Category Archives: H.M.S. Lion 1914-1918
June 30th 1917
Holy stoned decks. Make & mend in afternoon. Got head down for about an hour. Concert on upper deck in evening. Captain presented football medals. (Rockies took 2nd Medal).
June 28th 1917
2nd part Starboard of fos’cle first thing. Went out about 7.30 for Sub Calibre & 4″ firing. Returned about 12.30 p.m. Coaled ship 350 tons from “Agnes Duncan”. Finished about 3.0 p.m.
June 27th 1917
Troops landed. I did not. Not exciting on. Con’d whaler for Middles in evening for short pull.
June 26th 1917
King’s visit to Fleet. Hands in No 2’s all day. Manned ship each time he passed and cleaned ship when he finally went away. Make & mend in afternoon. Carried on in office. Pictures in evening.
June 25th 1917
Church on upper deck. Practises reach round for King’s Visit during divisions. Was not there. Went under quarantine for 10 days. Head down in afternoon. Pictures in evening.
June 24th 1917
Nothing much doing. Holy stoned decks etc. before breakfast.
June 23rd 1917
Painted ship. Over side first thing. Ship listed all forenoon. Tilting test. Went away in whaler in evening. Cook of Mess.
June 22nd 1917
Make & mend in afternoon. Head down. Rookies went away in whaler in evening. Cook of Mess.
June 20th 1917
2nd part Starboard Watch of fos’cle first thing. Went to breakfast early. 4″ firing & Sub Calibre (4 runs). Returned to buoy about 12.0 p.m. Started coaling about 3.0 p.m. Took in 325 tons from “Agnes Duncan”.