Swept down decks after coaling, bathed and turned in at 3 o’clock. Hands called at 6.0 a.m. Saturday routinge. Scrubbed decks & cleaned
paintwork in forenoon. Make & mend in afternoon. Got head down. 2nd part of port watch provisioned ship in afternoon. Prepared for sea
after supper and got under way about 10.0 p.m. Strong buzz about German Battle Cruisers being out.

April 24th 1916