Arrived Edinburgh about 8 o’clock. Had breakfast & got on board at noon. Cleaned into No 5’s and took all braids (?) off nets in afternoon.

July 18th 1916

July 18th 1916 B

Scrubbed ship’s bottom and emptied dock or rather did so until 11.30 when dockyard workmen took over. Went on leave again at 3 o’clock. Arrived Edinburgh about 4.30. Colin and I decided to have a look round and so had tea and strolled about until the 7.45 train. Arrived home the same time as before.

July 9th 1916

Put out to sea about 9 o’clock for Rosyth  where we arrived about 1 o’clock. Took out all ammunition in afternoon and went into dock about 8 o’clock.

July 8th 1916

Arrived London about 6.30 A.M. Sidcup 8.30. A.M. 

June 28th 1916

Got under way about 8.30 for Newcastle. Had some difficulty in finding mouth of Tyne on account of fog. Found it eventually about 10 o’clock. Had great reception going up river. Crowds along bank and steamers blowing off in welcome. Returned all ammunition. Tied up along Armstrong’s Yard. Left ship about 6 o’clock. Spent evening in Newcastle with Colin & Sid. Had grub and went to Empire. Caught 11.19 from Newcastle.

June 27th 1916

Left basin during breakfast hour. Moored in stream. Coaled ship 420 tons from Agnes Duncan. Covered guns etc.

June 26th 1916

Usual Sunday Routine. Divisions prayers in forenoon. Head down in afternoon. 

June 25th 1916

Working in sailing pinnace before breakfast and in forenoon. Make & mend in afternoon. Head down. Pipers of Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders played in dockyard in evening. Admiral Jellicoe came on board. 

June 24th 1916

Chipping paintwork before breakfast. Scrubbing off burnt paint from after 4″ deck all day with wire scrubbers. Jock Munday accidentally killed in forenoon while getting cutters davit out.

June 23rd 1916