Control Stations in forenoon and then spotting table. Make & mend in afternoon to celebrate Kind’s birthday. Went to “Tiger” to see Finals of Fleet Boxing Competition. Heard I was to take on in Captain’s office tomorrow and so finished with part of ship.
June 4th 1917
Usual Sunday Routine. Collection at forenoon Service. Head down in afternoon. Went up to see Mr. Duckworth about job in Captain’s office in evening. Duty Sub.
June 3rd 1917
Holy stoned decks before breakfast. Painted hatches in forenoon. Make & mend in afternoon. Went over to ‘Tiger” in evening
to watch Semi-finals of Boxing.
June 2nd 1917
Painted ship all day. Paid in dog Watches. 3rd Advance party went on leave.
June 1st 1917
Anniversary of Battle of Jutland. Arried Rosyth about 7.0 A.M. Coaled from “Agnes Duncan”. Took in 650 tons. Finished
about 10.0 A.M. Cleaned ship in forenoon. Long dinner hour. Flats in afternoon. Landed to go to Memorial Service at
Y.M.C.A. but crowded out and so could not get in. Had tea at Y.M.C.A. Pictures in evening.
May 31st 1917
Painted out passage on fore shelter deck in forenoon. Prepared for sea in afternoon. Got under way about 4.30 p.m. Had first watch. 11.30 – 12.0
A.M. up in bridge. Submarine lookout.
May 30th 1917
Control in afteroon. “Gunnery Jack” spun control practices yarn about Saturday’s firing. Painting in bottom colour in
lobby in afternoon. Seaboats returned.
May 29th 1917
Evaluations. Prepare to be taken in tow fore & aft. “Weight anchor by hand”. In pinnace for latter. E cancelled out Lobby
in afternoon. Duty part.
May 28th 1917
Routine 1/2 hour later. Usual Sunday Routine. Church in forenoon. Head down in afternoon. Evening Service.
May 27th 1917
Waiting for weather to clear for firing and so not much doing in forenoon. Got under way about 11.30. A.M. Sub Calibre 16
rounds per turret. Cleaned into coaling rig on return. took in 530 tons. Finished about 4.0 p.m. Cleaned ship in dog
watches.
May 26th 1917