Night defence stations at 9:15 AM for Skipper’s rounds. Carried on with Barge all day. Finished scraping her down and gave
her first coat of paint. Hands painted ship’s side.
December 5th 1916
December 5th 1916
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Category Archives: A Diary of War
November 23rd 1916
Ships company photographed on fos’cle in forenoon & so landing party was a wash out. Make & mend in afternoon. Head down. Duty Sub. Slept
forward.
Got pretty squally and told off for Anchor Watch from 12-2 but did not get a shake.
November 23rd 1916
November 23rd 1916 B
November 17th 1916
Very windy day. Landed in afternoon and watched ship’s team play “Princess Royal”.
November 17th 1916
November 16th 1916
Seamen landed in forenoon & went for Route March in Dalmeny Park. Lovely day & march very enjoyable. Make & mend in afternoon Head down.
November 16th 1916
November 15th 1916
Cleaned out after 4″ magazine in forenoon. Landed in afternoon & played 3rd Divisions of Stokers. Good game. Won 3-0. White Searchlights burnt lights at 6.0 p.m. Pictures of “Battle of Somme” shown again. Watched them for a short time. Cook of Mess. Duty Sub. Had to clean up after Pictures at 10.30 p.m.
November 15th 1916
November 12th 1916
Ordinary Sunday Routine. Church in forenoon. Saw Selby after church who asked particulars for commission in R.N.V.R. Pipe down after church. Read in afternoon. Went to evening service.
November 12th 1916
November 9th 1916
Action Stations in forenoon. Painted aloft and upper deck in afternoon.
November 9th 1916
November 4th 1916
Usual Saturday Routine. Cleaning screens etc in forenoon. Saw Captain & Commander again re: commission. Yacht Patrol business a wash out as we had not sufficient experience. Captain very nice and said he would see what he could do for us in another branch. Plowman & two Pacy’s also applying.
Make & mend in afternoon.
November 4th 1916
November 4th 1916 B
November 3rd 1916
Arrived Rosyth at 2.30.a.m. & so morning Watch was not required. Hands called at 5.0.a.m. Went
to breakfast at 6.30. Started coaling Frances Duncan about 9.15. Took in 1200 tons. Finished at
11.30. Cleaned ship after dinner. Finished by 2.30. Heard buzz that Yacht Patrol business was a
wash out.
November 3rd 1916
November 2nd 1916
P.Z. again. Action Stations. Submarine crew from 11 to 12.30. Head down in afternoon. High
angle firing in afternoon. Had last dog.
November 2nd 1916