January 27th 1917

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Frank Read

Painting Party. Spotting table. Played 4th Division Stokers in afternoon. Won 2-0. Ground in good condition. Mr. Harrison sent for me re
Commanders Writer.

January 27th 1917

January 26th 1917

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Frank Read

Painting Party. Action Stations in forenoon & spotting table. Should have played 2nd Div Stokers but they cried off and we had a kick about.
Told off for Advance leave party probably leaving on Monday.

January 26th 1917

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January 25th 1917

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Frank Read

Hands painted ship after breakfast. Breakfast at 7 o’clock. Painting Party all day. Spotting Table in forenoon. Put name in for Commander’s
Writer

January 25th 1917

January 24th 1917

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Frank Read

2nd Anniversary of Dogger Bank. Painting Party in forenoon. Spotting Table. 3″ H.A. gun to drill. Make & mend in afternoon. Played chess with
Colin. Duty part. Went over submarine after supper.

January 24th 1917

January 23rd 1917

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Frank Read

Awakened about 4 o’clock by Stokers wheeling barrows under foreshelter deck getting coal bags out. Cleaned into coaling rig first thing as we
were under short notice.Started coaling about 8 o’clock. Took in 450 tons. Finished about 9.30. Cleaned ship in forenoon. French Admiral came on
board in afternoon. Joined up part of ship as there was no painting party. Submarine tied up alongside.

January 23rd 1917

January 22nd 1917

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Frank Read

Got under way about 8.0 A.M. Went outside for Torpedo running and Sub Calibre. Torpedo running at full speed. Recording for Sub Calibre firing in
Argo. Tied up again about noon. Painting in afternoon. Started munitions at 7 bells.