With the Battle Fleet / Cruise of the Sixteen Battleships of the United States Atlantic Fleet from Hampton Roads to the Golden Gate, December, 1907-May, 1908

by Franklin Matthews

Dinner duty section.

1:00—Turn to; out smoking lamp; down ditty boxes; sweepers; pipe down clothes if dry, then aired bedding, if up; start work about decks.

1:30—Serve out provisions.

2:00—Relieve wheel and lookouts.

3:00—Hoist ashes.

4:00—Relieve the watch.

4:30—Knock off all work. Clear up decks; sweepers; pipe down clothes.

5:15—Mess gear for sections going on watch.

5:30—Supper for sections going on watch.