Exercise Action in forenoon. Landed with 2nd part of Starboard in afternoon. Night defence in evening.

September 17th 1915

Dockyard working party in forenoon. Had breakfast at 6.15. Left ship at 7.15. Spent majority. Packed up about 11 o’clock. Cleaned pinnace in afternoon. Went to concert on board “Indomitable” with Colin in Evening. Very good.

September 16th 1915

Saturday Routine. Holystoned decks. Make and mend piped in afternoon but Dockyard Party had to carry on. Went over to dockyard and unloaded granite from Railway truck onto track. Packed up about 5 o’clock.

September 13th 1915

Awakened by Colin shaking me at 3 o’clock. Had Middle Watch but had heard no pipe & so was 3 hours adrift. Lucky was not reported so. “Fearless” & “Hydes” had collision in first watch while going at 20 knots but reached harbour safely. Arrived Rosyth at 4.30. Started coaling at 5.45. Took in 1360 tons. Finished about 11 o’clock. Second part of Starboard on forecastle all afternoon and 1st dog working cable. Got in anchors which had been got up during our absence.

September 12th 1915

Had morning Watch. Hands called at 4.30. Closed up at Action Stations at 5.30. All very fed up when secure sounded at 6 o’clock. as quite thought there was something doing, especially as we heard shots on port side, which turned out to be from “Cordelia” who sunk trawler with all hands, carrying guns & winless. Carried out usual sea routine at 6.45. Pipe down in afternoon. Got head down.

September 11th 1915 A

September 11th 1915 B

(More about H.M.S. Cordelia)

Duty Sub had to keep anchor watch all night. Hands called at 4.45. Put out to sea about 6.30. Expected something doing. Exercise Action in forenoon. Pipe down in afternoon. Expect something doing tomorrow. 

September 10th 1915

Dockyard working party. Left ship at 7.15, took drivers (?) and spent all day cleaning away granite which had been blasted out. Found ship in different billet as mooring service had carried away. Ship nearly bumped “Australia” but Petty Officer Fisher had the presence of mind to ship sheet anchor and so pulled her up. 

September 9th 1915

Route March in forenoon. Laned North Side. Part of ship in afternoon. Expected Air Raid during night as gunlayers of aerial gun were warmed but nothing doing. 

September 8th 1915