Hands called at 5.0 A.M. Started coaling at 6.30. Took in 340 tons. Finished before breakfast. Cleaned ship in forenoon. Make & mend in afternoon. Cook of Mess.
May 17th 1916
May 17th 1916
A Diary of War
Frank Read's diary of life aboard H.M.S. Lion
Hands called at 5.0 A.M. Started coaling at 6.30. Took in 340 tons. Finished before breakfast. Cleaned ship in forenoon. Make & mend in afternoon. Cook of Mess.
May 17th 1916