August 11th 1916

Hands called at 4 o’clock. Started coaling about 5 o’clock. Took in 500 tons from “Fordcastle”. Finished about 4.30. Cleaned ship in forenoon.
Went to dinner about 7 bells. 3rd part of Starboard on foc’sle at 1.0 p.m. Got up hook and went into Floe. Anchored on arrival. Did 1 in aiming.
Our guns crew had to fall in on Quarter Deck and go a rub down from Chief Gunner for not cleaning up deck round gun properly. Got under way again
about 4 o’clock. 4″ guns crews prepared for firing. Fired Sub Calibre but too foggy for 4 inch and so secured and anchored again. Returned to
harbour about 5 o’clock. Duty Sub. Slept forward. 

August 11th 1916

August 11th 1916

August 11th 1916 B

August 11th 1916 B

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