnage (Displacement): 37,400 tons

Extreme length: 794 feet; extreme breadth 102½ feet


Engines

Manufacturer: John Brown & Co Ltd, Clydebank

LHP: 112000 forced draught

Description: Brown Curtis combined impulse & reaction

When fixed on board: 1916


Boilers

Manufacturer: John Brown & Co Ltd, Clydebank

Description: Babcock & Willcox

When made: 1915-16

When put in vessel: 1916


Paddle wheels or screw propeller


Manufacturer: Inner, Harland & Wolff; Outer, Stone

Description: Stone’s Turbiston, 3 bladed, bronze throughout

General state of repair: good


Commanders are given as Captain F.C. Dreyer CB, CBE, Royal Navy, and Captain H.W. Parker CB, Royal Navy.


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Directions for log entries.


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Establishment of ship’s company

Officers 61

Seamen 356

Boys 51

Marines 146

Engine-room establishment 330

Other non-executive ratings 97

Total 1041


Barometer

Mercurial (broken on 29 November 1923)

Name of maker and number: A/M 501

Height of cistern above sea: 14 feet

Error of mercurial barometer: nil


Thermometers for air temperature

Position in ship: signal deck

Whether in screen: yes

Maker and number:

Perken & Son A/M 2443 (dry), from 19 December 1922

Perken & Son A/M 2447 (wet). from 19 December 1922


Thermometer for sea temperature

Maker and number: TA Reynolds & Co, from 19 December 1923


Position of standard compass

On compass platform


Deviation of standard compass [date and position]

26 November 1923, 50°46’N 1°6’W

2 December 1923, 30°30’N 14°20’W


Armament

Forecastle: BL 15”, 4 in number in 2 turrets

Quarterdeck: BL 15”, 2 in number in 1 turret

[Both] Mk I guns, Mk I mountings

Conning tower deck: BL 4”, 2 in number, Mk IX on PXIII mountings, 1 gun per mounting; BL 4”, 6 in number, on Mk I triple mountings, 3 guns per mounting

Shelter deck: BL 4”, 9 in number on Mk I triple mountings, 3 guns per mounting

Shelter deck: 3-pdr Hotchkiss, 4 in number; 12-pdr 8-cwt field gun; 3-pdr HA 20-cwt Mk I on M II mountings, 2 in number


Torpedo armaments

Broadside tubes submerged

2 in number, 21” in forward flat

Mk IVx HB, 10 in number, Workheads Type B (500 lbs TNT)

Fixed AW broadside tubes

8 in number in pairs on upper deck

21” Mk IVx SL, 16 in number


Boats

2 steam picket boats (coal burning), 50 ft

1 steam picket boat (oil burning), 50 ft

1 sailing launch (with auxiliary engine), 42 ft

1 sailing pinnace, 36 ft

3 cutters (1 with drop keel), 30 ft

2 gigs (both drop keel), 30 ft

2 whalers (both drop keel), 27 ft

2 skiffs, 16 ft

1 balsa raft, 13½ ft

2 Carley floats, 14 ft x 9 ft


Miscellaneous information

Draught of water with bunkers full and complete with provisions, stores and water: 31 ft 9 in forward, 31 ft 1¾ in aft

Load draught: 30 ft 9 in

Number of tons of oil carried (43 cubic feet per ton):

(a) at load draught, 3300; (b) with bunkers full, 4192; (c) in places other than bunkers –

Number of tons of coal carried: 110.8 in bunkers and galleys

Quantity of water carried: (a) for boilers, 882; (b) for drinking, 146.6



THE VOYAGES OF HMS REPULSE
Operations off Western Europe

JP map Repulse Western Europe

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19 December 1922

Rosyth and at sea

Lat 55.47, Long -1.13

5.15am: Hands preparing for sea.

5.32am: Shortened in.

5.50am: Weighed and pointed ship.

6.02am: Proceeded 15 knots. Course as requisite.

6.25am: Blue Rock abeam to port 2 cables.

7.34am: Bass Rock bearing 166° distant 2.4 miles.

8.05am: Barns Ness Light abeam.

9.00am: St Abbs Head abeam 3 miles.

10.45am: Longstone Light abeam 3.2 miles.

12.45pm: Paid Fortnightly Payment.

8.13pm: Altered course to starboard to avoid trawler.

8.16pm: Resumed course.

10.45pm: Exercised Sea Boats crew.

10.57pm: Sighted Swarte Bank Light Vessel 139°.

11.35pm: Swarte Bank Light Vessel abeam 1.3 miles.


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20 December 1922

At sea and at the Nore

Lat 51.67, Long 1.29

2.30am: Exercised Sea Boats crew.

3.15am: Sighted Smith’s Knoll Light Vessel 215°.

4.38am: Smith’s Knoll Light Vessel abeam to starboard 4 miles.

6.45am: Lowestoft Light bearing 150°.

9.05am: Shipwreck Light Vessel abeam to port 0.6 miles..

9.57am: Sunk Light Vessel abeam to starboard 0.6 miles.

Sunk Light Vessel was located in the Thames estuary.

9.58am: Sighted land on starboard bow.

11.00am: Sighted Barrow Deep Light Vessel.

Barrow Deep Light Vessel was located in the Thames estuary.

11.45am: Barrow Deep Light Vessel abeam to starboard 1 cable.

1.03pm: Knock Bell Buoy bearing 104°.

This is possibly the ‘Kentish Knock‘.

1.22pm: Altered course 262° and as requisite for anchoring.

1.40pm: Stopped.

1.43pm: Let go port anchor off Great Nore in 13 fathoms, veered to 10 shackles.

4.30pm: Evening Quarters. 1 Commanding officer, 1 Warrant officer and 2 ratings left ship for hospital.


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21 December 1922

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.00am: Hoisted out 1st picket Boat.

9.30am: Port watch preparing for entering harbour and Routine.

11.30am: Provision lighter secured alongside.

1.30pm: Shortened in.

1.40pm: Weighed.

1.42pm: Pointed ship and proceeded up harbour. Course as requisite 9½ knots.

2.12pm: Passed Sheerness Bell Buoy.

2.25pm: Speed as requisite for approaching buoy.

2.45pm: Picked up No. 1 buoy.

3.08pm: Secured to buoy.

5.45pm: 6 Boys joined ship.

11.00pm: Set anchor watch.


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22 December 1922

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

5.30am: Negative set anchor watch.

8.00am: Water lighter secured alongside. Hands employed embarking provisions.

5.15pm: Watch employed striking down provisions. Read Warrant No. 271.


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23 December 1922

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

5.45am: Hoisted out 3rd picket boat and 3rd cutter.

6.30am: Hands employed embarking provisions.

7.40am: Water lighter secured alongside.

am: Hands employed embarking stores and provisions.

1.30pm: 2nd part of watch embarking provisions.

4.40pm: Store lighter left ship.

5.30pm: Finished striking down provisions.

6.40pm: Landed Patrol.

11.15pm: Patrol returned.


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24 December 1922

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.15am: Hoisted in 3rd picket boat.

10.30am: Held Divine Service on Mess Deck.


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25 December 1922

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

7.45am: HMS Dragon arrived.

9.30am: Divisions. Landed Church Parties.

10.15am: Held Divine Service on Mess Deck.

6.00pm: Landed Patrol.

11.15pm: Patrol returned.


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26 December 1922

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

7.40am: Water boat secured alongside.

8.40am: Water boat left.

am: Hands employed getting up torpedoes for returning, painting mess decks and flats, returning awnings to dockyard and striking down stores.

pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.


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27 December 1922

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.30am: Hoisted in 2nd cutter.

9.00am: Oil lighter, water boat and 2 coal lighters secured alongside.

am: Hands employed coaling ship, painting mess decks and getting up torpedoes for returning.

1.30pm: Hands employed coaling ship.

2.50pm: Coal lighters left.

5.30pm: Engineer commander H.E. Dowling RN joined ship.


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28 December 1922

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

7.45am: Water boat secured alongside.

8.30am: Water boat left.

9.10am: Ammunition lighter secured alongside.

am: Hands employed embarking ammunition.

1.15pm: Hands employed embarking ammunition.

3.25pm: Ammunition lighter left.

4.45pm: Lighter X95 alongside with 10 torpedoes.

5.00pm: Read Warrant No. 272.

5.30pm: Lighter X95 left.


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29 December 1922

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

8.45am: Hands employed:- Returning stores in Dockyard, painting mess decks and storerooms, cleaning out boats and Routine.

11.30am: Hoisted out 3rd picket boat.

1.15pm: Discharged 4 Ratings to hospital.

1.30pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

8.30pm: Hoisted in 3rd picket boat.


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30 December 1922

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

8.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship throughout and painting mess decks and store rooms.

11.30am: 2 Ratings joined ship from Depôt.

pm: 12 Ratings joined ship from Depôt.

p): Hands make and mend clothes.

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrants Nos 273, 274, 275, 276.

7.00pm: Landed Patrol.


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31 December 1922

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

9.30am: Held Roman Catholic church service on-board.

10.15am: Held Divine Service on Mess Deck.



LOGS FOR JANUARY 1923


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1 January 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.00am: Routine. Worked Main Derrick. Hoisted out 2nd cutter.

8.15am: Discharged 1 Rating to Dolphin.

This may be the shore establishment HMS Dolphin at Gosport.

9.00am: Hands employed, painting mess decks and flats, embarking stores and Routine.

am: 3 Marines joined ship from Depôt.

9.15am: Oiler Larchol secured alongside.

1.15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

1.45pm: Oiler Larchol left.

3.15pm: 3 Ratings joined ship.


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2 January 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

8.30am: Hands employed painting out mess decks and store rooms, cleaning out boats, embarking stores and Routine.

9.00am: Oiler Larchol secured alongside.

11.00am: Pay-Commander Pellowe RN joined ship.

1.30pm: Hands employed as in forenoon. 1 Rating discharged to Depôt.

3.30pm: Sub-Lieutenant C. Terry RN left ship.

3.50pm: Oiler Larchol left. 3 Ratings joined ship from Depôt.

5.50pm: 2 Ratings joined ship.


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3 January 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.00am: Routine. Landed Medical and Marine Store party.

7.45am: Water boat secured alongside.

9.30am: Oiler Larchol secured alongside.

am: Hands employed painting mess decks and flats, embarking stores and Routine.

1.15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

pm: Mr Wightman RFA ship. 3 Ratings (Stokers) joined ship.

4.30pm: Lieutenant C. McBean RN joined ship.

5.45pm: 1 Rating joined ship from Depôt.

7.00pm: Lieutenant A.E. Adams RN joined ship.


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4 January 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

7.05am: Store lighter secured alongside.

9.00am: Hands employed painting mess decks and flats, cleaning boats, embarking stores and Routine.

9.30am: Engineer Commander Briggs RN left ship.

10.20am: Mr Agnew Midshipman left ship.

11.20am: Lieutenant Broughton RN left ship.

12.50pm: Discharged 2 Ratings to Depôt.

4.00pm: Read Warrants Nos 277 and 278.

pm: 4 Ratings joined ship from Depôt.

pm: Mr Ingram Midshipman left ship.


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5 January 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

7.50am: HMS Godetia left.

8.30am: Routine. Painting mess deck, cleaning boats and embarking stores.

9.15am: Starboard watch returned from long leave.

11.00am: Hoisted out all boats.

1.00pm: 2 Ratings discharged to hospital.

1.15pm: ‘Away all boats crews’. Up masts and sails. Remainder of Hands cleaning and painting ship.

1.55pm: HMS Royal Sovereign left.

2.10pm: Hoisted in all boats.

6.00pm: Mr Swales Gunner joined ship.


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6 January 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

8.45am: Hands employed cleaning ship throughout. Discharge 3 Marine Ratings to Depôt.

11.45am: 7 Ratings discharged to Depôt.

1.30pm: 86 Ratings joined ship from Barracks.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.


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7 January 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

9.30am: Held Roman Catholic service onboard.

10.05am: Held Divine Service onboard.

Noon: HMS Danae left.


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8 January 1923

Sheerness and at sea to Weymouth Bay

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

12.30am: Away night boats crew. Sent Surgeon to SS Stella.

1.40am: Night Boat returned.

8.00am: Central store party landed.

8.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship. 9 Ratings joined ship from Depôt. Hands employed cleaning out boats, sponging out guns and Routine.

1.00pm: Discharged 4 Ratings to hospital.

2.00pm: Discharged 10 Ratings to Depôt.

pm: Routine and preparing for sea. Hoisted in boats.

3.40pm: Unshackled.

3.45pm: Slipped and proceeded. Course as requisite 14½ knots.

4.08pm: Bell Buoy abeam. Course as requisite for passing through Gaze Deep, Black Deep and South Edinburgh Channel.

5.42pm: Tongue Light Vessel abeam to starboard 3 cables.

5.59pm: NE Spit Buoy bearing 230°.

6.40pm: North Goodwin Light Vessel abeam 3 cables.

7.10pm: East Goodwin Light Vessel abeam 0.6 miles.

7.44pm: South Goodwin Light Vessel abeam.

The above light vessels were located on the Goodwin Sands.

8.38pm: Dungeness Light bearing 246°.

9.16pm: Dungeness Light abeam 3 miles. Exercised sea boats crew.

10.40pm: Sighted Royal Sovereign bearing 304°.

10.50pm: Sighted Beachy Head bearing 298°.

11.33pm: Beachy Head abeam 5 miles.


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9 January 1923

At sea and at Weymouth Bay

Lat 50.6, Long -2.44

12.15am: Stopped. Switched on N.U.C. lights.

N.U.C.’ is Not under command.

12.20am: Proceeded 14 knots.

12.30am: Shifted steering engines.

12.37am: Steered with main engines.

12.48am: Port steering engine connected.

12.50am: Switched off N.U.C lights.

Above times in the log are written as 1215, 1220, 1230 etc.

1.50am: Owers Light Vessel 290°.

2.06am: Owers Light Vessel on the bow.

2.24am: Owers Light Vessel abeam 4 miles.

2.35am: Sighted St Catherine's bearing 274°.

4.00am: St Catherine’s Light abeam.

4.15am: Sighted Anvil Point bearing 288°.

6.20am: Altered course 315° for approaching anchorage.

7.02am: Stopped.

7.08am: Let go port anchor in G1 berth in Weymouth Bay veered to 8 shackles and secured.

8.30am: Sent target party away. Remainder of hands cleaning ship and boats and Routine.

9.40am: Exercised General Quarters.

11.15am: Lighter secured alongside. Watch employed disembarking target stores. Hoisted in NAAFI motor boat.

12.35pm: Discharged 4 Ratings to Cyclops.

This is presumably HMS Cyclops.

1.30pm: Hands employed disembarking target stores and gear, cleaning out boats and Routine. Landed target party.

3.00pm: 36 Ratings joined ship.

3.15pm: Landed central store party.

6.00pm: Read Warrant No. 6441 from HMS Pembroke.

8.40pm: Target party returned.

9.00pm: One Warrant MAA joined ship. One Gunner RMA joined ship.


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10 January 1923

Weymouth Bay

Lat 50.6, Long -2.44

6.00am: Hoisted out 1st and 3rd picket boats and pinnace. Remainder Routine.

7.00am: 3 Ratings left ship.

8.30am: Hoisted in 3rd picket boat.

9.45am: Exercised Control Parties. Divisional drill. Physical drill. Remainder cleaning paintwork and Routine.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

2.00pm: 1st Light Cruiser Squadron left.

2.30pm: Battle Squadron (5 ships) left.

3.45pm: Hood left.

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised physical drill. Read Warrants Nos 279, 280, 281, 282 and 283.

7.25pm: Hoisted in 2nd picket boat.


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11 January 1923

Portland and at sea to Gibraltar

Lat 50.6, Long -2.44

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out 2nd picket boat.

9.40am: Fall in for General Drill. Exercised Rig Hand Capstan For’ard and Aft. Each watch in turn.

10.00am: HMS Assistance entered harbour.

11.00am: Secure. Routine Hands preparing for sea.

1.20pm: Weighed and pointed ship 140°. Proceeded slow ahead.

1.50pm: Stopped.

2.20pm: Took target in tow from St Cyrus.

2.30pm: Proceeded slow port.

2.45pm: Steered course 160° 6 knots. Commenced to veer tow. Exercised 15” and 4” control parties, remainder Routine.

3.28pm: Shambles Light Vessel abeam to starboard 5 cables. Veered target astern to 300 fathoms.

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrants Nos 285, 286 and 287.

4.15pm: Altered course gradually round to 228°.

4.37pm: Course 228°.

4.52pm: 8 knots.

4.56pm: 9 knots.

8.43pm: Sighted glare of Start Point 295°.

10.55pm: Altered course 238° to avoid fishing vessels.


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12 January 1923

At sea, Portland to Gibraltar

Lat 48.5, Long -5.37

1.25am: Exercised sea boats crew.

5.00am: Sighted Vierge Island Light 197°.

5.05am: Sighted Ushant 217°.

5.25am: Ushant 215½°. Vierge Island 194°.

8.07am: Vierge Island Light abeam.

9.10am: Hands to Divisions with gas masks.

9.40am: Exercised General Quarters.

11.01am: Ushant Light House 145° - 11½ miles.

11.25am: Secured from General Quarters. Routine.

11.47am: Reduced 5 knots to ‘freshen the nip’ of tow.

12.10pm: Increased 7 knots.

1.15pm: Hands paid Fortnightly Payment.

2.10pm: Exercised Collision Stations.

9.10pm: Altered course 10° to starboard to avoid ship.

9.44pm: Course 208°.

11.10pm: Exercised sea boats crews.


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13 January 1923

At sea, Portland to Gibraltar

Lat 44.97, Long -8.13

1.48am: Sighted HMS Coventry and 6 destroyers steaming to northward.

2.00am: Exercised sea boats crew.

2.25am: Sounded ·/50.

8.53am: Reduced 5 knots to freshen nip of towing wire.

9.16am: Commenced working up to 10 knots.

9.30am: 10 knots.

3.52pm: Altered course to starboard to avoid steamer.

3.58pm: Altered course 208°.

4.30pm: Read Warrant No. 288.

7.32pm: Sighted Sisargas Light bearing 169°.

7.50pm: Sighted Cape Villano bearing 194°.

9.53pm: Sisargas abeam 17½ miles.

11.27pm: Cape Villano abeam 9 miles.


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14 January 1923

At sea, Portland to Gibraltar

Lat 41.12, Long -9.67

12.21am: Cape Torinana abeam. Cape Villano bearing 077°.

1.45am: Cape Finisterre Light abeam.

2.30am: Exercised sea boats crew.

4.00am: Altered course 187° to keep clear of Snapdragon and Greenwich.

5.45am: Exercised sea boats crew.

6.34am: Monte Farro Light bearing 072½°.

Probably ‘ Monte del Faro ‘ lighthouse.

8.32am: Reduced to 6 knots to ‘freshen the nip’ of the tow.

8.42am: Working up to 10 knots.

10.55am: Held Divine Service on mess deck.

2.10pm: Passed HMS Cardiff 1 mile abeam to starboard, steering north.

6.10pm: Exercised P4 and S4 searchlights.

7.15pm: Sighted Burling Island Light bearing 160°.

The 'Burlings' was the name traditionally used by British mariners for the islands of the Berlengas archipelago,10–15 km off the coast of Portugal.

10.03pm: Burling Island Light abeam 13¼ miles.

10.48pm: Sighted Cape Roca Light.

11.30pm: Exercised sea boats crew.

Midnight: Exercised P4 and S4 searchlights.


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15 January 1923

At sea, Portland to Gibraltar

Lat 37.18, Long -9.17

1.50am: Cape Roca abeam to port 17 miles.

2.23am: Sighted Cape Espichel Light.

2.34am: Exercised sea boats crew.

3.35am: Cape Rocha Light 035°. Cape Espichel Light 106°.

4.52am: Cape Espichel Light abeam 20½ miles.

5.05am: Exercised sea boats crew.

8.30am: Reduced 6 knots to ‘freshen the nip’ of tow.

8.42am: Commenced work up to 10 knots.

9.00am: Speed 10 knots.

10.05am: Exercised both watches at ‘Man and Arm Boats’ and ‘Out Stern Anchor’.

10.55am: Replace gear.

11.10am: Starboard watch rigged main derrick for working by hand.

11.27am: Cape St Vincent bearing 144°.

1.44pm: Cape St Vincent abeam to port 3¼ miles. Hands employed reeving hand purchase to main derrick. Divisional drills. Detachment to musketry drill and Routine.

5.55pm: Darkened ship.

6.16pm: Exercised Night Action Stations.

9.22pm: Reduced to 7.5 knots.

10.30pm: Exercised sea boats crew.


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16 January 1923

At sea and at Gibraltar

Lat 35.97, Long -5.75

2.00am: Exercised sea boats crew.

2.20am: Sighted glare of Cadiz Light bearing 065°.

5.55am: Cadiz Light abeam.

7.02am: Sighted Cape Spartel 112½°.

9.08am: Cape Trafalgar 020° 15 miles.

am: Hands employed preparing for entering harbour, cleaning boats and Routine.

12.45pm: Tarifa Light House abeam to port 1.1 miles.

1.52pm: Course and speed as requisite for entering Gibraltar Bay and hauling in tow.

2.20pm: Stopped and hauled in target.

2.55pm: St Cyrus took target in tow. Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour by northern entrance.

3.25pm: Stopped and secured in centre berth on Detached Mole bows south.

6.45pm: Hands employed disembarking target spare gear and stores.


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17 January 1923

Gibraltar

Lat 36.14, Long -5.365

8.30am: Sent party to sail Hood.

9.35am: Water boat secured alongside.

9.50am: Training classes to instruction.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Spread and furled quarter deck awning.

6.30pm: Hoisted in Pattern VI target.

6.40pm: Discharged one rating to hospital.


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18 January 1923

Gibraltar and at sea in Catalan Bay

Lat 36.130, Long -5.335

6.00am: Hands employed preparing for sea, casting off wires and Routine.

9.00am: Slipped from Mole and proceeded through Northern Entrance stern first.

9.25am: Course and speed as requisite for taking station astern of Hood and rounding Europa Point.

10.05am: Parted company from Hood. Course and speed as requisite for dropping target and hoisting out picking up boats.

10.36am: Course and speed as requisite for running torpedoes in Catalan Bay. Fired 4 torpedoes and recovered same.

12.15pm: Hoisted in boats. Stopped.

2.05pm: Proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for Torpedo Inclination Exercise with Hood. Mean course 090°.

3.30pm: Finished exercise.

6.10pm: Stopped.

6.22pm: Slipped Pattern VI target. Sounded off Night Action.

6.35pm: Course and speed as requisite for Night Firing Practice with 15” sub-calibre and star shell guns.

7.10pm: Finished run. Picked up target.

7.20pm: Proceeded course 240°. 15 knots.

8.05pm: Altered course 250° and as requisite for anchoring in Gibraltar Bay.

8.35pm: Stopped.

8.39pm: Let go starboard anchor in 26 fathoms, veered to 9 shackles.

10.15pm: Hood anchored.


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19 January 1923

Gibraltar and at sea off Europa Point

Lat 36.1, Long -5.34

Position approximate.

6.00am: Routine and preparing for sea.

8.49am: Shortened in to 4 shackles.

9.06am: Weighed and pointed ship.

9.30am: Proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for taking station astern of Hood.

9.55am: Course and speed as requisite for carrying out 15” sub-calibre concentration firing with Hood at towed target (2 runs).

11.40am: Course and speed as requisite for carrying out 2 runs of 4” – 1” aiming rifle practice at towed target.

12.15pm: Finished firing. Steered course 300° - 14 knots to return to harbour.

1.36pm: Stopped. Hoisted out boats and sent in shore parties for securing ship.

2.05pm: Proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour through Northern Entrance.

2.25pm: Stopped.

3.00pm: Ship secured in centre berth at Detached Mole, bows south. Discharged one rating to hospital.

3.15pm: Spread quarter deck awning.


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20 January 1923

Gibraltar

Lat 36.14, Long -5.365

7.50am: Water boat secured alongside.

8.30am: Divisions. Aired night clothing.

8.45am: Water boat left.

8.50am: Training classes to boat pulling instruction. Remainder of hands employed cleaning ship throughout.


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21 January 1923

Gibraltar

Lat 36.14, Long -5.365

9.00am: Held Roman Catholic Service on board.

9.30am: Landed church parties.

am: Mustered ship’s company by Open List.

10.45am: Held Divine Service on board.

11.30am: HMS Vindictive arrived.


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22 January 1923

Gibraltar

Lat 36.14, Long -5.365

7.00am: Furled quarter deck awning.

9.30am: General drill. Exercised ‘Prepare to be taken in tow’, ‘Out sailing pinnace by hand’, ‘Collision stations’ and ‘Out paravanes’.

11.00am: Replace gear.

1.30pm: Training classes to instruction. Divisional drills. Landed provision party. Remainder of hands Routine.

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Vindictive left.

8.30pm: Hoisted 1st cutter.


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23 January 1923

Gibraltar and at sea on exercises with Hood

Lat 36.14, Long -5.365

7.45am: Water boat secured alongside.

8.20am: Water boat left.

9.40am: Training classes to instruction. Divisional drills. Remainder of hands employed cleaning out boats and Routine.

11.00am: Hands employed preparing ship for sea.

1.30pm: Slipped from Detached Mole. Tugs hauled ship off.

1.40pm: Proceeded through Northern Entrance stern first.

1.50pm: Stopped.

2.15pm: Took station astern of Hood. Course 160° – 12 knots.

2.30pm: Course and speed as requisite for carrying out 15” sub-calibre concentration firing at towed target.

2.55pm: Course and speed as requisite for carrying out 1” aiming rifle practice.

4.20pm: Course and speed as requisite for torpedo inclination exercise with Hood.

5.00pm: Read Warrant No. 389.

6.20pm: Darkened ship.

6.46pm: Course and speed as requisite for carrying out sub-calibre night firing with star-shell and searchlights in company with Hood.

7.20pm: Exercises completed. Course and speed as requisite for returning to harbour.

8.00pm: Let go port anchor off South Mole in 26 fathoms, veered to 9 shackles.

11.30pm: Hoisted 1st cutter.


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24 January 1923

Gibraltar and at sea on exercises with Hood

Lat 36.10, Long -5.34

Position based on bearing and distance to Europa Point Lighthouse at noon.

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out 1st picket boat.

7.00am: Sent marking party to St Cyrus.

8.30am: Hands preparing for sea.

9.10am: Weighed and pointed ship.

9.30am: Proceeded astern of Hood. Course 160° – 15 knots.

10.00am: Course and speed as requisite for firing torpedoes. Fired 3 torpedoes and recovered same. Course and speed as requisite for picking up torpedoes.

1.30pm: Course and speed as requisite for carrying out 2 runs of 1” aiming rifle practice from 4” guns at towed target.

2.00pm: Took station astern of Hood. Course and speed as requisite for carrying out 2 runs of sub-calibre concentration with Hood at towed target.

3.20pm: Course and speed as requisite for returning to Gibraltar Bay.

4.01pm: Stopped.

4.05pm: Let go starboard anchor off South Mole in 26 fathoms veered to 9 shackles.

5.20pm: Discharged 1 stoker to hospital. 1 rating joined ship from Hood.

7.30pm: One rating joined from Cyclops.

8.30pm: Hoisted in 3rd picket boat.


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25 January 1923

Gibraltar and at sea on exercises with Hood

Lat 36.14, Long -5.365

5.45am: Routine. Hoisted out 3rd picket boat.

am: Hands preparing for sea.

7.47am: Weighed and pointed ship to 160°.

8.33am: Proceeded. Course 130° – 15 knots. Took station astern of Hood.

8.55am: Exercised General Quarters.

9.00am: Course and speed as requisite for carrying out 2 runs of 4” M.A.C. firing with Hood at battle practice target.

M.A.C.’ is probably ‘main armament control.

10.00am: Port lifebuoy washed overboard.

10.45am: Secure.

11.00am: Course and speed as requisite for returning to harbour.

11.51am: Stopped.

11.58am: Let go starboard anchor of South Mole in 26 fathoms veered to 9 shackles.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

2.00pm: Marking party returned.

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrant No. 290.

8.30pm: Hoisted in 1st picket boat.


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26 January 1923

Gibraltar and at sea on exercises with Hood

Lat 36.14, Long -5.365

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out 1st and 3rd picket boats. Sent marking party to HMS Snapdragon.

9.40am: Training classes to instruction. A and B Companies of Seamen to platoon drill on the foc’sle. Remainder Routine.

11.00am: Hands preparing for sea.

1.00pm: Hands preparing for sea.

1.35pm: Weighed and pointed ship to 160°.

2.00pm: Hood proceeded out of harbour.

2.10pm: Proceeded. Course as requisite 20 knots.

2.15pm: Exercised General Quarters.

2.43pm: Carried out 4” full calibre firing.

2.50pm: Ceased firing. Took station astern of Hood. Course as requisite 20 knots.

3.24pm: Carried out 15” full calibre firing at towed target.

3.31pm: Ceased fire.

6.00pm: Course and speed as requisite for night firing, 6 miles east of Europa Point.

7.30pm: Opened fire with all guns, full charges, at towed target. Fired one torpedo.

7.40pm: Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

8.24pm: Stopped.

8.29pm: Let go starboard anchor in 26 fathoms, veered to 9 shackles and secured.

10.00pm: Hoisted in torpedo sent over from Hood.


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27 January 1923

Gibraltar

Lat 36.14, Long -5.365

1.30am: Target party returned from Snapdragon.

6.00am: Routine. Cleaning out boats. Diving party rig diving boat.

6.50am: Target repair party landed.

7.50am: Hands preparing for entering harbour.

8.39am: Weighed. Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

9.19am: Stopped.

9.25am: Secured alongside Detached Mole in centre berth, bows south.

am: Hands employed cleaning down aloft and Routine. Diving boat away diving.

pm: Starboard watch employed washing down aloft and cleaning ship.

4.30pm: Spread quarter deck awning.


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28 January 1923

Gibraltar

Lat 36.14, Long -5.365

9.00am: Held Roman Catholic Service on-board.

9.30am: Divisions. Landing parties fell in with arms on mole.

10.30am: Held Divine Service on mess deck.


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29 January 1923

Gibraltar

Lat 36.14, Long -5.365

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

8.15am: Landing parties left ship for route march and march past. Remainder of hands employed painting ship and boats.

11.30am: Landing parties returned.

1.15pm: Hands employed painting ship. Furled quarter deck awning.

5.30pm: Discharged 1 AB to King George V for passage to England.


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30 January 1923

Gibraltar

Lat 36.14, Long -5.365

6.00am: Hoisted out fenders. Remainder of hands Routine.

7.00am: Target repair party landed.

7.40am: Oiler Elmol secured alongside.

8.30am: Hands employed painting ship. HMS Thunderer arrived and anchored.

10.05am: Oiler Elmol cast off.

5.10pm: HMS Birmingham left. Target repair party returned.

6.00pm: HMS Thunderer left.

9.30pm: Hoisted out* fenders.

*This should possibly be ‘Hoisted in fenders’.


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31 January 1923

Gibraltar

Lat 36.14, Long -5.365

2.55am: Oiler Vistol secured alongside.

This name is incorrect; the correct name is Viscol.

5.45am: Oiler Vistol left.

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted in 1st picket boat and sailing pinnace.

7.50am: Water tank Noel secured alongside.

9.35am: Hands employed painting ship. Training classes to instruction.

12.45pm: Hands preparing for leaving harbour.

1.00pm: Battle Squadron arrived.

2.05pm: Slipped from mole and proceeded stern first through Northern Entrance. Course and speed as requisite for anchoring.

2.34pm: Stopped.

2.40pm: Let go port anchor off South Mole, veered to 9 shackles and secured.

4.05pm: Oiler Elmol secured alongside.

7.00pm: HMS Royal Sovereign and Resolution left.

7.20pm: Oiler Elmol cast off.

8.30pm: Hoisted in fenders.



LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1923


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1 February 1923

Gibraltar and at sea to Malaga

Lat 36.23, Long -4.9

6.00am: Routine and preparing for sea.

8.00am: 1st Light Cruiser Squadron left.

8.38am: Weighed and pointed ship.

9.23am: Proceeded in company with Queen Elizabeth and Hood. Single line. Speed 11 knots.

9.32am: Steered course 070°. 10½ knots. Hands exercised at Day Cruising Stations. Submarine Flotilla carried out attacks on heavy ships.

11.21am: Struck by torpedo on starboard beam fired from M1.

12.30pm: Secure.

12.32pm: Altered course 045 10 knots. Battler cruisers parted company from Queen Elizabeth and destroyers.

1.15pm: Routine.

pm: Hands employed painting ship.

3.52pm: Altered course 300° and as requisite for entering harbour, took station 075° 3½ cables from Hood.

4.28pm: Stopped.

4.34pm: Let go port anchor off Malaga in 16 fathoms veered to 7 shackles and secured.


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2 February 1923

Malaga

Lat 36.7, Long -4.417

6.00am: Routine.

8.30am: Routine.

9.10am: Divisions with gas masks. Exercised physical drill.

10.00am: General Quarters.

11.35am: Secure.

11.45am: Hoisted out boats.

1.30pm: Exercised all boats under sail and oars. Remainder of hands employed cleaning and painting ship.

6.30pm: Hoisted in boats.


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3 February 1923

Malaga

Lat 36.7, Long -4.417

5.45am: Routine.

8.30am: Aired night clothing.

9.10am: Water boat secured alongside.

10.50am: Water boat left.

3.45pm: Spread quarter deck awning.

3.50pm: Hoisted out fenders.

8.30pm: Hoisted all boats.


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4 February 1923

Malaga

Lat 36.7, Long -4.417

6.05am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

9.10am: Sent Roman Catholics to Hood.

9.35am: Divisions. Water boat secured alongside.

10.35am: Held Divine Service on mess deck.

2.30pm: Ship open to visitors.

6.30pm: Hoisted boats.

11.50pm: Patrol returned.


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5 February 1923

Malaga

Lat 36.7, Long -4.417

6.00am: Routine and preparing for General Drill.

8.30am: Furled quarter deck awning.

9.55am: Carried out General Drill. Exercised ‘Out sailing pinnace by hand’, ‘Away all stokers boats crews’, ‘Put spring on cable’ and ‘Lay out stern anchor and weigh by hand’.

11.10am: Replace gear.

1.40pm: Training classes to instruction. Remainder of hands Routine.

4.30pm: Water boat secured alongside.

5.45pm: Water boat left.

6.15pm: Hoisted boats.


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6 February 1923

Malaga and at sea to Cartagena

Lat 36.7, Long -4.417

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out 3rd picket boat.

7.15am: Stokers air bedding.

9.20am: Aired and inspected bedding.

11.30am: Water boat secured alongside.

11.45am: Lash up and stow hammocks.

1.30pm: Water boat left.

1.35pm: Divisional drills. Training classes to instruction. Remainder of hands Routine.

4.15pm: Furled quarter deck awning.

5.40pm: Read Warrants Nos 293 and 294.

6.15pm: Hands preparing for sea. Hoisted in all boats.

8.28pm: Weighed and pointed ship.

9.05pm: Proceeded 3½ cables astern of Hood. Course 100° – 13 knots.

11.15pm: Exercised sea boats crew.


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7 February 1923

At sea and at Cartagena

Lat 37.00, Long -1.28

1.40am: Arda Light 019°. Cabo Sacratif Light 299°.

The first of these lighthouses is almost certainly Adra Light.

2.03am: Sighted Sebenal Light bearing 059°.

This is probably Sabinal Light.

2.30am: Exercised sea boats crew.

3.05am: Sebenal Light abeam 10 miles.

3.12am: Sighted Cabo de Gata Light 064°.

4.51am: Cabo de Gata Light abeam 10 miles.

5.50am: Altered course 30° to starboard to avoid steamer.

6.05am: Resumed course 045°.

8.00am: Took station 2 miles on starboard beam of Hood. Course as requisite for special W/T exercises 2 miles, 4 miles, 6 miles, 8 miles etc up to 20 miles on beam of Hood. Speed 13 knots.

9.35am: Training classes to instruction. Remainder of hands employed cleaning out boats, painting and Routine.

1.22pm: W/T exercises completed. Steer course 014° 15 knots to close Hood.

2.15pm: Sighted Hood bearing 325°.

3.10pm: Took station 250° 3½ cables from Hood. Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour. Hands make and mend clothes.

4.02pm: Stopped.

4.08pm: Let go port anchor off Cartagena in 24 fathoms veered to 8 shackles.

4.30pm: Evening quarters. Issued Service Certificates for inspection.

6.30pm: Hoisted boats.


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8 February 1923

Cartagena and at sea to Valencia

Lat 37.53, Long -0.77

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

8.45am: Hoisted in boats. Hands preparing for sea and mustering bags and hammocks.

10.12am: Weighed.

10.25am: Proceeded 3½ cables astern of Hood.

10.40am: Hands employed cleaning out boats and Routine. Training classes to instruction.

11.45am: Marines to Drill in Marching Order.

2.04pm: Hands employed cleaning out boats and Routine. Training classes to instruction.

7.52pm: Cape San Antonio Light 265° 3.5 miles.

8.55pm: Sighted Cape Cullera bearing 306°.

10.05pm: Sighted Valencia Breakwater Light 322°.

11.02pm: Took station 200° 3½ cables from Hood for anchoring.

11.42pm: Stopped.

11.47pm: Let go port anchor off Valencia in 10 fathoms veered to 7 shackles.


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9 February 1923

Valencia

Lat 39.433, Long -0.3

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

10.00am: Exercised General Quarters.

11.30am: Secure. Routine.

12.30pm: Hands muster for payment.

1.35pm: Port watch exercised ‘Out collision mat’.

2.00pm: Training classes to instruction. Remainder of hands cleaning ship and boats.

4.00pm: Held boxing competition on foc’sle.

6.15pm: Unrigged boxing ring.

7.00pm: Read Warrants Nos 295 and 296.

8.30pm: Hoisted boats.


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10 February 1923

Valencia

Lat 39.433, Long -0.3

5.45am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

8.30am: Aired night clothing.

4.20pm: Read Warrant No. 297.

8.30pm: Hoisted all boats.


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11 February 1923

Valencia

Lat 39.433, Long -0.3

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

9.30am: Ship’s company marched past Captain on quarter deck.

9.40am: Held Roman Catholic service.

10.30am: Held Divine Service on mess deck.

1.30pm: Water tank secured alongside.

2.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

2.45pm: Water tank left.

5.15pm: Furled quarter deck awning.

8.30pm: Hoisted in boats.


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12 February 1923

Valencia

Lat 39.433, Long -0.3

6.00am: Routine and preparing for General Drill.

9.25am: Fall in for General Drill.

9.30am: Exercised ‘Let go sheet and stern anchors and weight by hand’, ‘Send largest wire hawser’, ‘Away all boats crews under sail’, ‘Spread quarter deck awning’.

11.00am: Replace gear.

1.15pm: Water boat secured alongside.

1.30pm: Held Midshipmen's Sailing Race Service Rig. Remainder of hands Routine. Training classes to instruction.

5.30pm: Hoisted boats.


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13 February 1923

Valencia

Lat 39.433, Long -0.3

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

9.40am: F.T. and M.T. Training Division laid out and aired bedding for inspection. Remainder of hands to divisional drills and Routine.

11.45am: Down all bedding.

1.25pm: Water tank secured alongside. Hands employed cleaning ship and Routine. Training classes to instruction.

3.00pm: Water tank left ship.


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14 February 1923

Valencia

Lat 39.433, Long -0.3

9.35am: Hands employed cleaning out boats and Routine. Training classes to instruction. Divisional drills.

11.30am: Hoisted out 2nd picket boat and pinnace.

1.00pm: Landed Patrol. Make and mend clothes.

2.30pm: Water boat secured alongside.

3.30pm: Water boat left.

5.00pm: Read Warrant No. 298.

8.45pm: Hoisted boats.


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15 February 1923

Valencia

Lat 39.433, Long -0.3

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

9.35am: Training classes to instruction. Marines to drill on quarterdeck. Exercised Divisional Drills.

1.30pm: Hands employed cleaning ship and Routine. Training classes to instruction.

1.35pm: Water boat secured alongside.

3.00pm: Water boat cast off.

4.15pm: Furled quarterdeck awning. Hoisted in boats and prepared for sea. Placed paravanes.

8.30pm: Hoisted in all boats.


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16 February 1923

Valencia and at sea to Gibraltar

Lat 38.28, Long -0.05

5.20am: Hands preparing for sea.

5.47am: Weighed and pointed ship.

6.05am: Proceeded 3½ cables astern of Hood. Course 147° – 14 knots.

6.13am: Out paravanes.

9.20am: Cabo San Antonio abeam 1.8 miles.

9.50am: Exercised General Quarters.

11.40am: Secured.

12.01pm: Altered course 200° to open 12000 yards from Hood.

1.22pm: Training classes to instruction. Remainder of hands cleaning out boats and Routine.

1.33pm: Hood carried out 5” Throw off shoot at Repulse.

2.03pm: Hood ceased fire.

2.07pm: Altered course 300 for W/T trial.

2.18pm: Altered course 245 to close Hood bearing 300° 6 miles.

3.10pm: Tooke station 3½ cables astern of Hood. Course 200° - 14 knots.

3.45pm: Las Hormigas Light abeam 4.2 miles.

This lighthouse appears to be on the Hormigas Islands near Cape Palos.

8.23pm: Mesa de Roldan Light 272°.

9.13pm: Mesa de Roldan Light abeam 10.4 miles.

9.47pm: Cabo de Gata Light bearing 269°.

10.55pm: Cabo de Gata abeam.

11.20pm: Exercised sea boats crew.

Midnight: Cabo Sabenal Light 305½.


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17 February 1923

At sea and at Gibraltar

Lat 36.14, Long -5.365

1.45am: Exercised sea boats crew.

3.30am: Cape Sacratif Light abeam bearing 348°.

5.00am: Cape Sacratif Light bearing 033°.

8.02am: Reduced 8 knots. In paravanes.

8.11am: Increased 14 knots.

8.10am: 5 destroyers of 5th Flotilla formed submarine screen.

Above entries are out of order or a time is incorrect.

8.40am: Conquest took station astern.

9.00am–10.25am: Squadron attacked by 4 submarines of 1st Flotilla.

8.57am: Torpedo passed astern.

10.20am: Hit by 2 torpedoes right aft.

10.57am: Altered course 342° and as requisite for entering Gibraltar Bay.

11.04am: Stopped and sent in boats and hands for securing ship.

11.20am: Proceeded into harbour.

11.57am: Stopped and secured alongside N end of Detached Mole, bows south.

12.35pm: Water tank secured alongside.

1.35pm: Hoisted out boats.

4.15pm: Read Warrant No. 301.

5.20pm: 7 ratings joined ship from Ramillies.

This name (if correct) has been mis-spelled in the log.

6.15pm: Landed canteen party. Hoisted in boats.


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18 February 1923

Gibraltar

Lat 36.14, Long -5.365

6.10am: Spread quarterdeck awning.

9.30am: Ship’s company marched past on-board Hood for Admiral’s Inspection. Held Roman Catholic Service on-board.

10.00am: Ship’s company returned on-board.

10.15am: Held Divine Service on mess deck.

5.20pm: Furled quarterdeck awning.

6.30pm: Landed canteen party.


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19 February 1923

Gibraltar

Lat 36.14, Long -5.365

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

7.40am: Water tank secured alongside.

8.30am: Range party landed.

8.40am: Spread quarterdeck awning.

10.00am: Training classes to instruction. Remainder of hands employed painting on mess decks and Routine.

1.30pm: Training classes to instruction. Remainder of hands employed painting on mess decks and Routine.

4.00pm: Range party returned.

7.00pm: Hoisted boats.


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20 February 1923

Gibraltar

Lat 36.14, Long -5.365

1.00am till 1.45am: Experienced thunder and lightning with very heavy squalls.

2.10am–2.45am: Ditto.

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

8.20am: Range party landed.

8.40am: Water tank secured alongside.

9.50am: Water tank left.

9.40am: Hands employed, painting on mess decks, cleaning out boats and Routine. Training classes to instruction.

1.30pm: Landed recreation ground working party. Training classes to instruction. Hands employed as in forenoon. Battle Squadron left harbour.

4.10pm: Range party retuned.

4.45pm: 1st Light Cruiser Squadron arrived.

6.10pm: Hoisted boats.

6.45pm: Landed canteen party and patrol.


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21 February 1923

Gibraltar

Lat 36.14, Long -5.365

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

8.20am: Range party landed.

10.00am: Hands employed cleaning out boats, painting on mess decks and Routine. Training classes to instruction.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

3.45pm: Range party returned.

6.00pm: Landed canteen party. Hoisted boats.


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22 February 1923

Gibraltar

Lat 36.14, Long -5.365

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

8.00am: Water boat secured alongside.

8.50am: Water boat left.

9.40am: Hands employed painting mess decks and Routine. Training classes to instruction.

10.30am: Landed range party.

1.30pm: Hands employed painting mess decks and Routine. Training classes to instruction.

5.45pm: Hoisted in boats.


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23 February 1923

Gibraltar

Lat 36.14, Long -5.365

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

7.35am: Water tank secured alongside.

8.15am: Range party landed.

8.30am: Water tank left.

9.50am: Training classes to instruction. Remainder of hands cleaning boats, painting on mess deck and Routine.

10.45am: Sub-Lieutenant Clutterbuck rejoined ship from hospital. Furled quarterdeck awning.

1.30pm: Hands employed cleaning out boats, painting on mess decks and Routine. Training classes to instruction.

6.00pm: Read Warrant No. 802.

7.00pm: Hoisted in boats.


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24 February 1923

Gibraltar

Lat 36.14, Long -5.365

5.45am: Routine. Spread quarterdeck awning. Hoisted out boats.

8.15am: Range parties landed.

12.40pm: Hands employed rigging concert stage on quarterdeck.

2.00pm: Unrigged concert stage on account of wind.

6.20pm: Hoisted boats.


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25 February 1923

Gibraltar

Lat 36.14, Long -5.365

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

9.00am: Hands fall in on jetty.

9.45am: Ships’ companies of Hood and Repulse marched past C-in-C Atlantic Fleet on board Hood.

10.30am: Held Divine Service and Roman Catholic service on-board.

6.00pm: Landed canteen party. Hoisted in boats.


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26 February 1923

Gibraltar

Lat 36.14, Long -5.365

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

7.55am: 1st Light Cruiser Squadron left for exercises.

8.00am: Range party landed.

8.15am: Water tank secured alongside.

8.30am: Tug-of-war and bayonet teams landed.

8.50am: Water tank left.

9.55am: Hands employed cleaning boats, painting on mess decks, scrubbing canvas gear and Routine.

1.30pm: Hands employed cleaning out boats, painting on quarterdeck and Routine. Training classes to instruction.

4.10pm: Range party returned.

6.45pm: Hoisted boats.

10.00pm: 1st Light Cruiser Squadron anchored outside the Mole.


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27 February 1923

Gibraltar

Lat 36.14, Long -5.365

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

7.45am: Water tank secured alongside.

8.20am: Range party landed.

8.45am: Water tank left.

10.00am: Hands employed cleaning out boats, painting on quarter deck and Routine. Training classes to instruction.

1.30pm: Hands employed provisioning ship, cleaning out boats and Routine. Training classes to instruction.

4.30pm: HMS Benbow arrived.

5.20pm: Read Warrant Nos 303 and 304.

6.30pm: HMS Benbow sailed.

pm: Hoisted boats.


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28 February 1923

Gibraltar

Lat 36.14, Long -5.365

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

8.15am: Range party landed.

8.40am: Water tank secured alongside.

9.15am: Hands employed cleaning upper deck and boats, preparing quarter deck for dance and Routine. Training classes to instruction.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Read Warrant No. 305.

4.15pm: Range party returned.

4.55pm: Watch employed spreading awnings on quarter deck.

7.00pm: Hoisted boats.



LOGS FOR MARCH 1923


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1 March 1923

Gibraltar

Lat 36.14, Long -5.365

6.00am: Routine. Hands employed hoisting out boats and drawing Hood’s awning.

8.00am: Range party landed.

8.15am: 1st Light Cruiser Squadron left for exercises.

8.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship and boats and preparing quarter deck for dance.

10.15am: Water tank secured alongside.

Time for above entry is given as ‘2215’ (ie 10.15pm), which is likely incorrect.

1.15pm: Hands employed cleaning out boats and preparing quarter deck for dance.

5.30pm: Hoisted boats.

9.00pm: Held dance onboard.


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2 March 1923

Gibraltar

Lat 36.14, Long -5.365

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

6.30am: Water tank secured alongside.

7.15am: 1st Light Cruiser Squadron entered harbour.

7.40am: Water tank left.

8.00am: Range party landed.

8.30am: Hands employed coaling, provisioning and cleaning ship, unrigging quarter deck and Routine.

1.30pm: Hands employed coaling, provisioning and cleaning ship.

2.35pm: Coal lighter left.

2.45pm: Oiler Viscol secured alongside.

3.30pm: Range party returned.

4.25pm: Received 1 cell prisoner from HMS Delhi.

7.45pm: Oiler Viscol left.

8.30pm: Hoisted boats.


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3 March 1923

Gibraltar

Lat 36.14, Long -5.365

5.45am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

6.00am: Furled quarter deck awning.

7.25am: Water tank secured alongside.

8.15am: Water tank left.

3.45pm: Spread quarter deck awning.

6.00pm: Hoisted in boats.


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4 March 1923

Gibraltar

Lat 36.14, Long -5.365

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

9.30am: Held Roman Catholic Confirmation service onboard.

10.20am: Church party fell in on jetty for Divine Service in Hood.

11.30am: Church party returned.

6.00pm: Hoisted in boats.


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5 March 1923

Gibraltar

Lat 36.14, Long -5.365

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

7.00am: Water tank secured alongside.

8.15am: Landed field gun’s crew and seamen and Marines Ceremonial company for drill onshore.

8.50am: Water tank left.

10.20am: Discharged 1 AB to hospital. Landed Band for competition.

12.10pm: Landing parties returned.

1.50pm: Furled quarter deck awning. Hands employed taking off extra wires, painting mess decks and flats. Remainder Routine.

2.00pm: 15” Director Test parties closed up.

5.50pm: Hoisted in boats and fenders.

7.15pm: Received one cell prisoner from HMS Delhi.

10.40pm: Exercised night boats crew.


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6 March 1923

Gibraltar

Lat 36.10, Long -5.34

5.45am: Working party left ship.

6.00am: Hoisted in boats. Hands preparing ship for sea.

7.30am: HMS Snapdragon left.

8.30am: Slipped from mole and proceeded stern first through North Entrance.

9.06am: Took station astern of Hood 3½ cables. Course 160° speed 12 knots.

10.02am: Courses as requisite for MAC firing.

10.12am: Opened fire with 4” guns full calibre charges at towed target.

Noon–12.41pm: Carried out two runs of 15” sub-calibre at towed target.

12.41pm: Course 090° – slow (6 knots) to open out for Torpedo Inclination exercise.

2.04pm: Course and speed as requisite for Torpedo Inclination exercise with Hood.

3.00pm: Carried out HA firing with Hood.

HA’ is ‘high angle’.

3.45pm: Secured. Course and speed as requisite for rejoining Hood.

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Took station astern of Hood.

5.03pm: Course and speed as requisite for entering Gibraltar Bay.

5.12pm: Stopped.

5.15pm: Let go starboard anchor in 27 fathoms veered to 9 shackles and secured.

5.30pm: Hoisted out boats.


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7 March 1923

Gibraltar

Lat 36.27, Long -4.87

6.00am: Hoisted in boats. Hands employed cleaning ship and preparing for sea.

7.40am: Shortened in to 4 shackles.

7.51am: Weighed and pointed ship.

8.17am: Took station astern of Hood. Course 160° – 15 knots – 5th flotilla in company.

8.25am: Altered course 080° parted company with Hood.

9.10am: Stopped – veered target wire astern.

9.30am: Hands employed painting mess decks and scraping shelter deck.

9.46am: Stopped to refloat target wire.

10.25am: Speed 9 knots course 090°. Hood carried out Toipedo Competitive firing. Repulse target ship.

11.28am: Stopped – hauled in target wire. Lowered boat to pick up toipedo.

Toipedo’ is quite clearly written in the log at 10.25am and at 11.28am. Presumably it should be ‘Torpedo’.

12.02pm: Course and speed as requisite to close Hood.

12.50pm: Course and speed as requisite to open out for torpedo running.

1.49pm: Commenced run fired 8 torpedoes and recovered same. Hands employed cleaning, painting and scraping ship.

3.00pm: Stopped – lowered boats to pick up torpedoes.

4.47pm: Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

4.55pm: Stopped.

4.58pm: Let go starboard anchor in 27 fathoms, veered to 9 shackles and secured.

10.15pm: HMS Queen Elizabeth anchored.


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8 March 1923

Gibraltar

Lat 36.14, Long -5.365

9.10am: HMS Queen Elizabeth weighed and proceeded.

9.20am: HMS Conquest left for exercises.

9.30am: Hands preparing ship for sea, cleaning boats, painting mess decks and Routine.

10.00am: Working party left ship.

11.15am: HMS Snapdragon left harbour.

11.35am: HMS Queen Elizabeth anchored in bay.

12.37pm: Shortened in to 2 shackles.

12.42pm: Weighed and pointed ship. Streamed Fuiba log.

Fuiba’ appears to be the spelling in the log. It probably refers to a Forbes log.

1.10pm: Speed 20 knots, course as requisite for leaving bay.

1.16pm: Europa Point abeam 7 cables, course 100°, took station 3 miles astern of Hood.

2.00pm: Hands to General Quarters.

2.29pm: Carried out one run of 4” full calibre full firing at towed target.

2.31pm: Ceased firing. Course and speed as requisite for opening range for 15” full calibre full charge firing. During run fired 3 torpedoes.

3.21pm: Ceased firing – proceeded to recover torpedoes.

3.57pm: Stopped and lowered boats to recover torpedoes.

5.31pm: Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

5.40pm: Stopped and sent in boats and hands for securing ship.

5.48pm: Proceeded into harbour.

6.27pm: Secured to north end of Detached Mole, bows south.

10.20pm: HMS Queen Elizabeth anchored in bay.


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9 March 1923

Gibraltar

Lat 36.14, Long -5.365

12.45am: Working party returned.

6.00am: Hoisted out boats. Remainder of hands employed cleaning ship and placing stern anchor at stern.

7.50am: Water tank secured alongside.

8.15am: Landed provisioning party.

8.30am: Water tank left ship.

8.40am: HMS Queen Elizabeth entered harbour.

9.45am: HMS Conquest and LDF left for exercises.

LDF’ is ‘Local Defence Flotilla’ (see entry below).

10.00am: Hands to General Quarters.

11.15am: Secure. Landed target repair party.

11.30am: Spread quarter deck awning.

12.40pm: Hands ‘lay aft’ for fortnightly payment.

1.45pm: Hands employed provisioning, cleaning and painting ship. Diving party examining ship’s propellers.

2.45pm: Local Defence Flotilla returned.

3.00pm: HMS Conquest returned.

3.35pm: Lighter left with condemned cordite.

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. 1st Battle Squadron entered harbour.

5.00pm: Read Warrants Nos 306, 307, 308 and 309.

6.10pm: Hoisted in boats.


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10 March 1923

Gibraltar

Lat 36.14, Long -5.365

5.45am: Hoisted out boats. Hands employed cleaning ship and rigging diving boat.

7.00am: Diving party examining ship’s propellers.

7.30am: Water boat secured alongside.

7.45am: Landed target repair party.

8.45am: Water tank left.

10.00am: Finished examination of propellers.

11.57am: Target party returned.

6.30pm: Hoisted boats.


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11 March 1923

Gibraltar

Lat 36.14, Long -5.365

6.15am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

9.30am: Landed Church parties.

10.45am: Held Divine Service on mess deck.

11.45am: Church parties returned.

6.20pm: Hoisted in boats.


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12 March 1923

Gibraltar

Lat 36.14, Long -5.365

5.45am: Hoisted out boats and Routine.

7.45am: Water tank secured alongside. Landed target repair party. 1st Battle Squadron and 1st Light Cruiser Squadron left harbour for exercises.

8.10am: Hands employed cleaning mess decks, flats, magazines and shell rooms, remainder Routine.

8.30am: Water tank left.

11.50am: Target party returned.

1.30pm: Admirals Inspection of mess decks, flats, store rooms and magazines and shell rooms.

pm: Hands employed working on the upper deck.

3.45pm: Target party returned.

5.00pm: Hands to bathe.

9.45pm: HMS Barham anchored in bay.

10.25pm: HMS Warspite anchored in bay.


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13 March 1923

Gibraltar

Lat 36.14, Long -5.365

5.45am: Hoisted out boats. Hands employed cleaning upper decks and Routine.

7.30am: Water tank secured alongside.

7.40am: Landed target and special working parties.

8.20am: Hands employed cleaning upper deck. Water tank left ship.

9.20am: Divisions. Admiral’s inspection of Ship’s company and upper deck.

Noon: HMS Ramillies entered harbour.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

2.00pm: Discharged 1 OA to hospital.

3.35pm: HMS Warspite anchored in bay. Hoisted in boats.

6.00pm: HMS Ramillies weighed and HMS Barham anchored.


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14 March 1923

Gibraltar

Lat 36.14, Long -5.365

6.00am: Hands employed cleaning ship and boats, remainder Routine.

7.45am: Landed target working party.

7.50am: Water tank secured alongside. 1st Battle Squadron left for exercises.

8.30am: HMS Conquest left.

8.45am: Water tank left.

9.40am: Exercised Action Stations.

11.15am: Secure.

Noon: Target party returned.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes, stand fast boats’ crews.

1.20pm: 1st Battle Squadron anchored in bay.

1.30pm: Admiral’s inspection of Engine and Boiler rooms.

3.25pm: One stoker joined ship.

4.45pm: HMS Conquest and S/M flotilla entered harbour.


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15 March 1923

Gibraltar

Lat 36.14, Long -5.365

5.45am: Furled quarterdeck awning. Hands employed cleaning boats, mess decks and flats.

6.30am: S/M flotilla left harbour.

7.35am: Water tank secured alongside.

8.30am: 1st Battle Squadron and Conquest left for exercises.

9.05am: Hands fall in for General Quarters.

9.45am: Admiral’s inspection of Action Stations.

11.50am: Secure.

1.35pm: Hands employed getting up ammunition from A and Y turrets – cleaning boats and mess decks.

2.00pm: Marine detachment paraded on quarterdeck for Captain’s inspection.

3.00pm: 1st Battle Squadron anchored in bay. Conquest and S/M flotilla entered harbour.

3.45pm: Hoisted in boats.


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16 March 1923

Gibraltar

Lat 36.14, Long -5.365

6.00am: Hands employed cleaning ship and boats. Remainder Routine.

6.30am: 1st Battle Squadron left for exercises.

7.30am: Water tank secured alongside.

8.00am: Ammunition secured alongside.

8.20am: Water tank left.

9.40am: Ammunition lighter left.

9.45am: Hands employed cleaning ship, boats’ crews working about their boats. Training classes to instruction. Inspection of Marine Detachment by SORM on quarterdeck.

SORM’ is probably ‘Senior Officer Royal Marines’.

12.25pm: 1st Battle Squadron returned from exercises and entered harbour.

1.30pm: Exercised boats’ crews, remainder of hands cleaning ship and paintwork and Routine.

2.30pm: 1st Light Cruiser Squadron entered harbour.

4.35pm: Read Warrants Nos 310, 311 and 312.

6.30pm: Hoisted in boats.


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17 March 1923

Gibraltar

Lat 36.14, Long -5.365

6.00am: Hoisted out boats. Hands employed cleaning ship and Routine.

6.55am: Water tank secured alongside.

7.45am: Landed field guns crews.

7.50am: Water tank left.

8.15am: Seamen and Marine Ceremonial Companies landed for drill and inspection by the Admiral.

8.30am: Spread quarterdeck awning hoisted in boats and cleaned ship throughout.

12.15pm: Water tank secured alongside.

12.20pm: Landing parties returned.

12.40pm: Water tank left ship.

4.25pm: Read Warrant No. 313.


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18 March 1923

Gibraltar

Lat 36.14, Long -5.365

6.15am: Hands employed cleaning ship and boats – remainder Routine.

9.30am: Landed church parties. Held Roman Catholic service onboard.

10.30am: Held Divine Service on Mess Deck.

12.15pm: Church parties returned.


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19 March 1923

Gibraltar

Lat 36.14, Long -5.365

6.00am: Routine – Hoisted out boats.

9.40am: Hands employed cleaning ship and Routine. Boats crews about their boats. Training classes to instruction.

9.55am: Water tank secured alongside.

10.40am: Water tank left ship.

pm: Boats crews make and mend clothes.

1.30pm: Hands employed cleaning ship and Routine. Training classes to instruction.

2.00pm: One ERA joined ship from hospital.


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20 March 1923

Gibraltar

Lat 36.14, Long -5.365

6.00am: Hands employed cleaning boats. Remainder Routine.

7.45am: Landed sand party.

9.35am: Water tank secured alongside. Hands employed cleaning ship and Routine. Training classes to instruction.

10.00am: Hoisted out boats.

10.15am: Water tank left ship.

10.22am: Inspection of ship’s boats by the Admiral.

1.30pm: Hands employed rigging stage on quarterdeck for concert, remainder Routine.

pm: Training classes to instruction.

1.35pm: HMS Benbow, Curacoa and Cambrian anchored in bay.

4.30pm: HMS Benbow sailed.

5.00pm: One stoker joined ship from Detention.

5.30pm: Discharged one Shipwright and one CERA to Cyclops for passage home.

8.30pm: Hands lay aft for concert.


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21 March 1923

Gibraltar

Lat 36.14, Long -5.365

6.00am: Hoisted out boats and Routine.

7.10am: HMS Malaya anchored in bay.

7.45am: Landed field guns crew.

8.15am: Landed Seamen and Marine Ceremonial Companies for drill. Landed provisioning party.

9.30am: HMS Conquest left with S/M Flotilla.

10.40am: Water tank secured alongside.

11.10am: HMS Malaya sailed.

11.40am: Water tank left.

12.50pm: Landing parties returned. Hands make and mend clothes.

1.30pm: Landed provision party.

3.35pm: Provision party returned.

8.30pm: Ship’s company of Hood onboard to witness concert.


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22 March 1923

Gibraltar

Lat 36.14, Long -5.365

6.00am: Hands unrigging stage on quarterdeck, remainder Routine.

8.00am: Landed Seamen and Marines Ceremonial Companies for inspection by the Governor. Water tank secured alongside.

8.35am: Hands unrigging on quarterdeck and cleaning ship and Routine.

9.00am: Water tank left. HMS Curacoa and Cambrian sailed.

12.30pm: Landing parties returned. Hands make and mend clothes.

2.00pm: 1st Light Cruiser Squadron sailed.

6.35pm: HMS Coventry and 5th Destroyer Flotilla sailed.


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23 March 1923

Gibraltar

Lat 36.14, Long -5.365

5.20am: HMS Caradoc anchored in bay.

6.00am: Hands cleaning boats and upper deck and mess deck. Routine.

7.25am: Water tank secured alongside.

7.35am: HMS Caradoc sailed.

8.05am: Water tank left ship.

9.30am: Training classes to instruction.

9.40am: Discharged 1 AB to HMS Queen Elizabeth.

12.30pm: Hands lay aft for fortnightly payment.

1.30pm: Hands employed cleaning ship and boats. Training classes to instruction.

3.00pm: Standing Patrol from Cormorant rejoined ship. Received hospital cases for passage home.


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24 March 1923

Gibraltar and at sea to Arosa Bay

Lat 36.14, Long -5.365

5.45am: Hoisted in boats. Routine.

7.40am: HMS Assistance and Vampire sailed.

8.20am: Water tank secured alongside.

9.10am: Water tank left ship.

10.30am: HMS Queen Elizabeth and Velox sailed.

11.25am: HMS Greenwich sailed.

11.35am: Three ratings rejoined ship from shore duty.

1.15pm: Hands employed cleaning and preparing ship for sea.

2.30pm: Furled quarterdeck awning.

2.45pm: Hoisted in boats.

4.00pm: Slipped and proceeded through North Entrance stern first.

4.33pm: Course 195° speed 13½ knots, took station 3½ cables astern of Hood.

4.36pm: Slipped paravanes.

5.15pm: Streamed Forbes log.

5.45pm: Altered course 60° to starboard to avoid steamer.

5.47pm: Resumed original course.

5.54pm: Altered course 270° Tarifa Point Light House abeam 1.5 miles.

7.12pm: Altered course 10° to starboard to avoid steamer.

7.21pm: Resumed original course.


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25 March 1923

At sea, Gibraltar to Arosa Bay

Lat 37.98, Long -9.37

3.00am: Exercised sea boats crew.

5.00am: Exercised sea boats crew.

5.25am: Cape St Vincent Light bearing 305°.

9.35am: Divisions – marched past Captain on quarterdeck.

10.30am: Held Divine Service on mess deck.

11.41am: Cape Sines bearing 085°.

1.00pm: Cape Espichel bore 038½°.

1.48pm: Cape Roca bore 356°.

3.26pm: Cape Roca abeam 3.7 miles.

4.30pm: Took station ½ mile on port beam of Hood for siren trials and opened out to 2 miles.

5.33pm: Trial concluded. Course and speed as requisite for closing Hood.

5.48pm: Took station astern of Hood 3½ cables, course 346°, speed 13½ knots.

6.53pm: Boiling Island Light abeam 7 miles.

The lighthouse reference at 1853 is probably to the Berlenga Lighthouse.

8.45pm: Exercised sea boats crew.

9.34pm: Cape Mondego bearing 072°.

10.33pm: Cape Mondego abeam 28 miles.


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26 March 1923

At sea and at Arosa Bay

Lat 42.6, Long -8.8

1.00am: Exercised sea boats crew.

4.58am: Bayonna Roads Light bearing 022°8.

This is possibly Baiona.

6.00am: Hands preparing ship for entering harbour. Routine.

7.15am: Reduced 8 knots, in paravanes.

7.20am: Increased 13½ knots.

8.48am: Reduced 10 knots. Course and speed as requisite for entering Arosa Bay.

9.23am: Stopped.

9.29am: Let go port anchor in No. 7 berth in 11 fathoms, veered to 7 shackles and secured. Spread quarterdeck awning.

9.30am: Hoisted out boats.

10.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship and boats. Routine. Training classes to instruction.

1.15pm: Hoisted out boats. Away all boats crews under sail. Hands employed cleaning ship and Routine.

2.30pm: HMS Assistance, Cyclops, Conquest and 1st S/M Flotilla arrived.

4.30pm: Hoisted boats.

5.15pm: HMS Snapdragon anchored.

7.15pm: Hoisted in boats.


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27 March 1923

Arosa Bay

Lat 42.6, Long -8.8

6.00am: Hoisted out boats. Routine.

8.00am: Landed cemetery working party.

8.50am: HMS Greenwich anchored.

9.30am: Training classes to instruction. Hands employed cleaning mess decks and flats.

1.30pm: Hands employed cleaning ship. Routine. Training classes to instruction. Exercised cutters under sail.

4.45pm: Cemetery working party returned.

5.30pm: Paid prize money to 15” and 4” gun layers.

6.30pm: Hoisted boats.


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28 March 1923

Arosa Bay

Lat 42.6, Long -8.8

5.00am: Lieutenant Belleus (sp.) RN left ship.

6.00am: Hoisted out boats. Routine. HMS Snapdragon sailed.

6.45am: HMS Argus anchored.

8.10am: Landed cemetery working party.

9.20am: HMS Coventry and 5th Flotilla anchored.

10.00am: Hands employed cleaning ship. Training classes to instruction. Exercised boats crews under sail.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.00pm: 1st Battle Squadron anchored.

6.00pm: 1st Light Cruiser Squadron anchored.

8.30pm: Hoisted boats.


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29 March 1923

Arosa Bay

Lat 42.6, Long -8.8

6.00am: Hoisted out boats. Routine.

8.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship throughout. Exercised boats crews for sailing race.

3.00pm: Held Midshipmen’s sailing race. Service rig.

6.15pm: Hoisted in boats.


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30 March 1923

Arosa Bay

Lat 42.6, Long -8.8

6.15am: Hoisted out boats. Sunday Routine.

10.15am: Held Divine Service on mess deck.

10.30am: Held Roman Catholic Service onboard.

11.45am: Ship’s Company marched past the First Lord of the Admiralty.

At this time the First Lord of the Admiralty was Leo Amery.

8.15pm: Hoisted in boats.


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31 March 1923

At Arosa Bay and at sea to Plymouth

Lat 42.6, Long -8.8

5.45am: Hands employed cleaning ship and boats. Routine.

8.30am: Divisions. Aired night clothing.

11.30am: Stand by night clothing. HMS Greenwich sailed.

12.15pm: HMS Assistance, Cyclops and Vampire sailed.

2.55pm: Hands preparing ship for sea.

3.00pm: Hoisted in boats.

4.00pm: Weighed and pointed ship 265°.

4.15pm: Furled quarterdeck awning.

4.29pm: Took station 3½ cables astern of Hood. Speed 11 knots. Course as requisite for leaving harbour. Evening Quarters.

4.59pm: Rua Light abeam 5 cables. Course 215°.

5.30pm: Streamed Forbes log.

8.44pm: Cape Finisterre abeam.

9.56pm: Cape Torinana abeam 6½ miles.

10.50pm: Cape Villano abeam 8 miles.

11.35pm: Cape Sisargas bearing 083°.



LOGS FOR APRIL 1923


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1 April 1923

At sea, Arosa Bay to Plymouth

Lat 45.05, Long -7.92

12.43am: Cape Sisargas bearing 119°. Cape Villano bearing 186°.

1.25am: Exercised sea boats crew.

5.15am: Exercised sea boats crew.

7.35am: In company with convoy. Commenced Operation ‘F.D.’. Reduced 8 knots.

8.05am: Altered course 083°, increased 15 knots to take station 10 miles on starboard of convoy.

9.25am: Held Divine Service on mess deck.

12.30pm: 1st Cruising Section closed up.

5.30pm: Sighted enemy ship bearing 225°.

5.40pm: Course and speed as requisite for engaging Queen Elizabeth and Argus.

6.45pm: Ceased firing. Shaped course 025°, speed 12 knots to rejoin convoy.

10.00pm: Exercised sea boats crew.

Midnight: Sighted convoy 4 points on starboard bow.


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2 April 1923

At sea, Arosa Bay to Plymouth

Lat 47.45, Long -5.90

Multiple course and speed changes during the day; most are not transcribed here.

1.05am: Altered course 023°. Reduced 8½ knots in station 1 mile on starboard beam of convoy.

4.05am: Altered course 065°, increased 16 knots to take station 10° before beam of convoy distance 15 miles.

5.15am: Resumed original course. Reduced 8½ knots.

5.32am: Altered course to avoid steamer.

5.55am: Sighted enemy light cruiser bearing 220°.

6.00am: Altered course 245° increased 16 knots. Course and speed as requisite for engaging Queen Elizabeth and Danae.

7.10am: Secure.

7.19am: Altered course 350° to take station astern of Queen Elizabeth 5 cables.

9.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship and boats. Routine.

11.56am: Increased 10 knots. Concluded exercise.

12.17pm: Increased 16 knots to take up cruising disposition No. 7. Hands make and mend clothes.

2.20pm: 1st Battle Squadron took station on port beam of Queen Elizabeth.

2.50pm: Courses and speed as requisite for manoeuvres.

4.14pm: Finished manoeuvres. Battle Cruiser Squadron proceeded to take station 5 miles ahead of the battleships. Speed 15 knots, course 018°.


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3 April 1923

At sea and at Plymouth

Lat 50.4, Long -1.63

1.35am: Exercised seaboats crew.

5.00am: Hands to cruising stations.

5.02am: Altered course 360°. Course and speed as requisite for taking up Cruising Disposition No. 6.

6.00am: Commenced Exercise FE.

11.20am: Sighted Submarine H.23 122° 5500 yards on surface.

12.54pm: Battlefleet attacked by torpedo planes. Two fired at Repulse both failed to run.

12.56pm: Altered course to avoid torpedoes.

2.30pm: Overtook HMS Delhi and 4 destroyers.

6.53pm: Altered course 240°. Start Point Light bearing 260°.

7.17pm: Start Point Light abeam 10 cables.

8.20pm: Eddystone Light bearing 272°.

9.03pm: Reduced 12 knots. Proceeded independently. Course and speed as requisite for anchoring.

9.27pm: Let go port anchor in 15 fathoms and secured at 8 shackles.

11.30pm: HMS Warspite and Valiant anchored.


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4 April 1923

Devonport

Lat 50.380, Long -4.186

5.45am: Hoisted out boats. Routine.

6.20am: Landed working party for securing ship.

6.36am: Weighed and pointed ship.

6.50am: Proceeded up harbour. Course and speed as requisite.

8.16am: Secured alongside Nos 6 and 5 berths, North Yard, Bows north.

8.45am: Ammunition lighters secured alongside.

9.00am: Discharged 6 cot cases and 16 walking cases to hospital.

9.10am: Commenced disembarking ammunition.

9.15am: 1 AB joined ship from St Cyrus.

10.30am: Engineer Lieutenant G.O. Powles RN joined ship.

1.30pm: Discharged RNVR ratings to Depôt. Hands disembarking ammunition.

7.00pm: Ammunition party secured.


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5 April 1923

Devonport

Lat 50.380, Long -4.186

6.00am: Hands disembarking ammunition, remainder cleaning mess decks.

8.10am: Hands disembarking ammunition, scraping funnels and cleaning ship.

8.15am: Swimming class to RN Barracks.

10.15am: Swimming class returned.

1.15pm: Hands employed disembarking ammunition, remainder scraping and chipping funnels and cleaning ship.

1.30pm: Swimming class to RN Barracks.

2.00pm: 1 PO discharged to RN Hospital.

3.15pm: Finished disembarking ammunition, lighters left ship.

4.05pm: Hoisted out pinnace and fenders.


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6 April 1923

Devonport

Lat 50.380, Long -4.186

6.00am: Hands employed cleaning ship and boats.

8.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship. Routine.

9.30am: Hands provisioning ship.

12.30pm: Ratings going on leave lay aft for payment.

1.30pm: Hands employed scraping funnels and ship’s side.

4.15pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrants Nos 317 and 318.


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7 April 1923

Devonport

Lat 50.380, Long -4.186

6.40am: Hands scraping funnels, remainder employed cleaning ship throughout.

10.40am: Hands lay aft on quarter deck.

11.00am: Rear Admiral commanding Battle Squadron gave farewell speech to ship’s company.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

2.00pm: One AB joined ship from Hospital.

2.30pm: Engineer Lieutenant J.V. Shaw RN left ship.


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8 April 1923

Devonport

Lat 50.380, Long -4.186

6.15am: Hands employed cleaning ship. Routine.

9.15am: Landed Church parties.

9.30am: Held Roman Catholic service onboard.

10.15am: Held Divine Service on mess deck.

10.45am: Church parties returned.


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9 April 1923

Devonport

Lat 50.380, Long -4.186

6.00am: Hands employed cleaning ship. Routine.

7.00am: Commenced the refit.

7.45am: Liberty men fall in on jetty. Leave to Starboard Watch from AM 9th to PM 24th April.

8.30am: Swimming class to instruction.

1.30pm: Hands employed scraping funnels and chipping ship’s side, returning and drawing stores. Routine.

3.45pm: Lieutenant Bird Warrant Engineer joined ship.

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.


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10 April 1923

Devonport

Lat 50.380, Long -4.186

6.00am: Hands employed cleaning ship. Routine.

8.30am: Swimming class to RN Barracks.

am: Hands employed chipping ship side, scraping funnels. Routine.

8.50am: One AB discharged to Detention Quarters.

1.30pm: Hands employed scraping and chipping, returning and drawing stores. Routine.

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.


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11 April 1923

Devonport

Lat 50.380, Long -4.186

6.00am: Hands employed cleaning ship. Routine.

8.00am: Hands employed scraping funnels and ship’s side. Returning and drawing stores.

8.30am: Swimming class to instruction.

11.50am: Swimming class returned.

12.40pm: Sent working party for berthing HMS Hood.

1.30pm: Hands employed scraping funnels and ship’s side. Routine.

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.


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12 April 1923

Devonport

Lat 50.380, Long -4.186

6.00am: Hands employed cleaning ship. Routine.

8.00am: Hands provisioning ship.

9.00am: Discharged 1 corporal RMA to Eastney Barracks.

1.30pm: Hands provisioning ship.

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.


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13 April 1923

Devonport

Lat 50.380, Long -4.186

6.00am: Hands employed cleaning ship, scraping funnels. Routine.

7.30am: One PO joined ship.

am: Hands employed scraping superstructure and returning and drawing stores. Routine.

1.30pm: Hands employed scraping funnels, chipping ship’s side and refitting gear.

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.


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14 April 1923

Devonport

Lat 50.380, Long -4.186

5.45am: Hands cleaning ship throughout. Routine.

6.50am: Read Warrant No. 320.

8.30am: Hands employed cleaning mess decks and flats.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

3.45pm: Exercised Fire Stations.

9.15pm: Lieutenant E.G.B. Moore RN joined ship.


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15 April 1923

Devonport

Lat 50.380, Long -4.186

6.15am: Hands employed cleaning ship and Routine.

9.30am: Divisions on mess deck. Held Roman Catholic Service onboard.

10.15am: Held Divine Service on mess deck.

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.


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16 April 1923

Devonport

Lat 50.380, Long -4.186

6.00am: Hands employed cleaning ship. Routine.

8.40am: Divisions. Swimming class to instruction.

1.30pm: Hands employed scraping funnels, chipping ship’s side and working about boats. Drawing and returning stores.

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.


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17 April 1923

Devonport

Lat 50.380, Long -4.186

6.00am: Hands employed cleaning ship. Routine.

8.30am: Swimming class to RN barracks.

8.40am: Divisions. Hands employed scraping funnels and ship’s side. Routine.

10.05am: Swimming class returned.

1.30pm: Hands employed on funnels and ship’s side, drawing and returning stores. Swimming class to instruction.

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.


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18 April 1923

Devonport

Lat 50.380, Long -4.186

6.00am: Hands employed cleaning ship. Routine.

9.00am: Hands employed scraping funnels and ship’s side, cleaning out boats and drawing stores.

9.15am: Swimming class to RN Barracks.

10.00am: Sent working party to undock HMS Warspite.

11.15am: Coal lighter secured alongside.

1.30pm: Hands employed working on funnels and ship’s side, painting magazines and coaling galley. Swimming class to instruction.

2.45pm: Swimming class returned. Coal lighter left.

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.


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19 April 1923

Devonport

Lat 50.380, Long -4.186

6.00am: Hands employed cleaning ship. Routine.

8.30am: Swimming class to instruction.

8.40am: Divisions. Hands employed scraping and red leading funnels, cleaning out boats and painting magazines and shell rooms.

10.30am: Swimming class returned.

1.15pm: Swimming class to instruction.

1.30pm: Hands employed red leading funnels and ship’s side, refitting gear. Routine.

1.40pm: Discharged 1 Stoker to Depôt.

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.


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20 April 1923

Devonport

Lat 50.380, Long -4.186

6.00am: Hands employed cleaning ship. Routine.

8.40am: Divisions. Hands employed on funnels and ship’s side, painting magazines and shell rooms.

12.40pm: Hands lay aft for fortnightly payment.

1.30pm: Hands employed returning and drawing stores, scraping ship’s side and red leading funnels.

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.


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21 April 1923

Devonport

Lat 50.380, Long -4.186

5.45am: Hands employed cleaning ship. Routine.

7.45am: Clear lower deck to cheer HMS Hood.

7.50am: HMS Hood sailed.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

6.40pm: Landed Patrol.

11.20pm: Hailed Guard Boat.


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22 April 1923

Devonport

Lat 50.380, Long -4.186

2.00am: Put clocks on 1 hour to keep BST.

6.15am: Routine.

10.15am: Held Divine Service.

6.40pm: Patrol landed.


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23 April 1923

Devonport

Lat 50.380, Long -4.186

6.15am: Routine.

am: Hands employed refitting and Routine.

1.10pm: Hands employed painting magazines, chipping and scraping on upper deck and Routine.

2.00pm: Discharged one rating to hospital.

5.30pm: Lieutenant Godeley RMLI joined ship. One private RMLI joined ship from Depôt.


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24 April 1923

Devonport

Lat 50.380, Long -4.186

6.00am: Routine.

7.45am: Leave to Starboard Watch till AM on 9th May.

am: Hands employed painting on mess deck and Routine.

1.30pm: Hands employed painting mess decks and cabins, refitting and Routine.

pm: Port Watch returned off leave.

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.

6.40pm: Landed Patrol.


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25 April 1923

Devonport

Lat 50.380, Long -4.186

6.00am: Routine.

9.00am: Hands employed painting mess decks and cabins, cleaning out store rooms, refitting and Routine.

1.25pm: Hands employed as in forenoon. Landed swimming class for instruction.

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.

6.45pm: Landed Patrol.


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26 April 1923

Devonport

Lat 50.380, Long -4.186

6.00am: Routine.

7.10am: Discharged one rating to Vulcan.

8.00am: Dressed ship overall.

It is likely that the Repulse was dressed overall to mark the wedding of Prince Albert, the Duke of York (and future King George VI), to Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon.

8.30am: Swimming class landed.

9.00am: Hands employed painting on mess deck, cleaning out and scraping boats, refitting and Routine.

1.25pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

1.35pm: Swimming class landed.

8.27pm: Undressed ship.


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27 April 1923

Devonport

Lat 50.380, Long -4.186

6.00am: Routine.

9.00am: Hands employed scraping on upper deck and boats, painting on mess deck decks, refitting and Routine.

1.25pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.

5.15pm: Read Warrants Nos 273, 274 and 275.


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28 April 1923

Devonport

Lat 50.380, Long -4.186

12.50am: Hailed Guard Boat.

5.45am: Routine.

8.00am: Hands employed cleaning mess decks, painting funnels, cabins and mess deck, remainder Routine.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.

6.40pm: Landed Patrol.


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29 April 1923

Devonport

Lat 50.380, Long -4.186

6.15am: Routine.

9.00am: Church parties landed.

9.45am: Held Divine Service.

11.30am: Church parties returned.

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.


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30 April 1923

Devonport

Lat 50.380, Long -4.186

12.45am: Hailed Guard Boat.

6.00am: Routine.

am: Hands employed embarking stores, cleaning out boats, painting mess decks and cabins and Routine.

8.30am: Swimming class landed.

1.25pm: Hands employed as in forenoon. Landed swimming class.

2.30pm: 1 Private RMLI rejoined ship from hospital.

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrant No. 326. Exercised Fire Stations.

6.40pm: Landed Patrol.



LOGS FOR MAY 1923


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1 May 1923

Devonport

Lat 50.380, Long -4.186

6.00am: Routine.

8.30am: Gas and swimming parties landed.

8.55am: Hands employed chipping and scraping, painting on mess decks and Routine.

1.15pm: Swimming class landed.

1.25pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.


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2 May 1923

Devonport

Lat 50.380, Long -4.186

6.00am: Routine.

8.00am: Swimming class landed.

8.55am: Hands employed chipping and scraping, painting mess decks and cabins, Routine.

1.15pm: Gas and swimming parties landed.

1.25pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

3.25pm: One rating rejoined ship from hospital.

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.

11.20pm: Hailed Guard Boat.


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3 May 1923

Devonport

Lat 50.380, Long -4.186

6.00am: Routine.

7.30am: Ship turned by dockyard tugs and berthed again in the same billet, bows south.

8.30am: Gas and swimming parties landed.

9.30am: Hands employed chipping and scraping, painting cabins and on mess deck and Routine.

12.30pm: Landed Boys Sports party.

1.30pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.


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4 May 1923

Devonport

Lat 50.380, Long -4.186

6.00am: Routine.

8.30am: Gas party landed.

9.00am: Hands employed chipping and scraping, painting mess decks and cabins and Routine.

11.30am: Surgeon Lieutenant Commander Wood left ship.

1.25pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.

10.50pm: Hailed Guard Boat.


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5 May 1923

Devonport

Lat 50.380, Long -4.186

6.00am: Routine.

8.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship throughout and Routine.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.10pm: One Marine Gunner joined ship.

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.

5.30pm: Lieutenant Commander C. Brown RNR joined ship.

11.05pm: Hailed Guard Boat.


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6 May 1923

Devonport

Lat 50.380, Long -4.186

6.15am: Routine.

9.00am: Church parties landed.

10.30am: Held Divine Service.

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.

11.00pm: Hailed Guard Boat.


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7 May 1923

Devonport

Lat 50.380, Long -4.186

6.00am: Routine.

8.00am: Dressed ship overall.

It is not known why the Repulse was dressed overall on this day.

8.45am: Divisions. Swimming party landed.

9.05am: Hands employed painting on mess decks and in cabins, refitting and Routine.

12.15pm: Floating galley left ship.

1.30pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

4.40pm: Hoisted in fenders.

5.45pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.

6.00pm: Hoisted in sailing pinnace.

8.45pm: Undressed ship.


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8 May 1923

Devonport

Lat 50.380, Long -4.186

6.00am: Routine and preparing for taking in ammunition.

7.45am: Hands employed ammunitioning ship, and painting out cabins.

1.15pm: Swimming class landed.

1.15pm: Hands employed ammunitioning ship.

2.25pm: 2 POs and 20 Hands employed undocking destroyers.

5.05pm: Evening Quarters. Landed swimming class. Exercised Fire Stations.

10.55pm: Hailed Guard Boat.


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9 May 1923

Devonport

Lat 50.380, Long -4.186

6.00am: Routine and ammunition ship.

8.00am: Hands employed embarking ammunition and Routine.

8.35am: Paymaster Cadet Whitehouse joined ship.

1.15pm: Hands employed embarking ammunition and Routine.

3.00pm: Port Watch returned from Long Leave.

4.00pm: Port Watch employed embarking ammunition.

7.00pm: Finished embarking ammunition.


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10 May 1923

Devonport

Lat 50.380, Long -4.186

6.00am: Hands employed embarking ammunition and Routine.

8.00am: Hands employed embarking ammunition and Routine. Discharged one rating to hospital.

1.15pm: Hands employed embarking ammunition and Routine.

2.40pm: 2 ratings rejoined ship from hospital.

6.15pm: Exercised Fire Party.

7.00pm: Landed Patrol.


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11 May 1923

Devonport

Lat 50.380, Long -4.186

am: Hands employed stowing ammunition and Routine.

1.25pm: Hands employed cleaning boats and cleaning ship throughout.

4.00pm: HMS Queen Elizabeth arrived and secured to No. 9 buoy.

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.


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12 May 1923

Devonport and at sea to Sheerness

Lat 50.380, Long -4.186

5.45am: Routine.

11.00am: Hoisted in boats.

1.55pm: Hands preparing for sea.

3.15pm: Hoisted in boats.

4.04pm: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour in charge of KHM. Course and speed as requisite.

KHM’ is King’s Harbour Master.

4.48pm: Arrived in Sound. KHM left ship.

5.00pm: Proceeded 16 knots, course as requisite for leaving Sound by Western Entrance.

5.13pm: Shaped course 145°. Penlee Point abeam.

5.44pm: Course as requisite for Bending Test.

6.15pm: Streamed Forbes log.

7.08pm: Start Point Light abeam 2 miles.

9.10pm: Sighted Portland Light bearing 045°.

10.22pm: Portland Light abeam 11 miles.

11.53pm: Anvil Point Light abeam.


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13 May 1923

At sea and at Sheerness

Lat 51.51, Long 1.37 [Latitude 50°30.5'N in log]

1.56am: St Catherine’s Light abeam 8 miles.

2.14am: St Catherine’s Light 330°. Nab Tower Light 034°.

3.28am: Owers Light bearing 028°.

3.50am: Owers Light abeam 6.8 miles.

5.05am: Beachy Head Light 056°.

6.15am: Routine.

6.55am: Royal Sovereign Light abeam.

8.31am: Dungeness Light abeam 3.5 miles.

9.12am: Varne Light Vessel abeam to starboard 1.8 miles.

10.04am: South Goodwin Light Vessel abeam 2.2 miles.

10.36am: East Goodwin Light Vessel abeam 1 mile.

11.02am: North Goodwin abeam 0.7 miles.

The above light vessels were located on the Goodwin Sands.

11.58am: Tongue Light Vessel bearing 360°, 2 cables. course as requisite for passing through South Edinburgh Channel, Gaze Deep and Black Deep.

1.28pm: Stopped.

1.35pm: Let go port anchor at the Great Nore in 12 fathoms, veered to 9 shackles and secured.

2.00pm: Third Watch of Long Leave men proceeded in RFA Nimble.


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14 May 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.00am: Hoisted out 2nd picket boat. Routine.

11.10am: Hands preparing for entering harbour.

Noon: Shortened in to 4 shackles.

12.14pm: Weighed.

12.40pm: Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour by Main Ship Channel.

1.10pm: Stopped.

1.16pm: Picked up end of wire.

1.30pm: Secured to No. 1 Buoy with two bridles.

2.15pm: Routine.

6.00pm: 6 Ratings joined from Depôt.

9.30pm: Burned searchlights.


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15 May 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.00am: Hands employed washing down aloft and Routine.

7.40am: Water boat secured alongside.

8.45am: Midshipmen Dennis, Browne, Madden, Nelson and Litchfield-Speer joined ship.

9.40am: Hands employed washing down aloft and Routine. Training classes to instruction.

1.30pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

1.50pm: 1 PO and 96 Ratings joined ship from Depôt. Draft of 94 Ratings left ship.

3.00pm: 33 Stokers joined from Depôt.

5.30pm: Read Warrant No. 327.

6.30pm: 46 Boys joined from HMS Cleopatra.


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16 May 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.00am: Routine.

7.35am: Water boat secured alongside.

9.10am: Divisions. Prayers. Physical drill, Water boat left.

9.45am: Training classes to instruction. Remainder of hands employed painting down aloft and Routine.

1.30pm: Port Watch exercised ‘Collision Stations’ and “Out Kedge Anchor’.

2.30pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.


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17 May 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.00am: Routine.

8.30am: Water boats secured alongside.

9.40am: Exercised ‘Prepare to Tow For’ard’ and ‘Rig Hand Capstans For’ard and Aft’.

10.45am: Hands employed painting down aloft and Routine. Training classes to instruction.

1.00pm: 27 Ratings discharged to Depôt.

1.30pm: Training classes to instruction. A turret director test. Remainder of hands painting down aloft and Routine.


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18 May 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.00am: Routine.

7.35am: Water boat secured alongside.

8.25am: Water boat left.

9.50am: Training classes to instruction. Y turret director test. Remainder of hands painting down aloft and Routine.

1.30pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

6.30pm: Hoisted boats.


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19 May 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

5.45am: Hands employed painting down aloft and Routine.

7.30am: Water lighter secured alongside.

8.20am: Water lighter cast off.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

6.30pm: Hoisted boats.


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20 May 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.15am: Routine.

9.35am: Divisions. Landed Church parties.

10.30am: Held Divine Service.

6.45pm: Hoisted boats.


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21 May 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.00am: Routine.

9.30am: Hands employed placing stages for painting.

pm: Ship open to visitors.

6.30pm: Hoisted boats.


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22 May 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.00am: Hoisted out 3rd picket boat and Routine.

7.35am: Water boat secured alongside.

8.30am: Hands employed painting ship.

1.30pm: Hands employed painting ship.

4.30pm: Hoisted in 3rd picket boat. Hoisted out 1st picket boat.

6.00pm: Hoisted in 2nd picket boat.

6.30pm: Hoisted boats.


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23 May 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.00am: Hands employed painting ship and Routine.

8.00am: Water tank secured alongside.

8.30am: Hands employed painting ship and Routine.

9.15am: Water tank cast off.

1.15pm: Hands employed painting ship and Routine.

1.30pm: 3 Ratings discharged to Depôt.

4.00pm: Read Warrants Nos 328 and 329.

6.30pm: Hoisted boats.


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24 May 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.00am: Routine.

6.35am: Provision lighter secured alongside.

8.00am: Dressed ship overall in honour of Empire Day.

8.25am: Coal lighter secured alongside.

8.45am: Hands employed coaling and provisioning ship and Routine.

1.30pm: Hands employed coaling ship and Routine. Gig, 1st cutter and both whalers away taking part in sailing race.

3.00pm: 15 Stokers joined ship from Depôt.

3.30pm: Finished coaling.

6.30pm: Hoisted boats.


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25 May 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.00am: Routine.

9.30am: Carried out General Drills. Exercised ‘Away all boats crews’. ‘Prepare to tow aft’. ‘Close WT doors’ and Physical Drill.

10.40am: Secure.

11.00am: Hands employed cleaning and painting ship and Routine.

5.45pm: Read Warrant No. 330.

6.00pm: Hoisted boats.


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26 May 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

5.15am: Routine.

8.00am: Dressed ship overall in honour of the Queen’s Birthday.

11.20am: Mr Daintry RN joined ship from sick leave.

Noon: Fired 21 Gun Salute.

pm: Make and mend clothes.

6.30pm: Hoisted boats.

8.53pm: Undress ship.


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27 May 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.15am: Routine.

7.45am: Spread quarter deck awning.

9.30am: Church parties landed.

10.30am: Held Divine Service.

pm: Ship open to visitors.

6.30pm: Hoisted 1st cutter.


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28 May 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.00am: Routine.

7.30am: Water lighter secured alongside.

9.00am: Water lighter left.

9.40am: Training classes to instruction. Remainder of hands employed cleaning ship and Routine.

1.30pm: Carried out Watch Drill. Exercised ‘Out fire engine’ and ‘Work main derrick by hand’. Remainder of hands Routine. Training classes to instruction. 4 Ratings discharged to Depôt.

6.20pm: Hoisted boats. Patrol landed.


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29 May 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.00am: Hands employed placing fenders for oiler coming alongside and Routine.

7.30am: Water tank secured alongside.

8.30am: Water tank left.

8.45am: Oiler Larchol secured alongside.

9.30am: Court of Enquiry assembled on-board.

10.00am: Routine. 15” and 4” Control parties to drill.

12.50pm: Oiler Larchol left.

1.30pm: Hands employed cleaning ship, scraping upper deck and Routine.

7.45pm: Oiler Larchol secured alongside.

11.47pm: Oiler Larchol left.


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30 May 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

2.35am: Set Fog Watch.

6.00am: Routine.

7.50am: Water tank secured alongside.

8.25am: Hands preparing for General Drill.

8.30am: Oiler Larchol secured alongside.

9.10am: Divisions and prayers. Carried out General Drill. Exercised ‘Out sailing pinnace by hand’ and ‘Away all boats crews’.

10.30am: Furled quarter deck awning.

11.00am: Routine.

1.15pm: Starboard Watch exercised ‘Out fire engine’ and ‘Out kedge anchor’.

1.35pm: Oiler Larchol left. Training classes to instruction. Hands employed cleaning ship and Routine.

3.30pm: Hoisted out fenders.

6.30pm: Hoisted boats.


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31 May 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.00am: Routine.

7.40am: Water tank secured alongside.

am: Carried out General Drill. Exercised ‘Out sailing pinnace by hand, Away all boats crews’ and ‘Weigh by hand’.

10.15am: Secure.

10.30am: Routine. Training classes to instruction.

1.30pm: Discharged 15 ratings to Depôt.

pm: Hands employed holystoning upper deck and Routine. Training classes to instruction.

5.35pm: 2 ratings joined from Depôt.

6.15pm: Hoisted boats.

7.25pm: Read Warrants Nos 331, 332, 333 and 334.



LOGS FOR JUNE 1923


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1 June 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

5.45am: Routine. Hoisted in 1st picket boat.

6.25am: Read Warrant No 335. Discharged one rating to Detention Barracks.

9.00am: Ammunition lighter secured alongside.

10.30am: Ammunition lighter left.

11.40am: Water tank secured alongside.

12.30pm: 3 Ratings joined from RNB.

12.45pm: Paid Fortnightly Payment.

1.25pm: Routine. Water tank left.

2.25pm: 5 Ratings joined from RNB.

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Lieutenant H. Lilley and Surgeon Lieutenant Allen joined ship.

5.20pm: Lieutenant Commander J. Dove RN left ship.

5.50pm: 4 Ratings joined ship from Depôt.

6.30pm: Hoisted boats.


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2 June 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

5.45am: Routine.

8.00am: Water tank secured alongside. Dressed ship overall in honour of the King’s Birthday.

Noon: Fired Royal Salute 21 Guns.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Ship open to visitors.

pm: Discharged 2 Ratings to Depôt, 2 Ratings joined ship.


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3 June 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.15am: Routine.

9.30am: Landed Church Parties.

10.40am: Held Divine Service.

Noon: Church parties returned.

12.20pm: HM Drifter Horizon left for Portland.

Details of HM Drifter Horizon: Admiralty No. 3905; delivered 30 March 1918; built by Alexander Hall & Co. Ltd, Aberdeen; 1 x 6 pdr; sold 1945 (F.J. Dittmar & J.J. Colledge, 1972 ‘British Warships 1914–1919, Ian Allan Ltd.)

pm: Ship open to visitors.


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4 June 1923

Sheerness and at sea to Portland

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.00am: Routine.

8.30am: Water tank secured alongside.

9.30am: Training classes to instruction. Routine. Divisions. Read Prayers.

10.00am: Hoisted out 1st picket boat.

10.15am: Landed swimming class.

1.30pm: 5 Ratings discharged to Depôt. Training classes to instruction. Remainder Routine and preparing for sea.

3.00pm: Hoisted in boats.

3.30pm: 74 Ratings joined ship for passage.

4.52pm: Slipped from No. 1 buoy and proceeded out of harbour. 15 knots.

5.14pm: Stopped and stowed starboard anchor.

5.27pm: Proceeded 13 knots. Course as requisite for proceeding through Gaze Deep, Black Deep and South Edinburgh Channel.

7.00pm: Tongue Light Vessel 180° – 3 cables.

7.30pm: Changed over steering engine. Out paravanes.

8.05pm: North Goodwin Light Vessel 244°.

8.35pm: East Goodwin Light Vessel abeam ½ mile.

The above light vessels were located on the Goodwin Sands.

10.10pm: Exercised sea boats crew.

10.51pm: Dungeness Light abeam 2.8 miles.

11.45pm: Sighted Royal Sovereign and Beachy Head Lights.


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5 June 1923

At sea, Weymouth Bay and Studland Bay

Lat 50.58, Long -2.25

12.49am: Royal Sovereign Light Vessel abeam 3 miles.

1.32am: Beachy Head Light abeam 6 miles.

2.00am: Exercised sea boats crew.

3.25am: Sighted Owers Light Vessel bearing 275°.

4.31am: Owers Light Vessel abeam 3.1 miles.

5.00am: Exercised sea boats crew.

5.15am: Nab Light abeam 7.5 miles.

6.11am: St Catherine’s Light abeam 4 miles.

6.15am: Routine.

7.30am: Passed submarine H23.

8.10am: Sighted HMS Revenge.

8.55am: 8 knots. In paravanes.

9.00am: 13 knots. Course and speed as requisite for anchoring in Weymouth Bay.

9.19am: Let go port anchor in J1 berth, veered to 8 shackles and secured.

10.00am: Training classes to instruction. Remainder Routine.

11.40am: Weighed.

11.45am: Proceeded. Course 108° 13 knots.

12.45pm: St Alban's Head abeam.

1.07pm: Course and speed as requisite for carrying out Air Flow Trials in Poole Bay.

1.30pm: Training classes to instruction. Remainder Routine.

3.50pm: Stopped.

3.54pm: Let go port anchor off Studland Bay, veered to 8 shackles.

pm: Hoisted out boats.

6.30pm: Hoisted in all boats.

9.30pm: Exercised searchlight crews and control parties.


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6 June 1923

At Studland Bay and at sea in Poole Bay

Lat 50.67, Long -1.83

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

8.30am: Hoisted in boats.

9.17am: Weighed.

9.20am: Course and speed as requisite for Air Flow Trials in Poole Bay.

9.50am: Training classes to instruction. Remainder of hands Routine.

pm: Course and speed as requisite for Air Flow Trials in Poole Bay.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

3.28pm: Stopped.

3.33pm: Let go port anchor off Studland Bay in 8 fathoms, veered to 8 shackles. Hoisted out boats.

6.35pm: Hoisted in boats.

9.00pm: Exercised searchlights crews and control parties,


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7 June 1923

Studland Bay (Poole Bay)

Lat 50.66, Long -1.93

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

8.30am: Hoisted in boats. Prepare for sea.

10.00am: Training classes to instruction. Marines to drill. Divisional drills. Remainder of hands mustering bags and Routine.

1.30pm: Away all boats crews under sail. Remainder Routine.

pm: Hoisted out boats.

6.45pm: Routine. Hoisted in all boats.

9.10pm: Exercised searchlight crews and control parties.


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8 June 1923

Poole Bay, at sea and at Weymouth Bay

Lat 50.43, Long -1.85

6.00am: Routine.

8.30am: Hoisted all boats.

10.10am: Weighed.

10.20am: Exercised General Quarters.

10.18am: Proceeded course and speed as requisite for Air Flow Trials off St Alban’s Head.

11.35am: Secure.

pm: Course and speed as requisite for Air Flow Trials off Portland. Training Remainder of hands Routine.

3.40pm: Course and speed as requisite for anchoring off Portland breakwater.

4.00pm: Finished Air Flow Trials.

4.20pm: Let go port anchor in Weymouth Bay in 8 fathoms in J1 berth, veered to 8 shackles. Hoisted out boats.

5.00pm: Read Warrants Nos 336, 337, 338.

7.00pm: Hoisted all boats.


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9 June 1923

Weymouth Bay

Lat 50.6, Long -2.44

6.00am: Routine. Landed Weymouth Pier party.

8.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship throughout. Landed Recreation Ground party.

8.45am: Hoisted in sailing pinnace.

pm: Routine.

6.30pm: Hoisted all boats.


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10 June 1923

Weymouth Bay

Lat 50.6, Long -2.44

6.15am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

9.20am: Held Roman Catholic Service on-board.

10.20am: Held Divine Service.

6.30pm: Hoisted in boats.


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11 June 1923

Weymouth Bay, at sea and at Poole Bay

Lat 50.6, Long -2.44

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

7.45am: Water tank secured alongside.

8.00am: Fired 1 gun salute.

8.30am: Hoisted in boom boats.

9.45am: Held Court Martial on-board.

10.10am: Training classes to instruction. Remainder of hands Routine and cleaning boats. Divisional drills.

11.00am: Hands preparing for sea.

1.26pm: Weighed and proceeded to eastward. Course and speed as requisite for carrying out Air Flow Trials off St Alban’s Head.

2.00pm: Routine. Training classes to instruction.

4.14pm: Finished trials. Course and speed as requisite for anchoring in Poole Bay.

4.56pm: Let go port anchor in 8 fathoms, veered to 9 shackles and secured. All boats away for Regatta practice.

5.30pm: Mr Mitchell Gunner (T) left ship to join HMS Vernon.

7.25pm: Hoisted boats.

9.00pm: Exercised searchlights crews and control parties.


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12 June 1923

Poole Bay and at sea

Lat 50.57, Long -1.72

5.30am: Aired bedding.

6.00am: Hoisted out boats. Routine.

7.20am: Lashed up and stowed bedding.

8.50am: Hoisted in boats.

9.10am: Divisions. Read Prayers. Exercised Physical Drill. Hands employed cleaning out boats, at Divisional Drills and Routine.

10.35am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for carrying out Air Flow Trials off Poole Bay.

1.30pm: Hands employed as in forenoon. Courses and speeds as requisite for carrying out Air Flow Experiments and anchoring.

4.42pm: Let go port anchor in Poole Bay, veered to 7 shackles and secured.

5.30pm: Captain Adair RMA joined ship.

7.00pm: Hoisted all boats.

9.30pm: Exercised searchlights crews and control parties.


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13 June 1923

Poole Bay

Lat 50.60, Long -1.87

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

8.00am: Captain Hazard RMA and Lieutenant Jones RMA left ship.

9.00am: Hoisted all boats. Prepare for sea.

10.00am: Discharged 1 cot case to Bournemouth Hospital.

10.08am: Weighed.

10.17am: Proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for Air Flow Trials. Training classes to instruction. Remainder Routine.

10.21am: Lowered sea boat.

10.30am: Hoisted sea boat.

1.30pm: Hands employed cleaning out boats and Routine. Course and speed as requisite for carrying out Air Flow Trials and anchoring in Poole Bay.

3.40pm: Stopped.

3.45pm: Let go port anchor and veered to 9 shackles and secured. Hoisted out boats.

6.15pm: Hoisted in boats.


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14 June 1923

Poole Bay

Lat 50.7, Long -1.9

6.00am: Routine.

9.00am: Hoisted out boats.

9.55am: Training classes to instruction. Marines to rifle drill. Carried out diving operations (monthly dip). Remainder of hands cleaning out boats and Routine.

1.30pm: Exercised all boats crews under sail. Starboard watch “Rig Hand Capstan” Weigh by Hand. Remainder Routine.

3.00pm: Hoisted out 2nd picket boat.

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrants Nos 339, 340, 341, 342.

6.30pm: Hoisted all boats.


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15 June 1923

Poole Bay, at sea and at Weymouth Bay

Lat 50.58, Long -1.88

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

8.35am: Spread and furled quarterdeck awning. Prepare for sea.

10.27am: Weighed.

10.35am: Course and speed as requisite for swinging ship and adjusting compasses.

10.35am: Exercised General Quarters.

11.25am: Secure. Routine.

12.45pm: Paid fortnightly payment.

2.28pm: Altered course 315° and as requisite for anchoring.

2.58pm: Let go port anchor in H1 berth veered to 7 shackles and secured. Hoisted out boats.

3.20pm: Spread quarterdeck awning.1730: Discharged 2 ABs to Assistance.

6.30pm: Hoisted boats.


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16 June 1923

Weymouth Bay

Lat 50.6, Long -2.44

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

8.35am: Aired night clothing.

9.00am: Water tank secured alongside.

6.30pm: Hoisted in boats.


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17 June 1923

Weymouth Bay

Lat 50.6, Long -2.44

6.15am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

9.15am: Held Roman Catholic service on-board.

10.30am: Held Divine Service.

6.30pm: Hoisted in boats.


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18 June 1923

Weymouth Bay

Lat 50.6, Long -2.44

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

8.25am: Landed Recreation Ground Party.

9.15am: Divisions. Read Prayers. Landed swimming class. Exercised physical drill.

10.00am: Training classes to instruction. Remainder of hands rigging boats for sailing race, Divisional drills and Routine.

1.15pm: Held weekly sailing race. Training classes to instruction. Remainder Routine.

6.30pm: Pay Sub-lieutenant Jollife RN joined ship.

8.30pm: Hoisted all boats.


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19 June 1923

Weymouth Bay

Lat 50.6, Long -2.44

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

8.00am: Water tank secured alongside.

8.15am: Oiler Prestol secured alongside.

9.04am: Collision occurred 2 cables on port beam between HMS Windsor and SS Inge Marsh.

9.55am: Divisional drills. Training classes to instruction. Remainder rigging boats for sailing race and Routine.

1.00pm: Held Class Sailing Race for all boats.

1.30pm: Remainder of hands employed as in forenoon.

2.00pm: Oiler Prestol left.

4.00pm: Read Warrants Nos 343, 344 and 345.

6.35pm: Hoisted in boats.

9.30pm: Exercised searchlights crews and control parties.


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20 June 1923

Weymouth Bay

Lat 50.6, Long -2.44

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

8.00am: Water tank secured alongside.

8.45am: Water tank cast off.

10.10am: Divisional drill. Training classes to instruction. Remainder of hands cleaning boats and Routine.

1.30pm: Hands employed as in forenoon. All boats away under sail competing of Captain Blake’s Trophy.

4.30pm: One rating discharged to shore.

8.45pm: Hoisted all boats.


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21 June 1923

Weymouth Bay

Lat 50.6, Long -2.44

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

8.05am: Coal lighter secured alongside.

8.10am: Water tank secured alongside.

8.30am: Port Watch employed coaling ship.

10.00am: Marines to drill. Divisional drill. Remainder Routine and preparing boats for sailing race.

133o: Training classes to instruction. All boats away sailing in Hornby Cup race. Remainder of hands Routine.

5.55pm: Engineer Captain Rundle RN joined ship.

6.30pm: Hoisted in boats.

7.50pm: HMS Hood arrived.


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22 June 1923

Weymouth Bay

Lat 50.6, Long -2.44

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

8.00am: Dressed ship overall.

Not clear why the ship was dressed overall on this day.

9.30am: General Drills. Exercised ‘Out sailing pinnace by hand.’ ‘Away all boats crews’. ‘Let go another anchor and weigh by hand’. ‘In sailing pinnace’. ‘Hoist all boats’.

10.40am: Replace all gear.

12.40pm: Read Warrant No. 346. Discharged one Rating to Detention Barracks Portsmouth.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

8.30pm: Hoisted all boats.

9.17pm: Undressed ship.


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23 June 1923

Weymouth Bay

Lat 50.6, Long -2.44

5.45am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

7.50am: Discharged 3 ratings to Depot.

8.00am: Water tank secured alongside.

8.30am: Aired night clothing.

8.45am: Water tank left.

10.30am: Engineer Captain Scott Hill, Pay Lieutenant Marfell RN and acting Sub-lieutenants Oliver, Harries, Pares, Westmacott, Hale and Duneal (sp.) left ship. Hands employed cleaning ship throughout.

3.30pm: Ship open to visitors.

6.45pm: Hoisted in boats.


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24 June 1923

Weymouth Bay

Lat 50.6, Long -2.44

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

9.00am: Landed church parties.

9.20am: Divisions. Held Roman Catholic Service on board.

9.30am: Rear Admiral F.L. Field inspected Ship’s Company at Divisions.

10.40am: Held Divine Service on quarterdeck.

6.00pm: Hands to bathe. Furled quarterdeck awning.

6.30pm: Hoisted boats.


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25 June 1923

Weymouth Bay, at sea and at Bournemouth

Lat 50.48, Long -1.77

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

8.00am: Hands preparing for sea. Hoisted all boats.

8.05am: Water tank secured alongside.

9.10am: Weighed. Water tank left. Pointed ship.

9.24am: Proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for taking station astern of Hood.

9.40am: Streamed paravanes. Course 108°, 13 knots.

10.15am: Training classes to instruction. Divisional Drill. Remainder Routine.

10.50am: 8 knots. In paravanes.

10.55am: Took station 1 mile on port beam of Queen Elizabeth. Course 090° - 12 knots.

11.40am: Fleet attacked by flight of Torpedo Planes.

11.45am: Attack finished. Took station 2 miles ahead of battle fleet.

12.25pm: 11 knots.

1.25pm: Course and speed as requisite for carrying out manoeuvres.

2.30pm: Course and speed as requisite for taking station astern of 1st Division (Queen Elizabeth and Malaya). Course 285° - 14 knots.

4.00pm: Reduced 12 knots.

4.31pm: Altered course 327°. Took station for anchoring. Course and speed as requisite.

4.54pm: Let go port anchor off Bournemouth in 8 fathoms, veered to 6 shackles. Out all boats. Carried out Regatta practice.

8.30pm: Hoisted all boats.


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26 June 1923

Bournemouth and at sea to Christiania

Lat 50.71, Long -1.87

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

10.00am: Training classes to instruction. Divisional drills. Remainder of hands employed cleaning boats and Routine.

11.00am: Hoisted in all boats.

12.50pm: Hands prepare for sea.

1.15pm: Shortened in to 3 shackles.

1.25pm: Weighed.

1.32pm: Proceeded in company with Hood. Course 180° - 10 knots.

1.45pm: Increased 15 knots.

2.30pm: Reduced 7 knots.

2.43pm: Altered course 110° 10 knots.

2.45pm: Course and speed as requisite for Inclination Exercise with Hood.

3.53pm: Course and speed as requisite for taking station astern of Hood.

4.30pm: Took station 3½ cables astern of Hood. Course 110 - 10 knots.

5.12pm: St Catherine's Light House abeam 5.6 miles. Altered course 080°. Read Warrant No. 347.

10.45pm: Royal Sovereign Light Vessel bearing 350°. Altered course 057°.

10.53pm: Sighted Dungeness Light bearing 052°.


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27 June 1923

At sea, Bournemouth to Christiania

Lat 52.23, Long 2.63

12.51am: Sighted South Foreland Light bearing 043°.

1.01am: Dungeness Light abeam 1.9 miles. Altered course 055°.

1.54am: South Goodwin Light Vessel bearing 041°. Calais Light 094°.

The South Goodwin Light Vessel was located on the Goodwin Sands.

3.15am: Sandettie Light Vessel bearing 065°.

4.38am: Sandettie Light Vessel bearing 150°. Altered course 025°.

5.40am: Exercised sea boats crew.

6.45am: 1st Cruising Station closed up.

7.00am: Increased 11 knots.

8.00am: 2nd Cruising Station closed up.

9.55am: Submarine L18 surfaced 5 cables on port beam.

10.05am: L21 surfaced 3 cables on starboard beam.

am: Training classes to instruction. Routine.

11.20am: Exercised Collison stations.

12.15pm: Sighted HMS Conquest bearing 302°.

1.30pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

2.00pm: Passed Danish cruiser salute fired and returned by Hood.

3.14pm: Submarine L71 sighted bearing 060°.

3.40pm: Submarine L56 sighted bearing 075°.

4.30pm: Starboard watch man and arm boats.

5.02pm: Submarine K2 surfaced bearing 324°.

5.30pm: Submarine sighted bearing 032°.

5.38pm: Submarine K2 broke surface 2 miles astern.

5.45pm: Submarine K22 broke surface on starboard beam.

5.46pm: Submarine K12 broke surface on port beam.

6.00pm: 2nd Cruising section closed up.

8.00pm: 3rd Cruising section closed up.

9.00pm: M1 surfaced.

9.35pm: Submarine M2 surfaced 2 cables on port beam.

10.10pm: Screening destroyers took station astern.


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28 June 1923

At sea, Bournemouth to Christiania

Lat 55.77, Long 6.5

2.15am: Exercised sea boats crew.

6.15am: Routine.

7.10am: Exercised sea boats crew.

7.30am: Submarine K12 surfaced bearing 338°.

8.13am: Submarine K22 surfaced 2½ cables on port beam.

9.20am: Commenced zig-zagging 15° each way. Speed of advance 10.3 knots.

9.50am: Hood Not Under Control.

9.59am: Hood under control.

10.00am: Exercised General Quarters.

10.23am: Zig-zagging each way.

11.07am: Secure.

12.16pm: Submarine K2 broke surface 3 cables on port beam.

12.51pm: K6 surfaced on starboard beam.

1.30pm: Routine. Cleaning out boats. Training classes to instruction.

1.53pm: Negative tactical exercise. Destroyers and Argus parted company.

4.00pm: Ceased zig-zag.

4.20pm: Read Warrants Nos 348, 349, 350 and 351.

5.50pm: Sighted Bovbjerg Light bearing 102°.

6.50pm: Sighted Lodbjerg Light bearing 055°.

8.23pm: Lodbjerg Light abeam 11 miles.

9.05pm: Sighted Hansholm bearing 065°.

This place should probably be ‘Hantsholm’.

9.57pm: Increased 12 knots.

10.20pm: Hansholm Light abeam 10.6 miles.

11.05pm: Exercised sea boats crew.


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29 June 1923

At sea and at Christiania

Lat 59.442, Long 10.567

Christiania’ (or Kristiania) was the name for Oslo from 1877–1925.

1.35am: Exercised sea boats crew.

3.45am: Exercised sea boats crew.

6.00am: Reduced 10 knots.

7.00am: Sighted land bearing 0.

7.28am: Reduced 7 knots.

7.35am: Sighted Snapdragon ahead.

8.00am: Svenner Light = 317°. Lille Faerder Light = 22°.

9.12am: Took open order.

9.29am: Stopped and embarked pilot.

9.30am: Lille Faerder Light 345° 2 miles.

9.42am: Proceeded 12 knots. Course as requisite for proceeding up Christiania Fjord. Division. Prayers. Exercised physical drill. Training classes to instruction. Remainder Routine.

1.00pm: Stopped off Drobak and changed pilots.

1.10pm: Proceeded 9 knots. Course as requisite.

2.48pm: Stopped.

2.53pm: Let go starboard anchor off Christiania in 20 fathoms veered to 7 shackles. Hoisted out boats.

Anchor bearing given as 206° 8.2 cables from Dyna Light House.

6.45pm: Hoisted all boats.


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30 June 1923

Christiania

Lat 59.883, Long 10.677

5.45am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

Time is incorrectly given as 1545.

10.40am: French destroyer Kabyle entered harbour.

1.35pm: Routine.

6.40pm: Hoisted boats.



LOGS FOR JULY 1923


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1 July 1923

Christiania

Lat 59.883, Long 10.677

6.15am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

9.35am: Held Roman Catholic church party on-board. Divisions.

10.50am: Held Divine Service on quarterdeck.

11.45am: Water boat secured alongside.

3.00pm: Water tank left.

7.16pm: Hoisted boats.


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2 July 1923

Christiania

Lat 59.883, Long 10.677

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

8.00am: Dressed ship overall.

10.30am: Sent party of 250 men to Hood for inspection by HM King of Norway.

Noon: Fired Royal Salute of 21 guns.

12.50pm: Water tank secured alongside.

1.00pm: Inspection party returned.

2.00pm: Water tank left.

pm: Ship open to visitors.

6.30pm: Hoisted boats.


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3 July 1923

Christiania

Lat 59.883, Long 10.677

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

10.00am: Training classes to instruction. Divisional drills. Remainder of hands Routine.

1.30pm: Water tank secured alongside. Training classes to instruction. Remainder Routine.

2.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

2.30pm: Water tank left.

6.40pm: Hoisted boats.


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4 July 1923

Christiania

Lat 59.883, Long 10.677

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

6.05am: Water tank secured alongside.

7.15am: Water tank cast off.

9.50am: Training classes to instruction. Boys to rifle drill. Divisional drills and Routine.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

2.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

6.00pm: Hoisted boats.


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5 July 1923

Christiania

Lat 59.883, Long 10.677

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

10.00am: Training classes to instruction. Divisional drills and Routine.

pm: Ship open to visitors.

5.30pm: Water tank secured alongside.

6.40pm: Water tank left.

7.20pm: Read Warrant No. 355.

8.55pm: Hoisted boats.


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6 July 1923

Christiania

Lat 59.883, Long 10.677

5.30am: Water tank secured alongside.

6.00am: Hoisted out boats and Pattern VI targets and Routine.

7.20am: Water tank left.

10.00am: Divisional drills. Training classes to instruction and Routine.

pm: Training classes to instruction. Divisional drills and Routine.

6.30pm: Hoisted boats.


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7 July 1923

Christiania, at sea and at Skagen (Aalbeck Bay)

Lat 59.03, Long 10.48

5.45am: Hands employed hoisting boats and preparing for sea. Furled quarterdeck awning. Sent Range and Marking party to Snapdragon.

6.50am: Weighed.

7.02am: Proceeded course as requisite for leaving Christiania Fjord. Speed 13¼ knots.

7.50am: Entered the Narrows reduced 9 knots.

8.30am: Passed Drobak increased 15 knots.

8.50am: Reduced 14 knots.

9.10am: Streamed Forbes log. Divisions. Read Prayers. Hands employed cleaning ship and boats, preparing for sub-calibre firing and Routine.

11.23am: Reduced 8 knots.

11.30am: Stopped off Lille Faerder. Pilot left the ship.

12.10pm: Proceeded course 180° – 11 knots.

12.15pm: Altered course 190°. Reduced 9 knots.

1.30pm: Course and speed as requisite for carrying out 2 runs of 15 sub-calibre firing and 1 run of 4” aiming rifle at targets towed by Snapdragon.

2.40pm: Course and speed as requisite for Inclination Exercise with Hood.

4.35pm: Secured. Course and speed as requisite for taking station on Hood.

5.03pm: In station 3½ cables astern of Hood. Course 170° – 13½ knots.

6.30pm: Read Warrants Nos 356-357-358.

1.35pm: Skaw Light House bearing 192½°.

This is possibly Skagen Lighthouse.

6.48pm: Altered course 160° and as requisite for anchoring off Skagen.

7.03pm: Skaw Light Vessel abeam to starboard 1 mile.

7.36pm: Let go port anchor off Skagen in 9 fathoms veered to 8 shackles and secured. Hoisted out boats.

9.45pm: Hoisted boats.


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8 July 1923

Skagen, Aalbeck Bay, Denmark

Lat 57.71, Long 10.6

6.40am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

9.30am: Sent Roman Catholic church party to Hood.

10.30am: Held Divine Service.

8.30pm: Hoisted boats.


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9 July 1923

Skagen, Aalbeck Bay

Lat 57.71, Long 10.6

6.00am: Routine. Prepared for General Drill.

9.30am: Carried out General Drills. Exercised let go stern anchor. Out sailing pinnace by hand. Away boom boats. Let go sheet anchor and weigh by hand. Out collision mat. Out all boats.

11.40am: Replace gear.

1.30pm: Training classes to instruction. Remainder of hands Routine.

6.45pm: Hoisted boats.


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10 July 1923

Skagen, Aalbeck Bay

Lat 57.71, Long 10.6

5.30am: Aired bedding.

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

7.10am: Down all bedding.

8.30am: Furled quarter deck awning.

10.15am: Divisional Drills. Training classes to instruction. Remainder Routine.

1.30pm: Training classes to instruction. Remainder of hands cleaning and preparing boats for Regatta and Routine.

5.00pm: Hands to bathe.


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11 July 1923

Skagen, Aalbeck Bay

Lat 57.71, Long 10.6

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

am: Held Squadron Regatta.

12.40pm: Hoisted out sailing pinnace.

pm: Held Squadron Regatta.

4.00pm: Hoisted boats.


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12 July 1923

Skagen, Aalbeck Bay

Lat 57.71, Long 10.6

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

7.50am: Let go stern anchor.

am: Held Squadron Regatta.

1.00pm: Hoisted out boom boats.

pm: Held Squadron Regatta.

6.00pm: Weighed stern anchor.

7.00pm: Hoisted boats.


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13 July 1923

Skagen, Aalbeck Bay

Lat 57.71, Long 10.6

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out boats. Furled quarter deck awning.

9.45am: Exercised General Quarters.

11.10am: Secure.

11.15am: Routine.

1.30pm: Hands employed cleaning boats, rigging stage on quarter deck and Routine.

6.30pm: Hoisted boats.

8.00pm: Held Concert on quarter deck for ship’s company of Repulse and Hood.


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14 July 1923

Skagen, Aalbeck Bay

Lat 57.71, Long 10.6

5.45am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

8.30am: Aired night clothing.

pm: Remainder of hands rigging stage on quarter deck and Routine. Landed Patrol.

2.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

6.30pm: Hoisted boats.


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15 July 1923

Skagen, Aalbeck Bay

Lat 57.71, Long 10.6

6.15am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

9.30am: Held Roman Catholic service on-board.

10.50am: Held Divine Service on quarter deck.

am: Landed party visiting British Cemetery.

Noon: Cemetery party returned.

5.10pm: Furled quarter deck awning.

10.45pm: Hoisted in boats.


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16 July 1923

Skagen and at sea to Portland

Lat 57.78, Long 10.13

5.10am: Commenced ringing Fog Bell.

6.00am: Routine.

8.10am: Hands preparing for sea.

9.50am: Weighed.

9.55am: Proceeded. Course 060 – 12 knots. 3½ cables astern of Hood.

10.37am: Skaw [Skagen] Light Vessel abeam to port 0.3 miles.

10.50am: Increased speed 15 knots.

10.53am: Streamed patent log.

12.30pm: Hood altered course 240°. Took station 2 miles on starboard beam.

1.32pm: Carried out sub-calibre 15” throw-off firing with Hood (2 runs each).

3.50pm: Opened out to 20000 yards for Inclination Exercise.

5.11pm: Reduced to 8 knots.

5.20pm: Run into thick fog.

6.00pm: Altered course 176°, 15 knots to close Hood.

6.53pm: Took station 3½ cables astern of Hood. Course 215° – 15 knots. Fog cleared.


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17 July 1923

At sea, Skagen to Portland

Lat 53.64, Long 3.68

1.15am: Exercised Sea Boats crew.

1.47am: Altered course to avoid steamer.

1.57am: Resumed course.

6.00am: Routine.

9.00am: Altered course 200° to open out to 15000 yards from Hood.

10.00am: Altered course 215°. Hood carried 5” MAC throw off firing.

10.46am: Commenced Inclination Exercise with Hood. Course and speed as requisite.

11.44am: Altered course 265° 16 knots to close.

Noon: Took station 065° 3000 yards from Hood. Course 215°, 15 knots.

1.30pm: Carried out HA practice starboard side at smoke shells fired by Hood.

1.40pm: Finished. Squadron altered course 200° took station 3½ cables astern of Hood. Routine.

3.30pm: In station speed 15 knots.

4.15pm: Exercised close W/T doors and physical drill.

7.56pm: Sighted Outer Gabbard Light Vessel bearing 280°.

9.04pm: Galloper Light Vessel bearing 272°.

10.23pm: Sighted North Foreland Light bearing 260°. Sandettie Light Vessel bearing 196°.

11.00pm: Sighted Cap Gris Nez bearing 196°.

11.14pm: Dover Light bearing 247°.


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18 July 1923

At sea and at Portland

Lat 50.48, Long -2.18

1.39am: Dungeness abeam 1.2 miles.

2.17am: Sighted Royal Sovereign Light Vessel 245°.

2.30am: Exercised Sea Boat’s crew.

3.10am: Altered course 250. Royal Sovereign Light Vessel bearing 278°.

3.14am: Reduced 12 knots.

3.21am: Royal Sovereign Light Vessel abeam 1.2 miles.

3.58am: Beachy Head Light abeam 5.1 miles.

am: Admonished Lieutenant R.H. McBean DSO DSC for not immediately informing the Captain of an alteration of course to 250° at 0310 and a reduction of speed from 15 knots to 12 knots at 0314 as signalled by Hood.

Log entry signed by R.H. McBean, Lieutenant RN.

6.00am: Routine.

7.00am: Nab Tower sighted bearing 330°.

9.00am: Altered course 290° to open out for 15” firing.

10.08am: Hood opened fire. Course and speed as requisite for 15” Throw Off shoot.

11.01am: Opened fire and carried out 15” reduced charge Throw-off shoot at Hood.

11.28am: Secure.

12.17pm: Altered course 310° and as requisite for entering Weymouth Bay.

12.49pm: Stopped.

12.53pm: Let go port anchor in G2 berth, Weymouth Bay veered to 7 shackles and secured. Hoisted out boats. Spread quarter deck awning.

2.00pm: Make and mend clothes.

9.00pm: 1 Rating joined for passage.


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19 July 1923

Weymouth Bay

Lat 50.6, Long -2.44

6.00am: Routine and cleaning down aloft.

9.00am: AB Cull Esq. disembarked.

9.30am: Training classes to instruction. Divisional Drills. Remainder cleaning boats and Routine.

12.05pm: Commander K.H. Macpherson RN left ship to join Devonport Barracks.

1.30pm: Routine.

4.40pm: 3 stokers discharged to shore.

6.30pm: 3 Ratings joined ship for passage.

6.45pm: Hoisted all boats.

8.40pm: Read Warrant No. 359.

8.45pm: Commander F.H. Sandford DSO RN joined ship.


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20 July 1923

Weymouth Bay, at sea and at Torquay

Lat 50.47, Long -2.57

6.00am: Routine and cleaning boats.

8.30am: Hands employed preparing for sea. Hoisted boats.

9.23am: Weighed.

9.28am: Proceeded 10 knots.

9.40am: Thick fog. Altered course to port to 290°.

9.55am: Let go port anchor in G2 berth.

10.58am: Weighed and proceeded. Course 147° - 15 knots.

11.30am: Portland Bill Lighthouse abeam to starboard 1.2 miles.

11.33am: Reduced 8 knots – thick fog.

11.38am: Increased 10 knots.

11.50am: Increased 15 knots. Fog cleared.

1.14pm: Sighted Hood bearing 270°.

2.00pm: Course and speed as requisite for taking station on Hood and anchoring in Torbay.

11.38pm: Stopped.

11.45pm: Let go port anchor in G2 berth veered to 6 shackles and secured. Hoisted out boats.

7.00pm: Hoisted boats.

7.50pm: Coventry and 3 Destroyer Flotillas arrived.


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21 July 1923

Torquay

Lat 50.46, Long -3.53

5.45am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

8.30am: Aired night clothing.

2.00pm: Piped down. Ship open to visitors.

6.45pm: Hoisted boats.


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22 July 1923

Torquay

Lat 50.46, Long -3.53

6.15am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

6.30am: 1st Light Cruiser Squadron arrived.

9.00am: Landed Church Parties.

9.30am: Held Roman Catholic Service on-board.

10.30am: Held Divine Service.

3.00pm: HMS Sturgeon secured alongside.

6.00pm: HMS Sturgeon left. Hoisted boats.


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23 July 1923

Torquay

Lat 50.46, Long -3.53

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

9.30am: Piped down. Held Fleet Pulling Regatta.

1.30pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

6.30pm: Hoisted boats.


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24 July 1923

Torquay

Lat 50.46, Long -3.53

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

9.30am: Held Rodman Cup Pulling Race.

10.30am: Divisional Drills. Training classes and Routine.

1.30pm: Training classes to instruction. Remainder of Hands Routine.

6.30pm: Hoisted boats.


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25 July 1923

Torquay

Lat 50.46, Long -3.53

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

9.10am: Divisions, Prayers. Exercised Physical Drill. Cable party surveying Port Bower and Sheet Cables.

10.00am: Training classes to instruction. Divisional Drills. Remainder of Hands Routine.

1.30pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Discharged 1 stoker to shore.

8.30pm: Hoisted boats.

10.00pm: Held Fleet Searchlight Display.


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26 July 1923

Torquay

Lat 50.46, Long -3.53

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

9.40am: Training classes to instruction. Divisional Drills. Remainder of Hands Routine.

1.30pm: Routine. Training classes to instruction.

1.45pm: Engineer Lieutenant Asbury RN left ship to join Maidstone.

6.30pm: Hoisted boats.


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27 July 1923

Torquay and at sea to Sheerness,

Lat 50.47, Long -2.22

6.00am: Hands preparing ship for sea.

6.10am: Hoisted in boats.

6.50am: Weighed.

7.05am: Proceeded. Course 092° – 10 knots, 3½ cables astern of Battle Fleet.

9.30am: Carried out special anti-airplane tactics.

10.30am: Increased 11 knots.

am: Hands employed cleaning boats and Routine. Training classes to instruction.

12.31pm: Reduced 10 knots.

1.45pm: 3rd cruising section closed up for torpedo plane attack.

2.00pm: Torpedo plane attack commenced.

2.15pm: Repulse hit by torpedo starboard side.

2.25pm: Secure. Parted company with Battle Fleet.

3.33pm: St Catherine’s abeam 4.2 miles.

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrant No. 360.

4.43pm: Nab Tower abeam 7 miles.

5.25pm: Owers Light Vessel abeam 3 miles. Exercised Sea Boat’s crew.

7.55pm: Beachy Head Light abeam 5.8 miles. Sighted Drifter Horizon on port bow.

Details of the Admiralty-type drifter Horizon are included at Navypedia – Royal Navy.

8.25pm: Royal Sovereign Light Vessel abeam 3.15 miles.

9.00pm: Sighted Dungeness Light 042°.

9.31pm: Sighted South Foreland 042°.

10.26pm: Sighted Varne Light Vessel bearing 091°.

10.42pm: Sighted Calais Light bearing 092°.

11.04pm: Sighted East Goodwin 043°.

The above light vessel was located on the Goodwin Sands.

11.58pm: East Goodwin 333°.


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28 July 1923

at sea and at Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

12.30am: North Goodwin abeam 1.5 miles. Altered course 328°. Tongue Light Vessel sighted bearing 318°.

1.28am: Tongue Light Vessel abeam to starboard 2 cables. Course and speed as requisite for passing through South Edinburgh Channel, Black Deep, Gaze Deep and anchoring at the Nore.

3.10am: Stopped.

3.18am: Let go port anchor in 12 fathoms veered to 6 shackles.

3.28am: Cable parted on cable holder.

4.30am: Damaged shackle removed from port cable and cable secured at 6 shackles.

6.45am: Drifter Horizon arrived. Routine. Spread quarterdeck awning.

11.50am: Lieutenant Commander D.A. Budgeon RN, cot case, discharged to RN Hospital, Chatham.

12.45pm: Hands preparing for entering harbour.

1.26pm: Weighed.

1.40pm: Proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for proceeding to Sheerness harbour.

2.10pm: Stopped.

2.15pm: Picked up wire.

2.40pm: Secured to No. 1 buoy.

6.45pm: One rating rejoined ship from Hospital.


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29 July 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.15am: Routine.

9.00am: HMSs Cambrian, Castor and Caledon arrived.

9.40am: Landed Church Parties.

10.40am: Held Divine Service.


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30 July 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.00am: Routine. Cable party surveying port cable.

7.30am: Water tank secured alongside.

9.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship and boats, surveying port cable and routine. Water tank left.

10.45am: Mr Candy RN joined ship.

12.45pm: Discharged 6 ratings to RN Hospital.

pm: Hands employed getting up empties, surveying port cable and Routine.

5.00pm: Duty Sub employed surveying port cable.


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31 July 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.00am: Hands employed cleaning ship and boats. Read Warrant No. 361.

6.45am: 1 rating discharged to RN Barracks.

7.40am: Water tank secured alongside.

8.10am: Lighter secured alongside with Central Stores.

8.30am: Hands employed getting in stores, scraping ship’s side and Routine.

9.00am: Lighter secured alongside for 1 shackle of cable.

9.30am: Landed swimming class.

1.30pm: Hands employed scraping ship’s side and Routine. Swimming party landed.

3.30pm: Central Stores lighter left.

4.35pm: Duty Sub employed striking down stores.

5.30pm: Engineer Commander G.H. Starr RN joined ship.



LOGS FOR AUGUST 1923


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1 August 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

5.50am: Lighter x 3 secured alongside.

6.00am: Routine.

7.30am: Water tank secured alongside.

8.30am: Mr W. Blake Gunner (G) left ship.

8.40am: Water tank left.

9.00am: Hands employed provisioning ship, painting boats and Routine. Swimming class landed.

11.30am: Landed damaged paravane.

1.00pm: Hands employed provisioning ship, painting boats and Routine.

3.00pm: Furled quarter deck awning.

6.45pm: Landed Patrol.


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2 August 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.00am: Routine.

7.10am: Water tank secured alongside.

7.55am: Coal lighter secured alongside.

am: Hands employed coaling ship and Routine.

8.15am: Water lighter cast off.

11.00am: Coal lighter cast off. Hands employed cleaning ship.

1.30pm: Hands employed cleaning ship and Routine. Swimming party landed.

3.05pm: 2 Marine ratings joined ship.

5.40pm: Cable party returned from Chatham.


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3 August 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.00am: Routine and preparing for embarking ammunition.

7.30am: Water tank secured alongside.

8.20am: Water tank left.

9.00am: Engineer Captain H. Dowling RN left ship.

9.30am: Ammunition lighter secured. Hands employed embarking ammunition and Routine.

11.30am: Swimming party returned.

1.15pm: Hands employed cleaning out boats and Routine.

1.30pm: Ammunition lighter left. 2 Marine ratings discharged to Depôt. Landed Central Store and swimming parties.

6.45pm: Landed Patrol.


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4 August 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

5.45am: Routine.

7.35am: Water tank secured alongside.

8.20am: Water tank cast off.

8.55am: Landed store parties.

10.00am: Held Court of Enquiry on-board.

11.30am: 1 rating discharged to shore.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

6.00pm: Paymaster Lieutenant Robertson RNR joined ship.


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5 August 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.15am: Routine.

9.30am: Landed Church parties.

10.00am: Held Roman Catholic Service.

pm: Ship open to visitors.

6.45pm: Landed Patrol.


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6 August 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.15am: Routine.

9.25am: Pipe down.

pm: Ship open to visitors.


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7 August 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.00am: Routine.

8.00am: Water tank secured alongside.

8.30am: Hands employed painting mess decks and cabins, cleaning boats and Routine.

8.45am: Water tank left.

11.30am: 1 rating discharged to Hospital.

1.30pm: Hands employed as in forenoon. Discharged 10 ratings to HMS Telemachus. Landed swimming party.

6.45pm: Landed Patrol.


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8 August 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.00am: Read Warrant No. 362. Hoisted out 2nd picket boat, hoisted in 1st picket boat. Routine.

6.45am: 1 rating discharged to Detention Quarters, Chatham.

7.30am: Water tank secured alongside.

8.30am: Landed Central Store Party.

am: Hands employed painting ship, mess decks and boats and Routine.

8.35am: Water tank left.

9.15am: Swimming party landed.

1.30pm: Landed swimming party.

pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

pm: Ship open to visitors.

4.45pm: Hands to bathe.

6.00pm: 1 rating joined ship.

6.45pm: Landed Patrol.


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9 August 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.00am: Routine. Read Warrants Nos 363 and 364.

6.45am: 2 ratings discharged to Detention Barracks.

8.00am: Water tank secured alongside.

9.00am: Store party landed.

9.15am: Spread quarter deck awning.

9.30am: Landed swimming class. Hands employed painting on mess decks, chipping on upper deck and Routine.

1.30pm: Hands employed as in forenoon. Landed swimming party and cricket teams.


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10 August 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.00am: Routine.

7.25am: Water tank secured alongside.

8.10am: Water tank left.

am: Hands employed chipping and scraping, painting mess decks, restowing port cable and Routine. Landed swimming party.

11.00am: Paravane lighter secured alongside.

Lighter’ mis-spelled.

12.45pm: Paid fortnightly payment.

1.30pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

pm: 1 rating discharged to Hospital.

6.45pm: Landed Patrol.


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11 August 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted in S.E.O.'s boat.

7.25am: Water tank secured alongside.

8.15am: Water tank left.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.


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12 August 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.15am: Routine.

9.30am: Landed church parties.

pm: Ship open to visitors.

6.45pm: Landed Patrol.


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13 August 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.00am: Provision party getting up provisions, remainder Routine.

6.10am: Read Warrant No. 365, discharged 1 rating to Detention Barracks.

7.25am: Water tank secured alongside.

8.40am: Water tank left.

9.50am: Hands employed painting mess decks and flats, chipping and painting on upper deck and Routine.

1.30pm: Discharged 1 Marine to Depôt. Hands employed as in forenoon.


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14 August 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.00am: Routine.

9.40am: Routine. Hands employed chipping and scraping and painting mess decks and cabins.

1.30pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

2.00pm: Held Ship's Company 'At Home' on-board.


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15 August 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.00am: Routine and working Main Derrick.

7.40am: Water tank secured alongside.

8.30am: Water tank left.

9.30am: Port Watch returned from Long Leave.

11.30am: Leave to Starboard Watch till 8.30am on 30th August.

1.30pm: Sent working party of 10 Hands to Telemachus. Remainder of Hands employed chipping and scraping and Routine.

6.45pm: Landed Patrol.

8.30pm: Lieutenant Commander Bennett RN joined ship from Vernon.


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16 August 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.00am: Routine.

7.50am: Water tank secured alongside.

8.30am: Hands employed surveying starboard cable, painting on mess decks and ship's side, coaling drifter, chipping and scraping on upper deck and Routine. Swimming and Central Store parties landed.

1.30pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

3.00pm: 1 rating returned from hospital.

6.45pm: Landed Patrol.


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17 August 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.00am: Routine.

7.35am: Water tank secured alongside.

8.25am: Water tank left.

8.35am: Hands employed painting ship's side, on mess decks and in cabins. Chipping and scraping on upper deck and Routine.

9.30am: Swimming party landed.

1.30pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

3.15pm: 5 Ratings joined ship from Depôt.

4.15pm: Read Warrants Nos 366 & 367.

6.00pm: 4 Ratings joined ship from Depôt.

8.15pm: Surgeon Commander Breton RN joined ship from Whale Island.


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18 August 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

5.45am: Routine.

8.30am: Hands employed painting ship's side and on mess decks and cleaning ship throughout.

11.30am: Hoisted out launch.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

6.00pm: Lieutenant Commander Cogan RNVR joined ship.


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19 August 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.15am: Routine.

9.50am: Landed Church Parties.

10.00am: Held Divine Service on-board.

pm: Ship open to visitors.

6.30pm: Landed Patrol.


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20 August 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.00am: Routine and washing down aloft.

8.00am: Water tank secured alongside.

8.50am: Water tank left.

am: Hands employed, washing down aloft, painting on mess decks and ship's side and Routine.

9.40am: Swimming party landed.

11.30am: Hoisted out 2nd picket boat, hoisted in 1st picket boat.

1.30pm: Hands employed as in forenoon. Swimming party landed. 7 Ratings discharged to Depôt.

5.55pm: 2 Ratings joined ship from Detention Barracks.

6.00pm: Landed Patrol.

7.00pm: Warrant Engineer Barry RNR joined ship.


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21 August 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.00am: Routine and painting ship.

8.30am: Hands employed painting ship.

9.30am: Swimming and Store Parties landed.

1.30pm: Hands employed painting ship.

6.00pm: 2 Ratings joined from Depôt.


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22 August 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.00am: Routine.

6.45am: Sent cable party to Chatham. Listed ship 2° to port.

7.50am: Water tank secured alongside.

8.30am: Hands employed painting ship and Routine.

10.00am: Landed Swimming Party.

11.30am: Cable lighter secured alongside.

1.15pm: Hands employed painting ship. Landed Swimming Party.

1.30pm: Discharged 2 Ratings to Depôt.

2.40pm: 4 Ratings joined ship. Cable party working on foc'sle.

4.30pm: 3rd Sub working about cable on the foc'sle.

pm: Landed Patrol.

6.55pm: Cable lighter left.


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23 August 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.00am: Routine and painting ship. Listed ship 2° to starboard.

7.15am: Discharged 1 Rating (Marine) to Eastney.

7.40am: Cable lighter secured alongside.

8.30am: Hands employed painting ship and embarking cable.

9.30am: Landed Swimming Party.

11.30am: Cable lighter left.

1.30pm: Hands employed painting ship and Routine. Swimming party landed.

6.00pm: 3 Ratings discharged to HMS Weymouth.


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24 August 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.00am: Routine.

8.30am: Hoisted out 3rd picket boat and whaler.

8.40am: Water tank secured alongside.

9.00am: Hands employed painting ship, preparing for 'At Home' and Routine.

9.50am: Water tank left.

12.30pm: Paid Fortnightly Payment.

1.30pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

2.00pm: Held Ship's Company 'At Home'.

5.50pm: 12 Ratings joined ship.

7.30pm: Hoisted in 3rd picket boat.


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25 August 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

5.45am: Routine.

7.40am: Water tank secured alongside.

8.30am: Water tank left.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.


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26 August 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.15am: Routine.

9.30am: Landed Church Parties.

10.30am: Held Divine Service. Engineer Lieutenant Lee RNR joined ship.

pm: Ship open to visitors.

6.45pm: Landed Patrol.


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27 August 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.00am: Hoisted out fenders and prepared for coaling.

6.45am: Cable party left for Chatham.

7.30am: Water tank secured alongside.

8.30am: Oiler secured alongside.

8.45am: Water tank left.

9.15am: Coal lighter secured alongside. Pay Lieutenant Kirby RNR joined ship. Hands employed chipping and scraping, coaling ship and painting on mess decks.

10.10am: Cable lighter secured alongside.

12.05pm: Coal lighter left.

12.43pm: Oiler Philol left.

1.00pm: Ammunition lighter secured alongside. Hands employed embarking ammunition, painting and Routine. Furled quarter deck awning.

2.30pm: Ammunition lighter left.

3.00pm: 3 Ratings joined ship from Depôt.

4.00pm: Spread quarter deck awning. Hands employed painting ship.

5.00pm: Oiler Philol secured alongside.

9.15pm: Oiler Philol left.


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28 August 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out 1st picket boat. Hoisted in 2nd picket boat.

7.30am: Oiler Philol secured alongside.

7.40am: Water tank secured alongside.

8.25am: Water tank left.

9.30am: Landed swimming party. Hands employed scraping and painting, and routine.

10.40am: Provision lighter secured alongside. Hands employed provisioning ship.

11.40am: Swimming party returned.

1.30pm: Hands employed scraping and painting on upper deck, painting on mess deck and Routine.

2.50pm: Oiler Philol left.

2.45pm: 3 Ratings joined ship from Depôt.

Previous two entries are out of order, or one time annotation is incorrect.

4.45pm: Hoisted in fenders.

5.00pm: Mid Peshett RNVR joined ship.

6.45pm: Landed Patrol. 3 Ratings joined ship from Depôt.


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29 August 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.00am: Routine.

7.30am: Water tank secured alongside.

8.25am: Water tank left.

9.30am: Swimming and store parties landed.

9.35am: Hands employed painting on upper deck and mess decks, cleaning out boats and Routine.

9.40am: Warrant Engineer Turner RN left ship.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

3.00pm: 7 Ratings joined ship from Depôt.

6.45pm: Hoisted in launch.


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30 August 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

1.45am: Set Anchor Watch.

Wind blowing at Force 7–8.

5.30am: Anchor Watch taken off.

6.00am: Routine.

8.00am: Water tank secured alongside.

8.30am: Routine and cleaning ship.

9.00am: Divisions. Starboard Watch returned off Long Leave.

10.15am: Hands employed painting ship and Routine.

1.30pm: Landed swimming party.

2.50pm: 15 Boys joined ship from Calliope.

4.05pm: 4 Ratings joined from Depôt.

6.45pm: Landed Patrol.

10.45pm: Lieutenant Stilt RN joined ship.


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31 August 1923

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.00am: Routine.

7.30am: Water tank secured alongside.

8.45am: Water tank cast off.

9.25am: Divisions. Read Prayers. Landed swimming party. Discharged 1 Bandmaster and 14 Musicians to Eastney. Hands employed cleaning ship throughout.

11.15am: Lieutenant Commander Cogan RNVR left ship.

2.00pm: 15 Stoker Ratings joined ship. 72 Ratings discharged to Depôt.

4.40pm: Evening Quarters. HMS Ramillies left.



LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1923


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1 September 1923

Sheerness and at sea to Portland

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.00am: Routine.

7.00am: Drifter Horizon left for Portland. Water tank secured alongside.

8.30am: Water tank left.

11.40am: Discharged 3 Ratings to Depôt.

1.30pm: Furled quarter deck awning. Hands employed preparing for sea. Hoisted in boats.

2.00pm: Unshackled one bridle.

4.25pm: Slipped from No. 1 Buoy.

4.27pm: Proceeded. Course as requisite 15 knots.

4.51pm: Stopped. Restowed starboard anchor.

5.00pm: Proceeded 13½ knots. Course as requisite for proceeding through Gaze Deep, Black Deep and South Edinburgh Channel.

6.10pm: 10 knots.

6.23pm: 13.3 knots.

6.48pm: Tongue Light Vessel 180° 3 cables.

7.20pm: Streamed Forbes log.

7.21pm: North Goodwin Light Vessel abeam 0.6 miles.

8.13pm: South Goodwin Light Vessel abeam 1.2 miles.

The above light vessels were located on the Goodwin Sands.

9.12pm: Sighted Dungeness bearing 236°.

10.39pm: Dungeness Light abeam 2.4 miles.

11.10pm: Exercised Sea Boat's crew.

11.25pm: Sighted Royal Sovereign bearing 256°.

11.50pm: Sighted Beachy Head bearing 273°.


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2 September 1923

At sea and at Weymouth Bay

Lat 50.6, Long -2.44

1.20am: Beachy Head Light abeam 5 miles.

2.05am: Beachy Head Light 048°.

3.20am: Sighted Owers Light Vessel 279°.

3.55am: Sighted Nab Tower Light.

5.42am: Altered course to avoid steamer.

5.45am: Resumed course 261°.

5.58am: St Catherine's abeam 5 miles.

6.00am: Routine.

7.08am: 8 knots – in paravanes.

7.14am: Increased 13.3 knots.

8.45am: Altered course 283° and as requisite for anchoring in Weymouth Bay.

9.06am: Stopped.

9.11am: Let go port anchor veered to 7 shackles and secured.

10.40am: Held Divine Service.

2.15pm: Drifter Horizon arrived.

4.25pm: Destroyer Sable secured alongside and disembarked torpedoes and gear. Ship open to visitors.

6.00pm: Sable left.

pm: Hoisted boats.


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3 September 1923

Weymouth Bay

Lat 50.6, Long -2.44

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

8.30am: Water tank secured alongside.

9.30am: Landed Marathon Party. Exercised out stern anchor. Remainder of Hands cleaning ship and Routine and working about cables.

9.55am: Water tank left.

1.30pm: Landed Marathon party and Football party. Remainder of Hands Routine.

6.40pm: HMS Hood arrived.

8.30pm: Hoisted boats.


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4 September 1923

Weymouth Bay

Lat 50.6, Long -2.44

6.00am: Routine and preparing for sea.

8.45am: Water lighter secured alongside.

9.40am: Divisional Drills. Training classes to instruction. Remainder Routine.

10.00am: Water lighter left.

10.45am: Hoisted out 3rd picket boat.

1.30pm: Training classes to instruction. Remainder of the Hands Routine.


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5 September 1923

Weymouth Bay and at sea in Lyme Bay

Lat 50.53, Long -2.80

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted in boats. Prepare for sea.

8.18am: Weighed and pointed ship.

8.33am: Proceeded. Course as requisite for rounding Portland Bill. 15 knots.

9.10am: Portland Bill Lighthouse 360° 1¼ miles. Course and speed as requisite for High Speed Torpedo running in Lyme Bay. Divisions. Prayers. Exercised Physical Drill. Divisional Drills. Hands employed cleaning ship and Routine.

11.10am: Stopped and picked up 4 torpedoes.

11.50am: Proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for High Speed (25 knots) Torpedo firing in Lyme Bay.

1.49pm: Fired torpedo in position 266° 6.9 miles from Portland Bill Lighthouse. Torpedo not recovered. Hands employed cleaning ship and Routine.

4.10pm: Course and speed as requisite for returning to Weymouth Bay.

5.07pm: Stopped.

5.12pm: Let go starboard anchor in 8 fathoms, veered to 7 shackles and secured.

6.10pm: Hoisted 1st cutter.


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6 September 1923

Weymouth Bay

Lat 50.6, Long -2.44

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out boats. Rigged diving boat.

8.15am: Marine Detachment landed for drill.

9.30am: Divisional Drills. Training classes to instruction. Remainder of Hands Routine.

10.00am: Lieutenant Yates RN left ship.

11.50am: Marine Detachment returned on-board.

1.30pm: Landed football party. Remainder of Hands employed cleaning out boats and Routine.

3.30pm: Read Warrant No. 368.

5.15pm: Hoisted boats.


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7 September 1923

Weymouth Bay and at sea in Lyme Bay

Lat 50.50, Long -2.82

6.00am: Routine. Preparing for sea. Hoisted in boats.

8.15am: Weighed.

8.25am: Proceeded with Wessex and Sable. Course and speed as requisite for rounding Portland Bill and High Speed Torpedo Running in Lyme Bay (4 runs).

9.00am: Commenced full power trial.

9.30am: Exercised General Quarters.

11.00am: Finished full power trial.

11.40am: Finished torpedo trials.

Noon: Reduced 15 knots.

12.58pm: Portland Bill 360° - 1.3 miles. Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

1.29pm: Stopped.

1.34pm: Let go starboard anchor in 10 fathoms, veered to 8 shackles. Hoisted out boats. Rigged diving boat to examine tubes. Routine and cleaning ship.

6.30pm: Hoisted boats.

6.45pm: 2 Marines joined ship from Chatham.


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8 September 1923

Weymouth Bay

Lat 50.6, Long -2.44

5.45am: Routine.

8.30am: Aired night clothing.

9.45am: Water tank secured alongside.

11.15am: Water tank left.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

6.30pm: Hoisted boats.


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9 September 1923

Weymouth Bay

Lat 50.6, Long -2.44

6.00am: Routine.

8.55am: Held Roman Catholic service.

9.40am: Divisions. Landed Church parties.

10.45am: Held Divine Service.

11.30am: Landed Pier Patrol.

pm: Ship open to visitors.

5.30pm: Diving party rigged drifter for diving.


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10 September 1923

Weymouth Bay

Lat 50.6, Long -2.44

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out boats. Prepare for drill.

7.50am: Water tank secured alongside.

9.50am: Carried out General Drills. Exercised 'Furl quarterdeck awning', 'Lay out stern anchor', 'Out sailing pinnace by hand', 'Let go sheet anchor and weigh by hand'. Hoist in boats.

11.00am: Spread quarterdeck awning. Replace gear.

1.30pm: Exercised all boats crews away under sail. Remainder of Hands Routine.

3.00pm: Hoisted boats.

8.30pm: Hoisted boats.


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11 September 1923

Weymouth Bay

Lat 50.6, Long -2.44

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

8.30am: Water tank secured alongside.

9.00am: Landed Swimming Party.

10.00am: Routine. Training classes to instruction. Group I to Divisional Drill.

1.30pm: Carried out Watch Drills. 'Out Kedge Anchor', 'Out Fire Engine', 'Collision Stations', 'Away Divers'.

9.00pm: Exercised searchlights' crews and control parties.


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12 September 1923

Weymouth Bay

Lat 50.6, Long -2.44

6.00am: Routine and cleaning boats.

8.00am: Landed Target Working party.

8.45am: Landed Small Arm Company for Drill.

9.20am: Water tank secured alongside.

9.50am: Remainder of Hands Routine.

10.15am: Water tank cast off.

11.50am: Small Arm Company returned.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Landed Patrol. Discharged 2 ratings to shore.

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrants Nos 369, 370, 371.

6.45pm: Hoisted boats.


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13 September 1923

Weymouth Bay

Lat 50.6, Long -2.44

6.00am: Routine.

8.00am: Landed Target and Provision Party.

8.10am: Marine Detachment landed for Drill.

9.15am: No II Group to Divisional Drill. Training classes to instruction. Remainder of Hands Routine.

1.30pm: Landed Swimming Party. Carried out Watch drills. Exercised 'Rig Hand Capstan', 'Out Collision Mat', 'Out Kedge Anchor' 'Out Fire Engine'.

8.30pm: Hoisted in boats.


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14 September 1923

Weymouth Bay and at sea in Weymouth Bay

Lat 50.43, Long -2.38

5.45am: Routine and preparing for sea.

6.30am: Target party left ship.

8.00am: Preparing for sea.

8.35am: Weighed.

8.38am: Proceeded 3½ cables astern of Hood. Course as requisite for rounding Portland Bill. 10 knots.

9.35am: Portland Bill 360° 2½ miles. Course 270° 15 knots. Took station on Hood for HA practice.

'HA' is 'high-angle'.

11.00am: Carried out inclination exercise with Hood.

Noon: Secure. Course as requisite for returning to harbour to eastward of Shambles 10 knots.

12.27pm: Shambles 270° – 1¾ miles.

1.00pm: Stopped.

1.05pm: Let go port anchor in 8 fathoms, veered to 7 shackles and secured. Hoisted out boats.

1.50pm: Routine.

3.30pm: Spread quarterdeck awning.

7.00pm: Landed Patrol.


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15 September 1923

Weymouth Bay

Lat 50.6, Long -2.44

5.45am: Routine.

9.00am: Water tank secured alongside.

9.20am: Aired night clothing.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.45pm: Hoisted boats.


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16 September 1923

Weymouth Bay

Lat 50.6, Long -2.44

3.00am: Put clocks back 1 hour to keep GMT.

6.15am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

8.00am: Lieutenant Commander Neville RNR left ship.

9.10am: Landed Church Parties.

10.30am: Held Divine Service.

5.00pm: Port Watch preparing for General Drill.

6.10pm: Hoisted in boats.


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17 September 1923

Weymouth Bay

Lat 50.6, Long -2.44

6.00am: Routine and preparing for General Drill.

8.00am: Water tank secured alongside.

9.30am: General Drills. Exercised 'Furl quarterdeck awning', 'Let go sheet anchor and weigh by hand', 'Collision stations', 'Out sailing pinnace by hand', 'Let go and weigh stern anchor', 'Spread quarterdeck awning'.

10.30am: Replace gear. Routine.

1.30pm: Training classes to instruction. Remainder of Hands Routine.

6.45pm: Furled quarterdeck awning.

8.00pm: Exercised searchlights crews and control parties.

8.30pm: Hoisted boats.


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18 September 1923

Weymouth Bay

Lat 50.6, Long -2.44

1.00am: Raised steam for slow speed. Set Anchor Watch.

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out boats. Negative Set Anchor Watch.

9.40am: Training classes to instruction. Divisional Drills, Remainder of Hands Routine. Landed Swimming class.

1.30pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

8.30pm: Hoisted in boats.


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19 September 1923

Weymouth Bay

Lat 50.6, Long -2.44

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

8.00am: Water tank secured alongside.

8.30am: Water boat cast off.

9.50am: Divisional Drills. Training classes to instruction. Remainder of Hands Routine. Landed Swimming class.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.30pm: Read Warrant No. 372.

6.30pm: Hoisted boats.


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20 September 1923

Weymouth Bay and at sea in Lyme Bay

Lat 50.6, Long -2.44

6.00am: Routine and preparing ship for sea.

8.15am: Hands preparing for sea.

9.45am: Training classes to instruction. Divisional Drills. Remainder of Hands Routine. Target party landed to rig target.

1.00pm: Training classes to instruction. Remainder Routine and preparing for sea.

1.50pm: Weighed.

2.00pm: Proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for rounding Portland Bill and for HA practices and sub-calibre firing in Lyme Bay with Hood.

4.45pm: Course and speed as requisite for returning to harbour.

6.00pm: Stopped.

6.06pm: Let go port anchor in Weymouth, veered to 7 shackles and secured. Depth of water 9 fathoms.


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21 September 1923

Weymouth Bay

Lat 50.6, Long -2.44

1.45am: Set Anchor Watch.

6.00am: Routine. Negative Set Anchor Watch.

9.30am: Lieutenant Ogle RNVR left ship.

10.40am: Secure.

10.45am: Routine.

1.30pm: Training classes to instruction. Remainder of Hands Routine.

4.30pm: Sub-Lieutenant Clutterbuck RN left ship.


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22 September 1923

Weymouth Bay

Lat 50.6, Long -2.44

5.45am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

8.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship throughout and preparing for dance.

11.00am: Water boat secured alongside.

12.30pm: Water tank left.

pm: Hands employed preparing for dance and Routine.

9.00pm: Held dance onboard.


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23 September 1923

Weymouth Bay

Lat 50.6, Long -2.44

6.15am: Routine.

9.50am: Hoisted in launch.

10.15am: Held Divine Service.

1.30pm: Leave to POs and Natives till 7.00am.


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24 September 1923

Weymouth Bay and at sea in Lyme Bay

Lat 50.47, Long -2.65

6.00am: Routine and preparing for sea.

7.40am: Target party landed.

8.30am: Furled quarterdeck awning.

9.28am: Weighed.

9.40am: Proceeded with Hood. Course as requisite for rounding Portland Bill 13 knots.

10.10am: Course and speed as requisite for carrying out firing at Agamemnon with secondary armament.

At this time, HMS Agamemnon was being used as a radio-controlled target ship.

11.25am: Hood opened fire.

11.42am: Ceased fire.

12.56pm: Repulse opened fire.

1.14pm: Ceased fire. Course and speed as requisite for returning to harbour.

2.49pm: Stopped.

2.53pm: Let go port anchor in J6 berth in 10 fathoms, veered to 7 shackles and secured. Training classes to instruction. Remainder of Hands Routine.

11.05pm: Set Anchor Watch.


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25 September 1923

Weymouth Bay

Lat 50.6, Long -2.44

6.00am: Negative Set Anchor Watch. Routine.

10.00am: Training classes to instruction. Divisional Drills. Remainder Routine.

1.30pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

4.55pm: Watch preparing to shift billet.

5.22pm: Weighed and proceeded at 12 knots.

5.32pm: Stopped.

5.36pm: Let go starboard anchor in 9 fathoms veered to 6 shackles and secured.

6.20pm: Leave to natives till 7.00am.

8.45pm: Starboard lower boom carried away.


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26 September 1923

Weymouth Bay and at sea in Lyme Bay

Lat 50.50, Long -2.73

5.40am: Hoisted out fenders. Prepare for coaling.

6.15am: Oiler Elmol secured alongside.

7.45am: Started coaling.

9.00am: Hands employed coaling ship. Embarking provisions and preparing for sea.

9.50am: Oiler Elmol cast off.

10.19am: Weighed.

10.25am: Proceeded. Course as requisite for rounding Portland Bill 15 knots.

11.00am: Course and speed as requisite for 4" and 15" full calibre firing in Lyme Bay.

1.30pm: Routine.

2.00pm: Hood opened fire.

3.04pm: Opened fire with 4" guns at towed target.

3.11pm: Ceased fire.

4.15pm: Opened fire with 15" guns.

4.23pm: Ceased fire. Course and speed as requisite for returning to harbour.

4.00pm: Replaced gear.

Above entries out of order or time is incorrect.

5.00pm: 15 knots.

5.49pm: Stopped.

5.55pm: Lat go port anchor veered to 7 shackles in 9 fathoms and secured. Hoisted out boats.

6.30pm: Read Warrants Nos 373 and 374.

pm: Mr Tanner and Mr Stephens Midshipmen RN left ship to join Westminster.

8.30pm: Commenced flare attack by aeroplanes.

9.10pm: Secured.

10.50pm: Lieutenant Commander Lawless RNR joined ship.



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27 September 1923

Weymouth Bay

Lat 50.6, Long -2.44

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

7.30am: Landed Dockyard Working Parties.

9.15am: Spread quarterdeck awning.

10.30am: Training classes to instruction. Remainder of Hands employed embarking torpedoes, painting aft deck and Routine.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.00pm: Furled quarterdeck awning.

6.00pm: Hands preparing for sea, hoisted in boats.

6.15pm: Read Warrant No. 375. One rating discharged to Detention Barracks.


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28 September 1923

Weymouth Bay and at sea to Invergordon

Lat 50.57, Long -0.38

6.00am: Hands preparing for sea. Hoisted in 2nd picket boat.

6.46am: Weighed and pointed ship.

6.55am: Proceeded 3½ cables astern of Hood. Course 117° - 17 knots.

7.15am: Took open order. Commenced zigzagging 15° each way.

8.00am: Streamed F.L. 4 submarines attached Squadron for exercise.

'F.L.' is probably 'Forbes log'.

9.45am: St Catherine's Light abeam 5.5 miles. Altered course 083°. Closed to 3½ cables.

9.55am: Routine.

10.36am: Nab Tower abeam 8 miles.

11.14am: Owers Light Vessel abeam.

1.45pm: Beachy Head Light abeam 6 miles.

1.30pm: Hands employed cleaning ship and Routine. Training classes to instruction.

2.21pm: Royal Sovereign Light Vessel abeam 4 miles.

2.35pm: Exercised sea boats crew.

3.00pm: Exercised sea boats crew.

4.09pm: Dungeness abeam 3.5 miles.

4.20pm: Exercised Fire Stations.

4.52pm: Varne Light Vessel abeam 2 miles.

5.30pm: Dover Light abeam 6 miles. Read Warrants Nos 376, 377, 378, 379, 380.

7.01pm: Sandettie Light Vessel abeam 2.5 miles.

8.22pm: Kentish Knock Light Vessel abeam.

9.23pm: Galloper Light Vessel abeam 5 miles.

10.13pm: Outer Gabbard Light Vessel bearing 339°.


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29 September 1923

At sea, Weymouth to Invergordon

Lat 54.28, Long 1.20

3.00am: Exercised sea boats crew.

4.40am: Sighted Swarte Bank Light Vessel.

5.28am: Swarte Bank Light Vessel abeam 3 miles.

6.16am: Exchanged stations. Took station 3½ cables ahead of Hood. Routine.

9.30am: Out paravanes.

9.36am: Increased 15 knots, altered course 252° to take station on port beam of Hood.

10.09am: Commenced inclination exercise with Hood.

10.40am: Secure. Took station 3½ cables ahead of Hood.

11.08am: In station. Course 310° – 12 knots.

11.30am: In paravanes.

1.30pm: Routine.

2.00pm-2.30pm: Passed through German fishing fleet.

4.10pm: Let go both life buoys. Altered course to starboard, stopped, picked up both life buoys.

4.56pm: Took station 3½ cables astern of Hood.

7.25pm: Exercised sea boats crew.

10.30pm: Placed oil navigation lights.

11.00pm: Exercised sea boats crew.


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30 September 1923

At sea and at Cromarty Firth

Lat 57.95, Long -2.8

3.00am: Exercised sea boats crew.

5.00am: Exercised sea boats crew.

6.10am: Sighted land on port bow. Routine.

6.42am: Rattray Head 265½°, Kinnaird Head 228°.

9.02am: Altered course 326° 15 knots to take station 5 miles on starboard beam of Hood.

9.29am: Stopped and carried out W/T exercises with Hood. Divisions.

10.30am: Held Divine Service.

10.04am: Proceeded. Course 304° -– 15 knots.

11.20am: Stopped carried out W/T exercises with Hood.

12.22pm: Proceeded. Course 180° 15 knots.

1.00pm: Took station 3½ cables astern of Hood. Course 265° – 12 knots.

1.48pm: Buchie Light 146½°, Covesea Light 238°.

The first of the above names should probably be 'Buckie'.

3.30pm: Course and speed as requisite for inverting the line.

3.55pm: Course and speed as requisite for entering Cromarty Firth.

4.24pm: Stopped.

4.28pm: Let go port anchor.

4.32pm: Let go starboard anchor and moored ship 6 on each in 9¾ fathoms.

5.34pm: Veered swivel and secured.

pm: Hoisted out boats. Spread all awnings.



LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1923


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1 October 1923

Cromarty

Lat 57.7, Long -4.1

6.00am: Routine.

10.00am: Training classes to instruction. Remainder of Hands Routine.

1.00pm: Football parties landed.

1.45pm: Water tank Petronel secured alongside.

1.30pm: Hands employed as in forenoon. Training classes to instruction.

Entries out of sequence, or a time is incorrect.

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrants Nos 381 and 382.

6.00pm: Hoisted in boats.


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2 October 1923

Cromarty

Lat 57.7, Long -4.1

5.15am: Drifter Horizon arrived.

6.00am: Routine.

7.30am: Two Marines discharged to Depôt. Landed Recreation Ground Party.

9.40am: Hands employed, painting aft deck, cleaning boats and Routine. Training classes to instruction.

1.00pm: Water tank secured alongside.

1.30pm: Training classes to instruction. Remainder of Hands Routine. Water tank left.

3.50pm: 15 Ratings joined ship.


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3 October 1923

Cromarty

Lat 57.7, Long -4.1

6.00am: Routine.

9.45am: Group II to Divisional Drill. Training classes to instruction. Remainder Routine.

11.40am: Water tank secured alongside.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.10pm: Read Warrants Nos 383 & 384.

6.10pm: Hoisted boats.


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4 October 1923

Cromarty

Lat 57.7, Long -4.1

6.00am: Routine.

8.15am: Marines landed for drill.

9.50am: Divisional drills, training classes to instruction, remainder Routine.

1.30pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

2.35pm: 1 Marine joined ship.

5.00pm: Discharged 14 Ratings to HMS Verdun.


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5 October 1923

Cromarty

Lat 57.7, Long -4.1

6.00am: Routine.

10.00am: Divisional Drills. Training classes to instruction, remainder of hands painting on aft deck and Routine.

12.30pm: Paid Ship's Company.

1.30pm: Routine. Training classes to instruction.

6.00pm: Hoisted 1st cutter.


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6 October 1923

Cromarty

Lat 57.7, Long -4.1

5.45am: Routine.

5.00pm: HMS Barham arrived.

6.10pm: Hoisted 1st cutter.


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7 October 1923

Cromarty

Lat 57.7, Long -4.1

6.15am: Routine.

9.30am: Held Roman Catholic Service on-board.

10.00am: Sent Church Party to Valiant.

10.30am: Held Divine Service.


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8 October 1923

Cromarty

Lat 57.7, Long -4.1

5.45am: Routine and prepare for General Drills.

7.15am: Furled quarterdeck awning.

9.30am: Carried out General Drills. Exercise 'Send all wire hawsers', 'Out collision mat', 'Hoist in all boats', 'Fire stations'.

10.40am: Replace gear.

11.50am: Water tank secured alongside.

1.10pm: Water tank left.

1.30pm: Routine. Port watch carried out watch drills 'Man and arm boats' and 'Send diving gear'.

5.30pm: Duty part employed embarking provisions. Hoisted in 2nd picket boat.


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9 October 1923

Cromarty

Lat 57.7, Long -4.1

2.45am: Set Anchor Watch.

5.45am: Routine. Hoisted in all boats.

10.15am: Divisions. Read Prayers. Furled quarterdeck awning.

10.45am: Training classes to instruction. Remainder Routine.

1.30pm: Training classes to instruction. Remainder Routine.


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10 October 1923

Cromarty

Lat 57.7, Long -4.1

5.30am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

7.15am: Negative Set Anchor Watch.

8.00am: Landed sanding party.

9.10am: Divisions. Aired night bedding.

10.05am: Water tank secured alongside.

am: Training classes to instruction. Remainder Routine.

1.30pm: Sent diving party to St Cyrus.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

6.30pm: Hoisted boats.


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11 October 1923

Cromarty

Lat 57.7, Long -4.1

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out boats.

10.00am: Training classes to instruction. Marines paraded in Marching Order. Remainder Routine.

1.00pm: Water tank secured alongside.

1.45pm: Water tank left.

pm: Exercise Manning and Cheering ship.

3.30pm: Hoisted boats.


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12 October 1923

Cromarty

Lat 57.7, Long -4.1

6.00am: Routine and cleaning ship.

9.35am: Training classes to instruction. Divisional drills. Remainder of Hands mustering bags and Routine.

1.30pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

3.45pm: One rating discharged to shore.


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13 October 1923

Cromarty

Lat 57.7, Long -4.1

6.00am: Routine.

8.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship throughout. Housed main topgallant mast and struck W/T yard.

11.45am: Discharged on1 rating to shore.

pm: Hands employed replacing main topgallant mast and W/T yard and Routine.

4.50pm: Landed Pier Patrol.


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14 October 1923

Cromarty Firth, at sea and at Spey Bay

Lat 57.7, Long -4.1

6.15am: Routine.

9.00am: Held Roman Catholic Service on-board.

9.35am: Divisions. Unmoored and commenced to weigh western anchor. Foul hawse.

10.30am: Held Divine Service.

12.15pm: Cleared hawse, weighed western anchor and shortened in to 5 shackles on eastern anchor. Hands preparing for sea.

1.49pm: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour. Course as requisite 12 knots.

2.17pm: Whistle buoy abeam. Altered course 070°.

2.22pm: Stopped.

2.45pm: Proceeded, took station 3½ cables astern of Revenge.

3.15pm: Ramillies took station astern.

5.10pm: Stopped.

5.17pm: Let go starboard anchor in Spey Bay, veered to 8 shackles in 14 fathoms. Secured.


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15 October 1923

Spey Bay and at sea to Rosyth

Lat 58.15, Long -2.67

6.00am: Routine.

6.15am: Weighed port anchor and pointed ship.

6.28am: Proceeded. Course 067° - 12 knots.

9.40am: Reduced 10 knots. Sounded off Action Stations.

10.00am: Commenced Tactical Exercise. Course and speed as requisite.

10.20am: Enemy vessels sighted ahead.

12.55pm: Exercise finished. Course and speed as requisite for taking station on Hood.

1.45pm: Took station 3½ cables astern of Hood. Course 132° - 11 knots.

2.00pm: Hands employed striking main topgallant mast and W/T yard and Routine.

4.21pm: Kinnaird Head abeam 4.3 miles.

4.56pm: Rattray Head Light House abeam 4.2 miles.

7.19pm: Girdle Ness Light bearing 242°.

7.35pm: Tod Head bore 222°.

8.15pm: Girdle Ness abeam 9.2 miles.

9.59pm: Tod Head abeam 9.5 miles.

10.45pm: Exercised sea boats crew.

11.53pm: Sighted Bell Rock Light 238°.


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16 October 1923

At sea and at Rosyth

Lat 56.024, Long -3.450

12.25am: Sighted May Island bearing 223°.

1.43am: North Carr Light Vessel bearing 261°.

1.45am: Bell Rock abeam.

1.50am: Exercised sea boats crew.

2.47am: Proceeded independently. Hood reduced to 7 knots.

3.15am: May Island abeam to port distant 2 miles.

4.00am: Sighted Inchkeith Light ahead.

6.01am: Oxcars Light abeam to port 3 cables.

6.20am: Stopped. Pilot came on-board. Hoisted out picket boats.

6.46am: Proceeded.

6.52am: Passed under Forth Bridge. Pilot took charge for docking.

7.35am: Secured in Lock.

8.20am: Proceeded into basin for docking.

9.12am: Secured in No. 1 (Western) Dock. Hands employed scraping ship's bottom, rigging stages and shores and Routine.

1.30pm: Hands employed scraping ships bottom, staging down and Routine.

pm: Lieutenant C. Coore RN left ship.

5.00pm: Exercised Fire Stations.


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17 October 1923

Rosyth

Lat 56.024, Long -3.450

6.00am: Routine.

7.20am: HMS Hood entered basin.

9.15am: Hands employed scraping ship's bottom and staging down. Remainder Routine.

1.30pm: Hands employed scraping ship’s bottom, staging down and Routine.

4.50pm: Exercised Fire Stations.


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18 October 1923

Rosyth

Lat 56.024, Long -3.450

6.00am: Routine.

8.55am: Divisions. Read Prayers. One rating discharged to hospital.

9.10am: Hands employed, scraping ships bottom, staging down, refitting and Routine.

1.10pm: Men living north of Sheffield proceeded on Long Leave.

Normally, the ship's company proceeds on long leave according to Watches (ie Port or Starboard). Proceeding on long leave by geographic location is unusual.

1.30pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

4.50pm: Exercised Fire Stations.

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrant No. 358.


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19 October 1923

Rosyth

Lat 56.024, Long -3.450

6.00am: Routine.

9.00am: Hands employed staging down, scraping ship's bottom, sponging out 15" guns and Routine.

12.30pm: No. 1 Ledger muster for payment.

1.30pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

4.10pm: 3 Ratings discharged to Chatham Depôt.

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.


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20 October 1923

Rosyth

Lat 56.024, Long -3.450

5.45am: Routine. Lowered both bower anchors into the dock.

8.00am: Dockyard Routine.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.


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21 October 1923

Rosyth

Lat 56.024, Long -3.450

6.00am: Routine.

8.30am: Landed Church Parties.

9.30am: Held Roman Catholic service on-board.

10.45am: Held Divine Service.

5.00pm: Fire Stations correct.


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22 October 1923

Rosyth

Lat 56.024, Long -3.450

6.00am: Routine.

9.00am: Hands employed cleaning down aloft, painting and Routine.

1.30pm: Training classes to instruction. Remainder of Hands cleaning dock, painting and Routine.

5.00pm: Routine Fire Stations. Evening Quarters.

7.00pm: Lieutenant Commander Laylor RNR left ship.


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23 October 1923

Rosyth

Lat 56.024, Long -3.450

6.00am: Routine.

8.15am: 4 Marines joined ship.

9.15am: Hands employed painting ship.

1.15pm: Hands employed painting ship and Routine.

3.00pm: 1 AB and 1 Marine joined ship from hospital.

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.


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24 October 1923

Rosyth

Lat 56.024, Long -3.450

6.00am: Routine.

6.30am: Discharged 3 Marines to Depôt.

8.15am: Lieutenant Phibbs RM joined ship. 1 Marine joined ship.

9.00am: Hands employed painting ship.

2.30pm: Lieutenant Godley RM left ship.

5.00pm: Fire Stations correct.


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25 October 1923

Rosyth

Lat 56.024, Long -3.450

6.00am: Routine.

9.15am: Hands employed, painting ship, refitting and Routine.

10.20am: 1 Rating joined from Depôt.

1.30pm: Hands employed, painting ship, refitting and Routine.

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.


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26 October 1923

Rosyth

Lat 56.024, Long -3.450

6.00am: Routine.

9.00am: Hands employed, painting unrigging stages, refitting and Routine. Training classes to instruction.

1.15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.

5.40pm: Read Warrant No. 386.


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27 October 1923

Rosyth

Lat 56.024, Long -3.450

6.00am: Routine.

9.05am: Hands employed painting, cleaning boats, refitting and Routine.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.


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28 October 1923

Rosyth

Lat 56.024, Long -3.450

6.00am: Routine.

9.00am: Landed Church Parties.

10.40am: Held Divine Service.

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.


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29 October 1923

Rosyth

Lat 56.024, Long -3.450

6.00am: Hands employed unrigging stages and Routine.

8.30am: Training classes to instruction. Remainder of Hands unrigging stages, refitting and Routine.

10.15am: Read Warrants Nos 387, 388. Discharged one Rating to Detention Quarters.

4.30pm: Exercised Fire Stations.


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30 October 1923

Rosyth

Lat 56.024, Long -3.450

am: Hands employed replacing bower anchors and Routine.

8.30am: Hands employed clearing dock for flooding and Routine.

9.50am: Lieutenant Hutson RN joined ship.

10.00am: Commenced flooding dock.

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.


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31 October 1923

Rosyth and at sea to Portsmouth

Lat 56.024, Long -3.450

6.00am: Routine.

9.15am: Hands employed painting, cleaning boats, refitting and Routine.

11.00am: 2nd and 3rd picket boats hoisted in.

Noon: Discharged one Rating to shore.

1.30pm: Hands preparing for leaving dock.

2.30pm: Commenced hauling ship out of dock.

2.50pm: Ship clear of dock.

3.42pm: Secured in Lock.

4.30pm: Commenced hauling ahead.

4.40pm: Ship clear of lock. Course as requisite for passing under bridge. 10 knots.

4.58pm: Passed under bridge.

5.02pm: Stopped.

6.00pm: Pilot left ship. Replaced main topgallant mast, sent aloft main W/T yard.

5.28pm: Proceeded. 14 knots course 068°.

6.02pm: Inchkeith abeam 1 mile.

6.36pm: Took station 3½ cables astern of Hood. 13 knots.

8.38pm: St Abbs Head abeam 6 miles.

10.40pm: Longstones Light abeam 8 miles.



LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1923


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1 November 1923

At sea, Rosyth to Portsmouth

Lat 53.85, Long 2.50

12.30pm: Altered course to port to avoid trawler.

12.40pm: Resumed original.

3.30am: Exercised sea boats crew.

5.10am: Exercised sea boats crew.

6.00am: Saturday Routine.

1.45pm: Swarte Bank Light Vessel 232°.

1.56pm: Swarte Bank Light Vessel 253°.

pm: Hands employed Routine.

4.08pm: Altered course 160° to avoid fishing fleet.

4.09pm: Stopped. Passed through line of nets.

5.27pm: Altered course 175°. Passed drifters on both side.

6.00pm: Read Warrant No. 389.

8.35pm: Outer Gabbard Light Vessel bearing 243°.

8.55pm: Reduced 11 knots.

9.37pm: Outer Gabbard abeam 6 miles.

10.54pm: Galloper Light Vessel abeam 6.5 miles.

11.00pm: Exercised sea boats crew.

11.36pm: Kentish Knock bore 290°.


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2 November 1923

At sea and at Spithead

Lat 50.57, Long -0.65

12.12am: Sighted Sandettie Light 191°.

1.23am: Altered course 238° Sandettie Light 089°.

1.46am: Sighted Cap Gris Nez bearing 195°.

2.09am: Sighted South Foreland Light bearing 277°.

2.18am: Sighted South Goodwin 305°.

The above light vessel was located on the Goodwin Sands.

2.25am: South Goodwin abeam 4.4 miles.

3.20am: Dover Light 013°.

3.27am: Ran into thick fog.

4.35am: Fog cleared.

6.00am: Routine.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship and Routine. Training classes to instruction.

10.25am: Sighted 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron on starboard bow.

10.42am: Altered course 350° and as requisite for remaining at rendezvous south of Owers.

12.11pm: Owers Light Vessel abeam 1.8 miles.

12.35pm: Sighted Battle Fleet on port bow.

1.04pm: 12 knots. Course as requisite for approaching and anchoring at Spithead.

1.20pm: Nab Tower abeam 1.4 miles.

2.53pm: Stopped.

3.05pm: Let go port anchor.

3.10pm: Let go starboard anchor and moored ship 6 on each in 12 fathoms.


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3 November 1923

At Spithead and at sea

Lat 50.75, Long -1.1

5.45am: Routine.

8.00am: Midshipmen Ingram, Evered, Beasley, Agnew, Ambrose and Johnston left ship.

9.15am: Captain addressed Ship's Company.

10.00am: Off swivel.

10.30am: Weighed starboard anchor and shortened in to 6 shackles on port anchor.

11.55am: Lords of the Admiralty and Colonial Premiers inspected the fleet in Princess Margaret.

1.25pm: Weighed port anchor and proceeded to sea with Fleet. 10 knots.

2.08pm: Exercised General Quarters.

2.50pm: Passed Princess Margaret anchored off Nab Tower.

3.00pm: Course and speed as requisite for carrying out manoeuvres south of Nab Tower.

4.30pm: Parted company from Hood and proceeded into harbour. Course and speed as requisite.

5.30pm: Stopped.

5.37pm: Let go starboard anchor in 12 fathoms and veered to 8 shackles. Set Anchor Watch. Leave to Natives till 7.00am.

Following note at bottom of page:

Cautioned Engineer Lieutenant Godfrey Oliver Powles for exceeding a wine bill of £5 during the month of October 1923 although his attention had been called by the Captain in August 1923, to the necessity for keeping within the limit of £5 per month.

Log entry signed by G.O. Powles Engineer Lieutenant.


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4 November 1923

At Spithead and at Portsmouth

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

6.00am: Routine.

7.08am: Shortened in to 4 shackles.

7.30am: Weighed and pointed ship.

7.45am: Pilot came on-board.

8.00am: Course and speed as requisite for proceeding up harbour.

8.25am: Stopped and secured alongside North Slip Jetty, bows north. Leave to Starboard Watch till 11.00am on 15th November.


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5 November 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

6.00am: Routine.

9.00am: Hands employed, painting, refitting and Routine. Hoisted out boats.

11.30am: Mr Paplin Constructor Lieutenant left ship.

1.30pm: Hands employed painting on Mess Decks, refitting and Routine.

5.00pm: Exercised Fire Stations.


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6 November 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

6.00am: Routine.

8.45am: Divisions. Read Prayers. Mids Miller and Abrams joined ship.

9.00am: Hands employed painting on mess decks, refitting and Routine.

9.15am: Lieutenant Aitken joined ship.

10.20am: Ship shifted berth to North Railway Jetty.

1.30pm: Hands employed as in forenoon. Hoisted out fenders.

5.00pm: Read Warrant No. 390. Exercised Fire Stations.


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7 November 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

6.00am: Routine.

7.55am: Oiler secured alongside.

9.00am: Landed Swimming Party.

am: Hands employed painting on mess decks, refitting and Routine.

9.30am: 12 Ratings left ship for Depôt.

11.20am: Stores lighter secured alongside.

1.30pm: Hands employed embarking stores and as in forenoon.

2.10pm: Mr Francis Boatswain joined ship.

2.30pm: Oiler left.

3.10pm: Oiler Prestol secured alongside.

3.15pm: 7 Marines joined ship.

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.


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8 November 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

6.00am: Routine.

8.00am: 1 PO discharged to Haslar Hospital.

9.00am: Hands employed painting mess decks, refitting and Routine. Landed Swimming Party.

11.25am: Oiler secured alongside.

1.30pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

4.30pm: Oiler Prestol left.

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.


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9 November 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

6.00am: Routine.

9.00am: Hands employed, painting on mess decks, refitting and Routine.

1.30pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.


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10 November 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

6.00am: Routine.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.


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11 November 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

6.15am: Routine.

9.30am: Landed Church Parties.

10.45am: Held Divine Service.

11.00am: Observed 2 minutes’ Silence.

This would have been in observance of Armistice Day.

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.


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12 November 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

6.00am: Routine.

9.00am: Hands employed painting on mess decks, drawing stores, refitting and Routine.

1.30pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

1.55pm: Stores lighters secured alongside, Hands employed embarking stores.

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.


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13 November 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

6.00am: Routine and embarking stores.

9.15am: Swimming party landed. Hands employed embarking stores, refitting and Routine.

1.30pm: Hands employed painting, refitting and Routine. Embarking and striking down stores.


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14 November 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

6.00am: Routine.

7.45am: Oil lighter secured alongside.

8.00am: Store lighter secured alongside.

9.15am: Swimming party landed. Hands employed embarking stores.

9.46am: Read Warrant No. 392.

11.45am: Store lighter secured alongside.

1.30pm: Hands employed embarking stores.


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15 November 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

6.00am: Hands employed storing ship.

9.00am: Paid Port Watch.

9.15am: Hands employed storing ship.

10.00am: Lieutenant Lindzee and Surgeon Lieutenant Francis RN joined ship.

11.30am: Starboard Watch returned from long leave.

Noon: Leave to Port Watch till noon 26th November.

12.45pm: Paid Starboard Watch.

2.00pm: Hands employed storing ship.

3.10pm: Provision lighter left.

5.00pm: Exercised Fire Stations. Evening Quarters.


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16 November 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

6.00am: Routine.

7.15am: Store lighters secured alongside.

9.15am: Hands employed embarking provisions and stores.

1.15pm: Lieutenant Marsh RN left ship.

1.25pm: Hands employed stowing stores, returning empties and Routine.

2.00pm: Discharged one cot case to Haslar Hospital.

3.00pm: Received 2nd motor launch from Dockyard.

5.00pm: Exercised Fire Stations. Hands employed stowing stores.


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17 November 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

5.45am: Routine. Hoisted out launch.

8.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship throughout, refitting and Routine.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.45pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.


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18 November 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

1.25am: Hailed Guard Boat.

6.15am: Routine.

9.35am: Divisions on quarterdeck. Landed Church Parties.

10.15am: Landed Church of England Party for service in Dockyard Church.

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.

11.40pm: Hailed Guard Boat.


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19 November 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

6.00am: Routine.

7.30am: Provision lighters secured alongside.

am: Hands employed provisioning ship, refitting, painting on mess decks and Routine.

10.30am: Lieutenant Agnew RCN joined ship.

1.30pm: Hands employed hoisting in torpedoes and as in forenoon.

5.00pm: Exercised Fire Stations. Duty part striking down provisions.

7.30pm: 3 Ratings joined ship.

10.50pm: Hailed Guard Boat.


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20 November 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

2.10am: Hailed Guard Boat.

6.00am: Routine.

7.00am: Coal lighter and temperley secured alongside.

A Temperley transporter.

8.00am: Hands employed coaling ship, painting on mess decks, embarking stores, refitting and Routine.

8.15am: Read Warrant No. 393. Discharged 1 Stoker to Detention Barracks.

1.30pm: Hands employed refitting, embarking stores, painting on mess decks, cleaning ship and Routine.

1.40pm: Coaling lighters cast off.

3.15pm: Lieutenant McBean RN left ship.

11.00pm: Hailed Guard Boat.


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21 November 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

6.00am: Routine and preparing for spreading awnings.

8.30am: Hands employed painting on mess decks, refitting, hoisting in and out boats for fitting crutches and Routine.

1.30pm: Hands employed spreading and fitting all awnings and as in forenoon.

3.00pm: Captain H.W. Parker CB RN joined ship and took command.

4.30pm: Captain F.C. Dreyer CB CBE left ship on giving up command.


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22 November 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

3.20am: Hailed Guard Boat.

6.00am: Hands employed hoisting out boats and Routine.

7.50am: Ammunition lighters secured alongside.

8.30am: Hands employed painting on mess decks, fitting awnings, preparing for ammunitioning, drawing stores and Routine.

1.30pm: Hands employed embarking fresh provisions and ammunition.

6.00pm: Ammunition lighters left.

11.25pm: Hailed Guard Boat.


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23 November 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

6.00am: Hands employed preparing for ammunitioning, furling awnings and Routine.

8.00am: Ammunition lighters secured alongside.

8.30am: Hands employed ammunitioning ship.

10.20am: 135 Ratings left ship to join Chatham Depôt.

11.00am: Admiral Superintendent inspected work carried out by dockyard on-board.

1.30pm: Hands employed painting on mess deck, ammunitioning ship and Routine.

4.40pm: Read Warrant No. 396.

5.00pm: Exercised Fire Stations.


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24 November 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

5.45am: Routine: Hoisted in 1st and 3rd picket boats.

8.00am: 3 Ratings discharged to Depôt.

9.00am: Hands employed striking down stores, replacing bower anchors, painting on mess decks and cleaning ship throughout.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.00pm: Exercised Fire Stations. Duty part employed striking down stores.

5.30pm: 136 Ratings joined from Depôt.

10.55pm: Hailed Guard Boat.


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25 November 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

6.00am: Routine.

9.30am: Held Roman Catholic Service on-board.

10.40am: Held Divine Service.

4.50pm: Ammunition lighter secured alongside.

pm: Mr T Green South African representative of South African Times joined.

10.55pm: Hailed Guard Boat.



THE VOYAGES OF HMS REPULSE
Empire Cruise Operations

JP map Repulse Empire Cruise

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26 November 1923

Portsmouth and at sea to Sierra Leone

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

6.00am: Routine.

8.00am: Hands employed ammunitioning ship, hoisting in boats and preparing for sea.

8.30am: 6 Ratings discharged to Depôt.

11.30am: Port Watch returned from long leave.

1.00pm: Slipped from North Railway Jetty. Ship turned by tugs in charge of pilot.

1.25pm: Proceeded 8 knots. Course as requisite for leaving harbour.

1.48pm: Arrived at Outer Spit Buoy. Stopped. Pilot left ship. Fired 2 experimental torpedoes from underwater tubes.

2.00pm: Course and speed as requisite for swinging ship and anchoring.

3.32pm: Let go port anchor in No. 12 berth Spithead, veered to 5 shackles and secured.

6.20pm: Hands employed securing for sea and hoisting boats.

7.48pm: Weighed and pointed ship.

8.00pm: Proceeded. Course 130° – 12 knots.

8.12pm: Warner Light Vessel abeam altered course 118°.

8.43pm: Nab Tower abeam to starboard 0.5 miles.

9.15pm: Streamed Forbes log.

10.40pm: St Catherine's Light abeam 5 miles.

10.55pm: Exercised Sea Boats crew.

This day marks the commencement of the 1923–24 Empire Cruise (or the World Cruise) of the Special Service Squadron.


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Above pages are a record of the deviations of the magnetic compass determined by swinging the ship.


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Left- and right-hand halves of log page.


27 November 1923

At sea, Portsmouth to Sierra Leone

Lat 49.77, Long -4.48

1.50am: Portland Bill 321°. Shambles Light Vessel 341°.

2.12am: Exercised sea boats crew.

4.03am: Start Point Light bearing 272°.

This is incorrectly spelt in the log as 'Star'.

6.00am: Routine. Exercised sea boats crew.

6.25am: Start Point abeam 5.5 miles.

6.55am: Eddystone Light bearing 275°.

8.28am: Sighted Hood, Delhi and Dauntless bearing 340°.

9.00am: Took station 3½ cables astern of Hood. Course 209° – 10 knots.

9.30am: Eddystone Light abeam 4¾ miles.

7.11pm: Sighted Ushant Light bearing 138°.

10.10pm: Exercised sea boats crew.


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28 November 1923

At sea, Portsmouth to Sierra Leone

Lat 46.35, Long -7.73

1.15am: Exercised sea boats crew.

2.55am: Altered course to port to avoid sailing vessel.

3.00am: Resumed course.

6.00am: Routine.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.

10.00pm: Exercised sea boats crew.


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29 November 1923

At sea, Portsmouth to Sierra Leone

Lat 42.53, Long -10.53

2.25am: Exercised sea boats crew.

5.00am: Exercised sea boats crew.

6.00am: Routine.

9.30am: Divisional Drills. Painting on mess decks and Routine.

am: Mercurial Barometer No. A/M 501 dropped by accident and broken.

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Collision Stations.

9.15pm: Exercised sea boats crew.


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30 November 1923

At sea, Portsmouth to Sierra Leone

Lat 38.43, Long -11.98

3.15am: Exercised sea boats crew.

5.15am: Exercised sea boats crew.

6.00am: Routine.

8.00am: Danae and Dragon joined Squadron. Took up Cruising order No. 2.

12.30pm: Paid Ship's company.

1.30pm: Hands employed mustering bags and Routine.

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Collision Stations.

10.35pm: Exercised sea boats crew.



LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1923


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1 December 1923

At sea, Portsmouth to Sierra Leone

Lat 34.68, Long -13.18

1.35am: Exercised sea boats crew.

am: Saturday Routine.

10.00am: Carried out manoeuvres. OOW in charge.

11.33am: Finished manoeuvring. Course 236° – 10 knots.

1.30pm: Routine.

1.47pm: Altered course 156°. Divisions in quarter line.

3.10pm: Exercised sea boats crew.

4.08pm: Altered course 196°. Divisions in line ahead disposed abeam to starboard.

7.20pm: Exercised sea boats crew.

11.20pm: Exercised sea boats crew.


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2 December 1923

At sea, Portsmouth to Sierra Leone

Lat 31.05, Long -14.25

2.50am: Exercised sea boats crew.

4.55am: Exercised sea boats crew.

6.15am: Routine.

8.25am: Routine.

10.30am: Held Divine Service.

12.05pm: Altered course 108° to open out to 5 miles apart.

12.39pm: Altered course 200°.

3.18pm: Course and speed as requisite for swinging ship.

4.25pm: Finished swinging. Stopped.

5.05pm: Proceeded. Course 196°.

6.10pm: Took station 3½ cables astern of Hood. Course 215° 10 knots.

11.00pm: Exercised sea boats crew.


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Above pages are a record of the deviations of the magnetic compass determined from swinging the ship.


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Left- and right-hand halves of log page.


3 December 1923

At sea, Portsmouth to Sierra Leone

Lat 27.88, Long -16.00

1.40am: Exercised sea boats crew.

4.15am: Sighted Bermejo Light 227°.

This is possibly the Punta de Arnaga Lighthouse which is at Rocque Bermajo.

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted 3rd cutter over to starboard side with main derrick.

8.00am: Bermejo Light Tenerife abeam to starboard 7.5 miles.

am: Exercised Small Arm Company. Routine.

11.05am: Sighted Grand Canaria Island on port bow.

1.24pm: Stopped.

1.30pm: Sent boat to Hood for correspondence. Received 1 Rating (cot case with mumps) from Dauntless, also 1 Rating (absentee).

2.33pm: Proceeded. Course 204° – 11 knots. Formed Cruising Order No. 2.

pm: Exercised sea boats crew.

9.30pm: Exercised sea boats crew.


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4 December 1923

At sea, Portsmouth to Sierra Leone

Lat 23.9, Long -17.77

1.25am: Exercised sea boats crew.

2.45am: Exercised sea boats crew.

6.00am: Routine.

9.50am: Exercised sea boats crew.

10.00am: Hands employed cleaning and painting ship and Routine. Training classes to instruction.

pm: Hands employed cleaning ship and Routine. Training classes to instruction.

5.30pm: Exercised sea boats crew.

10.15pm: Exercised sea boats crew.


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5 December 1923

At sea, Portsmouth to Sierra Leone

Lat 19.35, Long -18.3

2.00am: Exercised sea boats crew.

4.20am: Exercised sea boats crew.

6.00am: Routine.

7.00am: Aired bedding.

8.30am: Routine.

9.45am: Divisional Drills, cleaning ship, mustering bags and Routine.

10.55am: Lash up and stow hammocks.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

11.00pm: Exercised sea boats crew.


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Two sheets of scribble paper – appears to be sums involving shillings and pence, so it could be somebody's wine bill.


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6 December 1923

At sea, Portsmouth to Sierra Leone

Lat 14.3, Long -18.17

2.10am: Exercised sea boats crew.

5.05am: Exercised sea boats crew.

6.00am: Routine and spreading all awnings.

am: Small arm companies to drill. Remainder of Hands respreading awnings, cleaning ship and Routine. Divisional Drill.

1.12pm: Stopped. Sent boat to Hood. Received one case of maps (sp.) from Dragon.

2.06pm: Proceeded. Cruising Order No. 2. Course 174° – 12 knots.

pm: Hands employed preparing for painting and Routine.

6.30pm: Sloped all awnings.

7.00pm: Exercised sea boats crew.

11.15pm: Exercised sea boats crew.


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7 December 1923

At sea, Portsmouth to Sierra Leone

Lat 9.75, Long -16.73

2.10am: Exercised sea boats crew.

6.00am: Routine.

1.15pm: Hands employed cleaning ship and boats and preparing for painting.

2.00pm: Carried out manoeuvres with OOW in charge.

10.30pm: Exercised sea boats crew.


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8 December 1923

At sea and at Sierra Leone

Lat 8.5, Long -13.2

2.25am: Exercised sea boats crew.

5.00am: Altered course together to 118°.

5.44am: Altered course together to 138°.

6.30am: Altered course together to 108°.

6.35am: Wreck on Carpenter Rock bearing 119°.

6.45am: Aberdeen Hill 112½° False Point 142°.

6.50am: Altered course 90° to starboard and as requisite for entering harbour.

7.37am: Sierra Leone Light House abeam to starboard 900 yards. Course 093°.

7.58am: Stopped and let go starboard anchor in 10 fathoms veered to 6 shackles and secured. Hoisted out boats.

am: Hands employed cleaning and painting ship and Routine.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

3.15pm: Water tank secured alongside.


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9 December 1923

Sierra Leone

Lat 8.5, Long -13.2

6.15am: Routine.

9.20am: Sent Roman Catholic Church Party to Hood.

10.50am: Held Divine Service onboard.

pm: Landed picnic party.

4.00pm: HMS Birmingham and Lowestoft sailed.

6.30pm: Picnic party returned.


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Log book cover.



LOG BOOK – DECEMBER 10TH 1923 TO NOVEMBER 28TH 1924


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Log book cover.

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Blank page.

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Technical details of HMS Repulse.

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Directions for completing log.

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Technical details of ship's equipment.


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10 December 1923

Sierra Leone

Lat 8.5, Long -13.2

1.00am: 1st Light Cruiser Squadron shifted berth.

6.00am: Routine.

7.30am: Excursion party landed.

8.30am: Hands employed painting down aloft and Routine.

11.00am: Oiler War Brahmin secured alongside. Party of Boy Scouts visited ship.

The name of this oiler is incorrectly spelt as 'War Brahim' in the log.

1.30pm: Hands employed painting down aloft and Routine.

3.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

6.00pm: Hoisted in boats.

7.35pm: Entertainment Party landed.

9.00pm: Carried out searchlight display.


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11 December 1923

Sierra Leone

Lat 8.5, Long -13.2

5.45am: Preparing for painting.

6.15am: Danae secured alongside oiler.

7.00am: Hoisted out boats.

7.30am: Waterloo excursion party landed.

11.00am: Danae left oiler.

1.30pm: Landed Pier Patrol and shooting team. Hands make and mend clothes.

3.50pm: Water boat secured alongside.

3.55pm: Dauntless secured to oiler.

7.50pm: Entertainment party landed.

8.00pm: Water boat left.

9.00pm: Dauntless left oiler. Held searchlight display.

9.35pm: Oiler War Brahmin cast off. Hoisted in boats.


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12 December 1923

Sierra Leone

Lat 8.5, Long -13.2

5.30am: Tropical Routine.

7.30am: Waterloo excursion party landed.

8.30am: Hands employed painting ship.

9.00am: Water boat secured alongside.

10.40am: Water boat left ship.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

3.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

4.00pm: Landed Large Patrol.

7.00pm: Landed Entertainment Party. Water boat secured alongside


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13 December 1923

Sierra Leone and at sea to Capetown

Lat 8.53, Long -13.38

1.35am: Patrol returned.

5.30am: Tropical Routine.

8.30am: Preparing for sea. Hoisting in boats and fenders.

11.13am: Weighed.

11.17am: Proceeded out of harbour 3½ cables astern of Hood. Course 270° – 12 knots. Light cruisers 1 mile astern.

11.39am: Sierra Leone Light House abeam 4 cables.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

11.40pm: Exercised sea boats crew.


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14 December 1923

At sea, Sierra Leone to Capetown

Lat 3.73, Long -11.65

1.30am: Exercised sea boats crew.

4.50am: Exercised sea boats crew.

5.30am: Routine.

1.32pm: 2nd Division opened to 3½ miles on port beam.

pm: Tropical Routine.

4.15pm: Exercised Daylight Searchlight Control.

Multiple course changes during exercise.

5.19pm: Finished Exercise. Read Warrant No. 398.

8.50pm: Reduced 10 knots.

9.00pm: Stopped. HM King Neptune received on-board.

9.03pm: Proceeded 10 knots.

9.06pm: Speed 16 knots.

11.30pm: Exercised sea boats crew.

11.30pm: Exercised sea boats crew.


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15 December 1923

At sea, Sierra Leone to Capetown

Lat -1.12, Long -8.03

1.15am: Exercised sea boats crew.

6.00am: Routine.

7.05am: Spoke SS Wentworth northbound.

am: Pipe down.

9.30am: HM King Neptune came on-board. Held 'Crossing the Line' ceremony on the foc'sle.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Unrigged stage and bath on foc'sle.

7.17pm: SS Bendigo passed northbound.

pm: Held concert on quarterdeck.

11.40pm: Exercised sea boats crew.


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16 December 1923

At sea, Sierra Leone to Capetown

Lat -5.88, Long -4.33

am: Danae dropped astern with condenser trouble.

2.15am: Exercised sea boats crew.

6.00am: Routine.

7.19am: Starboard lifebuoy dropped by accident.

7.29am: Altered course to starboard to recover lifebuoy.

7.44am: Stopped and picked up lifebuoy.

8.00am: Proceeded. Course 140° 17.5 knots.

10.40am: Held Divine Service.

1.34pm: Resumed station in line 3½ cables astern of Hood. Course 143° 15.6 knots.

11.40pm: Exercised sea boats crew.


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17 December 1923

At sea, Sierra Leone to Capetown

Lat -11.0, Long -0.27

1.10am: Exercised sea boats crew.

5.30am: Routine.

9.10am: Exercised General Quarters.

10.00am: Secure.

10.10am: Hands employed cleaning ship and Routine.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

2.56pm: Exercised sea boats crew.

5.00pm: Light cruisers dropped one depth charge each. Seamanship training classes to instruction.

7.20pm: Exercised sea boats crew.

11.11pm: Exercised sea boats crew.


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18 December 1923

At sea, Sierra Leone to Capetown

Lat -16.07, Long 3.62

2.40am: Exercised sea boats crew.

3.30am: Exercised sea boats crew.

5.30am: Routine.

8.10am: Altered course 163°. Increased 16.6 knots to take station on beam of Hood.

9.30am: Hood carried out 15" sub-calibre firing (2 runs) at Repulse.

10.28am: Repulse carried out 2 runs of 15" sub-calibre throw-off firings at Hood. Mean course 153° 15 knots.

10.56am: Ceased fire. Took station on starboard beam of Delhi.

1.18pm: Hood resumed her position in the line. Increased 16 knots. Course 143°.

3.57pm: Formed divisions in line ahead to port columns 1½ miles apart.

7.00pm: Exercised Night Searchlight Practice illuminating opposite ships in the line.

7.50pm: Searchlights secured.

10.56pm: Exercised sea boats crew.


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19 December 1923

At sea, Sierra Leone to Capetown

Lat -20.8, Long 7.3

2.30am: Exercised sea boats crew.

6.00am: Routine.

8.21am: Altered course to port and took station 353° 2½ miles from Hood.

9.13am: Reduced 12 knots.

9.29am: Streamed paravanes.

9.59am: Increased 16 knots.

9.50am: Hood fired 2 smoke shells (unobserved). Hands employed chipping and scraping, cleaning ship and Routine.

10.58am: Reduced 12 knots.

11.06am: In paravanes.

11.14am: Increased 16 knots.

1.14pm: Reduced 12 knots. Out paravanes.

1.33pm: Increased 16 knots.

2.45pm: Reduced 12 knots.

3.00pm: In paravanes.

3.06pm: Altered course 153° 17 knots.

3.30pm: Altered course 143° – 16 knots 3½ cables astern of Hood.

7.15pm: Exercised Searchlights Crews. Exercised sea boats crew.

7.45pm: Searchlights secured.

10.35pm: Exercised sea boats crew.


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20 December 1923

At sea, Sierra Leone to Capetown

Lat -25.87, Long 11.32

2.00am: Exercised sea boats crew.

6.00am: Routine.

9.30am: Exercised Small Arm Companies. Remainder of Hands Routine.

Noon: Commenced 14 knots Consumption Trial.

1.30pm: Training classes to instruction.

5.00pm: Exercised Searchlights crews.

pm: Exercised Night Cruising Stations and Searchlights Crews.

11.15pm: Exercised sea boats crew.


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21 December 1923

At sea, Sierra Leone to Capetown

Lat -30.43, Long 15.23

2.35am: Exercised sea boats crew.

5.45am: Saturday Routine.

12.08pm: Increased 15½ knots.

1.45pm: Spread quarterdeck awning.

9.16pm: Altered course 147°. Reduced 15 knots

11.17pm: Exercised sea boats crew.

11.35pm: Exercised sea boats crew.


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22 December 1923

At sea and at Capetown

Lat -33.9, Long 18.44

3.45am: Exercised sea boats crew.

5.30am: Prepared for entering harbour.

6.00am: Altered course 017°. Sighted land on both bows.

6.17am: Altered course 050° and as requisite for entering Table Bay.

7.06am: Robben Island Light House 007°. Green Point Light House 112°.

7.25am: Stopped.

7.29am: Let go port anchor in Table Bay in 10 fathoms veered to 6 shackles and secured. Hoisted out boats and Routine.

10.20am: Oiler British Lantern secured alongside.

10.25am: Discharged ratings taking passage to Verbena.

3.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

4.00pm: Oiler British Lantern left.


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23 December 1923

Capetown

Lat -33.9, Long 18.44

6.00am: Routine.

7.45am: Excursion Parties landed.

9.25am: Church Parties landed.

3.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

5.00pm: Hoisted out fenders.

8.30pm: Boats left ship to moor up in docks.


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24 December 1923

Capetown

Lat -33.9, Long 18.44

5.50am: Routine.

8.00am: Landed Small Arm Companies for Route March through town. Remainder of Hands routine.

11.00am: Provision Party embarking provisions from lighter.

Noon: Landing Party returned.

2.00pm: Hands employed rigging after capstan and Routine.

3.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

6.10pm: Water tank secured alongside.

6.45pm: Water tank left.


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25 December 1923

Capetown

Lat -33.9, Long 18.44

12.10am: Boats left ship to moor up.

6.00am: Routine.

10.45am: Piped Down.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

1.20pm: Boys picnic party landed.

11.30pm: Boats left ship to moor up.


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26 December 1923

Capetown

Lat -33.9, Long 18.44

6.00am: Routine. Rigging gear for Children's party.

8.30am: Hands employed rigging gear for children's party, hoisting in provisions, cleaning ship and Routine. Hoisted in fenders.

8.45am: Tug Chub secured alongside.

pm: Hands employed rigging gear for party and Routine.

3.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

11.00pm: Sent boats inshore to moor up.


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27 December 1923

Capetown

Lat -33.9, Long 18.44

6.00am: Routine.

8.30am: Hands employed rigging gear for Children's party and Routine.

9.15am: Provision lighter secured alongside.

9.35am: Provision lighter left.

pm: Remainder of Hands Routine.


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28 December 1923

Capetown

Lat -33.9, Long 18.44

12.25am: Sent boats to docks to moor up.

6.00am: Routine.

9.10am: Divisions. Read Prayers. Excursion Party landed. Hands employed preparing for Ship's Company 'At Home' and Routine.

10.15am: Water tank Chubb secured alongside.

Noon: Water tank left.

2.00pm: Held Ship's Company 'At Home'.

7.00pm: Sent boats to docks to moor up.


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29 December 1923

Capetown

Lat -33.9, Long 18.44

5.45am: Routine.

7.00am: Boys Picnic party landed.

8.15am: Excursion Parties landed.

2.25pm: Water tank secured alongside.

3.45pm: Water tank cast off.

4.10pm: Evening Quarters. Landed Patrol.

8.15pm: 1st Light Cruiser Squadron left.

11.00pm: Sent boats in to moor up.


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30 December 1923

Capetown

Lat -33.9, Long 18.44

6.00am: Routine.

8.00am: Church Party landed.

9.30am: Held Roman Catholic Service on Mess deck.

10.40am: Held Divine Service.

pm: Ship open to visitors.

7.00pm: Sent boats in to moor up.

9.00pm: Sent Picket boats in to moor up.


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31 December 1923

Capetown

Lat -33.9, Long 18.44

5.45am: Routine.

8.30am: Hands employed rigging ship for Squadron 'At Home' and Children's Party and Routine.

1.30pm: Routine.

2.00pm: Held Children's Party.

9.30pm: Sent boats into docks to moor up.



LOGS FOR JANUARY 1924


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1 January 1924

Capetown

Lat -33.9, Long 18.44

2.00am: 1 Rating discharged to Capetown Hospital.

5.50am: RFA Chub with provisions and water secured alongside.

6.00am: Routine.

8.30am: Hands employed hoisting in lower boom spar, provisioning ship and preparing for children's party.

pm: Held Children's Party onboard.

8.30pm: Hoisted in boats.


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2 January 1924

Capetown and at sea to Mossel Bay

Lat -33.88, Long 18.25 [17°15'E in log]

6.00am: Hands employed preparing for sea, hoisting in boats and Routine.

8.30am: Hands employed preparing for sea.

11.08am: Weighed.

11.15am: Proceeded. Course 282°, 10 knots; 3½ cables astern of Hood.

11.22am: Increased 14 knots.

11.29am: Green Point Light House abeam. Altered course 272°.

12.08pm: Reduced 10 knots to take station 1 mile astern of Hood.

12.17pm: Increased 14 knots.

12.32pm: Altered course 147°.

12.37pm: Reduced 10 knots. Commenced sounding.

1.25pm: Altered course 250°.

1.33pm: Altered course 165°, took station 3½ cables astern of Hood. 14 knots.

3.05pm: Altered course 123°.

3.43pm: Cape Point Light abeam 9.2 miles.

6.50pm: Altered course 108°. Danger Point Light House bearing 039°.

9.54pm: Cape Agulhas abeam 10.8 miles.

10.02pm: Altered course 076°.

10.23pm: Cape Agulhas abeam 11.5 miles.

11.00pm: Exercised sea boats crew.


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3 January 1924

At sea and at Mossel Bay

Lat -34.15, Long 22.13

3.20am: Exercised sea boats crew.

5.00am: Sighted Cape St Blaize Light House bearing 025°.

6.04am: Reduced 10 knots. Routine and preparing for entering harbour.

6.13am: Exercised sea boats crew.

8.20am: Course and speed as requisite for entering Mossel Bay and anchoring.

8.50am: Let go starboard anchor in 11 fathoms, veered to 6 shackles and secured.

10.00am: Training classes to instruction. Remainder Routine.

1.30pm: Routine. Training classes to instruction.

3.30pm: Preparing for sea.

3.57pm: Weighed starboard anchor.

4.01pm: Proceeded 3½ cables astern of Hood.

10.39pm: Exercised sea boats crew.


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4 January 1924

At sea, Mossel Bay to Port Elizabeth

Lat -34.05, Long 26.12

12.56am: Sighted Seal Point Light bearing 054°.

1.45am: Exercised sea boats crew.

2.50am: Seal Point Light abeam.

5.00am: Visibility reduced to 1 mile.

5.05am: Thick fog.

6.00am: Routine.

9.50am: Training classes to instruction. Remainder of Hands cleaning ship and Routine.

1.30pm: Training classes to instruction. Remainder Routine.

8.00pm: Great Fish Light bearing 015°.

8.15pm: Exercised search lights crews.

9.06pm: Great Fish Light abeam to port 12 miles.

11.00pm: Exercised sea boats crew.


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5 January 1924

At sea and at East London

Lat -33.0, Long 27.96

1.25am: Hood Point Light bearing 027°.

2.45am: Exercised sea boats crew.

5.30am: Course and speed as requisite for anchoring off East London.

5.47am: Stopped.

5.58am: Let go port anchor in 20 fathoms, veered to 8 shackles and secured. Routine.

1.15pm: Training classes to instruction. Remainder Routine.

4.12pm: Weighed.

4.15pm: Proceeded 3½ cables astern of Hood.

10.30pm: Exercised sea boats crew.

Midnight: Cape Hermes Light bearing 345°.


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6 January 1924

At sea and at Durban

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

1.00am: Cape Hermes Light abeam 22 miles.

2.50am: Exercised sea boats crew.

4.55am: Exercised sea boats crew.

5.45am: Routine and preparing for entering harbour.

10.25am: Course and speed as requisite for anchoring off Durban.

10.39am: Stopped.

10.45am: Let go starboard anchor veered to 6 shackles and secured.

1.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

5.25pm: Watch employed preparing for sea.

6.17pm: Weighed.

6.19pm: Proceeded 3½ cables astern of Hood.

11.14pm: Point Durnford Light bearing 332°.

11.15pm: Exercised sea boats crew.


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7 January 1924

At sea, Durban to Zanzibar

Lat -27.73, Long 34.63

12.55am: Cape St Lucia bearing 359°.

2.13am: Cape St Lucia abeam 24 miles.

am: Exercised sea boats crew.

5.12am: Exercised sea boats crew.

6.00am: Routine.

8.30am: Divisional Drills. Training classes to instruction. Remainder of Hands employed scrubbing side screens and Routine.

9.25am: Formed line abreast Repulse guide.

1.30pm: Training classes to instruction. Divisional Drills. Remainder Routine.

4.00pm: Formed line ahead. Hood resumed guide. Evening Quarters. Exercised Collision Stations.

10.42pm: Exercised sea boats crew.


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8 January 1924

At sea, Durban to Zanzibar

Lat -23.23, Long 37.67

2.35am: Exercised sea boats crew.

am: Exercised sea boats crew.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship and Routine.

9.27am: Altered course 031° 3 miles on starboard beam of Hood.

10.00am: Carried out day searchlight exercise and TS trials. Marines to Drill. Remainder of Hands Routine. Training classes to instruction.

11.35am: Altered course 031 – 3½ cables on starboard beam of Hood. Repulse guide. Hood took station on port quarter.

1.30pm: Routine. Training classes to instruction.

3.50pm: Hood resumed guide.

4.00pm: Formed line ahead. Evening Quarters. Exercised Collision Stations. Spread wing awnings.

6.30pm: Sloped awnings.


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9 January 1924

At sea, Durban to Zanzibar

Lat -18.58, Long 41.08

2.00am: Exercised sea boats crew.

5.30am: Tropical Routine.

8.45am: Altered course 060° to open out.

9.55am: Altered course 040° 11 miles on starboard beam of Hood.

10.00am: Carried out inclination and Torpedo Control Exercise.

10.40am: Finished exercise.

10.46am: Altered course 357° to resume station. Hands employed painting on mess decks and Routine.

11.44am: Altered course 040° 3½ cables on starboard beam of Hood. 13 knots. Repulse guide.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

3.57pm: Formed single line ahead.

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Collision Stations.

4.15pm: Formed single line abreast turning to port.

4.21pm: Formed single line ahead.

10.10pm: Exercised sea boats crew.


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10 January 1924

At sea, Durban to Zanzibar

Lat -13.57, Long 42.78

2.35am: Exercised sea boats crew.

5.15am: Exercised sea boats crew.

5.30am: Tropical Routine.

8.30am: Exercised Small Arm Companies.

9.15am: Formed line abreast to starboard. Repulse guide.

1.45pm: Training classes to instruction. Remainder of Hands Routine.

2.30pm: Carried out manoeuvres OOW in charge. Course and speed as requisite.

3.45pm: Dropped both lifebuoys.

3.52pm: Stopped.

4.30pm: Proceeded. Course 337° – 12 knots. Took station 1½ miles on port beam of Hood.

5.30pm: Exercised Night Action Stations.

9.00pm: Exercised Night Action. Carried out searchlight exercise.

9.50pm: Secure.

10.35pm: Exercised sea boats crew.


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11 January 1924

At sea, Durban to Zanzibar

Lat -9.32, Long 41.20

3.00am: Exercised sea boats crew.

5.30am: Tropical Routine.

9.40am: Took station 3½ cables on port beam of Hood. Hands employed cleaning ship throughout. Divisional drills.

10.00am: Exercised sea boats crew.

10.30am: Exercised manoeuvres OOW in charge.

11.38am: Finished manoeuvres.

1.30pm: Routine. Exercised sea boats crew.

2.35pm: Exercised sea boats crew.

3.58pm: Formed single line. Admiral resumed guide.

5.45pm: Exercised sea boats crew.

9.48pm: Sighted Maifai Island Light 293°.

This should almost certainly be Mafia Island and the Ras Mkumbi Light.

11.05pm: Exercised sea boats crew.

11.12pm: Maifai Island Light abeam 11 miles.

11.40pm: Maifai Island Light 209°.


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12 January 1924

At sea and at Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

1.12am: Ras Kanzi Light sighted bearing 302°.

1.30am: Exercised sea boats crew.

2.43am: Ras Kanzi Light abeam 6 miles.

2.55am: Outer Makatumbe Light bearing 296°.

4.34am: Outer Makatumbe Light abeam 21 miles.

4.55am: Sighted Pungume Light bearing 203°.

6.00am: Routine and preparing for harbour.

7.03am: Took open order. Increased 14 knots.

7.27am: Chumbe Light House abeam to starboard 1.7 miles. Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

7.56am: Stopped.

8.01am: Let go port anchor off Zanzibar, veered to 6 shackles and secured. Dressed ship overall. Hood fired salute of 21 guns. Routine and hoisting out boats.

10.15am: Oiler War Bharata secured alongside.

11.55am: Landed Field gun and limber.

12.45pm: Water tank secured alongside.

Time in log shown (probably incorrectly) as 0045.

1.45pm: Training classes to instruction. Remainder Routine.

3.35pm: Water tank left.

5.35pm: Oiler War Bharata left.

6.00pm: Undressed ship.

6.15pm: Water tank secured alongside.

8.15pm: Water tank left.


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13 January 1924

Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

6.00am: Routine.

8.45am: Water tank secured alongside.

8.55am: Landed church parties.

2.45pm: Got in port gangway.

5.00pm: SS Cupid with ship visitors secured alongside.

6.25pm: SS Cupid left.


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14 January 1924

Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

5.30am: Routine.

7.00am: USS Concord left.

7.30am: Small Arm Companies, Field Guns crew and machine gun section left ship for Route March.

8.30am: Remainder of Hands Routine.

9.15am: Water tank secured alongside.

10.15am: Landing parties returned.

1.30pm: Patrol and cricket team landed.

1.45pm: Routine.

3.15pm: Hoisted in fenders, pinnace and 3rd cutter.

4.00pm: Hoisted in field gun.

pm: Ship open to visitors.

5.20pm: Provision lighter secured alongside.

6.15pm: Provision lighter left.


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15 January 1924

Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

5.30am: Tropical Routine.

6.15am: Exercised Sea Boats crews boat pulling.

7.50am: Provision lighter secured alongside.

9.30am: Training classes to instruction. Remainder of Hands employed painting on Mess Decks and Routine.

10.00am: Water tank secured alongside.

1.45pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

pm: Ship open to visitors.


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16 January 1924

Zanzibar

Lat -6.2, Long 39.2

5.30am: Tropical Routine.

am: Sea Boats crews boat pulling.

7.55am: Provision lighter secured alongside.

8.45am: Exercised Fire Party of port watch; extinguished small fire on foc'sle mess deck.

9.10am: Water tank secured alongside.

9.30am: Training classes to instruction. Boys to school. Remainder of Hands away boat sailing, painting on mess decks and Routine.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Ship open to visitors.

6.30pm: Hoisted boats.

9.00pm: Carried out Searchlight display.


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17 January 1924

Zanzibar and at sea to Trincomali (Ceylon)

Now 'Trincomalee, Sri Lanka'.

Lat -6.32, Long 39.13

5.30am: Routine. Hoisted in boats.

9.30am: Hands employed painting on mess decks and in flats, preparing for sea and Routine.

9.45am: Water boat secured alongside.

11.10am: Weighed.

11.20am: Proceeded out of harbour in open order astern of Hood through Southern Pass. Speed 10 knots. Course as requisite.

11.43am: Increased 14 knots. Hood saluted Sultan of Zanzibar with 21 guns.

11.47am: Altered course 190°, took up close order.

1.25pm: Exercised Sea Boats crew. Routine.

1.50pm: Danae joined and took station astern.

1.56pm: Altered course 067°. Repulse guide. formed line abreast.

2.35pm: Exercised Sea Boats crew.

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Take in Tow aft and for'ard.

5.35pm: Hood resumed guide, formed single port quarter line.

5.50pm: Formed line ahead.

6.53pm: Exercised Sea Boats crew.

9.15pm: Exercised Sea Boats crew.

10.40pm: Exercised Sea Boats crew.


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18 January 1924

At sea, Zanzibar to Trincomali

Lat -4.55, Long 43.90

1.00am: Exercised sea boats crew.

3.00am: Exercised sea boats crew.

5.30am: Tropical Routine.

7.55am: Sighted Delhi, Dauntless and Dragon on port bow

9.15am: Exercised General Quarters.

9.40am: 1st Light Cruiser Squadron formed Cruising Order No. 2.

10.50am: Reduced 10 knots. Secured. Routine.

10.57am: Stopped and communicated with Hood.

11.34am: Proceeded course 067° – 10 knots.

2.00pm: Training classes to instruction. Remainder of Hands cleaning ship and Routine.

2.34pm: Stopped. Delhi communicated with Hood.

3.20pm: Proceeded course 067° – 10 knots.

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Weigh by hand and out kedge anchors.

4.40pm: Exercised sea boats crew.

7.40pm: Exercised sea boats crew.

11.05pm: Exercised sea boats crew.


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19 January 1924

At sea, Zanzibar to Trincomali

Lat -2.37, Long 49.13

1.35am: Exercised sea boats crew.

2.45am: Exercised sea boats crew.

5.30am: Tropical Routine.

6.00am: Exercised sea boats crew.

11.35am: Exercised sea boats crew.

Noon: 1st Light Cruiser Squadron increased 16 knots and proceeded ahead.

3.30pm: Training classes to instruction. Remainder of Hands Routine.

4.15pm: Exercised sea boats crew.

7.45pm: Exercised sea boats crew.

8.50pm: Exercised sea boats crew.


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20 January 1924

At sea, Zanzibar to Trincomali

Lat -0.13, Long 54.25

3.05am: Exercised sea boats crew.

4.45am: Exercised sea boats crew.

6.00am: Routine.

9.15am: Exercised sea boats crew.

9.30am: Divisions. Exercised March Past.

10.30am: Held Roman Catholic Service.

10.40am: Held Divine Service.

11.55am: Exercised sea boats crew.

1.35pm: Exercised sea boats crew.

6.40pm: Exercised sea boats crew.

9.20pm: Exercised sea boats crew.

'Exercise sea boats crew' will no longer be transcribed here as it has become even more commonplace than 'Cleaning ship'.


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21 January 1924

At sea, Zanzibar to Trincomali

Lat 2.05, Long 59.35

5.30am: Routine.

9.15am: Carried out General Drills.

am: Exercised 'Collision Stations', 'Work Main Derrick by hand', 'Weigh Sheet Anchor by hand', 'Out Kedge Anchors', 'Man and Arm Boats'.

11.45am: Secured.

2.00pm: Training classes to instruction. Remainder of Hands mustering bags, painting out flats and Routine.


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22 January 1924

At sea, Zanzibar to Trincomali

Lat 4.57, Long 64.55

5.15am: Routine.

7.00am: Altered course 090° – increased 16 knots to open out on Hood. Furled awnings.

8.06am: Altered course 067°. Reduced 14.5 knots 14000 yards on Hood's.

Previous sentence appears incomplete.

8.20am: Routine. P2 and No. 4 Triple and Control Parties close up.

9.10am: Increased 20 knots. Course as requisite. Hood carried out 2 runs of Secondary Armament full-calibre firing.

10.35am: Carried out 4" M.A.C. Throw off firing at Hood.

10.54am: Altered course 040°. Increased 16 knots to take station on Hood.

11.28am: Altered course 067°. Reduced 14.5 knots, 3½ cables astern of Hood.

1.45pm: Training classes to instruction. Remainder of Hands mustering bags and Routine.

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Stations for 'Away all boats crews'.


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23 January 1924

At sea, Zanzibar to Trincomali

Lat 6.63, Long 69.95

5.30am: Routine.

6.35am: Altered course 095°. Increased 16 knots to take station 9.5 miles on beam of Hood.

8.06am: Altered course 072°. Reduced to 14.5 knots.

9.00am: Exercised Action Control Parties closed up.

9.03am: Increased 20 knots. Hood carried out 15" Throw-off Firing.

9.56am: Opened fire, carried out 15" throw-off firing at Hood.

10.09am: Ceased Fire.

10.15am: Reduced 18 knots. Altered course 042° to close.

11.00am: Altered course 072° – 14.5 knots. In station 3½ cables on starboard bow of Hood. Spread all awnings.

12.30pm: Paid fortnightly advance to Ship's Company.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

3.35pm: Formed single line ahead on Hood. 1st Light Cruiser Squadron took up Cruising Disposition No. 2.

4.14pm: Let go and picked up both lifebuoys.


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24 January 1924

At sea, Zanzibar to Trincomali

Lat 7.03, Long 74.42

5.30am: Routine.

6.28am: Sighted Dunedin bearing 215°.

9.04am: Increased 15 knots.

9.10am: Exercised General Quarters.

9.39am: Fired 3 torpedoes at light cruisers.

9.42am: Altered course 213° and as requisite for picking up torpedoes.

10.20am: Dunedin joined squadron.

10.50am: Hoisted both cutters.

Noon: Course 060°. 12 knots. Single line to search for missing torpedo.

12.30pm: Sighted torpedo. Stopped and recovered same.

12.57pm: Proceeded course 106° – 14 knots took station 3½ cables astern of Hood.

2.00pm: Routine. Spread all awnings.

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Abandon Ship Stations.


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25 January 1924

At sea, Zanzibar to Trincomali

Lat 5.67, Long 79.35

5.30am: Routine.

3.00pm: Sighted land on port bow.

5.04pm: Dondra Head Light abeam to port 17 miles. Altered course 067° - reduced 12 knots.

7.08pm: Sighted Hambantota Light 024°.

8.53pm: Hambantota Light abeam to port.

11.00pm: Great Basses Light abeam 6.5 miles.

11.09pm: Sighted Little Basses Light 026°.


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26 January 1924

At sea and at Trincomali

Lat 8.25, Long 81.62

1.03am: Little Basses Light abeam 7 miles.

5.30am: Routine.

7.49am: Altered course 330° – 1st Light Cruiser Squadron closed and took up Cruising Order No. 2.

8.45am: Saturday Routine.

8.55am: Battacaloa Light House bearing 237° – 11 miles.

1.45pm: Routine and preparing for entering harbour.

2.14pm: Altered course 196° and as requisite for entering Trincomali Harbour.

2.58pm: Stopped.

3.02pm: Let go starboard anchor.

3.04½pm: Let go port anchor and moored ship 6 on each.

11.00pm: 2nd and 3rd picket boats moored up.


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27 January 1924

Trincomali

Lat 8.56, Long 81.22

5.30am: Routine.

9.30am: Vice-Admiral Sir F.L. Field arrived on board for inspection of ship.

10.46am: Vice-Admiral left ship.

10.55am: Held Divine Service.

pm: Picnic parties left ship.


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28 January 1924

Trincomali

Lat 8.56, Long 81.22

5.30am: Routine. Prepare for General Drills.

7.00am: Furled all awnings.

8.15am: Routine.

9.15am: Exercised General Quarters.

9.30am: Vice-Admiral arrived on board for Inspection.

10.20am: Secure.

10.35am: Fall in for General Drill. Exercised 'Out Stern Anchor', 'Collision Stations', 'Away all boats crews'.

11.20am: Replace gear.

11.26am: Vice-Admiral left ship. Respread all awnings.

1.55pm: Hands employed cleaning down aloft and Routine.

4.15pm: Ship open to visitors.

pm: Landed Patrol.


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29 January 1924

Trincomali

Lat 8.56, Long 81.22

5.30am: Routine. Hoisted out fenders. Party going to Kandy left ship.

7.00am: Hands employed provisioning ship and painting down aloft.

7.30am: Oiler War Sudra secured alongside.

11.00am: Provision lighter left.

1.45pm: Hands employed painting down aloft, striking down provisions and Routine.

2.55pm: Oiler War Sudra left.

6.50pm: Hoisted boats.


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30 January 1924

Trincomali

Lat 8.56, Long 81.22

5.30am: Routine.

7.00am: Respread awnings.

8.10am: Hands employed painting ship.

9.35am: Marine Detachment inspected by S.R.M.O.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Ship open to visitors.

7.00pm: Read Warrants Nos 400 and 401. Hoisted in boats.

11.45pm: Party from Kandy returned on-board.


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31 January 1924

Trincomali and at sea to Port Swettenham

Lat 8.52, Long 81.78

In the logs, the destination is incorrectly spelled as ‘Port Sweetenham’.

5.30am: Routine and preparing for sea.

6.00am: Unmoored and weighed southern anchor. Shortened in to 3 shackles on northern anchor.

8.30am: Hands preparing for sea.

9.00am: Weighed port anchor and turned to 150°.

9.12am: Proceeded out of harbour. Speed 12 knots.

9.37am: Reduced 7 knots inverted line.

9.44am: Took station astern of Hood. Course 054° – 13 knots.

9.55am: Foul Point Light House bearing 162° – 2.8 miles. Altered course 098°. Took up Cruising Order No. 2.

10.30am: Carried out Concentration Exercise. Remainder of Hands Routine.

2.00pm: Hands employed scraping after funnel, chipping on upper deck and Routine.

5.40pm: Columns opened to manoeuvring distance.

7.00pm: Delhi hauled out of line to adjust steering gear.

8.15pm: Delhi resumed station in line.



LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1924


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1 February 1924

At sea, Trincomali to Port Swettenham

Lat 7.8, Long 86.77

5.30am: Routine.

8.10am: Hands employed chipping paintwork on upper deck and after funnel and Routine. Training classes to instruction.

2.00pm: Training classes to instruction. Remainder of Hands employed chipping and scraping and Routine.


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2 February 1924

At sea, Trincomali to Port Swettenham

Lat 6.93, Long 91.87

5.30am: Saturday Routine.

1.45pm: Duty Sub painting after funnel.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.


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3 February 1924

At sea, Trincomali to Port Swettenham

Lat 5.88, Long 96.22

3.50am: Sighted Pula Bras Light bearing 108°.

5.33am: Pulo Bras Light 135°. Pulo Rondo 068°.

6.00am: Routine.

10.15am: Held Divine Service.

3.47pm: Reduced 8 knots.

3.50pm: Stopped and communicated with Dragon.

4.08pm: Mr Craig Midshipman joined ship from Dragon for operation to left eye.

4.12pm: 1st Light Cruiser Squadron parted company and proceeded.

4.21pm: Proceeded. Course 121° – 13 knots 3 cables astern of Hood.

6.10pm: Sighted Diamond Point Light 142°.

6.54pm: Increased 13.5 knots.

7.33pm: Diamond Point Light abeam 7.4 miles.

8.39pm: Sighted Idi Light bearing 178°.


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4 February 1924

Port Swettenham

Lat 3.65, Long 100.45

Port Swettenham is the former colonial name for Port Klang, and is the main gateway by sea into Malaysia.

5.30am: Routine.

7.38am: Reduced 12 knots.

7.40am: Pulo Jarak sighted bearing 121°. Altered course 137°.

9.15am: Training classes to instruction. Remainder of Hands employed painting after funnel and Routine.

9.41am: Pulo Jarak abeam to port, distance 4 miles.

9.50am: 15" Control parties closed up.

11.10am: Pulo Rumbra 044°.

12.55pm: SS Ethiopia passed bound south.

1.25pm: Reduced 10 knots.

2.02pm: Reduced 8 knots. Routine and preparing for entering harbour.

3.38pm: Angsa Bank Light Vessel abeam to starboard 1.5 miles. Course as requisite for passing through North Klung Strait and anchoring off Port Swettenham.

6.09pm: Stopped.

6.15pm: Let go starboard anchor.

6.16½pm: Let go port anchor off Port Swettenham and moored ship 6 on each. Hoisted out boats.

7.30pm: Finished mooring.


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5 February 1924

Port Swettenham

Lat 3.0, Long 101.38

am: Least sounding under stern while swinging 9½ fathoms.

5.30am: Routine.

7.45am: Least sounding under stern while swinging 9½ fathoms.

8.10am: Lighter secured alongside.

am: Hands employed painting ship, chipping and scraping and Routine.

11.20am: Provision lighter secured alongside.

11.55am: Provision lighter left.

12.30pm: Excursion party landed.

1.45pm: Hands employed painting ship and routine.

2.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

6.30pm: Hoisted cutter and whalers.


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6 February 1924

Port Swettenham

Lat 3.0, Long 101.38

1.00am: Excursion party returned.

3.00am: Least sounding under stern while swinging 9½ fathoms.

6.00am: Routine.

8.05am: Landed 200 ratings for Kuala Lumpur party. Remainder of hands employed painting ship.

9.15am: Ship open to visitors.

12.30pm: Landed liberty men, patrol and football party.

2.00pm: Hands employed painting ship.

2.50pm: Least sounding under stern while swinging fathoms.

6.30pm: Hoisted whalers.


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7 February 1924

Port Swettenham

Lat 3.0, Long 101.38

5.30am: Routine.

8.00am: Landed party of 200 ratings proceeding to Kuala Lumpur. Remainder of hands cleaning ship.

am: Ship open to visitors.

12.45pm: Landed party of 100 for Kuala Lumpur.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

6.20pm: Hoisted boats.


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8 February 1924

Port Swettenham

Lat 3.0, Long 101.38

12.40am: Kuala Lumpur party returned on board.

5.30am: Routine.

8.00am: Landed 200 ratings proceeding to Kuala Lumpur.

8.30am: Remainder of hands painting ship and Routine.

12.45pm: Landed 100 Ratings proceeding to Kuala Lumpur. Remainder of hands Routine.

pm: Ship open to visitors.

4.55pm: Landed Patrol.

5.45pm: Hoisted in 1st and 3rd picket boats, whalers and gig.


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9 February 1924

Port Swettenham and at sea to Singapore

Lat 3.32, Long 100.70

5.30am: Routine. Hoisted in boats and preparing for sea.

5.45am: Unmoored and weighed southern (port) anchor. Shortened in to 3 shackles on starboard anchor.

7.30am: Weighed.

7.45am: Proceeded out of harbour 3½ cables astern of Hood. through North Klang Strait. Course as requisite. Speed 12 knots.

8.53am: Angsa Light House abeam to port 0.8 miles.

10.23am: Angsa Light Vessel abeam 2.5 miles.

11.40am: Sighted 1st Light Cruiser Squadron on starboard bow.

12.10pm: Sloped all awnings.

1.16pm: Altered course 140°. 1st Light Cruiser Squadron joined and took up Cruising Order No. 2 to port.

2.40pm: Altered course 120°. Hands employed scraping on upper deck and Routine.

3.35pm: Pulo Jemur abeam to starboard 11.5 miles.

5.00pm: Read Warrant No. 402.

5.07pm: One Fathom Bank Light abeam 3 miles.

6.00pm: 1st Light Cruiser Squadron took station astern 2 miles.

7.40pm: Cape Ricardo sighted bearing 110°.

This should possibly be Cape Rachado.

10.14pm: Cape Ricardo Light abeam 4.8 miles.

11.20pm: Sighted Pulo Nudam Light 112°.


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10 February 1924

At sea and at Singapore

Lat 1.08, Long 103.57

12.32am: Malacca Light abeam 8.3 miles.

1.21½am: Pulo Nudam abeam 4.3 miles.

3.21am: Johore Light abeam.

4.30am: Altered course 123°. Reduced 9 knots. Sighted Pulo Pisang Light bearing 112°.

6.00am: Routine.

8.20am: Pulo Pisang Light abeam 6.5 miles.

10.09am: The Brothers Light abeam to starboard distance 3 miles.

10.15am: Held Divine Service.

11.30am: Formed single line ahead.

1.40pm: Altered course 120° to proceed through Main Strait.

2.16pm: Raffles Light abeam 1.5 miles. Altered course 068°. Increased 12 knots.

3.15pm: Heavy rain.

3.48pm: Altered course 273° and as requisite for approaching anchorage off Singapore. Speed as requisite.

4.25pm: Stopped.

4.28pm: Let go port anchor off Singapore, veered to 6 shackles and secured.

pm: Hoisted out boats.


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11 February 1924

Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

5.30am: Routine.

7.40am: Water tank secured alongside. Oiler War Hindoo secured alongside.

9.30am: Hands employed rigging stage on foc'sle, chipping and scraping and Routine.

pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

2.30pm: Oiler War Hindoo left.

pm: Ship open to visitors.

pm: Landed football parties.

7.00pm: Hoisted boats.

10.30pm: Held searchlight display.


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12 February 1924

Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

5.30am: Routine.

7.20am: Water boat secured alongside.

8.55am: Water boat left.

am: Hands employed rigging stage on foc'sle and Routine.

2.00pm: Hands employed rigging stage on foc'sle and Routine.

pm: Ship open to visitors.

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Landed football party.

7.15pm: Discharged one rating to Dragon.


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13 February 1924

Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

5.30am: Routine.

7.30am: Water tank secured alongside.

8.35am: Water tank left.

am: Hands employed rigging stage on foc'sle and Routine.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

6.30pm: Hoisted boats.

9.00pm: Held pantomime on board attended by Governor and C-in-C China.


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14 February 1924

Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

5.30am: Routine and unrigging stage on foc'sle. Anchor party ranging cable for survey.

7.35am: Water boat secured alongside.

8.10am: Hands employed unrigging stage, surveying cable and Routine.

8.40am: Water boat cast off.

9.50am: Ship open to visitors.

2.00pm: Training classes to instruction. Routine.

pm: Ship open to visitors.

5.00pm: Landed field gun and limber.

6.00pm: Read Warrant No. 403.


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15 February 1924

Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

5.30am: Landing party to breakfast. Remainder Routine.

7.15am: Small Arm Companies landed.

7.30am: Water tank secured alongside.

9.15am: Water tank left.

10.40am: Landing parties returned.

11.15am: Hands employed surveying cable, embarking fresh provisions and Routine.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

2.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

6.35pm: Field gun and limber returned to ship.

9.45pm: Carried out searchlight display.


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16 February 1924

Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

7.35am: Water tank secured alongside.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Ship open to visitors.

6.30pm: Hoisted boats.


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17 February 1924

Singapore and at sea to Fremantle

Lat 1.27, Long 104.03

6.00am: Hands employed hoisting in boats, preparing for sea and Routine.

6.35am: Water boat secured alongside.

8.15am: Water boat left.

10.04am: Shortened in to 2 shackles.

10.41am: Weighed and turned to 090°.

11.00am: Held Divine Service.

11.12am: Proceeded. Course 090° 12 knots. Took station 3½ cables astern of Hood.

11.45am: Altered course 103° took open order.

1.00pm: Entered Rio Strait from northward. Course as requisite for passing through.

Possibly this should be 'Rhio Strait'.

3.39pm: Little Karas Island Light abeam to starboard 6 cables.

6.37pm: Kentar Light sighted bearing 180°.

7.43pm: Kentar Light abeam to starboard 15 miles.

8.32pm: Jang Light 4 points on starboard bow.


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18 February 1924

At sea, Singapore to Fremantle

Lat -2.75, Long 105.85

12.13am: Saya Island sighted 258°.

4.55am: Sighted Ular (sp.) Point bearing 162°.

5.30am: Routine and surveying cable.

6.36am: Ular Point Light abeam to port 4 miles. Course as requisite for passing through Banka Strait.

9.55am: Exercised Concentration parties. Remainder of hands surveying cable and Routine. Training classes to instruction.

10.30am: West Nangka Light abeam to port 3.5 miles.

12.25pm: Rounded Pangong Point.

1.22pm: Banka Point Light abeam to port 2.5 miles. Course as requisite for passing through Stanton Channel.

2.45pm: Exercised seaboats crew. Training classes to instruction. Remainder of Hands Routine.

4.08pm: Course 170°. Clear of Stanton Channel.


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19 February 1924

At sea, Singapore to Fremantle

Lat -6.07, Long 105.77

3.12am: Sighted North Watcher Light bearing 216°.

5.30am: Routine.

5.45am: North Watcher Light abeam to port 2 miles.

9.00am: Divisions. Exercised General Drills. Prepare to tow for'ard and aft.

9.41am: Sighted Light Cruisers firing bearing 210°.

9.45am: Sighted Krakatoa Island bearing 236°.

10.10am: Sighted Fourth Point Light House bearing 203°.

10.20am: Assumed Close Order.

10.35am: Toppers Light House [Pulau Tampurung] abeam to starboard 2 miles.

1.36pm: Krakatoa Island abeam to starboard 3 miles.

2.00pm: Training classes to instruction. Remainder Routine.

pm: 1st Light Cruiser Squadron rejoined and took up cruising order No. 2 to port.

4.40pm: Read Warrants Nos 404 and 405.

5.00pm: Furled all awnings.

10.24pm: Experienced heavy swell from westward.

10.45pm: Squall passed.


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20 February 1924

At sea, Singapore to Fremantle

Lat -9.98, Long 105.72

5.30am: Routine.

8.00am: Training classes to instruction.

am: Hands employed at Divisional Drills and Routine.

am: Danae and Dunedin carried out sub-calibre firing.

10.20am: Sighted Christmas Island right ahead.

11.30am: Spread awnings.

11.45am: Danae and Dunedin rejoined.

12.47pm: Sighted Flying Fish Cove settlement, Christmas Island right ahead.

2.47pm: Formed divisions in line ahead to port. Speed 10 knots.

4.00pm: Passed close eastward 3 miles of Christmas Island.


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21 February 1924

At sea, Singapore to Fremantle

Lat -13.67, Long 106.8

5.30am: Routine.

9.15am: Training classes to instruction. Marines to Drill, remainder cleaning mess decks and Routine.

9.45am: Furled awnings on account of weather.

pm: Make and mend clothes.

3.30pm: Furled quarter deck awning.


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22 February 1924

At sea, Singapore to Fremantle

Lat -17.38, Long 108.33

5.30am: Routine.

8.00am: Training classes to instruction.

9.07am: Took station 60° abaft Hood's port beam 2.5 miles.

10.00am: Repulse carried out HA firing.

10.20am: Hood and Repulse exchanged stations.1052: Hood carried out HA firing at smoke shell fired by Repulse.1115: Formed cruising order No. 2. Speed 8 knots.

2.00pm: Hands employed holystoning upper deck, scraping and Routine.

pm: Training classes to instruction.

pm: Dragon and Dauntless carried out firing astern of squadron.

6.00pm: Hood resumed guide. Took up manoeuvring distance.


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23 February 1924

At sea, Singapore to Fremantle

Lat -20.82, Long 109.37

5.30am: Routine.

6.50am: Furled quarterdeck awning.

8.30am: Routine.

10.15am: Exercised manoeuvres, OOW in charge. Speed 10 knots.

11.40am: Spread quarterdeck awning.

11.58am: Formed Divisions in line ahead disposed quarterly to starboard. Course 165° – 10 knots.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.09pm: Formed Cruising order No. 2.

11.00pm: Placed Oil Steaming Light.

11.00pm: Electric Steaming Light repaired.


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24 February 1924

At sea, Singapore to Fremantle

Lat -24.68, Long 110.47

6.00am: Routine.

10.25am: Held Divine Service.

6.30pm: Sloped awnings.


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25 February 1924

At sea, Singapore to Fremantle

Lat -28.43, Long 111.62

5.30am: Routine and preparing for General Drill.

8.00am: 1st Light Cruiser Squadron proceeded to carry out independent practices.

9.35am: General Drill. Exercised Rig Hand Capstan, Weight Sheet Anchor by hand, Out both collision mats, Land Fire Engine.

10.25am: Light Cruisers formed Cruising Order No. 2.

1.45pm: Routine.

2.00pm: Furled all awnings.


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26 February 1924

At sea, Singapore to Fremantle

Lat -31.63, Long 112.68

5.30am: Routine.

9.30am: Training classes to instruction. Remainder of Hands Routine.

2.00pm: Training classes to instruction. Remainder of Hands Routine.

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrant No. 406.


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27 February 1924

At sea and at Fremantle

Lat -32.047, Long 115.743

2.05am: Rottnest Island Light sighted bearing 102°.

4.25am: Altered course together to 079°.

5.08am: 1st Light Cruiser Squadron took station astern 2 miles.

5.15am: Preparing for entering harbour and Routine.

5.48am: Stopped.

6.00am: Pilot came on board. Course and speed as requisite for proceeding to Gage Roads.

7.35am: Stopped.

7.43am: Course and speed as requisite for proceeding into Fremantle harbour and turning around.

8.45am: Stopped and secured alongside North Quay, bows SW.

am: Hoisted out boats, Spread quarterdeck awning and Routine.

2.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

6.15pm: Hoisted boats.


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28 February 1924

Fremantle

Lat -32.047, Long 115.743

5.30am: Routine.

6.50am: Excursion party landed.

8.30am: Routine.

8.45am: Small Arm Companies landed for Route March round Fremantle and Perth. Remainder of Hands Routine.

pm: Ship open to visitors.

4.00pm: Ceremonial Small Arm Companies returned on-board.


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29 February 1924

Fremantle

Lat -32.047, Long 115.743

6.00am: Routine. Rigged diving boat.

6.45am: Excursion party landed.

10.30am: Ship open to visitors.

11.30am: Ship closed to visitors.

am: Hoisted out 3rd cutter.

pm: Ship open to visitors.

6.30pm: Ship cleared of visitors.

7.15pm: Read Warrant No. 407.

pm: Worked main derrick. Hoisted in all boats.



LOGS FOR MARCH 1924


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1 March 1924

Fremantle and at sea to Albany

Lat -32.38, Long 115.28

Note: Henceforth, most course and speed entries will not be transcribed here unless they are included in another entry.

5.30am: Routine and preparing for sea. Hoisted in boats and brows.

7.15am: Pilot came on board.

7.24am: Cast off from North Quay. Course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

7.50am: Stopped outside. Pilot left ship.

8.00am: Proceeded. Course 320° 6 knots.

8.17am: Stopped.

8.30am: Proceeded 3½ cables astern of Hood course 345° 14 knots.

8.39am: Rounded Fairway Buoy. Course 282°.

9.12am: Rottnest Island abeam to port 3.7 miles.

10.18am: Took up Cruising order No. 2. 1st Light Cruiser Squadron took up station on port side.

3.20pm: 1st Light Cruiser Squadron parted company to close town of Bunbury.

4.42pm: Stopped.

4.57pm: Proceeded 8 knots.

5.30pm: 1st Light Cruiser Squadron rejoined and formed divisions in line ahead to starboard.

7.08pm: Sighted Cape Naturaliste bearing 198°.

7.25pm: Cape Naturaliste Light abeam 8.3 miles.

9.35pm: Cape Naturaliste abeam 16.7 miles.


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2 March 1924

At sea and at Albany

Lat -35.28, Long 117.08

12.40am: Sighted Cape Leeuwin Light 118°.

1.43am: Cape Leeuwin Light abeam 22 miles.

2.54am: Cape Leeuwin Light abeam 15.5 miles.

6.35am: D'Entrecasteaux Point bore 052°.

10.15am: Held Divine Service on mess deck.

Noon: 1st Light Cruiser Squadron proceeded ahead.

3.21pm: Breaksea Island Light bore 016° – 17 miles.

4.40pm: Altered course 274° with Seal Island right ahead.

5.24pm: Let go starboard anchor off Albany in 9 fathoms, veered to 6 shackles. Hoisted out boats.

7.00pm: Sent fender to Hood.


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3 March 1924

Albany

Lat -35.04, Long 117.88

5.45am: Routine.

6.30am: Oiler War Afridi secured alongside starboard side.

8.30am: Training classes to instruction. Remainder of Hands employed washing down aloft, preparing for painting and Routine.

pm: Hands employed cleaning and painting ship.

2.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

3.00pm: Oiler War Afridi left.

6.15pm: Hoisted boats.


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4 March 1924

Albany

Lat -35.04, Long 117.88

6.00am: Routine.

8.00am: Excursion party landed.

8.30am: Hands employed painting ship. Training classes to instruction.

9.00am: Provision boat secured alongside.

9.45am: Provision boat cast off.

pm: Hands employed painting down aloft and Routine.

2.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

3.40pm: Hoisted boiler out of 2nd picket boat.


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5 March 1924

Albany

Lat -35.04, Long 117.88

6.00am: Routine. Rigged diving boat.

am: Divers employed working about sea boats jackstays.

8.15am: Hands employed painting ship and Routine.

10.45am: Finished diving, unrigged diving boat.

pm: Hands employed painting ship and Routine.

2.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

6.30pm: Landed Pier Patrol.

7.30pm: Hoisted boats.


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6 March 1924

Albany and at sea to Adelaide

Lat -35.04, Long 117.88

6.00am: Hoisted in boats, preparing for sea and Routine.

7.00am: Landed Escort.

8.20am: Training classes to instruction. Remainder of Hands preparing for sea.

9.20am: Hoisted in 1st picket boat.

10.10am: Shortened in to 2 shackles.

10.20am: Veered to 5 shackles and secured.

1.30pm: Weighed.

1.50pm: Proceeded. Course 150°. Speed 10 knots, 3½ cables astern of Hood. 1st Light Cruiser Squadron left Princess Royal Harbour.

pm: Hands employed painting ship and Routine.

2.11pm: Breaksea Island Light House abeam to port 9 cables.

2.25pm: Took up Cruising Order No. 2 to port.


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7 March 1924

At sea, Albany to Adelaide

Lat -35.13, Long 123.22

6.00am: Routine.

am: Training classes to instruction. Remainder of Hands chipping and scraping and Routine.

1.30pm: Hands employed chipping paintwork and Routine.

3.00pm: Exercised Small Arm Companies.

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrant No. 408.

8.30pm: Carried out Searchlight Exercise.

9.00pm: Secure.


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8 March 1924

At sea, Albany to Adelaide

Lat -35.15, Long 128.73

6.00am: Routine.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

8.30pm: Carried out Searchlight Exercise.

9.00pm: Secure.


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9 March 1924

At sea, Albany to Adelaide

Lat -35.47, Long 134.38

6.00am: Routine.

10.30am: Held Divine Service.

5.15pm: Sighted South Neptune Light House bearing 051°.

6.05pm: 1st Light Cruiser Squadron parted company and proceeded to Adelaide.

6.14pm: Sighted Kangaroo Island bearing 112°.

6.35pm: South Neptune Light abeam 14.5 miles.

7.45pm: Sighted Althorpe Light bearing 065°.

8.23pm: Wedge Island Light abeam 24 miles.

10.42pm: Althorpe Light abeam 9.2 miles.


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10 March 1924

At sea and at Port Adelaide

Lat -34.81, Long 138.46

12.20pm: Sighted Marsden Point Light bearing 109°.

Time should have been noted as 0.20am.

1.19am: Marsden Point Light 130°.

2.03am: Marsden Point Light abeam 9.5 miles.

2.27am: Troubridge Shoal Light sighted 028°.

3.17am: Troubridge Light bore 355°.

6.45am: Reduced 8 knots. Routine and preparing for entering harbour.

6.50am: Stopped.

6.56½am: Let go starboard anchor off Port Adelaide in 9 fathoms, veered to 8 shackles. Hoisted out boats.

8.30am: Spread quarterdeck awning. Hands employed painting ship and Routine. Boys training classes to instruction.

pm: Hands employed painting down aloft and Routine.

pm: Ship open to visitors.

5.30pm: Hoisted in boats.


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Above scans for 11 March are identical.


11 March 1924

Port Adelaide and Glenelg (Adelaide)

Lat -34.81, Long 138.46

6.00am: Routine. Ceremonial Landing Party to breakfast.

6.55am: Tug Wookata secured alongside.

8.00am: Ceremonial Landing Parties left ship.

8.15am: Excursion party landed. Remainder of Hands employed painting ship and Routine. Water boat secured alongside.

Noon: Water boat left.

pm: Landed Patrol.

1.30pm: Hands employed painting ship, preparing for sea and Routine.

5.20pm: Ceremonial Landing Party returned.

5.24pm: Weighed starboard anchor.

5.28pm: Proceeded 3½ cables astern of Hood. Course 180° – 11 knots.

6.38pm: Stopped.

6.49pm: Let go starboard anchor off Glenelg, veered to 8 shackles and secured.


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Above scans for 12 March are identical.


12 March 1924

Glenelg (Adelaide)

Lat -35.0, Long 138.48

5.55am: Landed Excursion Party.

6.00am: Hands employed painting ship.

8.30am: Hands employed painting ship.

9.45am: Landed Excursion Party.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

2.00pm: Ship open to visitors.


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13 March 1924

Glenelg (Adelaide)

Lat -35.0, Long 138.48

6.00am: Routine.

7.55am: Sports and Excursion parties left ship.

9.30am: Hands employed painting on main deck and Routine.

1.30pm: Hands employed painting ship and Routine.

2.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

6.00pm: Hoisted boats.


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14 March 1924

Glenelg (Adelaide)

Lat -35.0, Long 138.48

12.45am: Liberty men and Excursion parties returned.

6.00am: Routine.

8.20am: Excursion parties landed.

9.30am: Routine.

10.00am: Ship open to visitors.

1.30pm: Hands employed unshipping midship gangway and Routine.

pm: Ship open to visitors.

6.30pm: Hoisted boats.


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15 March 1924

Glenelg (Adelaide) and at sea to Melbourne

Lat -35.42, Long 138.13

5.45am: Routine and preparing for sea. Hoisted in boats.

8.30am: Preparing for sea. Furled quarterdeck awning.

9.05am: Shortened in to 2 shackles.

9.30am: Weighed.

9.40am: Proceeded 3½ cables astern of Hood. Course 226° – 10 knots.

10.45am: 1st Light Cruiser Squadron joined and took up Cruising Order No. 2 to starboard.

12.10pm: Fleet formed single line.

12.40pm: Altered course 178°. Proceeded through Backstairs Passage.

2.18pm: North Page abeam to starboard 1 mile.

2.25pm: Formed divisions in line ahead turning to starboard.

3.20pm: 1st Light Cruiser Squadron parted company.

3.48pm: Altered course 040° and as requisite for anchoring off Port Victor.

4.10pm: Stopped.

4.15pm: Let go starboard anchor off Port Victor, veered to 6 shackles and secured.

9.51pm: Weighed starboard anchor.

10.03pm: Proceeded 3½ cables astern of Hood. Course 156° – 11 knots. 1st Light Cruiser Squadron 5 miles astern.


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16 March 1924

At sea, Adelaide to Melbourne

Lat -37.93, Long 140.25

4.32am: Sighted Margaret Brock Light bearing 140°.

6.31am: Margaret Brock Light abeam to port. Squadron took up Organisation No. 2 to port.

8.30am: Shifted over to starboard telemeter system.

10.45am: Held Divine Service.

12.12pm: Cape Banks Light abeam 6 miles.

1.42pm: Cape Bridgewater Light abeam to port distant 4 miles.

5.49pm: Cape Nelson Light abeam 4 miles.

10.55pm: Sighted Cape Otway bearing 089°.


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17 March 1924

At sea and at Melbourne

Lat -37.841, Long 144.928

12.57am: Cape Otway Light abeam 10 miles.

3.42am: Sighted Eagle Nest Point Light 025°.

4.31am: Eagle Nest Light abeam 10 miles.

4.43am: Sighted Schanck Light 051°.

4.55am: Sighted Lonsdale Light bearing 042°.

5.58am: Stopped. Pilot came on-board.

6.00am: Routine and preparing for entering harbour.

6.21am: Proceeded. Course 035° 15 knots.

6.45am: Course as requisite for entering Port Phillip and proceeding through South Channel.

8.00am: Rounded No. 15 buoy.

8.40am: Snapper Point bearing 112°.

9.00am: Sighted HMAS Tasmania. Read Warrant No. 409.

9.40am: Proceeded into harbour. Course and speed as requisite.

10.09am: St Kilda Bn abeam.

10.30am: Stopped and secured alongside Princes Pier bows north on west side. Hoisted out brows and boats.

12.30pm: Paid Fortnightly Payment.

1.30pm: Routine.

2.20pm: Ship open to visitors.

6.30pm: Ship closed to visitors.


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18 March 1924

Melbourne

Lat -37.841, Long 144.928

6.00am: Routine.

9.00am: Landed Field Gun and crew.

10.00am: Ship open to visitors.

10.30am: Ceremonial Companies landed for Route March in Melbourne.

am: Hands employed cleaning and painting ship.

1.30pm: Ship open to visitors.

3.00pm: Ceremonial Companies returned.

6.30pm: Ship closed to visitors.

7.30pm: Hoisted boats.

9.00pm: Gave searchlight display.


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19 March 1924

Melbourne

Lat -37.841, Long 144.928

5.45am: Routine and prepare for coaling.

6.20am: Coal lighter secured alongside. Port Watch coal ship.

8.20am: Bendigo party landed. Remainder Routine.

10.00am: Special ship visitors arrived.

1.30pm: Ship open to visitors.

6.30pm: Ship closed to visitors.


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20 March 1924

Melbourne

Lat -37.841, Long 144.928

6.00am: Routine.

8.30am: Hands employed preparing for 'At Home'.

10.00am: Ship open to visitors.

11.30am: Ship closed to visitors.

pm: Hands employed preparing for 'At Home'.

1.45pm: Ship open to visitors.

6.45pm: Ship closed to visitors.

8.30pm: Hoisted boats


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21 March 1924

Melbourne

Lat -37.841, Long 144.928

6.00am: Routine and preparing for 'At Home'.

8.30am: Hands preparing for 'At Home'.

10.00am: Landed Picnic Party.

2.00pm: Held Ship's Company 'At Home'.

6.30pm: Ship closed to visitors.


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22 March 1924

Melbourne

Lat -37.841, Long 144.928

5.45am: Routine.

8.40am: Routine and preparing for Squadron Dance.

pm: Starboard Watch preparing for Dance.

8.30pm: Held Squadron Dance on board.


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23 March 1924

Melbourne

Lat -37.841, Long 144.928

6.00am: Routine and unrigging gear after Squadron Dance.

8.00am: Landed Church parties.

11.30am: Church parties returned.

1.45pm: Ship open to visitors.

6.30pm: Ship closed to visitors.


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24 March 1924

Melbourne

Lat -37.841, Long 144.928

6.00am: Routine.

7.00am: Sanding party landed.

8.30am: Training classes to instruction.

9.30am: Hoisted in all boom boats.

10.00am: Ship open to visitors.

11.30am: Ship closed to visitors.

1.30pm: Ship open to visitors.

6.30pm: Ship closed to visitors.

8.05pm: Duty part hoisting boats, hoisting in brows and preparing for sea.


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25 March 1924

Melbourne and at sea to Hobart

Lat -38.0, Long 144.97

5.45am: Hands preparing for sea.

6.30am: Pilot came on board.

7.07am: Cast off from Princes Pier. Pointed ship for dredged channel.

7.34am: Course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

8.00am: Left dredged channel.

8.12am: Stopped.

8.12am: Let go starboard anchor in 9 fathoms off Picnic Point veered to 5 shackles and secured.

8.45am: Hands employed reeling up hawsers, securing for sea and Routine. Trimming classes to instruction.

10.45am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for carrying out revolution trials off Ricket Point Measured Mile at 10, 13 and 16 knots. 4 runs at each speed.

12.56pm: Finished 10 knot trials, commenced 13 knot trials.

pm: Hands employed cleaning ship throughout. Training classes to instruction.

3.33pm: Finished Revolution Trials. Steer course 164° – 15 knots.

4.44pm: Took up Open Order. Course and speed as requisite for passing through South Channel and Port Phillip Heads.

6.08pm: Passed through Port Phillip Heads.

6.12pm: Stopped and dropped Pilot.

6.34pm: Proceeded. Course 142° – 15 knots.

7.34pm: Reduced 12 knots. 1st Light Cruiser Squadron in station on port beam.


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26 March 1924

At sea, Melbourne to Hobart

Lat -40.6, Long 147.88

12.40am: Liptrap Light bearing 033°.

6.00am: Routine.

8.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship throughout. Training classes to instruction.

9.24am: Out paravanes.

9.50am: Sighted landed bearing 150°. Barren Island bearing 050°.

9.55am: Took up Cruising Order No. 2 to port.

11.30am: In paravanes.

1.20pm: Out paravanes.

1.42pm: Swan Island Light House abeam to starboard 7.8 miles.

3.11pm: Eddystone Light House abeam to starboard 12 miles.

4.00pm: In paravanes.

6.10pm: Squadron took up manoeuvring distance.

8.05pm: Cape Foriester bearing 208°.

This should probably be Cape Forestier.

10.20pm: Cape Foriester abeam 12 miles.


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27 March 1924

At sea and at Hobart

Lat -42.883, Long 147.339

12.03am: Cape Pillar Light bearing 210°.

2.50am: Cape Pillar Light 242°.

3.17am: Cape Pillar Light 277° – 7 miles.

5.10am: Sighted Iron Pot Light 315°.

6.00am: Hood proceeded independently.

6.50am: Iron Pot Light House abeam 0.8 miles. Course and speed as requisite for entering Hobart Harbour. Routine and preparing for mooring.

7.57am: Stopped.

8.03am: Let go port anchor.

8.10am: Let go starboard anchor and moored ship 6 on each. Hoisted out boats.

9.04am: Completed mooring.

9.30am: Spread quarterdeck awning. Routine.

11.00am: Received one rating from Dragon for cell punishment.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

2.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

4.30pm: Ship closed to visitors.


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28 March 1924

Hobart

Lat -42.883, Long 147.339

6.00am: Routine.

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Water tank secured alongside.

5.50pm: Water tank left.


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29 March 1924

Hobart

Lat -42.883, Long 147.339

5.45am: Routine.

6.40am: Water tank secured alongside.

6.45am: Launceston excursion party left ship.

8.30am: Routine.

8.40am: Bushy Park excursion party landed.

am: Water tank left.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

2.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

5.30pm: Ship closed to visitors.


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30 March 1924

Hobart

Lat -42.883, Long 147.339

6.15am: Routine.

9.30am: Held Roman Catholic Service on board.

10.15am: Held Divine Service.

2.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

5.45pm: Ship closed to visitors.


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31 March 1924

Hobart

Lat -42.883, Long 147.339

6.00am: Hands employed rigging ship for Children's Party and Routine.

6.20am: Water tank secured alongside.

8.45am: Hands employed rigging ship for Children's Party and Routine.

am: Gunnery training class to instruction.

pm: Hands employed preparing for Children's party.

2.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

5.30pm: Ship closed to visitors.



LOGS FOR APRIL 1924


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1 April 1924

Hobart

Lat -42.883, Long 147.339

6.00am: Preparing for Children's Party and Routine.

2.00pm: Held Children's Party.

6.00pm: Landed all ship's visitors and guests.

pm: Hands employed unrigging gear. Hoisted in boats.


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2 April 1924

Hobart

Lat -42.883, Long 147.339

6.00am: Routine and unrigging gear used for Children's Party.

8.30am: Training classes to instruction. Remainder of Hands employed unrigging gear used for children's party, returning tables, chairs and stools and cleaning mess decks.

11.00am: Hoisted in boats.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

2.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

5.30pm: Ship closed to visitors.

6.00pm: HMS Dauntless left.

6.15pm: Read Warrant No. 413.


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3 April 1924

Hobart and at sea to Twofold Bay

Lat -43.27, Long 147.73

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted in boats and preparing for sea.

8.00am: Unmoored and weighed southern (port) anchor.

9.05am: Shortened in to 2 shackles on starboard anchor.

9.20am: Weighed starboard anchor turned to 140°. Hood left Ocean Pier.

10.04am: Proceeded 3½ cables astern of Hood. Course as requisite 15 knots. Hands employed cleaning ship throughout. Training classes to instruction.

10.47am: Iron Pot abeam to port 1 mile. Course 148°.

12.50pm: Tasman Island Light abeam to port 2 miles.

pm: Training classes to instruction.


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4 April 1924

At sea, Twofold Bay, and at sea to Jervis Bay

Lat -37.74, Long 150.14

6.00am: Routine.

8.30am: Routine.

9.10am: Divisions. Read Prayers. Hands employed scraping paintwork and Routine. Training classes to instruction.

10.00am: Sighted land on port bow.

1.15pm: Routine. Training classes to instruction.

2.05pm: 1st Light Cruiser Squadron proceeded into harbour.

2.07pm: Green Point Light House abeam 4.3 miles.

2.51pm: Altered course 270° took station 180° from Hood.

3.31pm: Stopped.

3.37pm: Let go port anchor in 17 fathoms, veered to 8 shackles and secured.

8.00pm: Weighed port anchor and turned to 090°.

8.13pm: Proceeded. Course 060° – 3½ cables astern of Hood. Speed 8 knots.1st Light Cruiser Squadron on starboard beam.

10.50pm: Sighted Montagu Island Light bearing 004°.


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5 April 1924

At sea and at Jervis Bay

Lat -35.04, Long 150.7

12.38am: Montagu Island Light 336½°.

1.59am: Montagu Island Light 245°.

4.55am: Sighted Warden Island Light 336°.

5.40am: Perpendicular Cliff Light bearing 13¼°.

6.00am: Routine and preparing for harbour.

9.00am: Passed Jervis Bay Heads.

9.25am: Stopped.

9.30am: Let go port anchor in Durling Roads, veered to 6 shackles and secured. Hoisted out boats.

10.00am: Routine.

1.15pm: Routine.

6.45pm: Hoisted boats.

9.53pm: HMS Dragon arrived.


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6 April 1924

Jervis Bay

Lat -35.04, Long 150.7

6.15am: Routine.

9.00am: Sent Roman Catholic church party to Hood.

10.40am: Held Divine Service.

2.00pm: Ship open to visitors.


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7 April 1924

Jervis Bay

Lat -35.04, Long 150.7

6.00am: Routine.

8.30am: Boys training classes to instruction. Remainder of Hands employed canvassing stanchions, cleaning mess decks, preparing for painting and Routine.

pm: Hands employed painting on upper deck and as in forenoon.

2.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

6.00pm: Ship closed to visitors.


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8 April 1924

Jervis Bay and at sea to Sydney

Lat -35.04, Long 150.7

6.00am: Routine.

9.30am: Training classes to instruction. Remainder of Hands canvassing stanchions, chipping and painting and Routine.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.00pm: Hands preparing for sea.

5.10pm: Shortened in.

5.25pm: Weighed port anchor.

5.34pm: Proceeded 10 knots 3½ cables astern of Hood, course as requisite for leaving harbour.

5.58pm: Perpendicular Head Light House 060° – 1 mile. Steer course 163°. Reduce 9 knots. 1st Light Cruiser Squadron formed Divisions in line ahead to port.


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9 April 1924

At sea and at Sydney

Lat -33.851, Long 151.239

12.13am: Perpendicular Head Light abeam to port 14 miles.

2.00am: Kiama Light sighted bearing 330°.

3.43am: Kiama Light abeam 13.5 miles.

5.04am: Kiama Light on port quarter.

6.00am: Routine. Preparing for harbour.

9.10am: Formed Single Line Ahead.

10.00am: Passed through Sydney Heads.

10.15am: Altered course to starboard round Bradley Head.

10.25am: Let go starboard anchor.

10.28am: Let go sheet anchor and moored ship 5 and 5½ shackles. Routine. Hoisted out boats.

Noon: Finished mooring.

1.15pm: Landed Field Gun.

1.45pm: Ceremonial Landing Party left ship. Remainder Routine.

5.10pm: Landing Party returned.


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10 April 1924

Sydney

Lat -33.851, Long 151.239

6.00am: Routine.

8.35am: Water boat secured alongside.

9.00am: Training classes to instruction. Remainder employed transferring 5 shackles of port cable and port anchor to Sheet Hawse pipe and Routine.

1.00pm: Pontoon moored abreast starboard after gangway.

pm: Excursion parties landed.

1.45pm: Ship open to visitors.

3.00pm: Water tank secured alongside.

6.30pm: Ship closed to visitors.


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11 April 1924

Sydney

Lat -33.851, Long 151.239

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted out fenders.

8.30am: Excursion parties landed. Oiler British Beacon secure alongside.

9.10am: Divisions and Prayers. Training classes to instruction. Remainder of Hands Routine.

1.30pm: Remainder of Hands rigging ship for 'At Home'.

2.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

6.30pm: Ship closed to visitors. Hoisted boats.


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12 April 1924

Sydney

Lat -33.851, Long 151.239

5.45am: Routine.

6.40am: Water tank secured alongside.

6.45am: HMAS Australia proceeded out of harbour in charge of tugs.

On this day, HMAS Australia was towed to sea and scuttled off Sydney Heads in 270m of water.

7.25am: RAN Squadron left. Oiler British Beacon left.

8.30am: Hands employed rigging ship for 'At Home'.

9.00am: Water boat left.

2.30pm: Held Ship's Company 'At Home'.


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13 April 1924

Sydney

Lat -33.851, Long 151.239

6.00am: Routine.

9.15am: Landed Church Parties.

10.20am: Held Divine Service.

2.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

5.55pm: Ship closed to visitors.


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14 April 1924

Sydney

Lat -33.851, Long 151.239

6.00am: Routine.

6.30am: Provision lighters secured alongside.

6.50am: Watch employed embarking provisions.

7.45am: Dockyard parties landed.

8.20am: Water lighter secured alongside.

9.00am: Boys training classes to instruction. Remainder Routine.

10.00am: Ship open to visitors.

2.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

5.30pm: Ship closed to visitors.


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15 April 1924

Sydney

Lat -33.851, Long 151.239

6.00am: Routine.

7.15am: Water tank secured alongside.

8.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship throughout.

Water boat secured alongside.

9.10am: Training classes to instruction.

10.00am: Ship open to visitors.

1.30pm: Central Store Party landed. Remainder of Hands Routine.

pm: Ship open to visitors.

5.40pm: Dockyard Store Party returned. Store lighters secured alongside.

6.30pm: Hoisted boats.


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16 April 1924

Sydney

Lat -33.851, Long 151.239

6.00am: Routine.

7.35am: Ammunition lighter secured alongside.

8.00am: Excursion parties landed.

8.20am: Hands employed embarking stores and ammunition. Remainder of Hands Routine.

10.00am: Posted sentries. Ship open to visitors.

11.00am: Water boat left.

1.30pm: Routine. Ship open to visitors.

5.30pm: Ship closed to visitors.


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17 April 1924

Sydney

Lat -33.851, Long 151.239

6.00am: Routine.

7.00am: Water boat secured alongside.

9.30am: Divisions. Read Prayers. Torpedo Training Class to instruction.

10.00am: Ship open to visitors. Hands employed embarking stores

2.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

5.45pm: Ship closed to visitors.


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18 April 1924

Sydney

Lat -33.851, Long 151.239

5.45am: Routine.

7.10am: Water boat secured alongside.

9.45am: Landed Church Parties.

10.15am: Held Divine Service on Q.E.

11.20am: HE the Governor of New South Wales arrived on board and inspected the Ship's Company and mess decks.

12.20pm: HE the Governor landed.

pm: Ship open to visitors.

5.00pm: Ship closed to visitors.


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19 April 1924

Sydney

Lat -33.851, Long 151.239

6.00am: Routine.

7.10am: Water boat secured alongside.

8.35am: Routine. Hoisted in boom boats.

10.00am: Ship open to visitors.

12.20pm: Water boat left.

1.30pm: Ship open to visitors.

2.10pm: Hoisted in port midships ladder.

5.30pm: Ship closed to visitors.

6.00pm: Hands employed preparing for sea. Furled quarter deck awning. Hoisted in boats.


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20 April 1924

Sydney and at sea to Wellington, New Zealand

Lat -34.22, Long 152.37

5.40am: Unmoored and weighed port (northern) anchor. Hoisted in all boats and prepared for sea.

6.55am: Weighed starboard anchor and pointed ship.

7.11am: Proceeded out of harbour by western channel. Speed 11 knots.

7.33am: South Head Light House abeam to starboard.

7.36am: Hood proceeded ahead. HMAS Adelaide took station astern.

8.29am: Streamed Forbes Log.

10.30am: Held Divine Service.


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21 April 1924

At sea, Sydney to Wellington

Lat -36.22, Long 158.60

6.00am: Routine.


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22 April 1924

At sea, Sydney to Wellington

Lat -38.18, Long 164.23

6.00am: Routine.

9.45am: Carried out Concentration Exercise with Hood.

10.40am: Secure.

1.15pm: Hands employed refitting main derrick topping lift and purchase and Routine.

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrants Nos 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, and 425.

Warrants are usually read no more than a few at a time, when required. To have 11 read at one 'sitting' suggests that a good time was had by the crew while in Sydney.


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23 April 1924

At sea, Sydney to Wellington

Lat -39.7, Long 170.2

6.00am: Routine.

8.00am: Altered course 056° to take station 9 miles on port beam of Adelaide.

10.00am: Course as requisite for Inclination Exercises.

10.25am: Exercise completed.

10.46am: Hands employed cleaning boats and Routine. Divisional drills.

10.50am: Carried out Concentration Exercise with Hood.

Noon: Adelaide in station astern.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

9.23pm: Sighted Farewell Spit Light 152°.

10.30pm: Farewell Spit Light abeam 14.5 miles.

11.31pm: Sighted Stephen's Island Light bearing 124°.


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24 April 1924

At sea and at Wellington

Lat -41.283, Long 174.783

1.23am: Stephen's Island Light bore 150°.

2.22am: Stephen's Island Light abeam 10.5 miles.

4.00am: Stephen's Island Light bore 285°.

5.13am: Brothers Island Light sighted.

6.00am: Routine and preparing for entering harbour and berthing alongside.

6.09am: Brothers Island Light abeam 5¾ miles.

9.30am: Altered course 016° and as requisite for entering Wellington Harbour.

9.45am: Pencarrow Head abeam to starboard.

9.54am: Seatown Bn. abeam.

10.12am: Stopped. Sent in picket boat and cutters with berthing party.

10.35am: Proceeded alongside. Course and speed as requisite.

11.30am: Stopped and secured alongside west side of Pipitea Wharf, bows north.

1.50pm: Routine. Spread quarterdeck awning.


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25 April 1924

Wellington

Lat -41.283, Long 174.783

6.00am: Routine.

8.30am: Hands employed painting ship.

10.00am: Landed Ceremonial Party for Service at Cenotaph; in Honour of Anzac Day.

1.30pm: Landed Ceremonial Party for concert at Opera House.

pm: Hands employed painting down aloft and Routine.

pm: Ship open to visitors.

5.00pm: Ship closed to visitors.


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26 April 1924

Wellington

Lat -41.283, Long 174.783

5.45am: Routine.

9.00am: Hands employed cleaning mess decks, painting on upper deck, shifting boats and Routine.

am: Race Meeting Party landed.

pm: Ship open to visitors.

pm: Routine.

5.30pm: Ship closed to visitors.


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27 April 1924

Wellington

Lat -41.283, Long 174.783

6.00am: Routine.

10.00am: Roman Catholic Church party landed.

10.20am: Held Divine Service.

pm: Ship open to visitors.

5.30pm: Ship closed to visitors.


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28 April 1924

Wellington

Lat -41.283, Long 174.783

6.00am: Routine and rigging gear for children's party.

am: Landed Field Gun.

8.30am: Hands employed cleaning mess decks and Routine.

9.25am: Landed Ceremonial Companies for March Past.

10.00am: Ship open to visitors.

11.00am: Ship closed to visitors.

11.10am: Ceremonial Companies returned.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Ship open to visitors.

5.30pm: Ship closed to visitors.


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29 April 1924

Wellington

Lat -41.283, Long 174.783

6.00am: Routine.

8.30am: Routine and preparing for painting.

9.30am: Routine. Training classes to instruction.

10.00am: Ship open to visitors (school children).

11.15am: Ship closed to visitors.

am: Cautioned Engineer Lieutenant G.O. Powles Royal Navy for leaving the ship during the forenoon 28 April without obtaining permission.

Log entry signed by the offender.

1.30pm: Hands preparing for painting and rigging gear for children's party. Ship open to visitors.


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30 April 1924

Wellington

Lat -41.283, Long 174.783

6.00am: Rigged painting stages and Routine.

9.30am: Training classes to instruction. Remainder Routine.

am: Ship open to visitors.

1.30pm: Routine.

pm: Ship open to visitors.

5.30pm: Ship closed to visitors.



LOGS FOR MAY 1924


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1 May 1924

Wellington

Lat -41.283, Long 174.783

5.45am: Routine and preparing for painting ship.

7.15am: Hands employed painting ship.

10.00am: Ship open to visitors.

11.00am: Ship closed to visitors.

1.30pm: Hands employed painting ship and Routine.

pm: Ship open to visitors.

5.30pm: Ship closed to visitors.


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2 May 1924

Wellington

Lat -41.283, Long 174.783

6.00am: Routine.

9.20am: Excursion party landed.

10.00am: Ship open to visitors.

11.00am: Ship closed to visitors.

1.30pm: Hands employed cleaning ship throughout and preparing for inspection.

pm: Ship open to visitors.

5.30pm: Read Warrants Nos 426 and 427. Ship closed to visitors.


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3 May 1924

Wellington

Lat -41.283, Long 174.783

5.45am: Routine.

9.00am: Excursion Parties landed. Ship open to visitors.

pm: Ship open to visitors.

5.00pm: Ship closed to visitors.

6.50pm: Landed Special Marine Patrol.


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4 May 1924

Wellington

Lat -41.283, Long 174.783

5.45am: Routine.

10.00am: Divisions. HE the Governor General, Admiral Sir J. Jellicoe OM arrived on board and inspected Ship's Company.

11.00am: Held Divine Service.

pm: Ship open to visitors.

5.00pm: Ship closed to visitors.


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5 May 1924

Wellington

Lat -41.283, Long 174.783

6.00am: Routine and preparing for Children's Party.

8.30am: Hands employed preparing for Children's Party and Routine.

10.00am: Ship open to visitors.

1.15pm: Hands employed rigging gear for Children's Party and Routine.

2.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

5.00pm: Ship closed to visitors.


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6 May 1924

Wellington

Lat -41.283, Long 174.783

6.00am: Routine and rigging gear for Children's Party.

8.00am: Dressed ship overall.

8.15am: Hands employed rigging gear for Children's party and Routine.

9.30am: HE the Governor General arrived on board Hood.

9.55am: HE the Governor General left Hood.

Noon: Squadron fired 21 gun Salute.

2.00pm: Held Squadron Children's Party on board.

6.00pm: Ship closed to visitors.


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7 May 1924

Wellington

Lat -41.283, Long 174.783

6.00am: Routine.

8.35am: HMS Chatham proceeded to sea.

2.00pm: Held Ship's Company 'At Home' on board.

5.30pm: Ship closed to visitors.

5.45pm: Hands employed unrigging gear, hoisting in boats and preparing for sea.


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8 May 1924

Wellington and at sea to Gisborne

Lat -41.58, Long 175.62

6.00am: Hands preparing for sea.

7.00am: Slipped from Pipitea Wharf and backed astern.

7.08am: Proceeded out of harbour. Course as requisite 12 knots.

7.29am: Altered course 184° took station astern of Hood. reduced 10 knots.

8.00am: Pencarrow Head abeam to port.

8.10am: Altered course 196°. Increased 12 knots. Parted company from Hood and Adelaide.

10.45am: Cape Palliser Light House abeam to port 4 miles.

8.05pm: Placed oil Navigation Lights.

11.50pm: Sighted glare of Portland Island Light bearing 025°.


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9 May 1924

At sea, Gisborne, and at sea

Lat -38.68, Long 178.01

12.34½am: Sighted Portland Island Light bearing 023½°.

3.05am: Portland Island Light abeam to port 6.4 miles.

6.00am: Routine and preparing for entering harbour.

7.53am: Stopped.

7.58am: Let go port anchor in Gisborne Roads in 10 fathoms. Veered to 6 shackles and secured.

8.30am: Ship open to visitors.

1.30pm: Ship closed to visitors.

1.40pm: Weighed port anchor and turned to 160°.

1.50pm: Proceeded.

2.12pm: Sighted 1st Light Cruiser Squadron and Hood to southward.

2.19pm: Tuahine Light House abeam to port 2.5 miles.

3.20pm: Routine. Training classes to instruction.

4.17pm: Gable Island abeam to port 3.8 miles.

4.37pm: Adelaide, Danae and Dragon took station astern.

6.30pm: Carried out searchlight display.

7.00pm to 7.30pm: Carried out searchlight display.

8.11pm: East Cape Light abeam to port 5.8 miles.

9.00pm to 9.23pm: Carried out searchlight display.

9.33pm: Formed divisions in line ahead to starboard 14 knots.


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10 May 1924

At sea and at Auckland

Lat -36.833, Long 174.771

4.40am: Sighted Cuvier Island Light bearing 286°.

6.00am: Routine and prepare for mooring.

6.44am: Cuvier Island Light abeam to port 2.7 miles.

7.30am: Guides of columns to bear 320°.

8.10am: Channel Island abeam 2.0 miles.

9.40am: Formed single line. Hands employed preparing for entering harbour and Routine.

10.20am: Altered course 178° and as requisite for entering Auckland Harbour.

11.02am: Let go starboard anchor.

11.04am: Let go port anchor and moored ship 6 on each off Auckland.

12.04pm: Ship moored.

2.30pm: Ship open to visitors.

5.00pm: Ship closed to visitors.

6.00pm: Refuse lighter secured alongside.


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11 May 1924

Auckland

Lat -36.833, Long 174.771

6.00am: Routine.

8.05am: Routine and rigging church.

9.05am: Held Divine Service on board.

10.00am: HMS Dauntless and Dunedin arrived.

1.30pm: Ship open to visitors.

5.30pm: Ship closed to visitors.


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12 May 1924

Auckland

Lat -36.833, Long 174.771

6.00am: Boys training class to instruction. Remainder of Hands rigging children's party gear and Routine.

7.40am: HMS Veronica arrived.

8.30am: Training classes to instruction. Remainder Routine and rigging gear for children's party.

10.00am: Ship open to visitors.

1.30pm: Training classes to instruction. Hands employed as in forenoon. Ship open to visitors.

5.30pm: Ship closed to visitors.

6.30pm: Read Warrant No. 428.


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13 May 1924

Auckland

Lat -36.833, Long 174.771

6.00am: Routine and rigging gear for children's party.

6.30am: Landed Rotorua excursion party.

9.00am: Landed small arm companies for Ceremonial Route March.

10.00am: Ship open to visitors.

11.30am: Landing parties returned.

1.30pm: Training classes to instruction. Remainder of Hands employed rigging gear for children's party and Routine. Ship open to visitors.

5.00pm: Ship closed to visitors.


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14 May 1924

Auckland

Lat -36.833, Long 174.771

5.45am: Hoisted out fenders. Routine.

6.00am: Boys training classes to instruction.

6.30am: Hamilton excursion party landed.

8.35am: Oiler War Krishna secured alongside. Training classes to instruction. Remainder of Hands employed rigging gear for children's party and Routine.

10.30am: Ship open to visitors.

11.40am: Hands employed embarking provisions.

pm: Port Watch rigging gear for children's party. Ship open to visitors.

5.00pm: Ship closed to visitors.


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15 May 1924

Auckland

Lat -36.833, Long 174.771

5.45am: Routine.

6.30am: Rotorua excursion party landed.

8.30am: Hands employed rigging gear for children's party and Routine.

9.30am: Oiler War Krishna left.

10.00am: Ship open to visitors.

2.00pm: Held Children's Party on board.

6.15pm: Starboard Watch employed unrigging gear.


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16 May 1924

Auckland

Lat -36.833, Long 174.771

6.15am: Routine. Boys training class to instruction.

8.45am: Training classes to instruction. Remainder of Hands rigging gear for 'At Home' and Routine.

10.00am: Ship open to visitors.

1.30pm: Landed Patrol.

2.00pm: Held Ship's Company's 'At Home'.

4.00pm: Refuse lighter removed.

5.30pm: Landed all guests.

6.15pm: Hands employed unrigging gear.

7.15pm: Set Anchor Watch. Hoisted in boats.


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17 May 1924

Auckland

Lat -36.833, Long 174.771

6.00am: Routine and unrigging 'At Home' gear.

8.15am: Hands employed hoisting in boats, preparing for sea, unrigging 'At Home' gear and Routine.

1.30pm: Hands employed hoisting in fenders, preparing for sea and Routine.


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18 May 1924

Auckland and at sea to Suva, Fiji

Lat -35.48, Long 175.1

4.15am: Unmoored and weighed port (western) anchor, shortened in to 3 shackles on starboard anchor.

5.58am: Weighed starboard anchor.

6.00am: Course as requisite for leaving Auckland Harbour, speed 12 knots.

6.25am: Altered course 325° through Rangitoto Channel, reduced to 8 knots.

6.49am: Altered course 045°. Increased 13 knots. Formed divisions in line ahead to starboard, took station 3½ cables astern of Hood.

7.35am: Hands employed rigging church and Routine.

8.15am: Flat Rock Light House abeam to port 2.5 miles.

10.12am: Burgess Island Light abeam to starboard 7.2 miles.

10.05am: Held Divine Service.


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19 May 1924

At sea, Auckland to Suva, Fiji

Lat -29.45, Long 176.72

6.00am: Routine.

8.30am: Divisional Drills. Gunnery and Torpedo.

9.26am: Columns closed to 5 cables apart.

1.25pm: Reduced 14½ knots.

1.30pm: Hands employed chipping and scraping on upper deck, spreading wing awnings and Routine.

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Collision Stations.

4.30pm: Read Warrants Nos 430 and 431.

6.00pm: Exercised 1st Cruising Section.

6.37pm: Exercised Night Action Stations.

6.59pm: Secure.


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20 May 1924

At sea, Auckland to Suva, Fiji

Lat -23.52, Long 178.22

6.00am: Routine.

7.00am: Reduced 14 knots.

9.20am: Training classes to instruction. Divisional Drills and Routine.

am: Carried out Concentration Exercise with Hood.

1.30pm: Routine.

2.00pm: Carried out 2 runs port side of 15" sub-calibre throw-off concentration firing with Hood. Target ship Danae.

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Out Both Collision Mats.

6.27pm: Reduced 13 knots.

6.30pm: Exercised Night Cruising Stations.


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21 May 1924

At sea and at Suva, Fiji

Lat -18.38, Long 178.53

6.00am: Boys training classes to instructions. Remainder Routine.

6.44am: Sighted Matuku Island bearing 075°.

8.44am: Sighted Kandavu Island bearing 265°.

8.30am: Routine. Training classes to instruction.

Previous entries out of order or one of the times is incorrect.

9.30am: Spread quarterdeck awning.

10.49am: North Rock Light abeam 10 miles.

11.25am: Sighted Viti Levu Island bearing 330°.

1.16pm: Altered course 010° and as requisite for entering Suva Harbour.

1.54pm: Stopped.

1.58pm: Let go starboard anchor.

2.02pm: Let go port anchor and moored ship 6 on each in 12 fathoms. Hoisted out boats.

2.52pm: Finished mooring.


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22 May 1924

Suva, Fiji

Lat -18.13, Long 178.42

6.00am: Routine.

6.30am: Boys training classes to instruction.

am: Training classes to instruction, remainder of Hands employed chipping gun platforms, painting on upper deck and Routine. Swimming party landed.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Ship open to visitors.


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23 May 1924

Suva, Fiji

Lat -18.13, Long 178.42

6.00am: Routine. Boys training classes to instruction.

7.15am: HMAS Adelaide arrived.

9.10am: Divisions. Read Prayers. Training classes to instruction. Remainder of Hands painting on upper deck and Routine. Swimming and excursion parties landed.

10.00am: Ship open to visitors.

pm: Hands employed chipping and painting and Routine. Training classes to instruction.

2.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

5.00pm: Ship closed to visitors.

6.30pm: Hoisted boats.


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24 May 1924

Suva, Fiji

Lat -18.13, Long 178.42

5.45am: Routine.

7.45am: Small Arm Companies landed for Ceremonial Route March.

8.00am: Dressed ship overall in honour of Empire Day.

9.00am: Swimming party landed.

9.55am: Small Arm Companies returned.

10.30am: Routine. Training classes to instruction.

pm: Ship open to visitors.

5.20pm: Read Warrant No. 433.

5.39pm: Undressed ship.

8.30pm: Held Searchlight Display.


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25 May 1924

Suva, Fiji

Lat -18.13, Long 178.42

6.15am: Routine.

9.30am: Landed Church Parties.

10.00am: Held Divine Service on quarterdeck.

pm: Landed Patrol.

pm: Ship open to visitors.

4.30pm: Ship closed to visitors.

5.00pm: Hoisted out fenders.

6.00pm: Hoisted boats.


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26 May 1924

Suva, Fiji

Lat -18.13, Long 178.42

6.00am: Routine.

6.30am: Boys training classes to instruction.

6.45am: Oiler Nucula secured alongside.

8.00am: Dressed ship overall.

8.35am: Boys training classes to instruction. Hands employed chipping gun platforms and Routine.

8.45am: Landed Excursion Party.

Noon: Fired Royal Salute of 21 Guns.

1.30pm: Training classes to instruction. Remainder Routine.

1.45pm: Landed swimming parties. Ship open to visitors.

5.10pm: Oiler Nucula left.

6.45pm: Read Warrant No. 434.


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27 May 1924

Suva and at sea to Honolulu

Lat -18.23, Long 178.59

6.00am: Hands employed hoisting in boats, preparing for sea and Routine.

6.30am: Boys training classes to instruction.

8.15am: Unmoored and weighed eastern anchor. Shortened in to 2 shackles on western anchor.

9.56am: Weighed port anchor

10.17am: Proceeded out of harbour. Course as requisite 10 knots.

10.33am: Hood took station ahead.

10.47am: Training classes to instruction. Remainder Routine.

11.00am: Formed Cruising Disposition No. 2 to port.

12.40pm: Nasilai Light House abeam to port 3.6 miles.

3.17pm: Off Levuka.

3.58pm: Formed Cruising Order No. 2 to starboard.

4.06pm: Exercised Collision and Grounding Stations.

7.38pm: Guides of columns to bear 180°


Two logs for 27 May due to crossing Date Line.


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27 May 1924

At sea, Suva to Honolulu

Lat -16.52, Long -178.97

am: Routine.

7.10am: Cap Island 130°. Hat Island 149½°.

8.30am: Training classes to instruction.

9.15am: Routine.

10.54am: Wailangilala Light House abeam to starboard 7.5 miles.

This is probably Wailagi Lala Lighthouse.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercise Collision and Grounding Stations.


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28 May 1924

At sea, Suva to Honolulu

Lat -14.97, Long -174.67

5.39am: Niuafou Island 147°.

6.00am: Routine and preparing for Drill.

7.14am: Niuafou Island 185½°.

9.20am: Small Arm Companies to Drill.

10.30am: Exercised General Drills. 'Prepare to tow for'ard and aft', 'Weigh sheet anchor by hand', 'Out collision mats' and 'Out fire engines'.

1.17pm: Reduced 8 knots. Altered course 105°. Carried out Smoke Trials with Dauntless astern.

1.42pm: Finished trials. Altered course 074°. Increased 13 knots. Training classes to instruction. Remainder of Hands Routine.

2.45pm: Reduced 11.5 knots. In station 3½ cables astern of Hood.

6.03pm: 1st Light Cruiser Squadron carried out Searchlight Exercise.


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29 May 1924

At sea, Suva to Honolulu, and at Apia, American Samoa

Lat -13.67, Long -171.73

6.00am: Sighted Tutuila Island bearing 100°.

6.05am: Sighted Upolu Island bearing 350°.

8.15am: Divisional Drills.

9.59am: Stopped off Apia. Governor of Samoa proceeded on board Hood. Squadron inspected by residents and natives in 18 boats.

11.30am: Governor left Hood. Hood fired salute.

11.46am: Proceeded.

2.00pm: Training classes to instruction. Remainder of Hands Routine.

2.44pm: Altered course 270° along north coast of Savaii Island.

5.26pm: Connected up port telemotor system.


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30 May 1924

At sea, Suva to Honolulu

Lat -9.68, Long -171.05

6.00am: Routine.

7.00am: Furled awnings.

8.05am: Training classes to instruction.

8.37am: Altered course 357° to open out for Inclination Exercise.

9.50am: Exercised General Quarters.

10.00am: Carried out Inclination with Hood. 1st Light Cruiser Squadron target line.

10.40am: Finished.

10.58am: Altered course 047° to close.

11.27am: Altered course 027° Cruising Order No. 2.

12.02pm: Sighted Fakaoflu Island bearing 322°.

1.55pm: Hands employed cleaning ship and Routine. Training classes to instruction.

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised 'Out Collision Mats'.

4.30pm: Steering gear defective, changed over to port transmitter.

5.47pm: Shifted to port steering engine with port telemotor system.

8.32pm: Observed large meteor to fall astern of ship.


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31 May 1924

At sea, Suva to Honolulu

Lat -4.87, Long -168.67

5.45am: Routine.

7.00am: Respread awnings.

8.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship throughout. Training classes to instruction.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.



LOGS FOR JUNE 1924


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1 June 1924

At sea, Suva to Honolulu

Lat -0.15, Long -166.83

6.15am: Routine.

7.00am: Respread awnings.

10.40am: Held Divine Service.

11.45am: Altered course 098° (E Mag) to adjust Standard Compass.


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2 June 1924

At sea, Suva to Honolulu

Lat 4.47, Long -164.83

6.00am: Routine.

7.00am: Furled foc'sle and quarterdeck awnings.

9.00am: 15" Control Parties. Remainder of Hands Routine.

9.30am: Carried out 2 runs of 15" sub-calibre Concentration firing with Hood. Target ship Adelaide on port beam.1009: Ceased firing.

11.19am: Light Cruisers carried out sub-calibre throw off firing at Repulse.

2.00pm: Routine. Training classes to instruction.

3.00pm: Light Cruisers Dauntless and Dragon carried out sub-calibre throw off firing at Repulse.


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3 June 1924

At sea, Suva to Honolulu

Lat 9.42, Long -162.98

6.00am: Routine.

8.00am: Dressed ship with masthead flags in honour of the Birthday of HM King.

9.00am: Training classes to instruction. Remainder Routine.

10.00am: Out paravanes.

10.50am: 1st Light Cruiser Squadron carried out HA practice.

11.24am: In paravanes.

2.00pm: Slipped paravanes.

3.04pm: In paravanes.


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4 June 1924

At sea, Suva to Honolulu

Lat 13.87, Long -161.2

6.00am: Routine. Furled awnings.

8.45am: Altered course 341° to open out for HA firing.

9.30am: Carried out HA Exercises with Hood.

10.00am: Finished HA Exercises. Course and speed as requisite for taking station 4 miles astern of Hood.

10.40am: Increased 17 knots. Course as requisite for acting as target ship for 1st Light Cruiser Squadron full-calibre throw-off firing.

11.46am: Course and speed as requisite for testing Telemeter steering gear.

12.13pm: Steer course 027° 15 knots to close Hood.

Time written in log as 0013.

1.07pm: Reduced 10 knots. In station 3½ cables astern of Hood.


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5 June 1924

At sea, Suva to Honolulu

Lat 18.23, Long -159.3

3.45am: Observed meteor on starboard beam.

6.00am: Routine.

8.58am: Altered course 354° to open out for Torpedo practices.

10.01am: Fired 2 AW and 1 SF Torpedo at 1st Light Cruiser Squadron on port side.

10.06am: Altered course 054° and as requisite for picking up torpedoes.

10.29am: Stopped and sent boats away for torpedoes.

12.10pm: Proceeded.

12.30pm: Course 025° – 11 knots. Took up organisation No. 1.

2.00pm: Routine.

2.30pm: Course as requisite for acting as target ship for Adelaide carrying out sub-calibre throw-off shoot.

2.52pm: Adelaide finished – took station 3½ cables astern of Hood.

4.02pm: Took up manoeuvring distance.


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6 June 1924

At sea and at Honolulu

Lat 21.358, Long -157.955

3.17am: Sighted Diamond Head Light bearing 041°.

3.36am: Barber Point 344°. Diamond Head 044°.

4.45am: Aeroplane passed through squadron.

5.12am: Stopped. Hood proceeded into harbour.

5.00am–6.00am: 32 aeroplanes flying round squadron.

6.00am: Hood saluted country with 21 guns.

7.10am: Proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

7.50am: Passed entrance buoys.

8.02am: Stopped off No. 9 wharf and turned.

8.45am: Secured alongside No. 9 wharf, bows south.

10.15am: Routine.

11.20am: Spread foc'sle and quarterdeck awnings.

1.55pm: Routine. Clean ship.


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7 June 1924

Honolulu

Lat 21.358, Long -157.955

5.45am: Routine. Boys training class to instruction.

am: Landed Swimming Party.

1.45pm: Routine.

2.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

5.15pm: Ship closed to visitors.

11.45pm: Commenced oiling by pipe line from oiler War Sepoy.


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8 June 1924

Honolulu

Lat 21.358, Long -157.955

6.00am: Routine.

8.05am: Ceremonial Church Party landed.

9.45am: Divisions. Roman Catholic Church Party landed.

10.00am: Read Prayers.

2.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

5.30pm: Ship closed to visitors.

7.30pm: Landed Patrol.


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9 June 1924

Honolulu

Lat 21.358, Long -157.955

6.00am: HMAS Adelaide shifted berth. Routine. Rigged sailing pinnace for diving. Boys training class to instruction.

8.30am: Hands employed scraping ship's side and Routine. Divers working about blisters. Sanding party left ship. Swimming party landed. Training classes to instruction.

2.00pm: Hands employed as in forenoon. Ship open to visitors.

5.00pm: Ship closed to visitors.


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10 June 1924

Honolulu

Lat 21.358, Long -157.955

6.00am: Routine. Divers at work on starboard bulge.

6.30am: Boys training class to instruction.

8.00am: Swimming Party landed.

8.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship and chipping ship's side.

am: Training classes to instruction.

1.00pm: Landed Boys Excursion Party.

1.45pm: Routine. Training classes to instruction. Ship open to visitors.

3.30pm: Landed Football Party.

5.15pm: Ship closed to visitors.

6.30pm: Landed Entertainment Party.


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11 June 1924

Honolulu

Lat 21.358, Long -157.955

6.00am: Hands employed painting ship's side and Routine. Boys Training Classes to instruction.

8.30am: Swimming and Excursion parties landed.

am: Hands employed painting ship's side and Routine. Training classes to instruction.

11.00am: Hands employed hoisting in boats.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

2.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

5.00pm: Ship closed to visitors.


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12 June 1924

Honolulu, and at sea to Victoria, BC

Lat 21.22, Long -157.60

6.00am: Routine and preparing for sea.

8.30am: Hands preparing for sea.

9.02am: Slipped from No. 9 wharf.

9.15am: Proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

9.25am: Stopped. Pilot left ship.

9.30am: Proceeded took station 3½ cables astern of Hood.

9.43am: Diamond Head abeam to port.

10.27am: Increased 12 knots. Formed Divisions in line ahead to port.

10.50am: Diamond Head Light House abeam to port 3.5 miles.

2.00pm: Routine. Training classes to instruction.

2.30pm: Stowaway discovered in Y turret flat on top of fan shaft. Name: Oliver Kwiattiowski. Nationality: Austrian.

4.30pm: Read Warrant No. 435.


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13 June 1924

At sea, Honolulu to Victoria

Lat 24.45, Long -154.12

6.00am: Routine.

9.15am: 1st Light Cruiser Squadron formed single line.

am: Training classes to instruction.

9.40am: Carried out Concentration Exercise with Hood.

10.55am: Secure.

1.30pm: Exercised Sea Boats Crew. Routine. Training Classes to instruction.

2.15pm: Reduced 8 knots, altered course 065°. Carried out Smoke Trials with Dauntless, dropped 24 smoke floats.

2.30pm: Altered course and increased 13 knots to resume station on Hood.

3.30pm: Regained station 12 knots.

4.20pm: Read Warrant No. 436.


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14 June 1924

At sea, Honolulu to Victoria

Lat 27.72, Long -150.40

6.00am: Routine.

8.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship throughout. Training classes to instruction.

9.24am: Altered course 043°. 1st Light Cruiser Squadron exercised manoeuvring by W/T.

2.00pm: Routine. Training classes to instruction.

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read Warrants Nos 437 and 438.


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15 June 1924

At sea, Honolulu to Victoria

Lat 31.17, Long -146.7

6.15am: Routine.

10.20am: Held Divine Service.


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16 June 1924

At sea, Honolulu to Victoria

Lat 34.67, Long -142.83

6.00am: Routine. Exercised Sea Boats Crew.

7.00am: Furled quarterdeck awning.

8.57am: Took station 5 cables astern of Hood.

9.10am: Divisions. Read Prayers. Routine. Training classes to instruction.

10.00am: Acted as target ship for 1st Light Cruiser Squadron sub-calibre firing.

10.42am: 1st Light Cruiser Squadron ceased firing. Resumed station 3½ cables astern of Hood.

pm: 1st Light Cruiser Squadron parted company to proceed on 'Look out' duties.

1.30pm: Routine. Training classes to instruction.

4.10pm: Exercised Night Action Stations.

4.30pm: Secure.

8.50pm: 1st Cruising Section closed up.


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17 June 1924

At sea, Honolulu to Victoria

Lat 37.57, Long -139.93

6.00am: 3rd Section Routine.

9.33am: Exercised Action.

10.02am: Took station 185° 3½ cables from Hood. Sighted Adelaide bearing 061°.

10.26am: Altered course 360° and as requisite for carrying out 15" full calibre ¾ charge concentration shoot with Hood. Target ship Adelaide.

11.37am: Ceased fire.

12.01pm: Formed Divisions in line ahead to port. Course 042° – 12 knots.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.


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18 June 1924

At sea, Honolulu to Victoria

Lat 40.75, Long -135.85

6.00am: Routine and washing down aloft.

7.30am: Stopped to drop 6 miles astern of Hood.

8.00am: Proceeded.

9.43am: Acted as target ship for 1st Light Cruiser Squadron full-calibre throw-off firing. Course as requisite.

10.30am: Took station astern of Hood.

10.45am: Acted as target ship for 1st Light Cruiser Squadron torpedo firing. Course and speed as requisite.

11.55am: Stopped. Communicated with Hood.

1.29pm: Proceeded.

1.30pm: Routine. Training classes to instruction.

3.25pm: Adelaide carried out HA firing.


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19 June 1924

At sea, Honolulu to Victoria

Lat 43.50, Long -132.42

6.00am: Routine.

9.00am: Reduced to 9 knots to drop to 1 mile astern of Hood.

9.22am: Adelaide carried out 2 runs of sub-calibre throw-off at Repulse. Course as requisite for target ship.

9.55am: Took station 3½ cables astern of Hood.

am: Hands employed washing down aloft, chipping and Routine. Marines to drill.

1.30pm: Hands employed painting down aloft, chipping and Routine.

6.05pm: Formed Divisions in line ahead to port. Organisation No. 1. Adelaide astern of Repulse.

7.55pm: Exercised Night Action.

9.00pm: Opened fire with star shell at Danae.

9.05pm: Ceased fire.

9.12pm: Secure.

9.21pm: Negative Darken Ship.


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20 June 1924

At sea, Honolulu to Victoria

Lat 46.67, Long -128.43

6.00am: Routine and washing down funnels.

8.30am: Hands employed painting down aloft and painting funnels. Training classes to instruction.

9.30am: 1st Light Cruiser Squadron acted as target line for 1st Light Cruiser Squadron torpedo attack.

Double reference to '1st Light Cruiser Squadron' in the 0930 entry is possibly an error.

10.10am: 1st Light Cruiser Squadron resumed station on port beam.

1.15pm: Hands employed painting funnels and superstructure and Routine. Training classes to instruction.

9.00pm: Exercised Searchlight Crews.

9.30pm: Secure.


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21 June 1924

At sea and at Victoria, British Columbia

Lat 48.4, Long -123.42

2.35am: Cape Flattery Light sighted bearing 074°.

2.40am: Sighted Pachena Light bearing 015½°.

5.04am: Tatoosh Island Light abeam to port 5.8 miles.

This is probably the same lighthouse as Cape Flattery Light above.

5.45am: Routine.

7.18am: Stopped. Pilot came on board. Sent boat to HMCS Patrician for mail.

8.14am: Proceeded.

9.41am: Race Rocks Light House abeam to port 2.7 miles.

10.37am: Formed single line.

10.45am: Altered course 240° and as requisite for approaching Victoria Harbour.

11.12am: Stopped and sent in picket boat and cutter with berthing parties.

12.35pm: Proceeded. Course and speed as requisite.

12.45pm: Stopped and secured alongside of south side of Pier C, Ogden Point, bows east.

pm: Hands employed hoisting out brows and boats, painting down funnels, spreading awnings and Routine. Ship open to visitors.

5.00pm: Ship closed to visitors.

pm: Hoisted boats.


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22 June 1924

Victoria, BC

Lat 48.416, Long -123.390

6.00am: Routine.

8.00am: Dress Ship Overall.

9.15am: Held Roman Catholic Service on board.

9.45am: Divisions. Landed Church Parties.

10.45am: Held Divine Service.

2.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

5.00pm: Ship closed to visitors.

7.45pm: Hoisted boars.

8.15pm: Undressed ship.


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23 June 1924

Victoria, BC

Lat 48.416, Long -123.390

6.00am: Routine.

6.30am: Boys training class to instruction.

8.30am: Routine.

8.40am: Ceremonial Companies landed for Route March. Remainder chipping ship's side and Routine.

11.15am: Landing Party returned.

1.15pm: Hands employed painting down aloft, chipping and painting ship's side and Routine.

2.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

5.30pm: Ship closed to visitors.

8.35pm: Hoisted boats.


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24 June 1924

Victoria, BC

Lat 48.416, Long -123.390

6.00am: Routine. Boys training class to instruction.

8.30am: Hands employed chipping and painting ship's side, painting on upper deck and Routine.

9.00am: Boys training classes to instruction.

pm: Remainder of Hands (ie those not on leave) employed painting ship

2.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

4.30pm: Read Warrants Nos 439 and 440.

5.30pm: Ship closed to visitors.

pm: Hands employed hoisting in boats and brows and preparing for sea.

8.30pm: Furled quarterdeck awning.


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25 June 1924

Victoria, at sea and at Vancouver, BC

Lat 48.95, Long -123.25

5.45am: Routine and preparing for sea.

7.10am: Cast off from Pier C and backed astern.

7.27am: Stopped and hoisted 2nd picket boat out and cutter.

7.33am: Proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for taking station astern of Hood.

7.46am: In station. Course 110° – 8 knots.

8.06am: Increased 12 knots. Adelaide took station astern.

8.40am: Hands employed reeling up wires, painting on upper deck and Routine.

9.19am: Kellett Bluff 042° - 1 mile.

10.45am: Altered course 025° through Boundary Pass.

1.30pm: Took up open order.

2.03pm: Course and speed as requisite for entering Vancouver Harbour and mooring.

2.30pm: Stopped.

2.34pm: Let go port anchor.

2.38pm: Let go starboard anchor and moored ship 6 on each. Hands employed hoisting out boats and Routine.

Position of stem given as 114°, 1.02 miles from Brockton Point Light House. In the log the location is incorrectly spelt as 'Brocton Point'.

7.00pm: Hoisted boats.


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26 June 1924

Vancouver

Lat 49.294, Long -123.093

6.00am: Hands employed washing down ship's side and preparing for provisioning. Boys training classes to instruction.

8.30am: Provision lighters secured alongside. Hands employed provisioning ship, painting ship and Routine.

1.30pm: Hands employed painting ship.

2.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

5.00pm: Ship closed to visitors.

6.10pm: Hoisted boats.


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27 June 1924

Vancouver

Lat 49.294, Long -123.093

6.00am: Hands employed painting ship.

7.40am: Water boat secured alongside.

8.40am: Hands employed painting ship and Routine. Training classes to instruction.

11.00am: Ship open to special visitors.

2.00pm: Hands employed painting ship and Routine. Ship open to visitors.

3.30pm: Hoisted out fenders.

5.30pm: Ship closed to visitors.

6.30pm: Hoisted boats.


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28 June 1924

Vancouver

Lat 49.294, Long -123.093

5.45am: Routine. Rigged launch for diving.

6.30am: Boys training class to instruction.

8.30am: Hands employed painting ship and Routine.

am: Divers at work.

10.30am: Oiler British Beacon secured alongside.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

2.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

5.00pm: Calgary excursion party left ship.

Calgary is incorrectly spelt as 'Calgery'.

5.30pm: Oiler British Beacon left. Hoisted in fenders. Hoisted boats.


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29 June 1924

Vancouver

Lat 49.294, Long -123.093

6.15am: Routine.

8.45am: Landed Roman Catholic church party.

9.30am: Landed Church parties.

10.30am: Held Divine Service on-board.

2.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

5.00pm: Ship closed to visitors.


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30 June 1924

Vancouver

Lat 49.294, Long -123.093

5.45am: Hands employed rigging gear for children's party and Routine.

6.45am: Water boat secured alongside.

8.20am: Water boat left.

9.25am: Ceremonial Companies landed for Route March. Remainder of Hands rigging gear for children's party and Routine.

10.30am: Ship open to visitors.

11.30am: Landing parties returned.

pm: Hands employed rigging gear for children's party and Routine.

2.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

4.00pm: Link of starboard cable on the 8th shackle, cracked on the cable holder. Removed damaged shackle from starboard cable.

5.00pm: Ship closed to visitors.



LOGS FOR JULY 1924


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1 July 1924

Vancouver

Lat 49.294, Long -123.093

6.00am: Routine.

9.00am: Hands employed rigging gear for Children's Party and Routine.

pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

2.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

5.30pm: Ship closed to visitors.

6.30pm: Read Warrant No. 441.

9.30pm: Carried out Searchlight Display.


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2 July 1924

Vancouver

Lat 49.294, Long -123.093

6.00am: Routine.

9.40am: Hands employed rigging gear for children's party and Routine.

2.30pm: Held Squadron Children's Party on-board.

5.05pm: Blake slip on starboard cable parted.

5.06pm: Link of starboard cable parted on inboard lip of starboard hawse pipe.

5.20pm: Moored ship with swivel port side. Let go sheet anchor.

6.45pm: Visitors left ship.

8.30pm: Weighed sheet anchor, and brought to centre line capstan.


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3 July 1924

Vancouver

Lat 49.294, Long -123.093

5.00am: Eased down sheet anchor.

6.00am: Routine.

9.10am: Hands employed rigging gear for Ship's Company 'At Home' and Routine. Cable party working on foc'sle.

11.00am: Water boat secured alongside.

2.00pm: Held Ship's Company 'At Home'.

3.30pm: 11 RCN ratings joined ship.

6.45pm: Visitors left ship.

7.00pm: Read Warrant No. 441.

10.15pm: Calgary Excursion party returned.


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4 July 1924

Vancouver

Lat 49.294, Long -123.093

6.00am: Routine.

7.05am: Water boat secured alongside.

8.30am: Hands employed unrigging gear from Children's Party, cleaning mess decks and Routine.

9.00am: Excursion Party left ship.

10.00am: Ship open to visitors.

pm: Hands employed unrigging gear and Routine.

2.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

5.00pm: Ship closed to visitors.

5.30pm: Hoisted in boats.

8.15pm: Hoisted in boats. Restowed sheet anchor. Prepared for sea. Unmoored ship and weighed port anchor, shortened in to 8 shackles on starboard anchor


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5 July 1924

Vancouver and at sea to San Francisco

Lat 48.3, Long -123.4

5.20am: Hands employed hoisting in boats and preparing for sea.

6.29am: Weighed starboard anchor.

6.37am: Proceeded out of harbour astern of Hood. Course as requisite for passing through Narrows. Speed 12 knots.

6.44am: Brockton Point Light abeam to port.

8.38am: Hands employed cleaning ship throughout, ranging cable for testing and Routine.

9.31am: Altered course 180° to proceed through Boundary Pass.

10.22am: Altered course 170° round Turn Point.

11.20am: Discovery Island Light House abeam to starboard 1¼ miles.

11.45am: 1st Light Cruiser Squadron from Victoria took station on starboard beam.

1.33pm: Sheringham Point abeam to starboard 3.8 miles.

pm: Hands employed cleaning ship and Routine.

6.30pm: Sloped all awnings.

8.00pm: Warrants Nos 443 and 444 read.

9.44pm: Gray's Harbour Light 110½° – 22 miles.

10.32pm: Gray's Harbour Light abeam.

11.40pm: Sighted Cape Hancock Light bearing 124°.


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6 July 1924

At sea, Vancouver to San Francisco

Lat 43.32, Long -124.78

12.45am: Cape Hancock Light abeam 27 miles.

1.52am: Tillamook Light abeam.

6.15am: Routine.

8.10am: Routine.

10.15am: Held Divine Service.

1.20pm: Cape Blanco Light House 113°.

1.58pm: Cape Blanco Light House 072½°.

2.10pm: Passed USS Sloat proceeding to northward.

9.55pm: Sighted Cape Mendocino bearing 131°.

10.58pm: Cape Mendocino Light abeam 17.5 miles.

11.25pm: Gorda Light 4 points on port bow.


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7 July 1924

At sea and at San Francisco

Lat 37.87, Long -123.13

12.20am: Cape Gorda Light abeam to port.

6.00am: Routine. Boys training class to instruction.

9.35am: Training classes to instruction. Remainder preparing for entering harbour and Routine.

12.23pm: North Farallon Rocks bearing 205°.

1.30pm: Hands employed preparing for entering harbour and Routine. Training classes to instruction. Sighted two USA Destroyers who closed squadron.

2.00pm: Stopped for Hood and Delhi to communicate with destroyers.

3.01pm: Proceeded.

3.35pm: Formed single line.

3.47pm: Altered course 123° and as requisite for entering San Francisco harbour through Bonita Channel.

4.12pm: Bonita Point abeam to port.

4.58pm: Stopped.

5.02pm: Let go starboard anchor.

5.06pm: Let go port anchor and moored ship 6 on starboard and 5 on port in 10 fathoms, south of Goat Island.

pm: Hoisted out boats.


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8 July 1924

San Francisco

Lat 37.8, Long -122.367

6.00am: Routine.

9.45am: Training classes to instruction. Remainder Routine.

2.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

pm: Water tank secured alongside.

4.45pm: Water tank left.

5.45pm: Ship closed to visitors.


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9 July 1924

San Francisco

Lat 37.8, Long -122.367

6.00am: Routine.

am: Training classes to instruction. Remainder Routine.

10.30am: Oiler British Beacon secured alongside.

11.15am: Read Warrant No. 445.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

2.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

3.45pm: Oiler British Beacon left.

5.30pm: Ship closed to visitors.

5.45pm: Hoisted in fenders.

6.10pm: Water tank secured.

7.00pm: Water tank left.


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10 July 1924

San Francisco

Lat 37.8, Long -122.367

6.00am: Routine. Training classes to instruction.

9.45am: Training classes to instruction. Remainder Routine.

1.00pm: Water tank secured alongside.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

1.40pm: Water tank left.

5.00pm: Furled quarterdeck awning.

6.30pm: Hoisted in boats.

8.15pm: Hoisted in boats.


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11 July 1924

San Francisco and at sea to Panama

Lat 37.0, Long -123.0

5.15am: Unmoored and weighed port (southern) anchor. Prepare for sea and Routine.

6.33am: Weighed starboard anchor.

6.36am: Proceeded in company with Hood, 1st Light Cruiser Squadron and Adelaide. Course as requisite for leaving harbour 12 knots.

6.42am: Stopped.

6.46am: Proceeded 12 knots.

7.26am: Bonita Point abeam to starboard 0.6 miles.

7.56am: Altered course 200°. Formed Divisions in line ahead to port.

9.40am: Training classes to instruction. Remainder Routine.

1.15pm: Routine. Training classes to instruction.

4.15pm: 1st Light Cruiser Squadron steamed past on opposite course, cheered ship and parted company.


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12 July 1924

At sea, San Francisco to Panama

Lat 32.82, Long -120.88

6.00am: Routine.

am: Carried out Director Sight Test on Adelaide.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.15pm: Adelaide resumed station astern.


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13 July 1924

At sea, San Francisco to Panama

Lat 28.87, Long -118.02

6.00am: Routine.

9.05am: Sighted Guadalupe Island ahead.

10.02am: North Point, Guadalupe Island abeam to starboard 2.5 miles.

10.15am: Held Divine Service.


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14 July 1924

At sea, San Francisco to Panama

Lat 25.33, Long -114.38

6.00am: Routine.

9.01am: Formed line abreast to port.

9.30am: Out paravanes. Exercised General Drill.

9.34am: Exercised Collision Stations and Abandon Ship Stations.

10.30am: Secured. Routine. Training classes to instruction.

11.30am: In paravanes.

1.10pm: Routine, Training classes to instructions.

1.30pm: Out paravanes.

3.30pm: In paravanes.

4.00pm: Formed single line turning to starboard.


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15 July 1924

At sea, San Francisco to Panama

Lat 22.15, Long -110.7

5.30am: Sighted 1st Light Cruiser Squadron bearing 125°.

6.00am: Routine.

8.30am: Routine. Training classes to instruction.

9.00am: Reduced 11.5 knots. Adelaide ordered to take station 12 miles – 130° from Hood.

9.26am: Formed line abreast to starboard.

10.15am: 4"Guns crews and Control Parties to drill.

11.45am: Spread foc'sle awning.

1.30pm: Hands employed chipping and scraping and Routine. Training classes to instruction.

4.13pm: Formed single line on Hood.


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16 July 1924

At sea, San Francisco to Panama

Lat 19.2, Long -107.03

6.00am: Routine.

9.00am: Altered course 264° to take station 5 miles 291° from Hood.

10.20am: Altered course 075°. Carried out 4"full-calibre throw-off shoot at Adelaide.

10.33am: Ceased fire.

10.42am: Altered course 160° to single line abreast on Adelaide.

11.20am: In station. Repulse guide. Course 131° – 12 knots.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.00pm: Hood resumed Guide.

4.10pm: Let go both lifebuoys. Stopped. Full speed astern. Picked up lifebuoys.

4.32pm: Proceeded. Formed single line ahead.


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17 July 1924

At sea, San Francisco to Panama

Lat 16.77, Long -102.7

6.00am: Routine.

7.01am: Reduced 8 knots to take station 6 miles astern of Hood.

9.17am: Adelaide carried out 6" full-calibre throw-off shoot at Repulse.

9.26am: Adelaide ceased fire. Hands employed chipping and painting and Routine.

10.37am: In station 3½ cables on starboard beam of Hood.

10.40am: Exercised Small Arm Companies.

2.00pm: Hands employed chipping paintwork and Routine. Training classes to instruction.

4.03pm: Formed line ahead on Hood.


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18 July 1924

At sea, San Francisco to Panama

Lat 14.78, Long -98.55

7.00am: Furled all awnings.

9.00am: Training classes to instruction.

1.35pm: Torpedo control parties closed up.

1.45pm: Exercised General Quarters.

3.25pm: Fired 1 AW and ST torpedo.

3.28pm: Altered course to starboard to pick up torpedoes.

3.55pm: Stopped. Recovered both torpedoes.

4.35pm: Proceeded.

4.43pm: In station 3½ cables astern of Hood.


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19 July 1924

At sea, San Francisco to Panama

Lat 12.62, Long -94.72

6.00am: Routine. Spread quarterdeck awning.

8.30am: Saturday Routine.

9.05am: Formed line abreast to starboard.

9.15am: Repulse guide.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.00pm: Hood resumed guide. Formed single line ahead.

8.15pm: Held lecture on quarterdeck.


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20 July 1924

At sea, San Francisco to Panama

Lat 10.33, Long -90.37

am: Routine.

10.15am: Held Divine Service.


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21 July 1924

At sea, San Francisco to Panama

Lat 7.95, Long -85.88

6.00am: Routine and prepare for General Drill.

9.00am: Carried out General Drill. Exercised 'Out Collision Mat', 'Send Diving Gear', 'Rig Hand Capstan Aft', 'Prepare to tow for'ard'.

11.45am: Secure. Replace gear.

2.00pm: Routine. Training classes to instruction.


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22 July 1924

At sea, San Francisco to Panama

Lat 6.78, Long -81.52

6.00am: Routine.

8.40am: Altered course 357° to open out for Adelaide's torpedo practice.

8.30am: Training classes to instruction.

Previous two entries are out of order, or one of the times is incorrect.

10.09am: Hit by torpedo fired from Adelaide at Station 102 starboard. Depth setting of torpedo 22 feet. Altered course 090° to port. Stopped.

10.35am: Proceeded. Course 072° – 11½ knots. Adelaide parted company.

Noon: Jicaron Island bearing 328½°.

1.45pm: Training classes to instruction. Remainder Routine.

3.03pm: Naranjas Island 000°. Morro Puergos 062°.

8.58pm: Cape Mala abeam to port 10 miles.


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23 July 1924

At sea and Pedro Miguel Lock, Panama Canal

Lat 8.967, Long -79.576

Position in the log has been adjusted slightly to move Repulse into the Panama Canal from onshore.

1.55am: Sighted San Jose Light bearing 061½°.

3.29am: San Jose Light 096°.

3.36am: San Jose Light abeam 20 miles.

4.07am: Sighted Bona Light bearing 320°.

5.05am: Bona Light abeam to port 10 miles.

5.12am: Flamenco Light sighted bearing 340°.

6.00am: Routine.

7.21am: Stopped.

7.27am: Let go starboard anchor off Panama, veered to 6 shackles and secured.

7.45am: Tug with provisions secured alongside.

8.00am: Routine and preparing for entering Panama Canal.

10.28am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for entering and proceeding through Panama Canal.

10.52am: Passed Entrance Buoys.

11.34am: Passed Balboa.

Noon: Stopped off entrance to Miraflores Locks.

12.58pm: Secured in Lower Lock.

1.22pm: Moved in 2nd Lock.

1.46pm: Moved ahead out of lock. Course and speed as requisite.

2.30pm: Entered Pedro Miguel Lock.

2.52pm: Secured in Pedro Miguel Lock for the night. Ship open to visitors.

5.00pm: Ship closed to visitors.


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24 July 1924

Panama Canal and at sea to Jamaica

Lat 9.267, Long -79.925

6.00am: Routine.

7.50am: Moved out of Pedro Miguel Lock.

8.00am: Left Pedro Miguel Lock. Course and speed as requisite for passing through Panama Canal. Entered Gaillard Cut.

9.45am: Entered Gamboa Reach. Divisions. Read Prayers, Routine. Training classes to instruction.

11.40am: Stopped off Gatun Locks.

11.45am: USN Transport Chaumont passed bound south.

12.08pm: Secured in Upper Gatun Lock.

12.28pm: Secured in No. 2 Gatun Lock.

12.50pm: Secured in No. 3 (Lower) Gatun Lock.

1.02pm: Moved out of Lower Basin. Course and speed as requisite.

1.36pm: Passed Colon.

1.50pm: Pilot left ship. Proceeded course as requisite – 12 knots.

2.00pm: Passed breakwater. Course as requisite for taking station on Hood. Adelaide astern.

2.23pm: In station. Course 022° – 13 knots. Spread awnings. Routine. Training classes to instruction.


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25 July 1924

At sea, Colon to Jamaica

Lat 14.08, Long -78.22

1.00am–2.00am: Furled awnings.

6.00am: Routine.

8.30am: Training classes to instruction. Remainder Routine.

1.45pm: Routine.

6.00pm: Read Warrant No. 446.

7.10pm: Adelaide left the line with Main Engine trouble.


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26 July 1924

At sea and off Port Royal, Jamaica

Lat 17.93, Long -76.83

5.25am: Sighted Jamaica Island on port bow.

5.45am: Routine.

7.35am: Plumb Point Light House abeam 0.8 miles. Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

8.13am: Let go starboard anchor off Port Royal in 9 fathoms, veered to 6 shackles. HMS Capetown off Kingston. Hoisted out boats and fenders. Routine.

10.45am: Constructor Commander Saunders rejoined ship from Hood.

11.00am: Oiler War Hindoo secured alongside.

1.56pm: Hood fired 17 gun salute.

2.30pm: Swimming party and Field Gun's Crew landed.

6.05pm: Sent one rating to Jamaica Hospital.

pm: Hoisted boats.

8.45pm: Finished oiling.


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27 July 1924

Port Royal (Jamaica)

Lat 17.93, Long -76.83

6.00am: Routine.

6.20am: Oiler War Hindoo left.

8.10am: Hoisted in fenders.

10.30am: Held Divine Service.

pm: Ship open to visitors.

6.55pm: Hoisted boats.


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28 July 1924

Port Royal (Jamaica)

Lat 17.93, Long -76.83

1.30am: Called away lifeboat to pick up ratings capsized in shore boat.

5.30am: Routine.

7.50am: Small Arm Companies landed for Ceremonial Route March.

8.45am: Swimming party landed at Port Royal.

11.20am: Landing parties returned.

1.45pm: Routine.

2.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

5.00pm: Ship closed to ship visitors.

6.30pm: Hoisted boats.

8.00pm–8.30pm: Burned Searchlights.


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29 July 1924

Port Royal (Jamaica)

Lat 17.93, Long -76.83

6.00am: Routine. Boys training classes to instruction.

8.30am: Swimming party and Field Guns Crew landed at Port Royal.

9.00am: Demolition Party left ship. Training classes to instruction.

9.30am: Hands employed embarking provisions and Routine.

pm: Swimming party left ship.

2.00pm: Routine. Ship open to visitors.

5.00pm: Ship closed to visitors.

6.30pm: Hoisted boats.


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30 July 1924

Jamaica and at sea to Halifax

Lat 17.75, Long -76.48

2.25am: Heavy squall from SE.

2.50am: Furled awnings. Hoisted in boats.

6.00am: Routine and preparing for sea.

9.00am: Shortened in to 2 shackles.

9.24am: Weighed.

9.30am: Proceeded out of harbour 1 mile astern of Hood. Course and speed as requisite.

9.57am: Altered course 102° 12 knots took station 3½ cables astern of Hood.

10.19am: Plumb Point abeam to port 0.8 miles.

11.13am: Streamed Forbes Log.

1.56pm: Morant Point Light House abeam to port 5 miles.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

6.54pm: Sighted Navassa Light 090°.

8.19pm: Navassa Island Light abeam 15.5 miles.


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31 July 1924

At sea, Jamaica to Halifax

Lat 21.3, Long -74.05

am: Routine.

8.30am: Furled quarterdeck awning. Training classes to instruction.

9.35am: Altered revolutions to adjust for weather helm, 20 more on starboard, 20 less on port. Marines to Drill.

pm: Cautioned Engineer Lieutenant G.O. Powles RN for being absent without leave from 7.00am until 2.00pm on Tuesday 29 July 1924, this being the second occasion within 3 months.

Log entry signed by Engineer Lieutenant G.O. Powles.

3.03pm: Sighted Castle Island Light House 327½°.

4.20pm: Castle Island Light House abeam to starboard 1.6 miles.

6.23pm: Read Warrant No. 448.

7.32pm: Bird Rock Light House bore 052½°.

8.23pm: Bird Rock Light House abeam.

9.30pm: Increased 17 knots (Carried out 8 hour trial).



LOGS FOR AUGUST 1924


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1 August 1924

At sea, Jamaica to Halifax

Lat 27.43, Long -72.38

5.30am: Repulse took Guide. Hood took station 3 miles astern of Repulse.

6.00am: Routine.

7.15am: Commenced working up for Full Power Trial.

9.00am: Routine. Training classes to instruction.

9.30am: Commenced 2 hours Full Power Trial.

10.52am: Hood abeam to starboard.

11.28am: Sighted Adelaide bearing 350°.

11.34am: Finished full power trial. Started working down.

2.00pm: Routine. Spread awnings.

3.21pm: Stopped astern of Hood.

3.33pm: Proceeded. Course 023° – 12 knots 3½ cables astern of Adelaide.


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2 August 1924

At sea, Jamaica to Halifax

Lat 31.85, Long -70.23

5.30am: Routine.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.


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3 August 1924

At sea, Jamaica to Halifax

Lat 36.27, Long -68.03

6.00am: Routine.

10.30am: Held Divine Service.


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4 August 1924

At sea, Jamaica to Halifax

Lat 40.7, Long -65.5

6.00am: Aired bedding. Training classes to instruction.

9.30am: Lock up and stow hammocks. Training classes to instruction. Remainder Routine.

11.00am: Carried out HA firing at smoke shells.

11.40am: Resumed station astern of Adelaide.

1.10pm: Training classes to instruction. Remainder Routine.


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5 August 1924

At sea and at Halifax

Lat 44.5, Long -63.37

3.50am: Passed fishing vessel (Mark Bury, 1 cable to port).

6.00am: Routine.

9.30am: Training classes to instruction. remainder preparing for entering harbour and Routine.

11.57am: Heard Bell Buoy on port beam.

12.42pm: Halifax Fairway Buoy abeam to port – 1.5 cables.

1.37pm: Stopped.

1.43pm: Let go port anchor veered to 8 shackles and secured.

2.35pm: Shortened in to 3 shackles.

3.10pm: Weighed.

3.20pm: Proceeded.

3.50pm: Altered course 344° and as requisite for entering Halifax Harbour.

4.30pm: Stopped.

4.34pm: Let go port anchor.

4.40pm: Let go starboard anchor and moored ship 7 on starboard and 6 on port anchor off Halifax.

pm: Hoisted out boats.


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6 August 1924

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Lat 44.65, Long -63.56

5.45am: Hands employed chipping foremost funnel and Routine.

7.40am: Coal lighter and water tank secured alongside.

8.30am: Hands employed coaling ship, painting foremost funnel and Routine.

10.30am: Finished coaling.

pm: Hands employed rigging for children's party, chipping turrets and Routine.

2.50pm: Coal lighter secured alongside.

pm: Starboard watch coaling ship.

6.20pm: Coal lighter cast off.

9.30pm: Gave Searchlight Display.


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7 August 1924

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Lat 44.65, Long -63.56

6.00am: Routine. Hands employed chipping foremost funnel. Boys training classes to instruction.

9.00am: Field Gun's crew landed. Hands employed rigging gear for children's party, chipping foremost funnel, embarking provisions and Routine. Training classes to instruction.

1.15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

pm: Ship open to visitors.

3.30pm: Furled quarterdeck awning.

5.30pm: Ship closed to visitors.


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8 August 1924

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Lat 44.65, Long -63.56

6.00am: Routine. Hands employed painting foremost funnel.

8.30am: Landed Field Gun's Crew. Remainder of Hands chipping and redleading foremost funnel and Routine. Training classes to instruction.

11.20am: Water lighter secured alongside.

Noon: Water lighter left.

1.30pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Ship open to visitors.

4.50pm: Hands to bathe.

5.00pm: Ship closed to visitors.


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9 August 1924

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Lat 44.65, Long -63.56

6.00am: Routine.

8.30am: Field Gun's crew and Excursion party landed. Boys training classes to instruction. Remainder of Hands Routine.

pm: Hands employed rigging gear for Children's Party.

pm: Ship open to visitors.

5.00pm: Hands to bathe.


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10 August 1924

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Lat 44.65, Long -63.56

6.00am: Routine.

9.30am: Landed Church Parties.

9.45am: Held Divine Service.

12.40pm: Water boat secured alongside.

1.30pm: Water boat left.

2.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

5.00pm: Ship closed to visitors.

5.55pm: Water boat secured alongside.

8.00pm: Water boat left.


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11 August 1924

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Lat 44.65, Long -63.56

6.00am: Hands employed rigging gear for Children's Party and Routine.

7.20am: Water boats secured alongside.

8.30am: Hands employed painting funnel, chipping turrets, rigging gear for children's party and Routine.

1.45pm: Field Gun's crew landed.

2.15pm: Held Squadron Children's Party on-board.

5.30pm: Landed guests.

6.45pm: Furled quarterdeck awning. Shifted Joy Wheel to top of turret.

7.30pm: Spread quarterdeck awning.


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12 August 1924

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Lat 44.65, Long -63.56

6.00am: Routine.

8.55am: Small Arm Companies left ship for Ceremonial Route March. Diving party left ship.

9.25am: Field Gun's crew landed. Remainder of Hands employed rigging gear for 'At Home' and Routine.

10.35am: Landing party returned.

Noon: Diving party returned.

1.15pm: Routine.

2.00pm: Held Ship's Company 'At Home'.

5.50pm: Landed guests.

6.00pm: Coal lighters secured alongside. Hands employed hoisting in boats and unrigging gear from 'At Home'.


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13 August 1924

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Lat 44.65, Long -63.56

6.00am: Hands employed unrigging 'At Home' gear, uncoaling ship and Routine. Training classes to instruction.

7.00am: Water lighter secured alongside.

7.25am: Funeral Party landed.

8.45am: Hands employed disembarking coal and coaling ship, landing tables, stools and crockery, and Routine. Field Gun's crew landed. Training classes to instruction.

10.00am: Held Court Martial on-board.

10.15am: Ammunition lighter secured alongside.

11.00am: 200 school children inspected ship.

pm: Held second Court Martial on-board.

1.30pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

1.30pm: 1st part of port watch employed embarking fresh provisions.

4.15pm: Second Court Martial dissolved.

5.00pm: Hands to bathe.

6.00pm: Hoisted boats.


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14 August 1924

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Lat 44.65, Long -63.56

6.00am: Routine.

7.00am: Water boats secured alongside.

7.45am: Field Gun's Crew landed.

8.30am: Training classes to instruction. Remainder Routine. Funeral Party landed.

10.55am: Funeral Party returned.

1.30pm: Routine.

2.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

5.50pm: Water boat secured alongside.

5.55pm: Lieutenant Hanna RCNR, 1 Leading Seaman and 17 ratings RCN joined ship for passage to Quebec.

6.45pm: Water boat left.

6.50pm: Hoisted in boats.


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15 August 1924

Halifax and at sea to Quebec

Lat 44.62, Long -62.62

6.00am: Routine. Worked main derrick. Hoisted in boats. Hands preparing for sea.

6.30am: Unmoored. Weighed port (late starboard) anchor.

7.41am: Weighed starboard anchor.

7.49am: Proceeded out of harbour with Hood and Adelaide. Course as requisite 10 knots.

8.10½am: McNab Island S Light House abeam 2.5 cables.

8.35am: Inner Automatic Buoy abeam 3 cables.

9.40am: TS crew closed up for trials.

11.01am: Egg Island Light House abeam 7.1 miles.

11.07am: Egg Island Light House 348½° 6.8 miles.

1.15pm: Training classes to instruction. Remainder Routine.

1.26pm: Fishery Point 306½°, Beaver Island 336°.

3.15pm: Humboldt Buoy abeam to port 4.2 miles.

4.20pm: Furled quarterdeck awning. Read Warrant No. 449.

9.00pm: St Esprit Light 011°.

10.05pm: Fourchin Head Light bore 030°.

11.32pm: Guion Island Light abeam to port.


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16 August 1924

At sea, Halifax to Quebec

Lat 47.58, Long -60.68

1.31am: Flint Island Light House bore 333°.

5.30am: Sighted Ingonish Island Light bearing 292°.

5.45am: Routine.

6.25am: Sighted St Paul Island.

9.16am: Cape North abeam to port 14 miles.

9.20am: St Paul Island Light (N) abeam to starboard 5 miles.

11.45am: Altered course to port to avoid fishing nets.

11.55am: Resumed course.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

2.00pm: Bird Rock Light House abeam.

10.15pm: Sighted Cape Gaspé Light bearing 263°.

11.20pm: Sighted Cape Rosiers Light bearing 262°.


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17 August 1924

At sea, Halifax to Quebec

Lat 49.12, Long -66.90

2.38am: Fame Point Light abeam.

2.40am: Sighted Magdalen Light 278°.

4.49am: Fame Point Light 126°.

5.27am: Magdalen Light abeam to port 6.5 miles.

6.00am: Routine.

8.52am: La Martre Light abeam 6.7 miles.

10.15am: Held Divine Service.

11.25am: Cape Chat abeam to port 4.4 miles.

12.34pm: Dalibaire Ch abeam 5.5 miles.

6.55pm: Father Point Light House 192½°.

8.20pm: Father Point 117½°, Basquette 214½°.

11.38pm: Stopped.

11.47pm: Let go starboard anchor in 17 fathoms veered to 8 shackles and secured. Thick fog.


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18 August 1924

At sea, Halifax to Quebec

Lat 48.1, Long -69.43

6.00am: Routine. Boys training classes to instruction.

8.30am: Routine.

9.00am: Training classes to instruction.

10.15am: Shortened in to 3 shackles.

10.25am: Weighed starboard anchor.

10.31am: Proceeded with Squadron.

12.08pm: Red Island Light Vessel abeam to starboard 2¾ miles.

12.31pm: Red Island Light abeam 2 miles.

1.20pm: Routine.

1.52pm: Cape Dogs abeam to starboard 1¾ miles.

2.40pm: Cape Salmon abeam to starboard 1¼ miles.

4.00pm: Stopped.

4.04pm: Let go starboard anchor off Murray Bay veered to 8 shackles.

5.00pm: Hands paid fortnightly payment.

8.15pm: Set Anchor Watch.


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19 August 1924

At sea and at Quebec

Lat 46.858, Long -71.00

6.00am: Routine.

7.05am: Weighed and proceeded. Course 040° 12 knots.

8.20am: Course as requisite for proceeding to Quebec through South Traverse and South Channel.

8.31am: Lower Travers Light Vessel abeam to port.

8.42am: Upper Travers Light abeam to port.

9.13am: Stone Pillar Light abeam to starboard.

9.18am: Hands employed chipping and painting and Routine.

10.51am: Pomted Rock Light abeam to port.

1.27pm: Stopped.

1.36pm: Let go starboard anchor off Quebec, veered to 6 shackles and secured.

pm: Hands preparing wires for going alongside and Routine.

4.30pm: Landed Patrol.


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20 August 1924

Quebec

Lat 46.799, Long -71.202

5.45am: Routine. Boys training class to instruction.

8.50am: Routine and preparing for going alongside.

11.20am: Weighed.

11.35am: Proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for going alongside.

12.25pm: Stopped and secured alongside N end of Commissioner's Wharf bows south. Hoisted out all boats.

2.15pm: Oiler War Hindoo secured alongside.

3.13pm: Mr Carpenter Schoolmaster RN left to join HMS Constance.

3.50pm: Spread quarterdeck awning.

4.20pm: Ship open to visitors.

5.25pm: Starboard watch embarking provisions.


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21 August 1924

Quebec

Lat 46.799, Long -71.202

6.00am: Routine.

6.40am: Oiler War Hindoo left.

7.05am: Sent fenders to camber.

am: Ceremonial Party landed for Route March. Remainder of Hands rigging gear for Squadron 'At Home' and Routine.

11.00am: Landing party returned.

1.30pm: Hands employed rigging gear for Squadron 'At Home' and Routine. Training classes to instruction.

pm: Ship open to visitors.

5.30pm: Ship closed to visitors.

pm: Hands to bathe.


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22 August 1924

Quebec

Lat 46.799, Long -71.202

6.00am: Party proceeding to Toronto left ship to join Constance for passage. Routine and preparing for SSS 'At Home'. Boys training classes to instruction.

8.50am: Hands employed rigging gear for SSS 'At Home' and Routine. Training classes to instruction.

12.45pm: Excursion party landed.

2.30pm: Held Squadron 'At Home' on-board.

6.30pm: Watch employed unrigging 'At Home' gear.


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23 August 1924

Quebec

Lat 46.799, Long -71.202

6.00am: Routine. Boys training class to instruction.

9.00am: Hands employed cleaning ship throughout. Boys training class to instruction.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

2.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

5.30pm: Ship closed to visitors.


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24 August 1924

Quebec

Lat 46.799, Long -71.202

6.15am: Routine.

9.50am: Divisions. Church Parties landed.

10.30am: Held Divine Service on quarterdeck.

2.00pm: Ship open to visitors. Landed Patrol.

5.30pm: Ship closed to visitors.


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25 August 1924

Quebec

Lat 46.799, Long -71.202

6.00am: Routine. Boys training class to instruction.

8.00am: Excursion party landed.

8.30am: Hands employed rigging gear for Children's party and Routine. Training classes to instruction.

1.30pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

2.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

5.30pm: Ship closed to visitors.


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26 August 1924

Quebec

Lat 46.799, Long -71.202

6.00am: Hands employed rigging diving boat and Routine.

8.20am: Landed swimming party.

9.00am: Hands employed rigging gear for Children's Party and Routine.

9.15am: Exercised Divers. Training classes to instruction.

pm: Hands employed rigging gear for Children's Party and Routine. Ship open to visitors.

5.30pm: Ship closed to visitors.


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27 August 1924

Quebec

Lat 46.799, Long -71.202

5.45am: Routine.

8.20am: Swimming party landed.

8.30am: Hands employed rigging gear for Children's Party and Routine.

9.00am: Boys training class to instruction.

1.30pm: Sports party landed.

2.30pm: Held Squadron Children's Party.

6.00pm: Hands employed unrigging Children's Party gear.


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28 August 1924

Quebec

Lat 46.799, Long -71.202

6.00am: Routine.

8.15am: Swimming Party landed. Excursion Parties landed.

9.30am: Hands employed rigging gear for Ship's Company 'At Home' and Routine.

1.30pm: Landed Patrol.

2.00pm: Held Ship's Company 'At Home' on-board.

6.15pm: Hands employed unrigging gear for 'At Home'.


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29 August 1924

Quebec

Lat 46.799, Long -71.202

6.00am: Hands employed unrigging party gear and Routine.

8.15am: Landed Swimming Party.

9.00am: Training classes to instruction. Remainder unrigging party gear and Routine.

1.15pm: Boys Picnic Party landed. Routine.

2.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

5.30pm: Ship closed to visitors.

7.00pm: Furled wing awnings. Hoisted in Hood's picket boat for repairs.

11.30pm: Hoisted out Hood's picket boat.


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30 August 1924

Quebec

Lat 46.799, Long -71.202

5.45am: Routine.

7.15am: HMS Constance left.

9.00am: Hands employed cleaning ship throughout and rigging for dance.

10.00am: Ship open to special visitors.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes. Ship open to visitors.

5.00pm: Starboard watch rigging gear for dance.

5.30pm: Ship closed to visitors.

8.45pm: Held small dance on-board.


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31 August 1924

Quebec

Lat 46.799, Long -71.202

6.00am: Routine.

8.30am: Routine.

10.00am: Held Divine Service and Roman Catholic Service on mess deck.

1.30pm: Landed Patrol.

2.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

5.30pm: Ship closed to visitors.

11.00pm: Toronto Party and Field Gun's Crew returned.



LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1924


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1 September 1924

Quebec

Lat 46.799, Long -71.202

am: Cautioned Commissioned Gunner J.H. Candy RN for absenting himself from Duty as 2nd Officer of Patrol for 2 hours.

Log entry signed by the offender.

6.00am: Routine.

8.00am: Swimming Party landed.

10.10am: Hoisted in all boats.

1.30pm: Hands employed scraping boats and Routine.

2.00pm: Ship opened to visitors.

3.00pm: Landed Patrol.

3.30pm: Ship closed to visitors.

8.40pm: Furled all awnings.


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2 September 1924

Quebec, at sea and at St Jean, Orleans Island

Lat 46.799, Long -71.202

6.00am: Routine.

8.15am: Swimming Party landed.

9.45am: Hands employed sweeping out shed, scraping boats, preparing for leaving the jetty and Routine.

1.30pm: Hands employed preparing for sea and Routine.

3.00pm: Slipped from Commissioner's Wharf and proceeded up harbour south of Hood.

3.40pm: Turned 190°.

3.57pm: Proceeded out of harbour 3½ cables astern of Hood. Course as requisite 13 knots.

4.54pm: Stopped.

4.59pm: Let go starboard anchor off St Jean, Orleans Island in 12 fathoms, veered to 8 shackles and secured.


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3 September 1924

St Jean, Orleans Island, and at sea to Topsail Bay

Lat 47.92, Long -69.77

6.00am: Routine.

7.05am: Shortened in to 3 shackles.

7.30am: Weighed.

7.33am: Proceeded 3½ cables astern of Hood. Course as requisite for proceeding to sea through South Channel and South Traverse. Speed 12 knots.

8.10am: Passed HMS Capetown proceeding to Quebec.

9.40am: Hands employed overhauling boats gear and Routine.

10.08am: South Travers Light Vessel abeam to starboard.

11.30am: Cape Salmon abeam to port 1.1 miles.

11.58am: Cape Dogs abeam to port 1.3 miles.

12.40pm: Red Island Light House abeam to port 1.9 miles.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

2.25pm: Biquette Island Light abeam to starboard 3.3 miles.

7.00pm: HMS Calcutta passed bound for Quebec.

9.35pm: Cape Chat abeam 4 miles.

11.35pm: Cape a la Martre abeam 5.8 miles.


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4 September 1924

At sea, Quebec to Topsail Bay

Lat 48.5, Long -62.53

1.36am: Cape Magdalen 130°.

2.00am: Fame Point bearing 116°.

2.04am: Cape Magdalen 175° – 5.6 miles.

5.12am: Cape de Rosiers 153°.

6.00am: Routine.

9.45am: Routine.

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Carried out Dutchman's Log trials.

10.47pm: Altered course to starboard to avoid SS Orrora.

10.54pm: Resumed course.


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5 September 1924

At sea, Quebec to Topsail Bay

Lat 46.55, Long -56.97

6.00am: Routine.

9.10am: Division. Read Prayers. Exercised Physical Drill. Carried out General Drills. Exercised Weigh stern anchor and sheet anchor by hand.

1.30pm: Hands employed cleaning boats and Routine. Training classes to instruction.

3.00pm: Sighted St Pierre Island 004°.

9.00pm: Switched on fog light aft. Placed fog lookouts.

10.00pm: Switched on fog searchlight aft.


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6 September 1924

At sea and at Topsail Bay

Lat 47.70, Long -52.98

4.52am: Fog cleared.

5.03am: Cape Ruce 251°.

6.00am: Routine.

7.43am: Bull Head abeam 7 miles.

9.18am: St Johns Light abeam to port 6 miles.

10.30am: Hands employed preparing for entering harbour.

1.19pm: Stopped.

1.37pm: Let go starboard anchor off Topsail Bay in 32 fathoms, veered to 10 shackles and secured. Hoisted out boats.

5.20pm: One Signal Rating rejoined from Hood.

8.15pm: Hoisted boats.


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7 September 1924

Topsail Bay, Newfoundland

Lat 47.538, Long -52.983

6.00am: Routine.

9.15am: Held Roman Catholic Service on-board.

10.15am: Held Divine Service on-board.

7.10pm: Hoisted boats.


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8 September 1924

Topsail Bay, Newfoundland

Lat 47.538, Long -52.983

6.00am: Hands employed preparing for General Drill.

9.10am: Carried out General Drills. Exercised 'Send Stern Anchors', 'Let go Sheet Anchor and weigh by hand', 'Out and in Sailing Pinnace by hand', 'Out Collision Mats', 'Out all wire hawsers', 'Stations for away all boats crews'.

11.40am: Replace gear.

1.00pm: Exercised 'Away all boats under sail and oars'. Remainder of Hands chipping ship's side and Routine.

3.30pm: Hoisted all pulling boats.


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9 September 1924

Topsail Bay, Newfoundland

Lat 47.538, Long -52.983

6.00am: Routine and preparing for General Drills. Training classes to instruction.

9.30am: Carried out General Drills. Exercised 'Out kedge anchor', 'Out sailing pinnace by hand', 'Lay out stern anchor', 'Put spring on cable', 'Away young seamen's cutter crews and launches manned by Marines.

11.00am: Replace gear.

1.15pm: Exercised boats under sail. Remainder of Hands employed chipping ship's side and Routine. Training classes to instruction.

3.00pm: Hoisted all pulling and boom boats.


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10 September 1924

Topsail Bay, Newfoundland

Lat 47.538, Long -52.983

6.00am: Routine. Training classes away boat sailing.

8.30am: Ceremonial landing party left ship.

9.00am: Hands employed chipping A Turret and ship's side and away boat pulling. Training classes to instruction.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

2.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

5.30pm: Ship closed to visitors.

7.50pm: Ceremonial landing party returned.

8.30pm: Hoisted boats.


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11 September 1924

Topsail Bay, Newfoundland

Lat 47.538, Long -52.983

6.00am: Routine and preparing for General Drills. Training classes away in cutters under sail.

9.00am: Carried out General Drills. Exercised 'Out sailing pinnace by hand', 'Out fire engines', 'Send divers', 'Man and arm boats', 'Out kedge anchors', 'Away all boats crews pull around the fleet'. Port watch replace stern anchor.

1.15pm: Exercised all boats away under sail. Remainder of Hands employed chipping A Turret and ship's side, rigging quarterdeck for concert and Routine. Spread quarterdeck awning.

2.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

4.00pm: Hoisted in sailing pinnace.

4.10pm: Read Warrant No. 454.

5.30pm: Ship closed to visitors.

6.50pm: Hoisted boats.


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12 September 1924

Topsail Bay, Newfoundland

Lat 47.538, Long -52.983

6.00am: Hands employed rigging quarterdeck for Concert and Routine.

8.30am: Hands employed chipping ship's side, cleaning mess decks, rigging for Concert on quarterdeck and Routine.

am: Training classes under instruction.

am: Exercised boats under sail.

1.15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

2.15pm: Excursion party landed. Ship open to visitors.

pm: Hoisted boats.

9.30pm: Held Ship's Company concert on-board.


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13 September 1924

Topsail Bay, Newfoundland

Lat 47.538, Long -52.983

5.45am: Routine. Exercised boats away under sail.

8.45am: Routine and rigging quarterdeck for concert.

9.00am: Exercised boats crews away under sail.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Ship open to visitors.

5.30pm: Ship closed to visitors.

9.30pm: Held Concert on quarterdeck.


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14 September 1924

Topsail Bay, Newfoundland

Lat 47.538, Long -52.983

6.00am: Unrigging concert gear and Routine.

9.15am: Held Roman Catholic Service on-board.

10.10am: Held Divine Service on-board.

2.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

5.30pm: Ship closed to visitors.

7.00pm: Hoisted in boats.


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15 September 1924

Topsail Bay, Newfoundland

Lat 47.538, Long -52.983

6.00am: Hands employed getting up provisions, chipping and Routine. Training classes away in cutters under sail.

9.30am: Hands employed chipping ship's side and on upper deck and Routine. Boats crews away under sail.

1.30pm: Held Midshipmen's Service Rig Sailing Race. Hands employed chipping ship's side and Routine.

2.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

4.00pm: Hoisted boats.

5.30pm: Ship closed to visitors.


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16 September 1924

Topsail Bay, Newfoundland

Lat 47.538, Long -52.983

6.00am: Routine. Prepare for Drill.

9.30am: Carried out General Drills. Exercised 'Prepare to be taken in tow', 'Send 3½ wires', 'Send kedge anchor', 'Send fire engines', 'Away all boats crews pull around the fleet', 'Rig hand Capstan for'ard'.

11.00am: Replace gear. Hoisted boats.

1.30pm: Hands employed chipping ship's side, testing all boats for buoyancy and Routine.

pm: Football party landed.

pm: Ship open to visitors.

4.00pm: Hoisted boats.

5.30pm: Ship closed to visitors.


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17 September 1924

Topsail Bay, Newfoundland

Lat 47.538, Long -52.983

6.00am: Routine. Hands employed chipping ship's side. Rigged sailing pinnace for diving. Training classes away in cutters under sail.

8.15am: Funeral Party and Field Gun's crews landed.

9.30am: Training classes to instruction in boat sailing. Marines Paraded in Drill Order. remainder of Hands Routine.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

2.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

3.40pm: Hoisted in boats.

5.30pm: Ship closed to visitors.

6.30pm: Hoisted boats.


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18 September 1924

Topsail Bay, Newfoundland

Lat 47.538, Long -52.983

6.00am: Routine. Training classes away for instruction under sail.

7.15am: Field Gun's Crew landed to attend funeral.

9.00am: Hands employed chipping ship's side and on upper deck and Routine.

am: Training classes to instruction.

am: Starboard watch replacing stern anchor from stern hawse pipe on booms.

12.30pm: Paid fortnightly payment.

1.30pm: Routine.

2.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

5.00pm: Ship closed to visitors.

6.15pm: Hoisted boats.


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19 September 1924

Topsail Bay, Newfoundland

Lat 47.538, Long -52.983

6.00am: Routine.

9.00am: Hands employed chipping ship's side, washing down aloft and Routine. Training classes to instruction.

10.40am: Hoisted in boats.

1.30pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

pm: Sent boxing party to Hood.

3.30pm: Hoisted in 3rd picket boat.

7.15pm: Hoisted in boats. Boxing party returned from Hood.


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20 September 1924

Topsail Bay, Newfoundland

Lat 47.538, Long -52.983

5.45am: Routine.

6.00am: Training classes away under boat sailing instruction.

9.00am: Hands employed cleaning ship throughout. Training classes to instruction. Divers employed securing cutters' jackstays.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

2.00pm: Ship open to visitors.

5.00pm: Ship closed to visitors.

6.30pm: Hoisted boats.

9.30pm: Gave Searchlight Display.


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21 September 1924

Topsail Bay, Newfoundland, and at sea to Portsmouth

Lat 47.538, Long -52.983

6.00am: Routine. Hoisted in boats.

9.10am: Sent Roman Catholic church party to Hood.

10.30am: Held Divine Service.

4.10pm: Hoisted in boats; prepared for sea.

4.50pm: Shortened in to 3 shackles.

5.15pm: Weighed and turned to 246°.

5.37pm: Proceeded. Course 246° – speed 12 knots. 3½ cables astern of Hood.

6.30pm: Commenced Fuel Consumption Trial at 15 knots.

7.50pm: Cape St Francis abeam to starboard 7 miles.


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22 September 1924

Topsail Bay, Newfoundland, to Portsmouth

Lat 49.53, Long -47.17

6.00am: Routine.

9.23am: Formed line abreast ships turning to starboard.

9.32am: Repulse guide.

am: Hands employed chipping on upper deck, painting on mess deck and Routine.

1.30pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

4.05pm: Formed single line ahead.


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Record of observations used to determine the deviation of the magnetic compass on September 23, 1924.

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Details of the corrections applied to the magnetic compass.


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23 September 1924

Topsail Bay, Newfoundland, to Portsmouth

Lat 50.63, Long -39.83

6.00am: Routine.

9.10am: Divisions. Read Prayers. Exercised Physical Drill. Hands employed scraping boats, chipping paintwork and Routine.

9.24am: Formed line abreast to port. Repulse guide.

1.30pm: Hands employed painting on mess decks and as in forenoon.

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Hood and Adelaide opened out to 5 miles on each beam.

5.03pm: Course as requisite for swinging ship. Slow speed.

6.15pm: Swinging completed. Took station 3½ cables astern of Hood.


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These are identical scans to those above for 23 September.


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24 September 1924

Topsail Bay, Newfoundland, to Portsmouth

Lat 51.1, Long -33.43

6.00am: Routine.

9.21am: Formed single port quarter line.

am: Hands employed scraping boats, painting on mess decks and Routine.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.02pm: Formed Line Ahead.


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25 September 1924

Topsail Bay, Newfoundland, to Portsmouth

Lat 51.15, Long -26.27

6.00am: Routine.

9.10am: Divisions. Read Prayers. Exercised Physical Drill. Routine.

am: Hands employed chipping on upper deck and painting on mess decks.

9.15am: Formed single quarter line turning to starboard.

1.30pm: Hands employed chipping and painting on mess deck, remainder Routine.

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Formed single line ahead.


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26 September 1924

Topsail Bay, Newfoundland, to Portsmouth

Lat 51.12, Long -19.35

6.00am: Routine.

9.28am: Formed single port quarter line.

9.40am: Hands employed washing down aloft, chipping on upper deck and Routine.

1.15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

4.00pm: Formed Single Line Ahead. Evening Quarters.


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27 September 1924

Topsail Bay, Newfoundland, to Portsmouth

Lat 50.52, Long -12.85

6.00am: Routine.

8.30am: Routine.

9.20am: Formed single port quarter line.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Formed single line ahead.


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28 September 1924

Topsail Bay, Newfoundland, to Portsmouth

Lat 49.75, Long -6.4

5.50am: Altered course to avoid steam trawler M129

6.00am: Routine.

10.30am: Held Divine Service.

11.24am: Sighted Bishop Rock Light House 030°.

11.51am: Bishop Rock abeam to port 7 miles.

1.40pm: Wolf Light bearing 027½°.

2.06pm: Wolf Light abeam to port 8 miles.

3.07pm: Sighted 1st Light Cruiser Squadron 110°.

3.40pm: 1st Light Cruiser Squadron took up Cruising Disposition No. 2 to starboard.

3.56pm: Sighted Lizard Light 022½°.

4.13pm: Lizard Light abeam to port.

4.30pm: Danae and Dragon passed through the lines, 'cheered ship' and parted company.

4.35pm: Repulse and Adelaide passed through the lines, 'cheered ship' and parted company from Hood.

6.25pm: Sighted Eddystone Light bearing 047°.

7.23½pm: Sighted Eddystone Light abeam 6.6 miles.

7.58pm: Start Light House bearing 066°.

9.42pm: Start Light House abeam 4.0 miles.


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29 September 1924

At sea and at Portsmouth

Lat 50.75, Long -1.10

12.50am: Sighted Portland Light 048°.

3.22am: Portland Light abeam 11 miles.

3.25am: Anvil Point Light bearing 049°.

5.36am: Anvil Point Light abeam 10.5 miles.

6.00am: Routine.

7.05am: St Catherine's Light bearing 061°.

7.53am: St Catherine’s Light House abeam 4.2 miles.

8.55am: Increased 12 knots to open to 5 miles from Adelaide.

9.10am: Course and speed as requisite for carrying out W/T trials with Adelaide.

am: Divisions. Read Prayers. Course and speed as requisite for closing Adelaide and approaching Spithead. Hands preparing for entering harbour.

11.12am: Nab Tower abeam to port 0.9 miles.

11.50am: Stopped at Spithead to embark Pilot.

Noon: Saluted C-in-C Portsmouth with 17 guns.

12.30pm: Passed outer spit buoy.

12.45pm: Stopped and secured alongside South Railway Jetty. Hoisted out 3rd picket boat, launch and CMB. Ammunition and provision lighters secured alongside. Hands employed preparing for disembarking ammunition and empties into provision lighter.

This day marks the conclusion of the 1923–24 Empire Cruise (or the World Cruise) of the Special Service Squadron.

4.30pm: Exercised Fire Stations.

6.30pm: Lieutenant D'Arcy RN joined ship.

10.50pm: Hailed Guard Boat.



THE VOYAGES OF HMS REPULSE
Operations in United Kingdom waters

JP map Repulse UK

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30 September 1924

Portsmouth

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

6.00am: Routine.

8.00am: Hands employed disembarking ammunition.

1.15pm: Hands employed disembarking ammunition and rigging for dance.

5.40pm: Exercised Fire Stations.

9.00pm: Mr Keefe RN joined ship. Held Dance on-board



LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1924


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1 October 1924

Portsmouth

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

6.00am: Routine.

8.00am: Hands employed disembarking ammunition and returning stores.

9.30am: Engineer Lieutenant Commander Blight joined ship.

1.30pm: Hands employed disembarking ammunition and returning stores.

2.00pm: Finished disembarking ammunition. Ammunition lighters left.

4.00pm: 42 Stoker ratings joined ship.

4.25pm: 3rd ammunition left.

pm: Exercised Fire Stations.

7.30pm: 3 Ratings joined ship from Chatham Depôt.

10.55pm: Hailed Guard Boat.


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2 October 1924

Portsmouth

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

6.00am: Routine.

8.30am: Hands employed disembarking torpedoes and stores, scrubbing ship's bottom and Routine. Swayed main topgallant mast to see all gear correct.

am: Leave to Port Watch till 7.00am on 4th November 1924.

12.45pm: Hands employed scraping and painting ship's side, returning stores and Routine.

3.45pm: 1 Rating joined from Chatham Depôt.

5.00pm: Fire Stations correct.


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3 October 1924

Portsmouth and at sea to Rosyth

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

6.00am: Routine.

8.30am: Hands employed painting water line, cleaning mess decks, preparing for sea and Routine.

1.30pm: Hands employed preparing for sea.

2.30pm: Pilot came on-board.

2.57pm: Slipped from South Railway Jetty and turned with tugs.

3.18pm: Proceeded out of harbour – speed 10 knots.

3.40pm: Stopped. Pilot left ship.

3.45pm: Proceeded. Course as requisite 12 knots.

3.56pm: Warner Light Vessel abeam to starboard. Evening Quarters.

4.14pm: Nab end buoy abeam 3 cables.

5.45pm: Owers Light Vessel abeam to port 3 miles.

6.50pm: Sighted Beachy Head Light.

9.00pm: Beachy Head Light abeam to port 7 miles.

9.32pm: Royal Sovereign Light Vessel abeam

11.42pm: Dungeness Light House abeam to port 2.5 miles.


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4 October 1924

At sea, Portsmouth to Rosyth

Lat 53.23, Long 2.65

1.23am: South Foreland Light abeam 4.6 miles.

1.40am: Altered course to avoid steamer.

1.48am: Resumed course.

2.42am: Sandettie Light Vessel abeam 2.5 miles.

4.54am: Galloper Light Vessel abeam to port 5.5 miles.

6.00am: Outer Gabbard Light Vessel abeam to port 5 miles.

9.05am: Smith's Knoll Light Vessel bearing 290°.

11.17am: Altered course to avoid steam trawler.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.00pm to 5.00pm: Passed through Dutch and French fishing fleet.


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5 October 1924

At sea and at Rosyth

Lat 56.0, Long -3.375

3.27am: Commenced sounding 61 fathoms.

4.45am: Longstone Light sighted 270°.

5.31am: Longstone Light abeam 8.3 miles.

6.00am: Routine.

9.30am: Held Roman Catholic Service.

9.45am: Held Divine Service.

11.02am: Inchkeith 222°.

11.05am: Altered course 240° and as requisite for anchoring.

11.42am: Oxcars abeam to port 2 cables.

11.52am: Slow.

11.56am: Stopped.

12.01pm: Let go port anchor east of Bridge, veered to 6 shackles and secured.

3.35pm: Housed main topmast and topgallant mast for passing under Forth Bridge.


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6 October 1924

Rosyth

Lat 56.0, Long -3.375

5.45am: Hands preparing for ship for going into dock and Routine.

9.30am: Out starboard accommodation ladder. Special painting parties. Remainder Routine.

1.30pm: Hands employed painting cabins, magazines and on mess decks. Remainder Routine.


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7 October 1924

Rosyth

Lat 56.024, Long -3.450

6.00am: Routine and preparing for going into dock.

8.05am: Pilot came on board.

8.14am: Weighed and proceeded into dockyard. Course and speed as requisite.

8.23am: Passed under Forth Bridge.

9.00am: Stopped and secured in Lock.

9.25am: Proceeded into basin.

10.16am: Stopped and secured in No. 2 Dock.

11.15am: Commenced pumping out.

1.30pm: Hands employed scrubbing ship's bottom, carrying out tilt test and Routine.

3.30pm: Finished Tilt Test.

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.


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8 October 1924

Rosyth

Lat 56.024, Long -3.450

6.00am: Routine.

7.30am: Hands employed scrubbing ship's side, painting and refitting.

11.30am: Lieutenant Commander W.G. Tennant RN joined ship.

This is the same William Tennant who was later to serve as the Captain of HMS Repulse when she was sunk by the Japanese on December 10, 1941, off the coast of Malaya.

1.30pm: Hands employed staging down lowering port bower anchor and cable into dock, painting and refitting.

5.30pm: Exercised Fire Stations.


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9 October 1924

Rosyth

Lat 56.024, Long -3.450

6.00am: Routine.

8.00am: Hands employed getting starboard anchor and cable into dock, painting, and staging down.

1.30pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.

9.00pm: Rounds Correct.


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10 October 1924

Rosyth

Lat 56.024, Long -3.450

6.00am: Routine and Staging down.

8.30am: Hands employed surveying cable, painting and staging down.

8.40am: Lieutenant Commander C.E. Morgan RN left ship.

9.45am: HMS Campbell entered No. 1 Dock.

10.45am: 3 seaman ratings joined ship from RN hospital Portsmouth.

1.30pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.

9.00pm: Rounds Correct.


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11 October 1924

Rosyth

Lat 56.024, Long -3.450

6.00am: Routine.

8.00am: Hands employed cleaning mess decks, painting cabins and staging down.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.


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12 October 1924

Rosyth

Lat 56.024, Long -3.450

6.30am: Routine.

8.45am: Divisions. Roman Catholic Church held.

10.00am: Divine Service.

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.


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13 October 1924

Rosyth

Lat 56.024, Long -3.450

6.00am: Hands employed cleaning ship, staging down, chipping side and as requisite.

8.00am: Hands employed cleaning mess decks, ranging cable, painting and as requisite.

8.30am: Provisioning party strike down provisions.

1.30pm: Hands employed ranging cable, painting and as requisite.

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.

5.30pm: Stokers to Evening Quarters.


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14 October 1924

Rosyth

Lat 56.024, Long -3.450

6.00am: Quarters.

6.45am: Quarters, clean guns.

8.00am: Hands employed painting inside of blisters, cabins etc. Anchor party survey cable and as requisite.

12.15pm: Lieutenant F.J. Butler RN joined ship.

1.30pm: Hands employed chipping and painting, red-leading cable and as requisite.

3.15pm: 1st and 2nd cutters and davits lifted out on deck.

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.


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15 October 1924

Rosyth

Lat 56.024, Long -3.450

6.00am: Routine and chipping side.

8.30am: Hands employed chipping and painting, and surveying cable and as requisite.

9.45am: 1 CERA joined ship.

1.30pm: Hands employed as in forenoon and returning and drawing stores.

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.

5.30pm: Stokers to Evening Quarters.


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16 October 1924

Rosyth

Lat 56.024, Long -3.450

6.00am: Routine and chipping side.

8.30am: Hands employed painting, surveying cable, drawing and returning stores and as requisite.

11.10am: 1 Stoker Rating discharged to leave and shore.

1.30pm: Hands employed chipping ship's side and painting magazines, bathrooms and cabins and inside blisters.

4.50pm: 2 signal ratings joined ship.

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.

5.30pm: Stokers to Evening Quarters.

5.25pm: HMS Resolution docked in No. 3 Dock.

Last two entries out of order or one of the times is incorrect.


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17 October 1924

Rosyth

Lat 56.024, Long -3.450

6.00am: Routine and chipping ship's side and as requisite.

8.30am: Hands employed painting, sponging out 15"guns, drawing and returning stores and chipping side.

11.55am: 1 Hospital case sent to Queensferry Hospital.

1.30pm: Hands employed chipping side, refitting and as requisite.

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.

5.30pm: Stokers to Evening Quarters.


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18 October 1924

Rosyth

Lat 56.024, Long -3.450

6.00am: Routine and chipping waterline and as requisite.

6.45am: Clean guns.

8.00am: Hands employed cleaning mess decks and flats, chipping side and as requisite.

8.40am: Hands employed painting, surveying cable, sponging out 15"guns and as requisite.

pm: Make and mend clothes.

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.


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19 October 1924

Rosyth

Lat 56.024, Long -3.450

6.15am: Routine.

7.00am: Quarters. Clean guns.

8.15am: Hands employed cleaning mess decks and flats, rigging Roman Catholic Church and as requisite.

9.10am: Salvationist church party landed.

9.25am: HMS Resolution and destroyer's Roman Catholic church parties arrived on board.

9.30am: Roman Catholic Church Service.

10.00am: Divine Service.

10.10am: Nonconformist Church Party landed.

11.10am: 1 Hospital case discharged to RN Hospital, Queensferry.

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.


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20 October 1924

Rosyth

Lat 56.024, Long -3.450

6.00am: Routine and scraping side.

8.30am: Hand employed painting, surveying cable and as requisite.

1.30pm: Hand employed painting, ranging cable and as requisite.

3.40pm: Pay Lieutenant Russell RNR joined ship.

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.

5.30pm: Stokers to Evening Quarters.


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21 October 1924

Rosyth

Lat 56.024, Long -3.450

6.00am: Routine and painting and chipping side.

8.30am: Hands employed painting, ranging cable and as requisite.

1.30pm: Hands employed chipping, painting, drawing and returning stores and as requisite.

2.20pm: 2nd Battle Squadron and 2nd Cruiser Squadron arrived.

3.45pm: Princess Margaret arrived.

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.

5.30pm: Stokers to Evening Quarters.


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22 October 1924

Rosyth

Lat 56.024, Long -3.450

6.00am: Routine and painting.

6.45am: Clean guns.

8.30am: Hands employed painting, ranging cable and as requisite.

9.15am: Engineer Lieutenant Rands RAN joined ship.

10.30am: HMS Argus berthed north side of basin.

1.30pm: Hands employed chipping side, painting and restowing cable.

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.

5.30pm: Stokers to Evening Quarters.


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23 October 1924

Rosyth

Lat 56.024, Long -3.450

6.00am: Routine and painting.

8.30am: Hands employed stowing cable, painting and as requisite.

10.25am: C-in-C A.F. arrived on board.

'A.F.' is probably 'Atlantic Fleet'.

10.40am: C-in-C A.F. left ship.

11.10am: Rear Admiral Boyle arrived on board.

11.25am: Rear Admiral Boyle left ship.

1.30pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.

5.30pm: Stokers to Evening Quarters.


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24 October 1924

Rosyth

Lat 56.024, Long -3.450

6.00am: Routine and breaking staging.

8.30am: Hands employed painting, breaking staging, clearing dock. Hoisted in 2nd Cutter.

1.30pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.

5.30pm: Stokers to Evening Quarters.


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25 October 1924

Rosyth

Lat 56.024, Long -3.450

6.00am: Routine and painting.

6.45am: Clean guns.

8.00am: Hands employed cleaning mess decks and flats and as requisite.

9.00am: 1 rating joined ship from Columbine.

pm: Make and mend clothes.

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.


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26 October 1924

Rosyth

Lat 56.024, Long -3.450

6.15am: Routine.

6.55am: Clean guns.

8.15am: Hands employed cleaning mess decks.

9.05am: Landed Nonconformists Church Parties.

9.20am: Roman Catholic and Church of England Church Parties arrived on board.

9.30am: Divine Service.

10.30am: Church Parties returned to ships.

11.05am: Nonconformist Church Parties returned.

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.


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27 October 1924

Rosyth

Lat 56.024, Long -3.450

6.00am: Routine.

6.45am: Clean guns.

8.30am: Hands employed painting and preparing dock for flooding.

1.25pm: Commenced to flood dock.

1.30pm: Hands employed painting magazines, cabins and as requisite.

3.35pm: Finished flooding dock.

5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.


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28 October 1924

Rosyth

Lat 56.024, Long -3.450

8.30am: Hands employed painting cabins and preparing for undocking ship. Turned in 1st and 2nd cutters.

10.30am: Landed docking party of 60.

11.00am: Commenced undocking.

11.17am: Cleared dock. Turned ship in Tidal Basin with tugs.

11.52am: Secured in Entrance Lock.

1.10pm: Cleared lock. Proceeded course and speed as requisite.

1.27pm: Passed under Forth Bridge.

1.30pm: Stopped.

1.33pm: Came to port anchor in 15 fathoms. Veered to 6 shackles.

2.05pm: Hands employed replacing main-topmast and main-topgallant mast.

2.15pm: Oiler Distol secured alongside port side.

5.55pm: Cast off oiler.

6.00pm: Worked Main Derrick. Hoisted in oiling fenders.


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29 October 1924

Rosyth and at sea to Portsmouth

Lat 56.01, Long -3.14

6.00am: Preparing for sea and Routine.

7.30am: Raised steam in 2nd picket boat.

8.00am: Hands cleaning mess decks, painting bathrooms, cabins, ship's side, preparing for sea and as requisite.

10.25am: Hoisted in 2nd picket boat and securing for sea.

10.57am: Shortened in and weighed.

11.02am: Proceeded 12 knots course 069°.

11.45am: Inchkeith Light abeam 1 mile.

12.07pm: Streamed Forbes log.

1.18pm: Bass Rock abeam.

4.05pm: Commenced sounding.

5.00pm: Read Warrants 455 and 456.

5.15pm: Finished sounding.


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30 October 1924

At sea, Rosyth to Portsmouth

Lat 53.02, Long 2.58

12.21am: Flamboro Head reported bearing 027½°.

2.20am: Flamboro Head reported bearing 057°.

4.24am: Flamboro Head reported bearing 080° approximately.

6.40am: Altered course to avoid drifter.

6.43am: Resumed course.

7.20am: Passed steam drifter.

10.17am: Altered course to avoid steamer.

10.23am: Resumed course.

11.00am: Cut through line of nets from drifter. Name and No. not obtained.

11.45am: Altered course to avoid drifter.

11.55am: Resumed course.

12.05pm: Altered course to avoid drifter.

12.11pm: Resumed course.

12.15pm: Commenced sounding.

12.20pm: Altered course to avoid drifter.

12.35pm: Resumed course.

12.40pm: Altered course to avoid drifter.

12.40pm: Resumed course.

12.55pm: Altered course to avoid drifter.

1.07pm: Resumed course.

1.50pm: Smith's Knoll Light Vessel 313° 1½ miles.

2.51pm: Altered course 175° to avoid drifter.

5.37pm: Sighted Outer Gabbard Light.

6.21pm: Outer Gabbard abeam 1½ miles.

7.43pm: Galloper Light abeam to starboard.

8.55pm: North Foreland Light bearing 256°, Sandettie 193°.

9.25pm: Sighted South Foreland 261°.

10.00pm: Sandettie abeam 2 miles.

11.35pm: South Foreland abeam 3 miles.


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31 October 1924

Portsmouth

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

12.20am: Sighted Varne Light.

12.55am: Varne abeam to port 3.2 miles.

2.10am: Dungeness abeam to starboard 3.1 miles.

3.10am: Sighted Beachy Head Light 266°.

3.22am: Beachy Head 268°. Dungeness 028°.

5.00am: Royal Sovereign abeam.

5.27am: Altered course to avoid steamer and resumed course.

8.30am: Sounding parties closed up.

8.50am: Sounding finished.

8.57am: Owers Light Vessel bearing 276°.

9.50am: Owers abeam ¾ mile.

11.20am: Passed Horse Fort.

11.35am: Came to with port anchor in 13 fathoms, 6 shackles.

pm: Fortnightly payment.

1.35pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for Outer Spit buoy.

1.55pm: Pilot took charge. Proceeded up harbour and secured alongside South Railway Jetty.

2.35pm: Secured.

pm: Worked Main Derrick hoisted out 1st picket boat and hoisted in brows.

pm: Landed liberty men.

pm: 1st picket boat moored up.



LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1924


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1 November 1924

Portsmouth

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

am: Liberty men returned.

7.35am: HMS Castor arrived.

am: Hands employed chipping on side, painting out cabins and getting in coal. Hoisted in 1st picket boat.

pm: Landed liberty men.

pm: 1 rating joined ship from Haslar. 1 rating left ship for Haslar.

pm: Pay Lieutenant Russell left ship.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: 2 Privates RM joined ship.

pm: Landed liberty men.


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2 November 1924

Portsmouth

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

am: Guard boat passed and hailed.

am: Hands rigged church.

am: Landed church parties.

am: Held Divine Service.


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3 November 1924

Portsmouth

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

am: Hands cleaning ship and getting up provisions.

am: Liberty men returned on board from week end leave.

8.00am: Cabin painting party. Side party. Remainder preparing to shift berth.

am: Mr B. Hunt (Gunner) joined ship.

am: Hoisted out brows with main derrick.

10.06am: Left South Railway Jetty and proceeded to North Railway Jetty under own steam assisted by tugs.

10.30am: Secured.

pm: Hands painting cabins, scraping side and drawing stores.

pm: Hoisted out 2nd picket boat.

pm: Commander(sp.) Gunners Hanna and Cooper, Gunner Brown joined ship.

pm: Hoisted in new sheet anchor. Lowered defective sheet anchor into lighter.

pm: Landed liberty men.

pm: 3 ratings joined ship from RN Chatham.


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4 November 1924

Portsmouth

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

am: Hands sweeping down decks and cleaning ship.

am: Long leave Liberty men returned.

am: Hands paying cable into lighter.

am: Chipping side, painting cabins, parties with Shipwright, Gunner and Bos'n.

Noon: Landed Starboard Watch on leave until noon 22 November.

pm: 3 ratings sent to Haslar Hospital.

pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

pm: Lieutenants Friend and Anderson left the ship.

pm: Lieutenant Hooper joined ship. Lieutenant West joined ship.

pm: Exercised Fire Stations.


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5 November 1924

Portsmouth

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

am: Hands getting up awnings and cleaning up decks.

8.00am: Mess deck scraping party, cabin painting, Bos'n, Gunners and Carpenters parties. Remainder scraping on the upper deck and scraping boats. 1 PO and 2 AB discharged to Dolphin.

10.05am: HMS Castor left harbour.

pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

pm: HMS Castor returned.

pm: Lieutenant Commander Roe left ship.

pm: Exercised Fire Stations.

pm: Offal lighter secured alongside for Engine Room brickwork.


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6 November 1924

Portsmouth

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

am: Hands sweeping down upper deck and cleaning mess decks.

8.50am: Special parties with CSO, Bos'n, Gunner and Shipwright and painting out cabins, chipping side and scraping on mess deck. Remainder scraping on upper deck and boats.

am: HMS Castor left harbour.

am: Hoisted out Captain's motor boat.

pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

pm: HMS Tiger arrived.

pm: HMS Castor arrived.

pm: Landed liberty men.

pm: Exercised Fire Stations.


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7 November 1924

Portsmouth

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

am: Special parties. Scraping in mess deck, ship's side and painting cabins. Remainder scraping on upper deck. Sent down whisker yards.

pm: 1 Signalman to RN Hospital Haslar.

pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

pm: HMS Agamemnon entered harbour.

pm: 2 ERAs joined ship. 1 AB returned from RN Hospital.

pm: Exercised Fire Stations.


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8 November 1924

Portsmouth

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

am: Parties scraping and painting, remainder carrying out Saturday Routine.

pm: Mr Smith Gunner left ship. Mr Benham Gunner left ship.

pm: Exercised Fire Stations.


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9 November 1924

Portsmouth

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

am: HMS Telemachus arrived.

am: Landed Church parties.

am: Church parties returned.

pm: Exercised Fire Stations.

pm: Hailed guard boat.


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10 November 1924

Portsmouth

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

am: Liberty men returned.

am: HMS Alresford and Caterham sailed. HMS Agamemnon sailed.

am: Hands employed scraping and painting, drawing stores and refitting rigging.

pm: 1 AM left ship for RN Hospital.

pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

pm: HM Ships Alresford and Caterham arrived.

pm: 1 Petty Officer and 1 Private RM joined ship.

pm: Exercised Fire Stations.


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11 November 1924

Portsmouth

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

am: Hands sweeping down decks and scraping after caulkers.

8.00am: Worked Main Derrick and hoisted in brow. Special parties with central stores, Commander (sp.) Shipwright, Boatsw'n, painting mess deck and cabins. Chipping ship's side and getting up corticene.

11.00am: Observed 2 minutes’ silence, Armistice Day.

am: Port HA guns lifted and hoisted out.

pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

pm: Landed liberty men.

pm: Exercised Fire Stations.


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12 November 1924

Portsmouth

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

8.00am: Hands employed scraping and painting ship's side. Painting and scraping mess decks. Special parties with Central Stores, Boatswain and Carpenter.

am: Destroyers Versatile, Whirlwind, Watchman, Warwick, Vortigern, Velox, Walker arrived. Adamant, Winchester sailed.

am: Dockyard conference onboard.

am: Sent down whisker yard.

pm: 1 AB rejoined ship from RN Hospital.

pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

pm: At about 1410 a small fire broke out in B turret.

3.25pm: Fire extinguished.

pm: Escort of 2 Marines and one Sergeant left for Liverpool.


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13 November 1924

Portsmouth

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

am: Hands employed scraping and painting side and mess decks.

am: Special parties with Gunner, Bos'n, Carpenter and Central Stores.

am: 1 PO discharged to RNB Chatham.

am: HMS Hermes sailed.

pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

pm: HM Ships Shikari, Castor, L69 arrived.

pm: Exercised Fire Stations.

pm: Escort and 1 prisoner returned from Liverpool.

pm: 12 ratings arrived from Chatham Depot.


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14 November 1924

Portsmouth

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

am: Hands painting mess decks. Painting and scraping ship's side, special parties with Carpenter, Bos'n, Central Stores.

am: HMS Agamemnon arrived.

am: Sent 1st whaler to No. 1 Basin for buoyancy tests. 1 ERA, 1 Stoker and 1 OS to RN Hospital.

pm: Hands to fortnightly payment.

pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

pm: HMS Tyrian and Telemachus arrived.

4.00pm: Landed liberty men. Exercised fire stations.


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15 November 1924

Portsmouth

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

am: Carpenters party, Bos'ns party, Gunners and Central Stores. Mess deck scraping and painting side. Party painting and scraping and cleaning ship, whaler's crew carrying out buoyancy test.

am: HMS Sherborne sailed.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: HMS Argus arrived.

pm: Exercised fire stations.

pm: HMS Vivien arrived.

pm: One rating joined from RNB Chatham.


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16 November 1924

Portsmouth

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

am: Landed church parties of all denominations.

am: Landed Church of England party.

am: Church parties returned.

pm: Exercised fire stations.


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17 November 1924

Portsmouth

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

am: HMS Sable and Castor sailed.

am: Hands painting between decks, scraping and painting ship's side, yards and special parties with Gunner, Bos'n, Carpenter and Central Stores.

am: Committee of Enquiry held onboard into fire in B turret.

am: 7 TBDs left harbour.

pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

pm: HMS Sable and Castor arrived.

pm: Coal lighter secured alongside. Party coaling ship.

pm: Coal lighter cast off.


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18 November 1924

Portsmouth

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

am: Special parties with Boatswain, Carpenter and Central Stores, remainder scraping and painting ship's side and painting mess decks.

am: 1 rating to HMS Dolphin.

am: HMS Rob Roy sailed.

pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

pm: HMS Agamemnon sailed.

pm: HMS Rob Roy arrived.

pm: 1 stoker rejoined from RN Hospital.


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19 November 1924

Portsmouth

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

am: HMS Sable sailed.

8.00am: Central Store lighter secured alongside. Hands working with Gunner, Carpenter and Bos'n, painting ship's side and painting on mess deck, and scraping mess deck.

am: Stokers clearing fire bricks from lighter.

am: HMS Adamant and Shikari sailed.

pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

pm: HMS Argus sailed.

pm: 1 EA joined ship from Chatham Depot.


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20 November 1924

Portsmouth

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

Several comments here are extremely cryptic and difficult to decipher. However, the remaining hands are storing ship.

11.00am: Finished storing.

11.35am: Lighter cast off.

pm: Hands painting and scraping on mess deck, painting and scraping ship's side. Special parties striking down stores and working with Gunner, Carpenter and Bos'n.

pm: Exercised fire stations.


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21 November 1924

Portsmouth

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

am: Hands painting mess deck, scraping and painting ship's side and boats and wireless masts, and returning and drawing stores.

am: Swedish man o'war Fylgia arrived. HMS Argus arrived.

pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

pm: HMS Agamemnon arrived.

pm: Exercised fire stations.


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22 November 1924

Portsmouth

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

am: Hands painting mess deck. Parties with Carpenter and Boatswain.

pm: Leave to C & M party from noon 22nd November to 1st December.

pm: Exercised fire stations.

pm: Engineer Lieutenant Clarke RNVR joined ship.

pm: 1 Private RM rejoined from RNH Chatham.


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23 November 1924

Portsmouth

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

am: Landed church parties.

am: Landed Church of England party.


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24 November 1924

Portsmouth

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

am: Read Warrant 475.

am: Hands employed drawing stores, working parties in dockyard, scraping and painting ship's side, scraping whalers, painting mess decks. Working party of 20 from RNB employed as above.

pm: Hands and working party employed as in forenoon.

pm: Exercised fire stations.


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25 November 1924

Portsmouth

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

8.00am: Hands painting and scraping ship's side, painting mess decks, scraping whalers, sending down main derrick blocks.

am: Party of 20 from RNB.

am: HMS Agamemnon sailed.

pm: 1 OS III discharged to RN Hospital.

pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

pm: 2 Stoker PO rejoined from RN Hospital Haslar.

pm: Exercised fire stations.


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26 November 1924

Portsmouth

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

am: HSMS Fylgia sailed.

8.00am: Hands employed scraping and painting on side, main deck and boats. Parties with Carpenter, Central Stores and Boatswain. Lowering main derrick blocks. Barrack working party of 30 employed as above.

pm: Exercised Fire stations.

pm: Hailed guard boat.


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27 November 1924

Portsmouth

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

8.00am: Hands employed scraping and painting mess decks, flats and cabins. Drawing and returning stores. Parties with Carpenter and Boatswain. Barrack working party employed as above.

pm: Fortnightly payment of the hands.

pm: Hands and Barrack working party employed as in forenoon.

pm: 1 stoker discharged.

pm: Exercised Fire Stations.


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28 November 1924

Portsmouth

Lat 50.799, Long -1.112

am: Hands employed scraping and painting cabins, stowing and returning stores and refitting main derrick guys and purchases. Parties with Carpenter and Boatswain. Barrack working party employed as above.

pm: Hands and Barrack working party employed as in forenoon.

pm: Exercised Fire Stations.


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Scans of back cover of log book.