HMS Repulse may have been at sea at the time. Some discussion here.
http://www.freewebs.com/hmsroyaloak/theroyaloaktimeline.htm
13/10/1939 17:34:00 Repulse to sea,
13/10/1939 22:49:00 Repulse crossed Moray Forth, and in a position 10 miles of Fraserburgh (ratray Head 174 deg Kinnairds head 210 Deg
14/10/1939 08:45:00 Repulse passes port boom defense at The Forth.
14/10/1939 09:02:00 Repulse passed beneath Forth Bridge
14/10/1939 09:46:00 Repulse secures to No 14 Bouy
14/10/1939 14:15:00 Repulse proceeds to Rosyth Dockyard
14/10/1939 15:40:00 Repulse Entered dry dock
15/10/1939 09:00:00 Repulse A start is made on pumping out the dock
15/10/1939 13:00:00 Repulse A start made to painting her bottom
17/10/1939 12:33:00 Repulse leaves dock
18/10/1939 12:33:00 Repulse sailed for Loch Ewe
Look like your right. Well, she will become a more central story come December of 41.