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The '''Diary of Alec S. Tempest''' (1899-1978), signal boy aboard {{UK-Lion|f=p}} from 20 May 1915 through 26 April, 1919 can be found at the Caird Library at the National Maritime Museum as MSS/84/187.3

It was purchased by the Museum in 1984 and contains some photographs and copies of speeches, signal traffic between the Grand Fleet and the High Sea Fleet from 15 November to 2 December 1918, and a concert programme for 4 June 1915.  A cap ribbon  that was also purchased was sent to the Museum's relics department.  At the end of the diary, a few orders of battle were written down with pages torn out near them. As a result, only one labelled as being for the Battle Cruiser Force in January 1917 has enough context to be useful.  Its data is reflected in the pages for the [[:Category:Royal Navy Formations|formations]] described.

The diary's entries run daily from 20 May to 23 August, 1915, and then becomes more sparse in their flow.  They carry through to 26 April, 1919.

==Inside Cover==

If found please return to A.S. Tempest Siglm. 47 Mess {{UK-Lion|f=p}} or 37 Hunslett Road Leeds.  If not able to do so please destroy with great thoroughness.   AST

==Diary==
Alec S. Tempest
<br>Sig Boy.
<br>45 Mess
<br>H.M.S Lion
<br>Battle Cruiser
<br>c/o G.P.O. 
<br>London
<br>May 20th 1915

<u>Home Address</u>
<br>37 Hunslett Rd
<br>Leeds,
<br>Yorks.
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===May 1915===
May 20th 15.
<br>Scapa Flow
<br>Calibrating in Hoxa Sound 13.5". {{Frac|3|4}} charge & sub-calibre firing

May 21st 15
<br>10-55 AM
<br>Weighed & proceeded out of the Flow, picked up the escort of 3 destroyers near the outer gate, very thick fog outside. parted company with destroyers speed 23 knots course SE.

May 22nd.
<br>Held up by fog outside Bridge nearly took a lump out of Inch Kieth, [sic] waited below bridge till 9.30 proceeded up the harbour, went into action with collier Agnes Duncan{{AWO1913|324 of 27 June 1913 shows that S.S. ''Agnes Duncan'', A.K.A. Collier Transport 1, was re-engaged for two years service on 5th July 1913}} 720 tons finished 1.30

May 23rd.
<br>In Rosyth Harbour nothing doing. Sunday's Routine.

May 24th & 25th
<br>In Rosyth, wearing of Jerseys discontinued.  nothing else doing.

May 26th
<br>2.30 AM {{UK-IronDuke}} arrived Rosyth flying flag of C in C Grand Fleet.

May 27th
<br>Rosyth.  nothing doing.

May 28th
<br>12.10, {{UK-IronDuke}} shoved off to rejoin G.F.

May 29th 15
<br>Rosyth, 11.30 PM weighed & proceeded out to sea in company with [[First Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st]] [[Second Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|2nd]] & [[Third Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|3rd L.C.S.]] & {{UK-Fearless}} & 20 destroyers.

May 30th 15
<br>At Sea, very rough sea, heavy swells,

May 31st
<br>1.30 AM Arrived in harbour moored by 3.15 AM, 5.0AM commenced coaling 800 tons; finished 9.30 AM.

===June 1915===
June 1st.
<br>Rosyth. Ordinary Routine.

June 2nd
<br>{{UK-Liverpool}} & {{UK-Yarmouth}} arrived. reported Submarine sighted off Fair Is<ref>Not certain of reading of the last two words.</ref>

June 3rd
<br>Court Martial of {{CGunnerRN}} Mitchel, Capt of {{UK-1Galatea}} president.<ref>The date of this makes it likely that the presiding officer was {{Com2RN}} [[Edwyn Sinclair Alexander-Sinclair, Twelfth Laird of Freswick|Edwyn S. Alexander-Sinclair]]</ref>

June 4th 15
<br>Rosyth. Ordinary Routine.

June 5th 15
<br>Trawler Hawke reported sinking a German submarine off Peterhead[.] Destroyer {{UK-Unity}} coming into harbour with crew consisting in all of 25 prisoners.

June 6th 15
<br>German Submarine sank 3 trawlers by gunfire.

June 7th
<br>Rosyth. Ordinary Routine.

June 8th
<br>Ditto

June 9th
<br>Ditto

June 10th
<br>Ditto

June 11th
<br>10.30 PM, proceeded to Sea

June 12th
<br>At Sea steering North[.] Did 4" night firing at midnight.

June 13th
<br>Carried out Battle practice No 1, Blue fleet consisting of B.C.F. [[First Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st]] [[Second Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|2nd]] & [[Third Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|3rd L.C.S.]] [[Second Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|2nd]] &  [[Seventh Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|7th C.S.]]  versus Red fleet :&ndash; [[First Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st]] [[Second Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)|2nd]] <s>3</s>rd & 4th Battle Squadrons<ref>Note that the "3rd" here might be crossed out.  It appears likely that the 3rd was not involved, given its absence in the coming day's practice.</ref> including {{UK-IronDuke}}, {{UK-Benbow}}, [[H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth (1913)|Queen E.]] & {{UK-Warspite}}, Calibrated 13.5" guns each ship firing 8 rounds

June 14th
<br>Carried out Battle practice No 2, Blue F :&ndash; B.C.F. [[Second Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|2nd C.S.]] [[First Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st]] [[Second Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|2nd]] & [[Third Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|3rd L.C.S.]] {{UK-Fearless}} {{UK-Broke}} & [[First Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy)|1st flotilla]] destroyers versus Red F. :&ndash; 1st 2nd &  [[Fourth Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)|4th B.S.]]   [[Seventh Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|7th C.S.]]  & flotillas of Destroyers, 1 seaplane with each Fleet.  10 AM negative P.Z. 2[.] steerd South 20 Knots.

June 15th
<br>6.30 AM, Sighted May Isle also sighted submarine which fired torpedo.  torpedo passing under stern, {{UK-1Southampton}} also reported sighting a submarine off Starb Bow.
<br>10.30 AM commenced coaling 1820 tons.  Finished 7.30 PM

June 16th
<br>Rosyth. Ordinary Routine.  Duck cap covers & caps worn

June 17th
<br>Rosyth. Harbour Routine.

Jun 18th
<br>Ditto

Jun 19th
<br>Do

June 20th
<br>Harbour Routine.

June 21st
<br>{{UK-Roxburgh}} struck by torpedo off May Isle escorted in by {{UK-Botha}} {{UK-Fearless}} & [[First Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy)|1st flotilla]] of destroyers with slight list to starboard.

June 22nd
<br>Usual Routine

June 23rd
<br>Ditto

June 24th
<br>Ditto

June 25th
<br>{{UK-PrincessRoyal}} left for Cromarty

June 26th
<br>{{UK-Roxburgh}} escorted by {{UK-Inconstant}} & 2 destroyers sailed.

June 27th
<br>{{UK-Inflexible}} joined B.C.F.
<br>{{UK-Indomitable}} rejoined "   "   "
<br>Collier Agnes Duncan came alongside 5 AM commenced 5.30 finishes 7.45 amount 390 tons

June 28th
<br>Rosyth. Harbour Routine.

June 29th
<br>{{UK-Dominion}} sailed.  {{UK-Caroline}} arrived

June 30th
<br>Harbour Routine.

===July 1915===
July 1st
<br>1.AM {{UK-PrincessRoyal}} arrived, coaled 850 tons
<br>7.45 PM {{UK-Indefatigable}} sailed to refit & give leave.  Pay down 1 £ <s>book nipped</s><ref>The two struck-through words are not certain.</ref>

July 2nd
<br>Harbour Routine.

July 3rd
<br>Sunday Routine.

July 4th
<br>7.40 Submarine reported inside outer gate trying to force through inner gate, mann[sic] & arm picket boats & chase, boats away all night returned next morning nothing to report. got nets out 10.30 PM.

July 5th
<br>8.30 AM Boats returned
<br>1.40 PM Got nets in

July 6th
<br>Harbour Routine.

July 7th
<br>Archbishop of York came on board.  book apprehended.<ref>I am not sure I understand this entry, but it seems like it might be loss of a personal item, possibly related to July 1st's entry.</ref>

July 8th
<br>Archbishop of York gave an open air Service in Rosyth Dockyard[.] thousands of sailors assembled to hear him speak.  Lost 2/-

July 9th
<br>{{UK-Hibernia}} & {{UK-1Hindustan}} sailed.  Exercise Action Stations

July 10th 15
<br>5.45 AM commenced coaling.  400 tons.  7.5 AM finished.  Agnes Duncan.

July 11th
<br>10.PM Weighed & proceeded to Sea in company with 1st 2nd &  [[Third Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|3rd B.C.S.]] [[First Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st]] 2nd & [[Third Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|3rd L.C.S.]] Neg {{UK-1Galatea}}.

July 12th 15
<br>At Sea. very calm water[.] fine weather.

July 13th 
<br>Arrived Rosyth 4 AM moored[.] {{AU-1Australia}} proceeded to Cromarty
<br>6AM commenced coaling 805 tons finished 9 AM.

July 14th 15
<br>Harbour Routine.

July 15th
<br>{{UK-Hibernia}} & {{UK-Zealandia}} arrived.

July 16th
<br>Harbour Routine.

July 17th
<br>{{UK-Indefatigable}} arrived.

July 18th
<br>[[H.M.S. Queen Mary (1912)|Q. Mary]] sailed

July 19th 15
<br>Harbour Routine.

July 20th 15
<br>Harbour Routine.

July 21st 15
<br>Harbour Routine.<br>{{UK-Britannia}}, I, [illegible]<ref>This entry is wedged in, and is not clear.</ref>

July 22nd 15
<br>{{UK-Dominion}} arrived.

July 23rd 15
<br>Harbour Routine.

July 24th 15
<br>Went sailing in cutters[.] left high & dry outside Bridge[.] waited for turn of tide. aboard 10.15. 

July 25th
<br>Sundays Routine.

26th & 27th July
<br>Harbour Routine.

28th July
<br>3.30AM {{AU-1Australia}} arrived
<br>8.30PM 2nd B.C.S. sailed

29th July
<br>Harbour Routine

30th July
<br>6.0AM<ref>Time may not be correctly read.</ref> coaled, 325 tons[.] Agnes Duncan

31st July
<br>3.30 AM, [[Second Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|2nd BCS]] arrived

===August 1915===
1st Aug 15
<br>{{UK-Dominion}} sailed.

2nd Aug 15
<br>{{UK-QueenMary}} arrived

3rd Aug 15
<br>Harbour Routine

4th Aug 15
<br>Ditto

5th Aug 15
<br>{{UK-Albemarle}} & [[H.M.S. Russell (1901)|''Russel'']][sic] sailed

6th Aug 
<br>Harbour Routine
<br>8. {{UK-Indomitable}} sailed

7th Aug 
<br>Harbour Routine

8th Aug 
<br>1st & [[Second Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|2nd L.C.S.]] sailed

9th Aug 
<br>{{UK-Botha}} & 1st Div Destroyers sailed

10th Aug 
<br>1st & [[Second Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|2nd L.C.S.]] {{UK-Botha}} & Destroyers arrived

11th Aug.
<br>Harbour Routine.

12th Aug 
<br>Hostile Submarine reported in Forth, mann[sic] & arm picket boars, search for Submarine, nothing reported

13th Aug 
<br>Harbour Routine.

14th Aug 
<br>ditto

15th Aug 
<br>ditto

16th Aug 
<br>3.30 AM KE<ref>"KE" surely refers to the {{UK-KingEdwardVII|f=pt}}, flagship of the {{UK-BS|3}}</ref> & 3rd BS sailed.
<br>1.30 PM [[First Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st LCS]] negative {{UK-Inconstant}}, sailed
<br>5.0<ref>Time may be 4.0</ref> {{UK-Albemarle}} & [[H.M.S. Russell (1901)|''Russel'']][sic] arrived.

17th Aug 
<br>Harbour Routine.

18th Aug 
<br>9.30 PM, Weighed & proceeded to sea incompany with  [[First Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st BCS]] & [[Third Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|3rd L.C.S.]] & destroyer[s?].
<br>1.AM {{UK-Forester}} & {{UK-Archer}} reported in collision[.]  {{UK-Forester}} taken in tow seriosly[sic] damaged.

19th Aug 
<br>At Sea, Heavy seas.
<br>9 PM night firing 4" guns

20th Aug 
<br>Sub-calibre firing & {{Frac|3|4}} charge firing.  sighted Whale

21st Aug 
<br>Arrived Scapa Flow 5 AM  commenced coaling 1280 tons, ran two torpedoes lost one, also sub-calibre firing.  5.PM {{UK-EmpressOfIndia}} sailed

22nd 
<br>11.45 AM sailed from Scapa Flow.

23rd Aug 15
<br>4.15 AM arrived Rosyth[.] coaled 600 tons, A. Duncan.
23rd to 10th Harbour Routine

===September 1915===
Sep 9th 15
<br>Cable parted 11.15 AM sent for tugs, let go sheet anchor & sent to [[H.M.S. Princess Royal (1911)|PR]] for a sheet anchor

Sep 10th
<br>5.45 Weighed & proceeded to Sea in company with 1st & [[Third Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|3rd BCS]] [[First Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st]] & [[Third Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|3rd L.C.S.]] {{UK-Fearless}} {{UK-Botha}} & [[First Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy)|1st flotilla]].

Sep 11th
<br>4.30 AM, Action stations enemy reported. report unfounded, supposed enemy ships 5th L.C.S.

Sep 12th 15
<br>4. AM, Anchored Rosyth report from {{UK-Fearless}} of having rammed H.M. destroyer {{UK-Hydra}} both badly damaged.
<br>6.AM coaled, received 1320 tons from Askside[.]<ref>Not entirely sure of this supposed collier's name</ref> finished 10.30 AM.

Sep 19th
<br>Coaled 430 tons 1 hr 15 mins.

===October 1915===
Oct 1st 15
<br>Coaled 370 tons.  discontinued wearing duck caps

Oct 15th
<br>Coaled 420 tons, Agnes.D.

Oct 19th
<br>8.PM Proceeded to sea in company with  [[First Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st BCS]]. & 2 divisions of destroyers

Oct 21st<ref>This is overwritten "22nd" (or vice-versa).  Apparently "21st" is correct, given next entry is clearly for the 22nd.</ref>
<br>Arrived Scapa Flow. Coaled 950 tons.

Oct 22.
<br>Proceeded to sea at 6.AM[.] did firing (13.5") in Moray Firth.

Oct 14th<ref>This must mean "24th", but seems to clearly read "14th".</ref>
<br>8 ?M<ref>AM and PM are written atop each other.</ref> arrived Rosyth[.] coaled 850 tons.

===November 1915===
Nov 6th 15
<br>11.45 AM Proceeded to Sea in company with  [[First Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st BCS]] {{UK-Fearless}} & 12 destroyers.
<br>3.30 PM sub-calibre firing

Nov 7th 
<br>At Sea.

Nov 8th 
<br>9.AM Arrived Rosyth coaled 1350 tons finished 3 PM

Nov 24th 
<br>Sailed 9 AM arrived at Newcastle 3.30 PM proceeded into dock & on leave for 6 days.

===December 1915===
Dec 1st
<br>Arrived Rosyth coaled 600 tons

===January 1916===
Jan 5th 16
<br>Sailed in company with [[First Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st]] [[Second Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|2nd]] & [[Third Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|3rd BCS]] & [[First Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st]] [[Second Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|2nd]] & [[Third Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|3rd L.C.S.]]

Jan 6th
<br>did 4 inch firing very rough weather,

Jan 7th
<br>PZ with [[Third Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|3rd BCS]] as Blue Fleet.

Jan 8th
<br>More PZ & range keeping exercise arrived Rosyth 10.30 PM

Jan 9th
<br>Coaled 1610 tons Agnes Duncan[.] average 355<ref>likely, this means 355 tons/hour</ref>

Jan 29th 16
<br>Sailed in company with [[First Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st BCS]] {{UK-Falmouth}} {{UK-Yarmouth}} {{UK-1Southampton}} {{UK-Nottingham}} & {{UK-Birkenhead}} & 16 destroyers, did sub-calibre firing 50 rounds per gun.

Jan 30th 16
<br>Arrived Cromarty 11.30 AM coaled 540 tons from collier Vittoria.<ref>Maybe "Victoria"?</ref>

Jan 31st
<br>9 AM 13.5" firing in Firth saw remains of {{UK-Natal}}.

===February 1916===
Feb 1st
<br>Left Cromarty in company with {{UK-Beaver}} & {{UK-Jackal}} arrived Scapa Flow 6.10 PM

Feb 2nd 16
<br>Left Scapa 3.30 PM very rough Sea[.] steered South

Feb 3rd 16
<br>At Sea, arrived Rosyth 5.10 coaled 605 tons

Feb 11th 16
<br>11.30 Proceeded to Sea in company with [[First Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st]] [[Second Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|2nd]] & [[Third Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|3rd BCS]] [[First Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st]] [[Second Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|2nd]] & [[Third Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|3rd L.C.S.]] {{UK-Botha}} & 18 destroyers & [[Third Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)|3rd B.S.]] steam for full speed at midnight.

Feb 12th
<br>Heard of sinking of Arabis Minesweeper by enemy Torpedo craft.  Steamed south as far as Heligoland & then Zig Zagged across North Sea on a North Westerly course.

Feb 13th
<br>8 AM arrived Rosyth coaled 900 tons Agnes Duncan.

Sat Feb 26th
<br>12.20 PM Proceeded to sea in company with 1st 2nd & [[Third Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|3rd BCS]] & [[First Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st]] [[Sixth Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|6th L.C.S.]] & [[Third Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|3rd LCS]].

Sun Feb 27th
<br>Rendezvoused with Battle Fleet & went through PZ exercise[.] sea rough.

Feb 28th
<br>9.30 AM arrived Rosyth coaled 990 tons Agnes Duncan.

===March 1916===
March 19th
<br>Heard news of H joining RN<ref>I am unsure what "H" refers to.  A relative?</ref>

March 28th<ref>Perhaps this should be "20th", but seems clearly written as "28th"</ref>
<br>Heard news of H's rejection.<ref>Oh well.</ref>

March 24th
<br>Proceeded to sea in company with BCF

March 25th
<br>Hands at action stations sighted Reef horns light vessel off coast of Heligoland.  {{UK-Medusa}} in collision with {{UK-Laverock}} & badly damaged[.]  {{UK-Lightfoot}} reported engaging enemy's aircraft steamed off Mouth of Heligoland Bight[.] no signs of enemy.  Steered North at night[,] received news of enemy forces out so turned south again & one of our LCs rammed an enemy torpedo boat.

March 26th<ref>Date is illegible, but I infer from the two neighbors</ref>
<br>Enemy's forces returned to bases & we returned to harbour.

March 27th
<br>Arrived Rosyth[.] coaled 1760 tons.

===April 1916===
April 15th
<br>left Rosyth in company with  [[First Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st BCS]] & 4 desrs.

April 16th
<br>Arrived Scap Flow 5.AM coaled 770 tons collier Moyle

April 17th
<br>aiming rifle & sub-calibre

April 18th
<br>ditto

April 19th
<br>Ran torpedoes & Battle practice firing {{Frac|3|4}} charges & night firing.

April 20th
<br>Coaled 620 tons. night firing

April 21st
<br>ran torpedoes.<br>8 PM Proceeded to Sea in company with [[First Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st BCS]] & [[First Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st LCS]]

April 22nd
<br>joined up with  [[Second Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|2nd]] & [[Third Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|3rd BCS]] & [[Second Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|2nd]] & [[Third Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|3rd LCS]] with destroyers[.] steered South.
<br>4 PM enveloped in dense fog decreased to 10 knots[.]  {{AU-1Australia}} & {{UK-NewZealand}} reported in collision[,] ordered to return to base escorted by {{UK-Acheron}} {{UK-Ariel}} {{UK-Archer}} {{UK-Attack}}.

April 23rd
<br>3.AM fog lifting, Admiralty message received Abandon operations & return to base.
<br>4.AM altered course to N 75 W
<br>9.AM reports coming in of destroyers in collision[.] {{UK-Ardent}} taken in tow to Tyne River & {{UK-Christopher}}, {{UK-Fortune}}, badly damaged.  our speed 21{{Frac|1|2}}
<br>7 PM arrived Rosyth coaled 1020

April 24th
<br>10 PM sailed in company with BCF steam for full speed.

April 25th
<br>{{UK-Lightfoot}} reported sighting enemy & giving chase but were forced to retire owing to superior enemy forces, we increased to 24 knot but were unable to overtake enemy.

April 26
<br>9.AM return to base[.] coaled 850 tons.  {{UK-Invincible}} rammed by patrol yacht.

===May 1916 & [[Battle of Jutland]]===
3rd May
<br>2.30 AM Proceeded to sea with BCF.  10.30 AM ordered 2 LCS to proceed to a certain position & search for Zeppelin reported in difficulties. searched area[.] report blank.

4th May
<br>10AM Zeppelin reported by {{UK-Falmouth}} steering South.
<br>1020 ordered [[First Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st LCS]] to chase her, {{UK-1Galatea}} reported Zeppelin brought down by gunfire from {{UK-1Galatea}} & {{UK-Phaeton}}.  Submarine E 29 took 7 of her crew placed a bomb on board her & blew her up.

5th May
<br>Returned to Rosyth & coaled 1250 tons

30th May 1916
<br>Proceeded to sea in company with 1st & [[Second Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|2nd BCS]] negative {{AU-1Australia}}[.] [[First Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st]] [[Second Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|2nd]] & [[Third Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|3rd LCS]] 5th BS neg [[H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth (1913)|Q.E.]] {{UK-Engadine}} & [[First Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy)|1st]] [[Ninth Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy)|9th]] & [[Thirteenth Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy)|13th]] flotillas {{UK-Champion}} & {{UK-Fearless}}

31st
<br>3.30 PM {{UK-Engadine}} report sighting strange Battle Cruisers sent Seaplane up to investigate[.]
<br>3.40 {{UK-1Galatea}} reported engaging enemy.
<br>3.45 {{UK-NewZealand}} reports enemy bearing SW
<br>Altered course to S.W. 25 knots[.] enemy sighted, 6 Battle cruisers<ref>In actuality, the enemy had five battlecruisers</ref>
<br>3.50 PM opened fire
<br>5.10. [[H.M.S. Queen Mary (1912)|Q. Mary]] blew up[.] magazine exploding[,] 14 hands saved by destroyer, enemy suffering very severely from our fire. 4 leadmost ships firing at {{UK-Lion}} who was leading ship. 1 of enemies[sic] Battle cruisers sinking[.]
<br>6.30 ordered destroyers to attack with torpedoeswhich was done successfully, {{UK-Lion}} fired 7 torpedoes resulting in two hits on different ships.
<br>{{UK-Indefatigable}} blew up sank in five minutes[.] 5th Battle Squadron appeared & opened fire with there[sic] 15 inch guns inflicting very heavy damage on enemy's Battle Fleet, just joined at this time the remaining Battle Cruisers were engaging the whole German High Sea Fleet & began to suffer from their fire about this time {{UK-Lion}} got an unlucky shot in one of her turrets which blew off the roof of the turret & killed 71 marines, the whole of the turrets crew including the Major, Chaplain, Gunner & Mids.
<br>6.20 PM enemy made a destroyer attack with torpedoes[.] about 9 destroyers, the attack was repulsed by {{UK-1Galatea}} & [[First Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st LCS]] resulting in the sinking of 6 enemy torpedo boats.
<br>6.30 one of enemies large cruisers (Helgoland class) dropped astern & destroyer {{UK-Onslow}} attacked & sunk her with torpedo[.]
<br>6.50 {{UK-Invincible}} blew up & broke completely in half[,] both ends showing above water[.] 5 survivors picked up by destroyer {{UK-Badger}}.
<br>7.PM 1st C.S. Defence class. appeared & opened terrific fire on enemy, later the Grand Fleet appeared & the 2nd BS Flagship {{UK-1Orion}} detached themselves from remainder & attacked enemy,<ref>While there are many odd mistakes in this account, this false impression is somehow unusual in its detail.</ref> we altered course to NE & chased, reported two Battle cruisers in sinking condition 1 of which, Lutzow 15" guns was torpedoed by {{UK-Dublin}}? remainder probably gone down, just before dark sighted enemy battle ship & fired salvo at her which completely smashed her in half. seen by several persons in {{UK-Lion}}.<ref>These bold and definite statements are more unusual in that I am not sure they were echoed into any official reports.</ref>  during night our destroyers made night attack on enemy resulting in loss of one of enemies largest cruisers & one of our destroyers[,] {{UK-1Turbulent}}.
<br>next day engaged in digging out bodies from wreckd turrets, buried them at 5.30 PM that night[,] 105 bodies.
<br>2nd June arrived at Rosyth.  {{UK-Tiger}} & [[H.M.S. Princess Royal (1911)|P. Royal]] && {{UK-1Southampton}} went into dock[.] we coaled, {{UK-Engadine}} arrived reported having left {{UK-Warrior}} with the most part of her upper deck awash had to abandon her after taking off her crew.  During night of 31st a submarine was rammed & sunk by {{UK-Lion}}.<ref>This is surely inspired by {{UK-Lion}} encountering submerged wreckage [[Mysterious Collisions at Jutland|as reported by so many British ships that night]].</ref>

===June 1916===
June 3rd
<br>Following general signal made by VABCF, following telegram received from C in C GF.  ["]Please accept my sincere congratulations on the action of the forces under your command under the difficult & disadvantageous conditions of light which existed for you.  Your ships inflicted very severe damage to the enemy.  Words cannot express my deep sympathy with relatives & friends of the gallant officers & <s>friends</s>MEN who have done under." VA Beatty adds. "I wish to add my own congratulations to those of our Commander-in-chief & my great sympathy with relatives & friends of those who died so gloriously. I am even prouder than ever of my command[.] No Admiral could wish to be better served.  I thank you.

===August 1916===
August 5th
<br>Proceeded to sea in company with 1st & [[Second Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|2nd BCS]] neg [[H.M.S. Indomitable (1907)|''Indom'']] 3rd L.C.S {{UK-Gabriel}} & 9 destroyers
 
Aug 6th
<br>1.PM arrived Scapa Flow & were given a rousing reception by all ships in harbour, cheering & bands playing, coaled 450
 
Aug 7th 16
<br>10AM 1" aiming rifle
<br>2PM sub Calibre
 
Aug 8th
<br>3.PM Torpedo running
<br>11.PM Tested new device in searchlight(s?)
 
Aug 9th
<br>Witnessed {{UK-Hercules}} experimenting with kite balloons & {{UK-Abdiel}} at minelaying experiments
 
August 10th 16
<br>Weather too bad for anything
 
Aug 11th
<br>A few rounds of sub calibre.
 
August 12th
<br>Weather too foggy for firing
 
August 13th
<br>1.0AM, 4<sup>inch</sup> & sub calibre night firing, 
<br>6.AM 4<sup>in</sup> practice, 8 rounds per gun.
 
August 14th
<br>Weather unfavourable for firing
 
Aug 15th
<br>Weather too bad for firing
 
Aug 16th
<br>11:45AM proceeded to Cantick Head & carried out full calibre firing[,] 4 round per gun
<br>5.45.PM proceeded to sea in company with 1st & [[Second Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|2nd BCS]] negative {{UK-Indomitable}}, [[Third Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|3rd LCS]] {{UK-Gabriel}} & 10 destroyers.
 
Aug 17th
<br>10.40AM arrived Rosyth.
 
August 18th
<br>2.40PM. proceeded to sea in company with 1st & [[Second Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|2nd BCS]] negative {{UK-Indomitable}}, [[First Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st]] [[Second Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|2nd]] & [[Third Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|3rd L.C.S.]] {{UK-Champion}} {{UK-Gabriel}} [[First Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy)|1st]] & [[Thirteenth Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy)|13th flotilla]] & {{UK-Engadine}}.
 
August 19th
<br>6.40AM. {{UK-Chatham}} reports {{UK-Nottingham}} torpedoed sinking condition, {{UK-Dublin}} reports submarine fired five torpedoes three hitting {{UK-Nottingham}} one just missed {{UK-Dublin}}. Survivors:- Capt[,] 20 officers & 375 men picked up by {{UK-Penn}} & {{UK-Oracle}} total complement about 400, survivors taken xxxxxxx to Newcastle.
<br>2..45PM. Joined up with 5 B.S. grand fleet 12 miles astern,
<br>3.0 PM Zeppelins sighted off our port beam, following us about 30 miles astern xxxxxxx.
<br>5.40 PM {{UK-Falmouth}} reports struck by torpedo, steering gear out of action & fore compartments flooded proceeding under her own steam, another explosion blew her stern off & she sank within half a mile of harbour[.] one man killed by explosion.
 
Aug 21st 16.
<br>Armed yaght[sic] 'Ermans'<ref>This is hard to make out.  We transcribed it as "Ermans", but it might be "Eun Mara", which is the closest yacht we know of to this spelling.  See Dittmar & Colledge, p. 149.</ref> reports engaged Zeppelin numerous hits observed, Zepp disappeared in a shower very badly damaged.
 
Aug 22nd 16
<br>Submarine E 23 reports having torpedoed German battleship of Nassau class
 
Aug 29th 16
<br>Airship C 16 came down on water of(sic) St Abbs Head towed into harbour by [[H.M. T.B. 26 (1885)||TB 26]].
<br>{{UK-Collingwood}} arrived at Rosyth for docking.
 
Aug 29th
Submarine G 4 came alongside {{UK-Lion}} with a view to familiarising officers & men with a modern submarine.
 
30th 16
<br>9.AM {{UK-Oracle}} reports having lost man overboard who was drowned
 
===September 1916===
Sept. 3rd
<br>Commodore T reports, engaged 3 Zeppelins with my destroyers & damaged two.
 
Sept 6th 16
<br>1.45AM {{UK-Lion}} {{UK-Pelican}} {{UK-Goshawk}} & Pheonix[sic] sailed, passed 2nd B.C.S. [[Second Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|2 L.C.S.]] & 12 destroyers on way to Rosyth
<br>7.45AM, {{UK-Lion}} {{UK-Pelican}} & {{UK-Goshawk}} arrived off Tyne, Pheonix returned to Rosyth,
 
Sept 7th
<br>Proceeded on Leave.
 
Friday Sept 15, 1916
<br>Heard I was awarded D.S.M. for services rendered on May 31st.
 
Sept 23rd 16
<br>12.AM Sailed from Tyne in company with {{UK-Marlborough}} {{UK-Pelican}} & {{UK-Nicator}}
<br>4.30. Altered course 16 points just in time to prevent us from striking enemy mines. 8 were exploded in area whilst we were there. 3 within 300 yrds of ship.
<br>9.PM arrived Rosyth.
 
Sept 24th
<br>4.AM ammunitioned ship
<br>4PM Coaled ship 1000 tons[.] Cinematograph films were taken during progress of work
 
Sept 30th 16
<br>10.40AM sailed from Rosyth in company with [[First Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st]] & [[Second Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|2nd B.C.S.]] [[Second Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|2nd L.C.S]] & 13 destroyers Heavy swell on, airship C 22 maneovring[sic] with fleet until 3.30PM when she returned to base. 
<br>10.45PM, saw Aurora Borealis or Northern lights.

===October 1916===
Oct 1st 16
<br>Srrived Scapa-Flow, new Battle Cruiser '{{UK-Repulse}}' doing gun trials.
 
Oct 2nd
<br>AM 1" aiming rifle practice
<br>PM sub calibre firing, range keeping
 
Oct 3rd
<br>anchored in calibration berth but wind too high for calibrating, target broke adrift & went on rocks, lost kedge anchor.
<br>4PM lost bower anchor with 8 shackles of cable.
 
Oct 4th 16
<br>9.45AM, calibrating full charge 6 rounds per gun
 
Oct 5th 16
<br>Recovered Bower anchor, diver belonging to mooring lighter lost his life through coming to the service[sic] in too big a hurry & contracted caisson disease<ref>In other words, the diver was afflicted by "the bends"</ref> which is slow death.
<br>4.15P.M Sub calibre firing went away in towing drifter
<br>6.40PM. 4inch night firing.
 
Oct 6th 16
coaled ship 580 tons.
3.0PM ran torpedoes(sic) with Indomitable.
<br>4.30, exercised destroyer attack with {{UK-Gabriel}} & 4 destroyers, two torpedoes hit {{UK-Lion}}. 4 day action firing
 
Oct 7th 16
<br>Carried out full calibre 13.5 target practice, obtained rather good results.
<br>6.45PM, Proceeded to sea with remainder of BCF.
 
Oct 8th
<br>At sea. Rough weather[.] {{UK-Onslow}} lost two men overboard[.] {{UK-Moresby}} developed engine troubles
 
Oct 9th
<br>Arrived Rosyth, coaled 1000 tons
 
Oct 29th 
<br>DSM<ref>as previously mentioned on September 15th</ref>
 
Oct 31st 16
<br>4.45PM Proceeded to sea in company with remainder of Battle Cruiser Fleet, 5.30[.] Passed {{UK-Patrician}} & {{UK-Petard}}[,] the latter taking the former in tow as she has been in collision with trawler & was badly damaged.

===November 1916===
November 1st.
<br>Did P.Z.s with B.C.F [[Second Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|2nd BCS]] & [[Second Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|2nd LCS]] representing enemy, very rough sea
 
November 2nd 16
<br>P.Z. exercises with B.C.F. Battle Cruisers sent up paper balloons to practice with high angle guns. {{UK-Nicator}} returnes[sic] to harbour condenser leaking badly[.] {{UK-Moresby}} reports bridge rails very badly bent[,] cannot steam more than 12 knots head to seas.
<br>12.30AM altered course for Rosyth, sea rather smoother.
 
Nov 10th
<br>{{UK-Repulse}} joined up with B.C.F
 
Nov 14th
<br>{{UK-Courageous}} joined up.
 
Nov 28th
<br>Admiral Beatty appointed Comdr(sic) in Chief Grand Fleet[.] Admiral Jellicoe First Lord of Admiralty

===December 1916===
Dec 9th
<br>Sailed from Rosyth  [[First Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st B.C.S.]] [[Second Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|2nd B.C.S]] [[First Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st LCS]].
 
Dec 10th
<br>8.AM arrived Scapa Flow coaled, 650 tons
 
Dec 11th
<br>1" aiming rifle practice day & night.
 
Dec 12th
<br>1 inch aiming rifle, Sub calibre firing
 
Dec 13th
<br>Sub calibre, 4"inch night firing
 
Dec 14th
<br>4" day firing, 6 rounds per gun
 
Dec 15th
<br>Ran three torpedoes attained very good results. One hit [[H.M.S. Indomitable (1907)|Indom]].
 
Dec 16th
<br>Coaled 500 tons collier Nilton?Nillon?Lifton?
 
Dec 17th
<br>Sailed from Scapa 10.30AM with  [[First Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st BCS]], [[Second Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|2nd BCS]] & {{UK-Renown}}. 3.15 arrived Cromarty.
 
Dec 18th
<br>Carried out full calibre firing with remainder of Battle Cruisers & [[First Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st L.C.S.]] Proceeded back to Scapa, arrived 3.30PM coaled 350 tons.
 
Dec 19th
<br>3.15PM<ref>may be 4.15PM or other - numbers are overwritten.</ref>  sailed from Scapa with Grand Fleet & remainder of Battle Cruiser Fleet
 
Dec 21st
<br>9.AM commenced PZ exercise ie (Battle Practice) very heavy seas. 4th Battle Squadron enemy fleet.
<br>2.30PM negative P.Z.
 
Dec 21st<ref>This does indeed appear to be dated Dec 21st, just as the previous two entries. Any of them may be in error.</ref>
<br>Midnight. much material damage done to ship. Had to put about to batten down hatches on forecastle ordered remainder of ships to proceed ahead without us
 
Dec 21st
<br>3.0PM arrived Rosyth coaled 1000[.] heard of sinking of {{UK-Negro}} by {{UK-Hoste}}, 38 survivors out of 80.

===January 1917===
Jan 13th 1917
<br>7.30PM sailed from Rosyth in company with Battle Cruiser Fleet. Negative {{UK-Tiger}} {{UK-Repulse}} {{UK-Courageous}}, 5th B.S & {{UK-IronDuke}}[.] [[H.M.S. Princess Royal (1911)|P.R.]] lost her bearings & had to anchor again
 
Jan 14th
<br>Rendezvoused with Grand Fleet & proceeded South East. Report that we had captured a German convoy consisting of 6 ships laden with wheat. {{UK-Champion}} reported passed wreck of Danish steamer
 
Jan 15th
<br>4.30AM arrived Rosyth[,] coaled 910 tons.
 
Jan 22nd
<br>Carried out full speed trial[,] worked up to 28 knots, fired live torpedoes, carried out sub-calibre firing.
 
Jan 30th
<br>Sailed from Rosyth in company with 1st & [[Second Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|2nd BCS]] neg P.R. & Renown.
 
Jan 31st
<br>arrived Scapa Flow, coaled 825 tons from collier Constantine
 
===February 1917===
Feb 1st
<br> [[Second Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)|2nd B.S.]] arrived.
 
Feb 2nd
<br>Proceeded to Pentland Firth for range-keeping exercise with {{UK-Tiger}} at full speed.
 
Feb 3rd.
<br>Carried out exercise with submarines J 1 & J 2, 4 torpedoes fired by each submarine
 
Feb 5th
<br>Proceeded to Pentland Firth & carried out range taking with {{UK-Repulse}}.
 
Feb 6th
<br>Coaled ship 480 tons.
 
Feb 7th
<br>Carried out night firing full & sub-calibre in company with Battle Cruisers.
 
Feb 9th.
<br>2.30 proceeded to sea in company Battle Cruisers[,] [[Second Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|2nd LCS]][,]  {{UK-Champion}} & destroyers[,] {{UK-Engadine}} & {{UK-Manxman}}, Carried out High angle firing with balloons.
 
Feb 10th
<br>Arrived Rosyth. Coaled 700 tons.
 
Feb 16th
<br>{{UK-QueenElizabeth}} & {{UK-IronDuke}} sailed
 
Feb 22nd
<br>Submarine minelayer sunk by H.M.S {{UK-Trident}} off Blyth.
 
Feb 28th
<br>Submarine sunk by T.B.D 2 miles S.W of May Island.

===March 1917===
March 13th
Proceeded on leave.
 
March 21st
<br>Returned from leave.
 
March 22nd
<br>Coaled ship 300 tons
 
March 23rd
<br>Sailed in company with BCF
 
March 24th
<br>Arrived Scapa Flow after carrying out Battle tactical exercises with Grand Fleet.
 
March 25th
<br>Coaled 1350 tons, collier Kyleskin.<ref>Name of collier may be wrong.  Kylechin? Kyleshia?</ref>
 
March 28th
<br>Carried out 12 aiming rifle practice & sub-calibre firing
<br>PM 4" full calibre night firing
 
===April 1917===
April 2nd 1917
<br>Carried out sub-calibre & 4" full calibre in Flow.
 
April 4th 1917
<br>Carried out 13.5" full calibre practice splendid results.
 
April 6th
<br>Sailed from Scapa in company with [[First Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st]] & [[Second Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|2nd BCS]] [[Third Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|3rd LCS]], Q.E. & Glorious. Submarine sunk by Trawler "Sprightly" off Pentlands.
 
April 7th
<br>Arrived Rosyth. Coaled 500tons.
 
April 28th 1917
<br>Sailed in company with [[First Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st]] & [[Second Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|2nd BCS]] {{UK-Champion}} {{UK-Gabriel}} & destroyers to support [[First Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st LCS]] & {{UK-Manxman}}.
 
April 29th
<br>Hands stationed at action stations all day {{UK-Manxman}} making air-raid with [[First Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st L.C.S]] {{UK-Manxman}} responds Flight Comdr[sic] [[Frederick Rutland|Rutland]] missing.
 
April 30th
<br>8.0 arrived Rosyth. Coaled 1300 tons Agnes Duncan

===May 1917===
May 17th 1917
<br>Sailed from Rosyth with  [[First Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st B.C.S.]] & {{UK-Glorious}}, [[First Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st L.C.S.]] {{UK-Champion}} & 9 destroyers.
 
May 18th
<br>Arrived Scapa Flow. Coaled ship. 650 tons.
 
May 19th
<br>Sailed from Scapa in company with  [[First Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st BCS]] &  [[Fourth Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|4th L.C.S.]] 
 
May 20th
<br>Rendezvoused with C in C GF & carried out Battle tactical exercises. Experimented with destroyers & Light Cruisers smoke-screen, also experiments with smoke-shells fired by Revenge class.
 
May 21st
<br>arrived Scapa coaled 1330 tons.
 
May 22nd
<br>Under-way in flow, sub-calibre & 4" full calibre day firing sub calibre night firing
 
===July 1917===
July 16th
<br>Proceeded to sea in company with BCF, submarines & 3 airships. Rendezvoused with Grand Fleet & carried out battle tactical exercises.
 
July 17th.
<br>Returned to Rosyth with Grand Fleet, [[First Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st]] [[Second Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)|2nd]] &  [[Fourth Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)|4th BS]]  & [[H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth (1913)|QE]] anchored inside bridge[,] BCF & [[Thirteenth Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy)|13th Flotilla]] outside Bridge also {{UK-Campania}} {{UK-Fearless}} {{UK-Engadine}} {{UK-Manxman}} & 8 K boats. Coaled ship 690 tons
 
===August 1917===
August 20th
<br>sailed from Rosyth in company with  [[First Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st BCS]] {{UK-Champion}} & 6 destroyers.
 
August 21st
<br>At sea. Zeppelin brought down by naval airplane carried by HMS {{UK-Yarmouth}}. No survivors. Arrived Scapa Flow 8.10P.M. coaled ship 935 tons.
 
August 23rd
<br>Carried out 4" & sub-calibre firing night attack by destroyers.
 
August 24th
<br>Full calibre firing 13.5" good results. Coaled ship.
 
August 25th
<br>Torpedo running with new practice heads.
 
August 27
<br>4" full charge firing.
 
August 28th
<br>Sailed in company with  [[First Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st B.C.S.]] {{UK-Champion}} & 7 destroyers.
 
August 29th
<br>Arrived Rosyth coaled 930 tons.
 
===September 1917===
Sept 4th
<br>Sailed in company with  [[First Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st BCS]] {{UK-Champion}} [[First Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st LCS]] {{UK-Pegasus}} & destroyers, steamed off the enemy coast for several hours nothing sighted returned to base, coaled 1320 tons.
 
Sept 9th
<br>Sailed in company with same ships carried out same operations
 
Sept 16th
<br>Sailed with BCF & whole of G.F.
 
Sept 17th
<br>Carried out Battle tactical exercises with G.F.
 
Sept 18th
<br>Arrived Rosyth negative GF coaled 1000 tons.
 
===November 1917===
Nov. 1st
<br>Sailed in company with  [[First Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st B.C.S.]] {{UK-Champion}} & 6 destroyers &  [[Sixth Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|6th L.C.S.]] 
 
Nov. 2nd
<br>Off the entrance to the Cattegat supporting  [[Sixth Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|6th L.C.S.]]  & destroyers who attacked a German auxiliary Cruiser & &[sic] 10 armed patrol boats[,] sinking the lot.
 
Nov. 3rd
<br>Arrived Scapa Flow coaled 1340 tons.
<br>8P.M. sailed with [[Third Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|3rd LCS]] {{UK-Champion}} & destroyers.
 
Nov 4th
<br>Off the coast of Norway & the Northern entrance to the Baltic keeping the roads clear for large convoys.
 
Nov. 5th
<br>Patrolling same area, very rough sea, sent the destroyers back to base.
 
Nov 6th
<br>Arrived Rosyth coaled 1490 tons
 
Nov 6th
<br>One day in harbour. {{UK-Repulse}} undocked, {{UK-Renown}} docked.
 
Nov 7th
<br>Embarked aeroplanes & proceeded to sea with  [[First Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st B.C.S.]] {{UK-Furious}} [[Second Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|2nd LCS]] {{UK-Champion}} & 9 destroyers {{UK-Ithuriel}} & 4 submarines.
 
Nov 8th.
<br>At sea, very quiet, sea moderate. Escorted large convoy of about 30 or 40 large ships.
 
Nov 9th
<br>Arrived Rosyth 1960 tons coal.
 
Nov 10th
<br>Proceeded to sea with BCF &  [[Fifth Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)|5th B.S.]]  at action stations from May Island.
 
Nov 11th
<br>Chasing enemy Battle Cruisers in the mist who had been reported as attempting a raid on Scarboro[sic] which turned out to be false alarm. Returned to Rosyth coaled 600 tons.
 
Nov 15th
<br>Sailed in company with BCF &  [[First Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st B.S.]] steering for Dogger Bank
 
Nov 16th
<br>Light Cruisers on Starboard Bow opened fire on three enemy Light Cruisers which were running away at full speed, result of action 1 enemy light cruiser on fire fore & aft & another one dropping astern of remainder very badly damaged, enemy retreated into their minefield in the fog, also they lost one minesweeper of 18 knots & one armed patrol vessel armed with 3 guns from which 22 survivors were picked up. casualties on our side 29 killed & 30 wounded. 4 enemy battle Cruisers came out to assist their light cruisers but when they saw our Battle Cruisers they turned & entered harbour again.

Nov. 18th
<br>Rendezvoused with Grand Fleet & swept South in hopes of finding some enemy ships but nothing doing. Repulse reported that one of her 15" shells caused a terrific explosion onboard the third enemy Light Cruiser.
 
Nov 19th
<br>Arrived Rosyth coaled 2100 tons.
 
===December 1917===
2nd Dec.
<br>On leave. shot myself in hand[,] accident with revolver. 10 days sick ashore.
 
24th Dec
<br>Returned to ship.
 
Dec 24th.<ref>There are indeed two entries dated Dec 24th</ref>
<br>Discharged to Queensberry Hospital
 
Dec 29th
<br>Discharged to Dungavel VAD Hospital.

===January 1918===
Jan 14th
<br>Rejoined ship.
 
Jan 15th
<br>Proceeded to sea in company with  [[First Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st B.C.S.]] 5th BS {{UK-Champion}} & destroyers.
 
Jan 16th
<br>Returned to base coaled 700
 
Jan 17th
<br>Sailed in company with  [[First Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st BCS]]
 
Jan 19th
<br>Arrived Scapa Flow coaled 1000.
 
Jan 21st to 25th
<br>Carried out practices as weather permitted, very little done on account of bad weather.
 
Jan 29th
<br>Carried out full calibre firing (13.5) in Pentland Firth. {{UK-Tiger}} hit ''King Orry'' with 6" practice shell.
 
Jan 31st 18
<br>Sailed from Scapa in company with  [[First Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st B.C.S.]] {{UK-Champion}} & destroyers [[Sixth Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|6th L.C.S]] {{UK-Campania}} & {{UK-Pegasus}}, we form leading division of Grand Fleet.
 
===February 1918===
Feb 1st 1918
<br>Rendezvoused with Grand Fleet[.] Carried out P.Z. exercises AM & PM with Grand Fleet {{UK-Ithuriel}} & Submarines, also [[Second Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|2nd BCS]]. previously joined from South.
 
Feb, 15 1918
<br>Sailed in company with BCF &  [[Second Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)|2nd B.S]] encountered very bad weather as soon as we reached open sea(s?)
 
Feb 16th
<br>At sea very rough weather, it had been reported that enemy Battleships & B.C. would attempt to raid our country, our presence prevented that & they never turned up.
 
Feb 17th 1918
<br>Arrived Rosyth coaled 650 tons
 
===March 1918===
March 16th.
<br>Sailed from Rosyth in company with  [[First Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st B.C.S.]] Courageous & [[First Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st]] & [[Sixth Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|6th L.C.S.]]  Champion & 23 destroyers.
 
March 17th.
<br>At sea, lovely weather, mine-laying stunt
 
March 18th.
<br>Arrived Scapa Flow, coaled 1560 tons.
 
March 20th
<br>Sub-calibre in Flow, night firing 4" in Pentland Firth
 
March 21st
<br>13.5" full calibre firing in Pentland Firth, accident in after 4" battery resulting in one being killed, 2 seriously & one slightly injured. Coaled 470 tons.
 
===April 1918===
April 8th.
<br>Sailed from Rosyth in company with [[First Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st B.C.S]] {{UK-Courageous}}, & 1st &  [[Sixth Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|6th L.C.S.]]  {{UK-Champion}}, destroyers Princess Margaret & Angora.
 
April 9th
<br>At sea, Thick fog, variable
 
April 10th
<br>Operations abandoned, return to base.
 
April 11th 1918.
<br>Arrived Rosyth coaled 1530.
 
April 11th
<br>6.PM Sailed in company with whole of B.C.F.
 
April 12th
<br>Rendezvoused with Grand Fleet proceeded to Rosyth. Arrived Rosyth 7PM coaled 550 tons
 
5PM 13th
<br>sailed in company with [[First Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st B.C.S]] 1st &  [[Sixth Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|6th L.C.S.]]  Courageous & minelayers
 
14th April.
<br>At sea, proceeding up Skaggerrack(sic) heavy sea
 
15th April.
<br>Well inside Skaggerrack[sic],  [[Sixth Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|6th L.C.S.]]  30 miles ahead, mopped up a large number of enemy patrol vessels, taking 111 prisoners, very rough seas, 3.30 altered course for base, Danish coast in sight
 
16th April 16th.(sic)
<br>Arrived Rosyth 9AM, coaled
 
April 22nd
<br>Sailed with [[First Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st B.C.S]]  [[Sixth Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|6th L.C.S.]]  {{UK-Champion}} & destroyers.
 
April 23rd
<br>Rendezvoused with {{UK-Courageous}} & [[First Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st B.C.S]] returned to base, arrived 10PM, coaled 837 tons
 
April 24th.
<br>Sailed with B.C.F. as preceeding[sic] force to Battleships Force, gunfire heard.
 
April 25th
<br>Whole forces rendezvoused at 0500 proceeding East. Reported that 5 enemy BCs & 4 L.C.s were out. gave chase nothing more seen.
<br>4PM. Shaped course for base.
 
April 26th,
<br>Arrived Rosyth coaled 974 tons.
 
===May 1918===
May 31st
<br>Sailed from Rosyth in company with [[First Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st B.C.S]] [[Second Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|2nd LCS]] & 1st C.S. {{UK-Champion}} & destroyers.
 
===June 1918===
June 1st.
<br>At sea, enemy seaplane overhead[,] attempted to drop bombs on {{UK-Lion}} & {{UK-Glorious}}, 6 bombs dropped, plane made off in Westerly direction.
<br>8PM. Shaped course for Rosyth.
 
June 16th.
<br>Sailed from Rosyth in company with  [[First Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st BCS]],  [[Sixth Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|6th L.C.S.]]  {{UK-Champion}} & destroyers. Minelaying squadron.
 
June 17th
<br>At sea, nothing to report
 
18th
<br>Received report from Dutch steamer being chased by German Destroyers altered course accordingly in chase[.?] Proceeded 25 knots, sent up airplane, latter reported 3 cruisers bearing E steering S.
<br>9P.M. Received information ships being chased were {{UK-Furious}} & [[First Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st L.C.S]] Resumed original course.
 
June 19th
<br>Arrived Scapa Flow coaled 2000
 
June 21st
<br>carried out full-calibre firing very good results.
 
June 26th.
<br>Proceed into Pentland Firth to carry out squadron torpedo firing with 1st B.C.S
<br>{{UK-Wessex}} & {{UK-Vancouver}} in collision resulting in complete smash up of two destroyers & 6 lives lost[.] Torpedo practice abandoned.
 
June 28th
<br>Carried out squadron torpedo practice.
<br>P.M. Proceeded in support of projected air-raid which was abandoned on account of weather. Shaped course for Rosyth.
 
June 29th.
<br>Arrived Rosyth, coaled 1100 tons.
 
===August 1918===
August 13th
<br>3.30P.M. Sailed in company with  [[First Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st BCS]]. Neg {{UK-Repulse}}. {{UK-Furious}}, {{UK-Caroline}} {{UK-Comus}} {{UK-Constance}} {{UK-Champion}} & destroyers.
 
14th 
<br>Off Danish coast scouting for enemy aircraft, none seen.
 
15th
<br>Weather too rough for proposed air-raid, returned to base arrived 7.PM coaled 1300 tons
 
Sunday 20th 1918.
<br>Sailed in company with  [[First Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st B.C.S.]] 13th Flo<ref>presumably, this means the {{UK-DF|13}}</ref> & {{UK-Furious}}, projected air-raid
 
Monday 21st.
<br>At sea, weather very good.
 
Tuesday 22nd
<br>{{UK-Furious}} sent up reconnaiasance(sic) Planes[,] nothing to report.
 
Wednesday 23rd
<br>11.30A.M. arrived Rosyth coaled 1450 tons.
 
Thursday 24th.
<br>Sailed in company with  [[First Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st B.C.S.]] 5th BS 6th & [[First Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st L.C.S]] & [[Thirteenth Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy)|13th Flot]], steamed full speed all day, enemy scouting squadron reported.
<br>4PM, Rendezvoused with [[Second Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|2nd BCS]] & [[Third Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|3rd L.C.S.]] Nothing seen that day.
 
Friday 25th
<br>Steamed in triangle all day in hopes of sighting enemy, ordered by C in C GF to proceed in support of 2nd minelaying squadron (Yanks) Very rough weather.
 
Saturday 26th
<br>Off Norwegian coast, minelayers sighted, remained in support of them all day, several mines blown up, weather much better.
<br>7P.M. altered course for Rosyth.
 
Sunday 27th
<br>Arrived Rosyth coaled 1540 tons
 
===November 1918===
Monday 11 Nov.
<br>Armistice signed, great rejoicings in harbour.
 
Saturday 16th
<br>German cruiser {{DE-Konigsberg}} arrived Rosyth conveying Plenipotentionaries, Admiral [[Hugo Meurer|Meurer]] & staff received by Admiral Beatty, all C in Cs demands agreed to by German Admiral, who sends information to Germany to that effect.
 
Nov 21st 1918
<br>9.30AM rendezvoused with German  Fleet, escorted them to Firth of Forth, hauled out of line & let the whole crowd pass, we then steamed in after them, passing each ship individually.
<br>12.30P.M. Anchored surrendered ships east of Inchkeith, proceeded up to our own buoy.
 
Sunday 24th
<br>sailed from Rosyth in company with  [[First Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st B.C.S.]] Picked up German Battle Cruisers East of Inchkeith proceeded out in following order. {{UK-Lion}}, {{DE-Seydlitz}}, {{DE-Moltke}}, {{DE-VonDerTann}}, {{DE-Hindenburg}}, {{DE-Derfflinger}}, {{UK-Repulse}}, {{UK-Renown}}, {{UK-Tiger}} & [[H.M.S. Princess Royal (1911)|P.R.]] Shaped course for Scapa Flow.
 
Monday 25th.
<br>{{DE-Hindenburg}} hauled out of line & stopped engines, but was hustled on again by {{UK-Tiger}}, arrived Scapa 9.30AM
 
Tuesday 26th.
<br>2nd division Battleships arrived Scapa with German battleships, [[Second Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|2nd L.C.S.]] with 5 German L.Cs & {{UK-Verdun}} & 9 british destroyers escorted 10 German destroyers. {{UK-Repulse}} left for Portsmouth
 
Wednesday 27th
<br>1st Division battleships arrived with {{DE-Bayern}} & 3 more German battleships & 4 German Light Cruisers & remainder of German destroyers.
 
===January 1919===
Jan 26th 1919.
<br>[[Second Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|2nd B.C.S.]] & 2nd B.C.S.[sic]<ref>presumably, this should read "2nd B.C.S. & [[Second Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|2nd L.C.S.]]"</ref> sailed for home ports.
 
Jan 27th.
<br>2nd Division of  [[Second Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)|2nd B.S.]] sailed. {{UK-Furious}}, {{UK-Vindictive}} & {{UK-Pegasus}} sailed.
 
Jan 28th.
<br> [[Fourth Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)|4th BS]]  sailed for home ports.
 
Jan 31st
<br>{{UK-Lion}} & [[First Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st B.C.S]] sailed.
 
===February 1919===
February 1st.
<br>2.30A.M. off Spurn Point.
<br>5.30A.M.  " Cromer.
<br>8.0   "      " Lowestoft.
<br>10   "       " Harwich  <s>Feb 2nd</s>
<br>1.15.  [[First Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st B.C.S.]] hauled out of line, Passed {{UK-Lion}} & gave us a cheer, we replied, [[H.M.S. Princess Royal (1911)|P.R.]] & {{UK-Renown}} parted company & shaped course for Portsmouth. {{UK-Tiger}} resumed station astern of {{UK-Lion}}.
<br>1.30. off Dover.
<br>10.30. off Spithead.
 
Feb 3rd.
<br>7.15A.M.Sighted Eddystone Light.
<br>9.20. Passed breakwater fort, secured to number two buoy in sound
 
Feb 6th
<br>Proceeded on 25 days leave.
 
===March 1919===
March 6th
<br>Returned from same.
 
March 8th
<br>Sailed from Plymouth in company with {{UK-Tiger}}, rendezvoused with {{UK-Renown}} & [[H.M.S. Princess Royal (1911)|P.R.]] at 2100.
 
March 10th.
<br>Arrived Scapa Flow, relieved  [[Fifth Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)|5th B.S.]]  of guard duty.
 
March 19th
<br>Capt Davies left {{UK-Lion}}.
<br>Capt Tomkinson joined {{UK-Lion}}.
 
===April 1919===
April 25th.
<br>[[Josephus Daniels|Mr (Secretary) Daniels]], U.S. Navy Department & staff, came onboard {{UK-Lion}} on his visit to this portion of the British Fleet & view the interned ships.
 
April 26th.
<br>{{UK-PrincessRoyal}} sailed for Rosyth for refit.

==Footnotes==
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==See Also==


[[Category:H.M.S. Lion (1910)]]