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Frank Read's diary of life aboard H.M.S. Lion

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November 7th 1915

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Frank Read
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Scrubbed upper deck & mess deck. Prayer’s on deck. Pipe down after prayers. Had last dog.

November 7th 1915

November 7th 1915

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November 6th 1915

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Frank Read
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Put to sea about 11.0 A.M. Cleaning firing about 8 bells. Very good shooting. Had first Watch.

November  6th 1915

November 6th 1915

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November 4th & 5th 1915

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Frank Read
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Painting under foreshelter deck.

November 4th & 5th 1915

November 4th & 5th 1915

 

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November 3rd 1915

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Frank Read
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Landing Party in forenoon. Very nice march through Lord Dalmeny’s Estate.

November 3rd 1915

November 3rd 1915

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November 2nd 1915

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Frank Read
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Painting under fore shelter deck in forenoon & Searchlight drill.

November 2nd 1915

November 2nd 1915

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November 1st 1915

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Frank Read
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Usual Routine. Paid during dinner hour.

November 1st 1915

November 1st 1915

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October 31st 1915

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Frank Read
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Sunday Routine. Under short notice all day. Head down in afternoon.

October 31st 1915

October 31st 1915

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October 30th 1915

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Saturday Routine. Scrubbed out Mess in forenoon. Make & mend in afternoon. Got head to bear. 

October 30th 1915

October 30th 1915

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October 29th 1915

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Frank Read
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Ammunition ship all day. In “Saxon” loading up in forenoon. On deck in afternoon.

October 29th 1915

October 29th 1915

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October 28th 1915

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Frank Read
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Searchlight drill in forenoon. Painted 4″ deck in afternoon. 

October 28th 1915

October 28th 1915

 

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