March 6th 1917

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Frank Read

Should have gone into basin but delayed 24 hours. Control Stations & Spotting Table in forenoon. Played Foretop men in
afternoon. Won 2-0. Rotten game as wind was so strong kept ball on one wing the whole time.

March 6th 1917

March 5th 1917

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Frank Read

Should have gone out firing but delayed owing to weather. Very cold. Control Stations & Spotting Table in forenoon. Holy
stoned out corners on upper deck in afternoon.

March 5th 1917

March 4th 1917

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Frank Read

Ordinary Sunday Routine. Seamen went to Second Church. Played chess with Colin all the afternoon. Turned very cold & windy
in afternoon. Evening Service at 6.30.

March 4th 1917

March 3rd 1917

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Frank Read

Holy stoned decks. Down in Flats in forenoon. Spotting table at 10.30. Landed in afternoon. As Reserve for Ship’s team v
“Crescent”. Went to Y.M.C.A. Duty Sub.

March 3rd 1917

March 2nd 1917

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Frank Read

Started coaling about 6.30. Took in 400 tons from Agnes Duncan. Finished before breakfast. Cleaned ship in forenoon. Make
& mend in afternoon.

March 2nd 1917

March 1st 1917

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Frank Read

Action Stations in forenoon. Spotting table afterwards. No make & mend. Hands Holy stoned decks. Landed in afternoon & saw
“Princess Royal” beat “Indomitable” 3-1 after very good game. Hands paid in dog watches.

March 1st 1917

February 28th 1917

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Frank Read

Working on pinnace in forenoon. Spotting table at 10.30. Part of ship in afternoon. German Submarine supposed to be on side of May Island in afternoon. Seaplanes and destroyers went out to investigate.

February 28th 1917

February 27th 1917

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Frank Read

Provisioning Party. Breakfast at 7.0 AM. Started provisioning about 8.45. Finished at 10.30. Joined up part of ship afterwards. Carried on with pinnace in afternoon. Duty Sub. Marc Horton’s Submarine came alongside.

February 27th 1917

February 26th 1917

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Frank Read

Hands called at 5.30. Breakfast at 7 o’clock. Got under way about 7 o’clock. Control Stations at 8 o’clock. Sub Calibre firing 4 runs in forenoon. At Rangefinder for first time. Anchored outside bridge about 1 o’clock. Training classes fired .303 in afternoon. Returned to buy about 4.30. Cleaned out pinnace in afternoon.