Coaled ship : 460 tons. Work down in Collier. Finished before breakfast. Cleaned ship in forenoon. Make and mend in afternoon. 

September 7th 1915

Shifted billets nearer Forth Bridge while moorings were being placed.

September 6th 1915

Usual Sunday Routine. Landed with Starboard Watch in afternoon. In canteen the whole time.

September 5th 1915

Scrubbed decks with sand. Cook of Mess. Scrubbed & cleaned out Mess in forenoon. Make & mend in afternoon. 

September 4th 1915

Exercise Action. Part of ship all day.

September 3rd 1915

Part of Ship all day. No make and mend.

September 2nd 1915

Boat keeper of Sailing Pinnace all day. Boat used for diving party. Running nearly all day. “New Zealand’s foretopmen beat our foretopmen in cutter race. Followed race.

September 1st 1915

Saturday Routine. Holy stoned decks. Fell out to scrub out mess. French Minister of Marine etc. visited ship. Did not inspect Ship’s Company. Duty Sub. 

August 31st 1915

Painted ship. Over the side nearly all day.

August 30th 1915

Usual Sunday Routine. Played Bridge in afternoon. 

August 29th 1915