Saturday Routine in forenoon. Make & mend in afternoon. Got under way at 4.0 p.m. Expect to coal tomorrow. Had last dog.

February 2nd 1916

Saturday Routine in forenoon. Left Cromarty about 12.30 p.m. Hands paid as soon as we got under way. Arrived Scapa at 6.0 p.m. Started coaling about 7.30. Took in 310 tons. Rotten Collier again and coal very dusty. Finished about 9.45. Swept down upper deck and turned in about 11.30. p.m.

February 1st 1916

Went just outside harbour about 10.0 AM. Fired off 4 rounds per gun 13.5. At Action Stations during firing. Recording in lower conning tower keep watch record. Returned to harbour about noon. On fos’cle mooring ship. Make & mend in afternoon. 

January 31st 1916

January 31st 1916 B

Arrived Cromarty about 11.30. Started coaling at 12.30. Rotten collier and very dirty coal; only 3 holds. Took in 540 tons. Coaling rotten. Finished about 3.30. Finished cleaning ship about 5.30. Lovely sunset. Good Sunday’s work

January 30th 1916

Put to sea at 6 bells in forenoon. Head down in afternoon. Had first Watch.

January 29th 1916

Exercise Action in forenoon. Training Class in afternoon.

January 28th 1916

Coaled ship from Agnes Duncan. Finished in forenoon. Went to gun quarters in afternoon. 

January 27th 1916

“X” Turret Reserves to drill in forenoon. Training Class in afternoon. Officers Concert. 

January 26th 1916

4″ drill in forenoon. Field training with Jack Sheppard in afternoon. 

January 25th 1916

Passed out of 4″ drill in afternoon. Officers gave concert to officers of the Fleet in evening. 

January 24th 1916