Hands called at 3:15. Got in nets and put out to sea. Forenoon: Gun Drill. All volunteers told off for 4 in crew. P.8. for Day Action and sundry crews for night defence. Told of for P.1(N.D). Sightsetter on P.8. Pipe down in afternoon.
Ed. Note: See comment below for explanation of short forms. N.D. = night defence. 4 in means ‘4 inch’. P refers to Port Side (left). The 4″ guns or secondary armament were numbered from fore to aft so P1 would be the 4″ gun nearest the bow on the port side, P8 would refer to the 4″ gun nearest the stern, again on the left side. The main turrets (13.5″) were lettered A,B,Q and X from fore to aft. This is a link to a wiki photo:
August 27th 1914
Hi, the photo for the 24th is used for today, the 27th.
Changed. Thanks!
Hi
the image for the 24th Aug is used for this day, the 27th.
Foreroom = forenoon. 😉
About his entry: he seems to be saying he was appointed to the P1 4 inch mount for night defence [ND?] and P8 during daylight.
Thanks Paul. I’ve changed the photos on all the posts, plus I have added more info on this particular one plus a link to a top view of the Lion. Are you a historian and/or naval buff? Your comments are much appreciated!
Hi
I’m a naval buff with a long interest in Lion.
Don’t know if you know this: the secondary mounts were numbered fore to aft, with a P designation for port and S for starboard. Thus the foremost mount being known as S1 or P1 according to side, the next was S/P2, then S/P3 and so on. The Lion class had 8 mounts per side, so P8 is the aftmost gun on the port side and P1 is the foremost, highest gun, the gun above P2.
There was ‘Night Defence’ stations in both structures but your relative would have manned either gun at ‘defense stations’ per day or night.
Actually, I checked the numbering of the guns while I was changing the post and found the P and S designations as well as the four turret/two guns per turret part. I linked to a photo of a top view of the Lion. This is all very helpful and appreciated.