HMS Bramble Ship's Log September 1939 (National Archives ADM53/107827)

Date Location Time   1.9.39 Scapa     2.9.39 Scapa     3.9.39 Scapa 0740 (Sunday) Slip     0840 Out sweeps     0921 War declared     2204 Anchored in East Weddel Sound     2320 Captain Fitzroy to Iron Duke 4.9.39 Longhope   Sweeping 5.9.39 Longhope to Loch Eribol 1029 Slip     1045 Action Stations     1415 Dunnet Head - out sweeps     1951 Loch Eribol 6.9.39 Loch Eribol to Longhope 0633 Slipped - out sweeps     2040 Secured to No. 15 buoy 7.9.39 Longhope 0705 Slipped - out sweeps     1618 Secured to No. 15 buoy 8.9.39 Longhope 0715 Slipped - out sweeps     1554 Secured to No. 15 buoy 9.9.39 Longhope 0600 Sharpshooter and Speedy to sea     1200 Slipped - out sweeps     2040 Secured to No. 15 buoy 10.9.39 Longhope 0658 (Sunday) Slipped - out sweeps     1632 Secured to No. 15 buoy     1945 Ship's company muster for cap ribbons 11.9.39 Longhope 0700 Rest of Flotilla to sea     1220 Sharpshooter and Hazard enter harbour     1625 Britomart enters harbour 12.9.39 Longhope 0040 -0120 Captain of Sharpshooter onboard     0700 Slipped - out sweeps     1656 Secured to No. 15 buoy     2250 Seagull's motorboat took mail to Iron Duke 13.9.39 Longhope 0602 Slipped - out sweeps     1700 Secured to No. 15 buoy 14.9.49 Longhope 1650 Hebe entered harbour     1840 Britomart entered harbour 15.9.39 Longhope to Loch Ewe 0712 Slipped - out sweeps     1840 Secured Loch Ewe 16.9.39 Loch Ewe     17.9.39 Loch Ewe 0915 (Sunday) Party of ratings, officers and Captain Fitzroy proceed to Ark Royal     1015 Return 18.9.39 Loch Ewe 1120 Captain requests men fall in 19.9.39 Loch Ewe to Longhope 0717 Slip     1011 Action Stations     1825 Secure to No. 15 buoy 20.9.39 Longhope 0700 Slipped - out sweeps     1537 Secured to No. 15 buoy     1600 Clear Lower Deck. Captain address Ship's Company 21.9.39 Longhope 0745 Home Fleet entered harbour     1330 Football Team landed     1520 Football Team returned 22.9.39 Longhope 0721 Slipped - out sweeps     1605 Secured to No. 15 buoy 23.9.38 Longhope 0700 Slipped - out sweeps     1610 Secured to No. 15 buoy 24.9.39 Longhope 1530 (Sunday) Hands to Action Stations - aircraft warning     1900 All clear 25.9.39 Longhope 0700 Slipped - out sweeps     1525 Secured to No. 15 buoy 26.9.39 Longhope 0700 Slipped - out sweeps     1600 Secured to No. 15 buoy 27.9.39 Longhope 0945 Slipped - out sweeps     1452 Secured to No. 15 buoy 28.9.39 Longhope 0700 Slipped - out sweeps     1505 Secured to No. 15 buoy 29.9.39 Longhope 1230 Slipped - out sweeps     1605 Secured to No. 15 buoy 30.9.39 Longhope 0700 Slipped - out sweeps     1525 Secured to No. 15 buoy

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