Snowing 1st thing in morning and continued doing so off and on all day. Worked Main Derrick and in flats for the reast of forenoon. Training class in afternoon. Had yarn about clock and Dumaresq. Had to stop early as provision boat came alongside about 3.0 pm. Starboard Watch provisioned until about 5.15 pm. In hold, stowing. Port Watch relieved us at 5.15. Reserves should have played Signalmen but weather was unfavourable. Duty Sub. Slept under fore-shelter deck.

February 7th 1916

Started summer routine. Hands called at 5.15. Fell in at 6.0.AM. Could not see to do very much until about 7 o’clock and so it was rather a farce. Mustered by the ledger. Had Service Certificate served out for inspection. Church afterwards. Head down in afternoon.

February 6th 1916

Saturday Routine in forenoon. Went to Y.M.C.A in afternoon to see Officer’s Concert again. Not as good as last time.

February 5th 1916

Saturday Routine in forenoon. 3rd Sub had to get in spuds. Painting hatches on upper deck in forenoon. Cleaned down yards and masts ready for painting in afternoon.

February 4th 1916

Had morning Watch. Packed up at 4.30. Did not go into harbour as expected. Were going to P.2. but it was postponed. Nearly ran 2 mines down in forenoon. Humping flour all forenoon. Head down in afternoon. Arrived Rosyth about 5.30. Started coaling at 7.15. Took in 620 tons from Agnes Duncan. Finished about 9 o’clock. Swept down upper deck but did not scrub. Agnes Duncan quite a treat after last two coalings. Duty Sub. 

February 3rd 1916

Saturday Routine in forenoon. Make & mend in afternoon. Got under way at 4.0 p.m. Expect to coal tomorrow. Had last dog.

February 2nd 1916

Saturday Routine in forenoon. Left Cromarty about 12.30 p.m. Hands paid as soon as we got under way. Arrived Scapa at 6.0 p.m. Started coaling about 7.30. Took in 310 tons. Rotten Collier again and coal very dusty. Finished about 9.45. Swept down upper deck and turned in about 11.30. p.m.

February 1st 1916

Went just outside harbour about 10.0 AM. Fired off 4 rounds per gun 13.5. At Action Stations during firing. Recording in lower conning tower keep watch record. Returned to harbour about noon. On fos’cle mooring ship. Make & mend in afternoon. 

January 31st 1916

January 31st 1916 B

Arrived Cromarty about 11.30. Started coaling at 12.30. Rotten collier and very dirty coal; only 3 holds. Took in 540 tons. Coaling rotten. Finished about 3.30. Finished cleaning ship about 5.30. Lovely sunset. Good Sunday’s work

January 30th 1916

Put to sea at 6 bells in forenoon. Head down in afternoon. Had first Watch.

January 29th 1916