Scrubbed decks with sand. Got under way about 9.30 AM. Head down in afternoon. Cool of mess.
May 19th 1917
May 19th 1917
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Category Archives: H.M.S. Lion 1914-1918
May 18th 1917
Got under way about 2.0 A.M. “B” & “X” unmoored. Had us watch. Control Stations in forenoon. Head down in afternoon.
Arriced Scapa Flow about 4.30 p.m. Started coaling soon after. Took in 630 tons. Finished about 8.0 p.m. Cleaned decks
after supper. Cook of Mess.
May 18th 1917
May 17th 1917
Did not go out during night but still under short notice. Went into usual routine about 10.30. Put other bridle on again.
Painting Party. Went to “Princess Royal” to watch boxing. Just turned in when both watches sounded off. Got ready for sea
and night defence.
May 17th 1917
May 16th 1917
Holy stoned decks. Saturday’s Routine. Control Stations in forenoon. Went up short notice at 1.0 p.m. Ensign hoisted on
mainmast of all ships as general recall to officers. Expected to go out any minute. 2nd part Starboard duty part. Working
until 10.30 p.m. Took off one bridle and prepared for sea.
May 16th 1917
May 15th 1917
Hands called at 4.45. Started coaling about 6.0 AM. Took in 380 tons from Agnes Duncan. Finished soon after 7 o’clock.
Cleaned ship in forenoon. Made grom(m)ets in afternoon.
May 15th 1917
May 14th 1917
Went out about 7.30 and dropped hook other side of bridge. .303 blobbing in forenoon. Control Stations
in afternoon. Sub Calibre firing. Very misty the whole time. Tied up again about 5.0 p.m. 2nd part Starboard on fos’cle.
May 14th 1917
May 14th 1917 B
May 13th 1917
Very wet day. No divisions. Did not go to church in forenoon. Head down in afternoon. Went to Evening Service.
May 13th 1917
May 12th 1917
Holy stoned decks before breakfast. Down in Flats in forenoon. Ring rigged in forenoon for Boxing. Make & mend in
afternoon. B.C.F. Boxing Competitions on board in evening. Not up to previous standard. All ‘Lion’s’ men dipped.
May 12th 1917
May 11th 1917
Scrubbed decks with sand. Action Stations in forenoon. Finished painting out. Admirals Sea Cabin. Boxing on “New Zealand”
in evening.
May 11th 1917
May 10th 1917
Painted ship. Started first thing. Spotting table in forenoon. Rained in afternoon and mucked up paint. Went to
“Australia” in evening to Fleet Boxing. Cook of Mess.
May 10th 1917