HMS SHARPSHOOTER Ship’s Log - Source:  Original records held at Public Records Office ADM 53/110538

Date	At
1/4/39	Chatham	Clean ship. Make & Mend Clothes
2/4/39	Chatham	Clean ship.
3/4/39	Chatham	Paint PO’s Mess.
4/4/39	Chatham	Paint PO’s Mess.
5/4/39	Chatham	Moved by tug to Sheerness. Hands de-ammunition ship
Refit at Sheerness
6/4/39	Sheerness	Hands painting between decks
7/4/39	Sheerness	Clean ship.
8/4/39	Sheerness	Paint ship. Make & Mend Clothes.
9/4/39	Sheerness	Clean ship.
10/4/39	Sheerness	Commander J Peterson DSC RN joined ship.
11/4/39	Sheerness	Starboard watch comes off Easter leave. Port watch proceeds on Easter leave
12/4/39	Sheerness	Commander R C V Ross leaves ship. Ship secured in No2 dry dock
13/4/39	Sheerness	Hands employed in parts of the ship
14/4/39	Sheerness	Hands employed in parts of the ship and painting
15/4/39	Sheerness	Hands employed in parts of the ship and make & mend. 23.30 Clocks advanced one half hour
16/4/39	Sheerness	02.30 Clocks advanced one half hour to BST. Lt P M Lankester (Navigating Officer) left ship
17/4/39	Sheerness	Hands employed in parts of the ship and on paintwork
18/4/39	Sheerness	Hands employed in parts of the ship and on paintwork
19/4/39	Sheerness	Hands employed in parts of the ship and on paintwork
20/4/39	Sheerness	Hands employed in parts of the ship and on paintwork
21/4/39	Sheerness	Hands employed in parts of the ship and on paintwork. Sub Lt J S M Withers (Navigating Officer) joins ship
22/4/39	Sheerness	Clean ship. Make & mend.
23/4/39	Sheerness	Clean ship.
24/4/39	Sheerness	Paint ship.
25/4/39	Sheerness	Paint ship.
26/4/39	Sheerness	Paint ship. Port watch returns from Easter leave.
27/4/39	Sheerness	Hands employed in parts of the ship. 14 ratings discharged to RNB, 13 join from RNB
28/4/39	Sheerness	Hands employed in parts of the ship.
29/4/39	Sheerness	Dock flooded. Ship moved to Basin. HMS Gossamer secured alongside.
30/4/39	Sheerness	Clean ship.