Left dock about 6.0 AM. Tied up to buoy. Started coaling about 8.0 AM. Took in 550 tons from Agnes Duncan. Finished and cleaned ship by dinner. Started ammunitioning at 1.15. In lighter getting in 4: shells until 7 0’clock. Carried on in “X” Magazine stowing cordite until 10 o’clock.

July 20th 1916

Unlaced nets before breakfast. Went to service in No 3 dock by Bishop of London in forenoon. Very good address. Bishop came on board and addressed troops. Carried on with nets until 7.30. Port Watch until 11.0 p.m.

July 19th 1916

Arrived Edinburgh about 8 o’clock. Had breakfast & got on board at noon. Cleaned into No 5’s and took all braids (?) off nets in afternoon.

July 18th 1916

July 18th 1916 B

Scrubbed ship’s bottom and emptied dock or rather did so until 11.30 when dockyard workmen took over. Went on leave again at 3 o’clock. Arrived Edinburgh about 4.30. Colin and I decided to have a look round and so had tea and strolled about until the 7.45 train. Arrived home the same time as before.

July 9th 1916

Put out to sea about 9 o’clock for Rosyth  where we arrived about 1 o’clock. Took out all ammunition in afternoon and went into dock about 8 o’clock.

July 8th 1916

Arrived London about 6.30 A.M. Sidcup 8.30. A.M. 

June 28th 1916

Got under way about 8.30 for Newcastle. Had some difficulty in finding mouth of Tyne on account of fog. Found it eventually about 10 o’clock. Had great reception going up river. Crowds along bank and steamers blowing off in welcome. Returned all ammunition. Tied up along Armstrong’s Yard. Left ship about 6 o’clock. Spent evening in Newcastle with Colin & Sid. Had grub and went to Empire. Caught 11.19 from Newcastle.

June 27th 1916