|
Date |
At |
|
|
1/11/39 |
Greenock |
Out
sweeps |
|
2/11/39 |
Greenock |
Out
sweeps
Secured
alongside RFA Montenal(?) for oiling. |
|
3/11/39 |
Greenock |
06.00
Employed red watch embarking red meat.
12.10
Weighed and proceeded to Scapa |
|
4/11/39 |
Firth
of Clyde |
07.45
Parted company with MS 1 and HMS Bramble.
In
company HMS Hebe and HMS Britomart.
10.35
Sweeping approach channels to Loch Ewe.
17.07
At anchor, Loch Ewe |
|
5/11/39 |
Loch
Ewe |
Sweeping.
17.40
At anchor Scapa |
|
6/11/39 |
Scapa |
Clean
ship18.00 slipped and proceeded to sea |
|
7/11/39 |
At sea |
08.00
Out sweeps.
14.00
return Scapa |
|
8/11/39 |
Scapa |
Clean
ship |
|
9/11/39 |
Scapa |
Clean
ship |
|
10/11/39 |
Scapa |
Clean
ship. Commenced survey of starboard cable.
Completed survey, re-stowed cable.
Secured
RFA Petronel alongside.
16.00
Landed patrol (1 PO, 2 AB, 2 STO).
18.00
Patrol returned |
|
11/11/39 |
Scapa |
Cleaned
ship.
11.00
Observed 2 minutes silence.
13.00
Landed patrol |
|
12/11/39 |
Scapa |
Cleaning ship.
10.30
Cleared lower deck for Captain’s lecture. |
|
13/11/39 |
Scapa |
07.30
Secure for sea.
09.50
Ship not going to sea for sweeping. Clean ship. |
|
14/11/39 |
Scapa |
Slipped
and proceeded Loch Eriboll |
|
15/11/39 |
Loch
Eriboll |
Clean
ship |
|
16/11/39 |
Loch
Eriboll |
Proceed
to Scapa.
16.00
Lt R T Riley RNVR joined ship |
|
17/11/39 |
Scapa |
Clean
ship. Gunnery drills. Lt W R M Alexander joined ship |
|
18/11/39 |
Scapa |
Clean
ship |
|
19/11/39 |
Scapa |
Retarded clocks 1 hour. Clean ship |
|
20/11/39 |
Scapa |
To sea,
out sweeps.
12.00
Action Stations for Red Alert.
12.30
Secure from Action Stations. In sweeps.
15.35
Secure alongside RFA Mikal |
|
21/11/39 |
Scapa
|
To sea,
out sweeps.
10.10
Action Stations.
10.45
Secure from Action Stations. In sweeps.
15.45
Secure to buoy, Scrabster Roads. |
|
22/11/39 |
Scrabster |
Clean
ship. Proceed to Scapa |
|
Owing to necessity of
sweeping Clyde minefields request SHARPSHOOTER may be sailed for
Clyde as soon as convenient. |
|
23/11/39 |
Scapa |
Proceed
to Greenock |
|
24/11/39 |
At sea |
13.40
Secure alongside Albert Harbour, Eastern Arm, Greenock |
|
25/11/39 |
Greenock |
Clean
ship.
13.20
Action Stations.
14.00
Secure from Action Stations.
Secured
alongside HMS Speedy. |
|
26/11/39 |
Greenock |
Sweeping channel.
16.25
Secured alongside Princes Pier.
17.00
HMS Speedy secured alongside. |
|
27/11/39 |
Greenock |
Sweeping channel |
|
28/11/39 |
Greenock |
Carry
out special clearing sweeps of Clyde Boom. |
|
29/11/39 |
Greenock |
Carry
out special clearing sweeps of Clyde Boom |
|
30/11/39 |
Greenock |
Carry
out special clearing sweeps of Clyde Boom |
