Exercise Action in forenoon. Firing Class in afternoon. Notice on board re: leave.
Category Archives: A Diary of War
November 11th 1915
Pumice stoned paintwork in forenoon. Acting S.G. class started in afternoon. 4: drill. Reserves played 3rd Division of Stokers and drew 2-2. Duty Sub.
November 10th 1915
Rigged port ladder purchase in afternoon. Make & mend in afternoon. Landed in afternoon & watched Ship’s team beat ‘Tiger” 4-0. Very good game.
November 9th 1915
Started winter Routine. Hands called at 6 o’clock. Breakfast & fall in at 7.25. Provisioning in forenoon. Nearly all hands told off for provisioning party. Remainder scrubbed decks with sand. Cook of Mess. Scrubbed out at 9.30. Dinner at 11.15 under new Routine. Raining & snowing in afternoon. Got platform up under port gangway.
November 8th 1915
Had morning Watch. Arrived Rosyth about 8.0 AM. Started coaling about 9.30. a.m. Took in 1350 tons from “Fernhill”. Finished about 4.0 p.m. Scrubbed decks after tea. Finished about 6.0. pm. Duty Sub. Slept under fore-shelter deck.
November 7th 1915
Scrubbed upper deck & mess deck. Prayer’s on deck. Pipe down after prayers. Had last dog.
November 6th 1915
Put to sea about 11.0 A.M. Cleaning firing about 8 bells. Very good shooting. Had first Watch.
November 4th & 5th 1915
Painting under foreshelter deck.
November 3rd 1915
Landing Party in forenoon. Very nice march through Lord Dalmeny’s Estate.
November 2nd 1915
Painting under fore shelter deck in forenoon & Searchlight drill.