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1915.
week afterwards, but the result of it I did not hear. For some considerable time we had comparative rest, occasionally being at
2½ hours notice for full speed, but generally at 4 hours notice.
Aug. 26
During our stay in harbour, I had the honour one night of being asked to dine with Admiral Pakenham, & Sir David Beatty was also present.
Sept. 10
Our stay was quite uninterrupted by "panics" for quite a long period, until the spring tides came, & caused us to drag our anchors, which necessitated getting under way, sometimes as often as 6 times in 5 days, in order to shift our "billet", & to prevent us from fouling other ships when we swung with the tide. At this period the work at the big docks at Rosyth suddenly stopped, owing to the workmen leaving the district to escape the Registration order, & also the liquor restrictions of the local area. Sailors were, therefore, landed to carry on the work, which they did satisfactorily, I believe. These docks were feverishly being pushed, on account of their strategic importance, & it was important that work on them should not cease. On several occasions we shortened in to 1 hours' notice for full speed. These occasions arise whenever there was any sign of movement in the German Navy. The long period of inaction continued until the end of