Hands called at 5.0 A.M. Started coaling at 6.30. Took in 340 tons. Finished before breakfast. Cleaned ship in forenoon. Make & mend in afternoon. Cook of Mess.
May 17th 1916
May 17th 1916
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May 16th 1916
Russian delegates came on board. Holy stoned decks etc in their honour. Exercise Action in forenoon. Dinner at 12.30. In Flat in afternoon. Destroyer “Phoenix” came alongside.
May 16th 1916
May 15th 1916
Put Middies bedding to air in forenoon. Working on Seahouse Slips in Cable Locker in afternoon. Duty Sub 1st Advance Party went on leave.
May 15th 1916
May 14th 1916
Usual Sunday Routine. Wet day. Head down in afternoon.
May 14th 1916
May 13th 1916
Not feeling quite up to the work. Got thick head. Holy stoned decks before breakfast. In flat all forenoon. Admiral Jellicoe came on board. Working with Mess Deck Painting Party in afternoon.
May 13th 1916
May 12th 1916
Exercise Action in forenoon. Scraping pitch off decks afterwards. In flat all afternoon.
May 12th 1916
May 11th 1916
Dried bedding before breakfast. Mustered some afer divisions. Shifted telephone cable from “Doggry” (?) to “Woolwich” in forenoon. Landed and played for “Lions” Rockies & “P.R’s” Rockies. Draw 1-1. Rag time game. Duty Sub. Slept forward.
May 11th 1916
May 10th 1916
Oiled over net braids in forenoon. Landed with part of watch in afternoon. Up at Canteen ground the whole time.
May 10th 1916
May 9th 1916
4″ gun drill in forenoon. Making coaling straps in afternoon.
May 9th 1916
May 8th 1916
Scrubbed out pinnace in forenoon. Down in Flat all afternoon.
May 8th 1916