Snowing first thing in morning but cleared up later. Touching up tops of booms on Starboard Side all day. Duty Searchlight. Slept under fore shelter deck. Buzz about going to sea came round about 10.45. Got a shake and had to turn out and help torpedo party get fenders in as originally we were going to coal to-morrow. Turned in again about 12.0 AM.

March 23rd 1916

Told off for extra side party. Lowering stages on forecastle in forenoon. Over side in afternoon painting where it had been washed off.

March 22nd 1916

March 22nd 1916 B

Prepared for painting ships side before breakfast. Went to breakfast at 7 o’clock. Painted ships side in forenoon, all light colour. Frequent showers during process. 2nd past Starboard should have landed in afternoon but started raining as soon as we got in “Saxon” and so landing parties belayed. Scrubbed out hammock nettings on fore mess deck. Told off for Starboard after aerial guns crew. (Sightsetter).

March 21st 1916

Should have painted ship but it was washed out as it was raining. Working with Gunner all day. 1st picket boat got entangled in net defence under bridge and sank. Crew got off alright. Duty post.

March 20th 1916

Sunday Routine. March past Captain and Church in forenoon. Had yarn in Munition Factory in afternoon. Football protest granted. Match to be replayed. 

March 19th 1916

Usual Saturday Routine. Scrubbed out mess in forenoon. Make & mend in afternoon. Got head down. “Lion” lost to “Indomitable” (3-2) but protested on last goal. 

March 18th 1916

Exercise Action in forenoon and then cleaned outside of pinnace. Went ashore in afternoon and watch Rugby Match. “Lion” v “Nottingham” (Draw 2 tries each). Night defence at 6.30. White Watch forward. Burnt Searchlights. Slung clean hammocks.

March 17th 1916

Cleaned out enamel stone in forenoon. Making munitions in foretopmens (?) in afternoon. Duty part. Raining hard all day. 

March 16th 1916

Diving Party all day. Cook of Mess. Band on upper deck after tea. Had jig round.

March 15th 1916

Cook of Mess. Painting out Bathroom all day.

March 14th 1916