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Portsmouth daily routine

0645 Hands to Breakfast
0800 Yachtsmen’s Leave Expires
0815 Hands Turn to Parts of Ship
0815 Petty Officers’ Leave Expires
0830 Chief Petty Officers’ Leave Expires
0900 Hands detailed to Tween Decks Cleaning Stations
1015 Stand Easy
1030 Out Pipes
1115 Afternoon Watchmen to Dinner
1150 Emergency Party to muster
1200 Hands to Dinner
1315 Hands Turn to
1430 Stand Easy
1445 Out Pipes
1530 Clear Up Decks
First Dog Watchmen to Tea
1545 Secure
Senior Yachtsmen’s Leave Commences
Yachtsmen’s Leave Commences
1600 Hands to Tea
1700 Emergency Party Muster in the Waist (Exercise Fire and Emergency Party)
1830 Hands Clean into Night Clothing
1845 Hands to Supper
1900 Duty Part of the Watch Clear Up for Rounds
1930 Rounds

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