Scraped paint in bath room in forenoon. Training class in afternoon. Last day at 4″ drill. Canvas screen rigged on after 4″ deck for munition factory.

November 17th 1915

All Seamen landed in forenoon & spread out new nets in dockyard all ready to be spiralled together. Cook of Mess so stood fast in afternoon, while remainder of both watches landed and carried on with nets. Cooks only had to get spuds in in afternoon and then packed up.

November 16th 1915

Usual Routine. Training class in forenoon. 4″ drill.

November 15th 1915

Usual Sunday Routine. Scrubbed decks after breakfast. Church in forenoon. Got head down in afternoon.

November 14th 1915

Scrubbed decks with sand & cleaned Mess deck in forenoon. Landed in afternoon & watched ships team draw with “Invincible” 1-1. Excellent game.

November 13th 1915

Exercise Action in forenoon. Firing Class in afternoon. Notice on board re: leave.

November 12th 1915

Pumice stoned paintwork in forenoon. Acting S.G. class started in afternoon. 4: drill. Reserves played 3rd Division of Stokers and drew 2-2. Duty Sub.

November 11th 1915

Rigged port ladder purchase in afternoon. Make & mend in afternoon. Landed in afternoon & watched Ship’s team beat ‘Tiger” 4-0. Very good game.

November 10th 1915

Started winter Routine. Hands called at 6 o’clock. Breakfast & fall in at 7.25. Provisioning in forenoon. Nearly all hands told off for provisioning party. Remainder scrubbed decks with sand. Cook of Mess. Scrubbed out at 9.30. Dinner at 11.15 under new Routine. Raining & snowing in afternoon. Got platform up under port gangway.

November 9th 1915

Had morning Watch. Arrived Rosyth about 8.0 AM. Started coaling about 9.30. a.m. Took in 1350 tons from “Fernhill”. Finished about 4.0 p.m. Scrubbed decks after tea. Finished about 6.0. pm. Duty Sub. Slept under fore-shelter deck.

November 8th 1915