HMS Bramble Ship's Log October 1939 (National Archives ADM53/107828)

Date Location Time   1.10.39 Longhope to Loch Eribol 0659 (Sunday) Slipped and proceeded to sweeping     1740 Arrived Loch Eribol 2.10.39 Loch Eribol to Longhope 0640 Slipped - out sweeps     1645 Secured to buoy 3.10.39 Longhope to Scapa 1315 Slipped - out sweeps     1530 Secured to buoy 4.10.39 Scapa 0700 Slipped - out sweeps     1510 Secured to buoy 5.10.39 Scapa to Invergordon 1630 Proceeded 6.10.39 Invergordon 0740 Arrive Invergordon     0855 Proceeded - out sweeps     1430 Secured to buoy     1500 Britomart secured alongside 7.10.39 Invergordon to Loch Ewe 0702 Slipped     1500 Arrived Scapa     1932 Weighed and proceeded 8.10.39 Loch Ewe 0812 (Sunday) Arrived Loch Ewe 9.10.39 Loch Ewe     10.10.39 Loch Ewe   Eight ratings landed as canteen party and working party 11.10.39 Loch Ewe 1455 Aircraft warning Red     1510 Aircraft warning Green 12.10.39 Loch Ewe 0700 Proceeded - out sweeps     1509 Anchor 13.10.39 Loch Ewe 1715 Proceeded     1954 Anchor 14.10.39 Loch Ewe 0550 Proceeded for patrol     1838 Anchor 15.10.39 Loch Ewe   (Sunday) Clean ship 16.10.39 Loch Ewe   Clean ship 17.10.39 Loch Ewe to Scapa 2000 Weighed 18.10.39 Scapa 0745 Secured No. 15 buoy     0830 Ship given a list and both watches employed scraping ship's bottom     2355 Close up gun's crews 19.10.39 Scapa     20.10.39 Scapa 0355 Blue watch close up at X Gun     1145 Hebe alongside     1645 Seagull and Speedy pass     1835 Mail sent to Sharpshooter 21.10.39 Scapa 0345 Red watch close up on X Gun     1035 Hands to Action Stations - aircraft warning     1100 All clear     1250 Action stations - aircraft warning     1305 All clear     1515 A Gun's crew closed up 22.10.39 Scapa 0345 (Sunday) White watch to muster at X Gun     0710 Guns crews secure 23.10.39 Scapa     24.10.39 Scapa   Hands employed cleaning ship     1523 Slipped - sweeping in Scapa Flow     1815 Secured No. 15 buoy 25.10.39 Scapa to Kirkwall 0700 Slipped. Hunting reported submarine off Hoxa     1500 Sweeping     1740 Anchored Kirkwall 26.10.39 Kirkwall   Wind Force 7. Anchor watch 27.10.39 Kirkwall to Clyde 0700 Proceeded     1012 Secured No. 15 buoy     1218 Slipped 28.10.39 Clyde 1810 Arrive the Clyde. Lt Hutton RNVR left ship 29.10.39 Clyde to Greenock 0704 Weighed. Sweeping     1615 Arrived Greenock 30.10.39 Greenock to Lamlash 0700 Proceeded - sweeping     1615 Lamlash - anchored 31.10.39 Lamlash to Greenock 0703 Proceeded - sweeping     1930 Arrived Greenock

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