Had morning Watch 1.30 till daybreak (3.30). Turned in again at 3.45. Scrubbed decks and went to cleaning quarters before breakfast. Cleaned mess deck and went to Divisions. 4 in drill. (twice on aim). Pipe down in afternoon. Got head down. Nothing doing in German line. Evening Quarters at 4 o’clock. Coal ship tomorrow.
April 19th 1915
Told off to get 6 pdr. ammunition out of picket boat into small arms magazine before breakfast. Cleaned during breakfast hour. Cleaned up decks. Divisons & church in forenoon. Pipe down in afternoon. Nice day. Expect there may be something doing tomorrow.
April 18th 1915
Dried all bedding on upper deck. Holy stoned decks before breakfast. Cleaned mess deck, washed down & dried up upper deck, and then went to cleaning quarters. Make and mend in afternoon. Starboard watch unmoored ship, got in boats and accomodation (sic) ladder at 8 o’clock. Put to sea at 10.15. Had first watch.
April 17th 1915 a
April 17th 1915 b
Scrubbed decks with sand before breakfast. Shackled towing penant (sic) on in forenoon, then go out cutter’s covers, and went to cleaning quarters. Scrubbed out starboard casemate in afternoon.
April 16th 1915
Packed up watch at 2.30. Hands called at 4 o’clock and started coaling at 5 o’clock. Had lay in till 6.45 as was on Sick List. Saw Doctor at 8.30 who gave me medicine and told me to carry on part of ship although I could not speak above a whisper. Shifted into coaling rig and carried on about 9.30. Coaling finished about 10.30. Took in 1350 tons from Agnes Duncan. Scrubbed decks before dinner. Took in sand in afternoon. Duty sub. Had the shakes during night watches.
April 15th 1915
Had morning watch. Scrubbed decks before breakfast. White search light and 4″ drill in forenoon. Pipe down in afternoon. Going in tonight. Prepared for coaling in dog Watches. Got rotten cold and went to Sick Bay for dose. Voice gone. Had middle 10.30 to 2.30. Cleaned pinnace and then cleaned into No. 2’s and had Sunday Routine. Church in forenoon. Pipe down in afternoon.
April 14th 1915 A
April 14th 1915 B
Scrubbed decks before breakfast. Whitle Searchlight crews to drill till 10 o’clock & then 4″ drill & loader. Pipe down in afternoon. Evening Quarters at 4 o’clock. Buzz about supporting Air Raid.
April 13th 1915
Had Middle Watch. Packed up at 3.30. Turned in again. Got rotten cough. Scrubbed decks before breakfast. Cook of Mess. Went to Divisions and then to “exercise action’ stations. Piped down in afternoon. Dull day. Had first watch.
April 12th 1915
Scrubbed decks and mess deck before breakfast. Cleaned after Breakfast. Cleaned up decks and Admiral Beatty inspected shops company. Had church and piped down in afternoon. Got in 3: ammunition and prepared for coaling. Coaling tomorrow. Coaling postponed and coaling gear replaced. Going to sea tonight. Think that there may be something going.
April 11th 1915
Hands called at 5.15. Scrubbed decks with sand before breakfast. Aired night clothing and wore No. 5’s. Carried on cleaning ship until 11.15 and then went to gun quarters. Pipe down in afternoon. Got head down.
April 10th 1915
April 10th 1915 B