Control in afteroon. “Gunnery Jack” spun control practices yarn about Saturday’s firing. Painting in bottom colour in
lobby in afternoon. Seaboats returned.
Category Archives: H.M.S. Lion 1914-1918
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May 28th 1917
May 27th 1917
May 26th 1917
May 25th 1917
Dropped hook again about 12.15 A.M. 2nd part Starboard on fos’cle. Turned in about 1.p A.M. Hands called at 5.45
A.M.Lashing casks in pinnace in forenoon. Painting party in afternoon. Answered bugle. Told off to look after scran bag.
Took about 1/2 an hour. 2nd advance party returned from leave.
May 24th 1917
Cleaned away for ammunitioning before breakfast. Overhauling coaling straps in forenoon. Make & mend in afternoon. Head
down on upper deck. Answered bugle but did not do much as was duty part. Got under way about 9.30. Action Stations about
10.30 p.m. Night firing 13.5′ 3/4 ch. 2 rounds per gun and 4″.