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Frank Read's diary of life aboard H.M.S. Lion

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June 25th 1917

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Frank Read
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Church on upper deck. Practises reach round for King’s Visit during divisions. Was not there. Went under quarantine for 10 days. Head down in afternoon. Pictures in evening.

June 25th 1917

June 25th 1917

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June 24th 1917

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Nothing much doing. Holy stoned decks etc. before breakfast.

June 24th 1917

June 24th 1917

 

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June 23rd 1917

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Frank Read
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Painted ship. Over side first thing. Ship listed all forenoon. Tilting test. Went away in whaler in evening. Cook of Mess.

June 23rd 1917

June 23rd 1917

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June 22nd 1917

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Make & mend in afternoon. Head down. Rookies went away in whaler in evening. Cook of Mess. 

June 22nd 1917

June 22nd 1917

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June 20th 1917

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2nd part Starboard Watch of fos’cle first thing. Went to breakfast early. 4″ firing & Sub Calibre (4 runs). Returned to buoy about 12.0 p.m. Started coaling about 3.0 p.m. Took in 325 tons from “Agnes Duncan”.

June 20th 1917

June 20th 1917

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June 19th 1917

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Nothing much doing. Had our over horse (?) in dog watches. Pictures after supper.

June 19th 1917

June 19th 1917

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June 18th 1917

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Control Stations in forenoon. 

June 18th 1917

June 18th 1917

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June 17th 1917

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Working in forenoon. Church held on upper deck. Head down in afternoon. Evening Services. Heard Billy had won M.M. 

June 17th 1917

June 17th 1917

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June 16th 1917

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Holy stoned decks. Hands had make & mend. Smoking concert on upper deck in evening. Very good. 

June 16th 1917

June 16th 1917

 

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June 15th 1917

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Had to join up part of ship before breakfast. Action Stations in forenoon.

June 15th 1917

June 15th 1917

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