Ship full of visiting officers. “Assistance” came alongside and started working on upper deck immediately. Nothing doing all forenoon. Told off for diving party in afternoon. Attached bottom line. Carried on again in last dog down in diving boat. Large hole after enough to 

hide two vivers. One armoured plate missing altogether and another buckled in. Discovered my kit-bag had been stowed in Body-room. Large hole burnt in side all all (ed. ‘and all’) gear saturated with salt water. Strong buzz about leave.

January 27th 1915 (a)

January 27th 1915 (b)