At anchor off Ras Nungwe. Wind S by E force 2 and overcast. Barometer 30.29 inches rising to 30.30 at noon and falling to 30.23 at 1600 before finishing at 30.29 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 77F. 0555. Weighed. 0600. French sloop Bouret sailed. Made number to HMS Agamemnon standing to starboard. 0620 Proceeded at 85 revolutions. 0700 Shaped to NE ½ E at 9 knots.0900. Observed HMS Pigeon on port bow. 0940. Altered course to NE ½ N. 0945. Mustered by Divisions and performed Divine Service. 1110. Stopped and came to in Chaki Chaki Bay with broken bottom in 10 fathoms and veered to 2 shackles. Anchorage bearings Papi Island N182. 3 Islets N62W. Banked fires in 2 boilers Let one boiler die out. 1115. HMS Pigeon anchored.1630. HMS Pigeon sailed. 1715. Mustered at Quarters. Coal expended 7 tons 19 cwt. Number on sick list 15.

At anchor in Chaki Chaki Bay. Wind SW force 2 to 3 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.24 inches rising to 30.30 inches at noon before falling to 30.22 at 1600 and finishing at 30.25 at midnight. Temperature at noon 75F. 0930. Overcast squally with rain. Mustered by Divisions. Despatched cutter for blockade duties. Starboard watch fusing short practices and cannon tube from 6inch in B.L. and Quick Fire guns. 1100. Employed as requisite. 1300. Paid monthly money to Ship’s company. Fusing short practice and cannon tubes. Employed as requisite. 1715. Mustered at Quarters.

Expended:

40 x Cartridge S.C. 12 oz. 7 Pounder.
40 x Shell empty cartridge
340 x Cartridge M. H. rifle.
400 x Cartridges M.G.

Coal expended 4 tons 5 cwt. Number on sick list 12.

At anchor in Chaki Chaki Bay. Wind south force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.24 rising to 30.30 at noon before falling to 30.32 inches at 1600 and finishing at 30.28 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 77F. 0430. Washed clothes. 0910 Mustered by Divisions and read prayers. Port Watch and Marines guns crews fusing cartridge tube from 6inch B.L. and Quick Firing guns. 1100. Employed as requisite. Noon. Wind SSW force 2 to 3 squally with passing showers. 1345. Observed HMS Arginine to westward. Employed as requisite. Watch firing 5 barrel Nordinfelt at target. HMS Arginine anchored off Misali Island. 1650. Weighed and proceed to communicate with ARGININE. 1715. Mustered at Quarters. 1810. Stopped and came to off Misali Island. 1850. Weighed and proceeded at 55 revolutions – 5.6 knots. 2010. Shaped to N by E ½ E.

Expended for cannon tube – 340 x S.A ball M.H. rifle. 400 x cartridge M.G. ball for .45 Nordenfelt.

Coal expended 7 tons 16 cwt. Number on sick list 11.

Course N by E ½ E at 2.9 knots. Wind SE force 2 with broken cloud. Slight swell becoming considerable. Barometer 30.26 inches rising to 30.28 at noon before falling to 30.21 at 2000 and finishing at 30.28 at midnight. Temperature at noon 77F. 0030. Altered course to NE by N. and increased to 5.8 knots. 0530. Daylight observed on port beam. 0600. Altered course to N by W and increased to 70 revolutions – 6 knots. 0650. Altered course to N by E. 0830. Stopped and came to in Kilifi Harbour with sandy bottom in 9 fathoms and veered to 2 ½ shackles. Banked fires. Anchorage bearings Bluff 120 feet S46W Bushy inlet S87E magnetic. Found here transport SOMALI. 0930. Mustered by Divisions and read prayers. 1050. SOMALI sailed. Party fitting explosive caps for exercise. Noon. Wind SW force 1. PM. Ordinary Seamen of watch at boat sailing instruction. 1400. Employed as requisite. Party fitting mines for exercise. Coal expended 9 tons. Number on sick list 10.

At anchor in Kilifi Harbour. Wind SW force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.25 inches falling to 30.20 at 1600 before finishing at 30.23 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 84F. 0430. Received 151 lbs of fresh beef. 0630. Steam up in cutter. 0920. Mustered by Divisions and read prayers. Torpedo guns crews exercising running Whitehead torpedoes. Marines at drill. Employed as requisite. Noon. Wind SSW force 2. Aired bedding. PM. Make and mend clothes. 1715. Muster at Quarters. Coal expended 5 tons 1 cwt. Number on sick list 11.

At anchor in Kilifi Harbour. Wind SSW force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.22 inches rising to 30.28 at noon before to 30.19 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 84F. Draught of water forward 13 feet 3 inches. Aft 15 feet 9 inches. 0430. Washed clothes. 0600. Steam up in cutter. 0915. Mustered by Divisions and read prayers. Exercised at General Quarters and running whitehead torpedoes. Noon. Wind south force 3 to 4. PM. Employed as requisite. 1655. Weighed and proceeded out of harbour. 5.15. Mustered at Quarters. 1800. Shaped to NE by E at 45 revolutions – 6 knots. Midnight. Altered course to NE. coal expended 7 tons 17 cwt. Number on sick list 11.

Cruising between Kilifi and Lamu. Course NE at 4 knots. Wind SE force 2 with broken cloud. With moderate swell. Barometer 30.28 inches falling to 30.15 inches at 1600 before finishing at 30.17 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 78F. 0630. Daylight hard on port bow and beam. 0540. Altered course to NNE. 0700 altered course to SSW. 0800. Working engines and steaming as requisite for Lamu. 0900. Passed British India SS Mecca. Employed cleaning ship throughout. 1040. Communicated by boat with British India SS. Chanda. 1115. Proceeded for harbour. 1150. Stopped and came to Lamus harbour in 6 fathoms and veered to 2 ½ shackles. Anchorage bearings Minuet Shella N17W Pillar S71W magnetic, Noon. Banked fires. PM cleaning ship and as requisite. 1715 Mustered at Quarters. Coal expended 9 tons 18 cwt. Number on sick list 11.

At anchor in Lamus Harbour. Wind S by W force 3 to 4. Broken cloud with squalls and passing rain. Barometer 30.10 rising to 30.20 at noon before falling to 30.12 at 1600 and finishing at 30.16 at midnight. Temperature at noon 79F. 0800. Received 120 lbs of fresh beef and 60 lbs of vegetables. 0930. Mustered by Divisions and Performed Divine Service. 1110. Weighed and proceeded at of harbour. Noon. Shaped to SW by S at 70 revolutions. Wind south force 2. 1715 Mustered at Quarters. Coal expended 14 tons 7 cwt. Number on sick list 11.

Lamus to Kilifi. Course SW by S at 5.8 knots with moderate swell. Wind south with broken cloud. Barometer 30.10 inches rising to 30.17 at 0800 before falling to 30.13 inches. Temperature at noon 79F. 0600. Altered course to WSW. 0645. Lit fires and raised steam in 3^rd boiler. 0900. Observed land on starboard bow. 0915. Mustered by Divisions and read prayers. 6inch guns crews of watch at drill. Employed as requisite. 1130. Connected all boilers. Position at noon 3.28S 40.10E. PM As in Forenoon. 1530 Stopped and came to in Kilifi Harbour in 10 fathoms and veered to 2 ½ shackles. Let fire die in one boiler. Banked fires in No 2 boiler. Anchorage bearings. Bluff 120 feet. S46W Bushy Inlet S85E magnetic. 1720. Mustered at Quarters. Coal expended 18 tons 16 cwt. 166 tons 5 cwt remaining. Number on sick list 10.

At anchor in Kilifi Harbour. Draught of water forward 12 feet 10 inches. Aft 15 feet 3 inches. Wind SW force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.15 inches rising to 30.22 at noon before falling to 30.12 inches at 2000 and finishing at 30.14 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 79F. 0810. Weighed and proceeded out of harbour. Observed HMS Turquoise to starboard. Proceeded to close. 0915. Mustered by Divisions and read prayers. 0930. Stopped and communicated with HMS Turquoise. 1015 Proceeded NE by E at 70 revolutions- 5 knots. Watch at gun drill. Position at noon 3.33S 40.5E. 1300. Altered course to N1/2 E. Training party at gun drill. Employed as requisite. 1500 Stopped and came to off Melinda in 7 fathoms and veered to 3 shackles. Banked fires. Anchorage bearings Flagstaff S46W Vasco de Gamas Pillar S10W. 1715. Mustered at Quarters. Coal expended 8 tons 10 cwt. Number on sick list 9.

At anchor off Melinda. Wind S by W force 3 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.12 inches rising to 30.20 at noon before falling to 30.12 inches at 1600 and finishing at 30.14 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 78F. 0530. Weighed. 0540. Proceeded out of anchorage. 0600 Shaped to NE by E ½ E at 7.5 knots. 0900. Altered course to NE ¼ E. Wind SSE force 3 with a slight swell. 0930. Mustered by Divisions and read prayers. Small arms men at drill. 1000. Observed land on port bow. Employed as requisite. Noon Altered course to north at 7.8 knots. Wind Se force 2. Position at noon 2.35S 40.55 E. 1430. Stopped and came to in Lamus harbour with broken bottom in 6 fathoms. Let go stock anchor and moored with 3 shackles on both cables. Put on mooring swivel. Position when moored Minaret Shella N10W Pillar S85W magnetic. 1600. Distilling. Let fires die out in one boiler. 1715. Mustered at Quarters. Coal expended 11 tons 7 cwt. Number on sick list 9.

Moored in Lamus Harbour. Wind south force 2. Cloudy with passing showers. Barometer 30.10 inches rising to 30.18 at noon before falling to 30.10 inches at 1600 and finishing a 30.11 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 81F. 0200. Let fires die out in second boiler. 0600. Received 110 lbs of fresh beef and 55 lbs of vegetables. 0915. Mustered by divisions. Machine and Quick fire crews and training party at drill. 1100. Employed as requisite. PM make and mend clothes. 1715 Mustered at Quarters. Wind WSW force 2.

Moored in Lamus harbour. Wind south force 1. Overcast with squally showers all morning. Barometer 30.10 inches rising to 30.15 at noon before falling to 30.08 at 1600 and finishing at 30.15 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 77F. 0500. Washed clothes. 0915. Mustered by Divisions and read prayers. 0945. Exercised at General Quarters. Man and arm ship and out collision mats. 1030. Employed as requisite. Training party at gun drill. PM Employed variously. Training party at gun drill. 1430. Lit fires and raised steam in one boiler. 1710 Mustered at Quarters.

Moored in Lamus Harbour. Wind SSW force 2 to 3. Blue sky but with passing squally showers. Barometer 30.11 inches rising to 30.16 at noon before falling to 30.08 at 1600 and finishing at 30.13 at midnight. Temperature at noon78F. 0430. R4ceived 110 lbs of fresh beef and 55 lbs of vegetables. 0700. Unmoored ship and weighed stock anchor. 0930. Employed cleaning ship throughout. PM. Cleaning ship. 1715. Mustered at Quarters. Lost overboard by accident one eyebolt for accommodation ladder. Midnight. Lit fires and raised steam in 2^nd and 3^rd boilers. Coal expended 3 tons 19 cwt. Coal remaining 139 tons 13 cwt. Number on sick list 9.

At anchor in Lamus Harbour. Draught of water forward 12 feet 6 inches. Aft. 15 feet. Wind south force 2 with clear sky and squally passing showers. Barometer 30.10 inches rising to 30.18 at noon before falling to 30.14 at 1600 and finishing at 30.16 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 85F. 0700. Detached whaler to carry out blockade duties. 0930 Mustered by Divisions and performed Divine Service. 1715 Weighed and proceeded out of harbour. 1800 Shaped to SW by S at 85 revolutions – 8 knots. Wind SSW force 3. Coal expended 12 tons 3 cwt. Number on sick list 7.

At sea between Lamus and Kilifi. Course SW by S at 8.5 knots. Wind south force 3. Cloudy with passing showers with a slight swell. Barometer 30.15 inches rising to 30.22 at noon before falling to 30.19 inches at 1600 and finishing at 30.20 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 81F. 0600. Altered course to WSW at 9 knots. 0700. Observed land on starboard bow. 0800 altered course to W by S. Wind SW force 2 to 3. 0920 Mustered by Divisions and read prayers. 1050 Stopped and came to in Kilifi Harbour in 8 fathoms and veered to 3 ½ shackles. Found here transport POMADE (?) which sailed at 1130. Noon. Banked fires. Anchorage bearings Bluff 120 feet S47W Bushy inlet S36E magnetic. Employed as requisite. 1400. Training party at gun drill. 1730 mustered at Quarters. Coal expended 13 tons 14 cwt. Number on sick list 6.

At anchor Kilifi. Wind south force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.20 inches rising to 30.24 at noon before falling to 30.16 inches at 1600 and finishing at 30.20 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 76F. 0730. Weighed and proceeded out of harbour. 0845. Observed HMS Turquoise to starboard. 0915. Mustered by Divisions and read prayers. Wind SW force 2 with squally showers. 0930. Communicated with TURQUOISE working engines as requisite. 1010. Proceeded NE by E at 80 revolutions – 8 knots. Employed as requisite. Training party at gun drill. Position at noon 3.31S 40.11E. Wind south force 3 with a slight swell. 1215 Altered course to NE by N. 1430. Stopped and came to Melinda Harbour in 7 fathoms and veered to 3 shackles. Banked fires. Anchorage bearings Flag staff S44W. Vasco de Gamas Pillar S10W. 1530. Training party at gun drill. 1600 Employed as requisite. 1715. Mustered at Quarters. Coal expended 9 tons 17 cwt. Number on sick list 6.

At anchor in Melinda Harbour. Wind south force 2 with broken cloud. Moderate swell. Barometer 30.13 inches rising to 30.18 at noon before falling to 30.16 at 1600 and finishing at mid night at 30.20 inches. Temperature at noon 78F.0600. Weighed and proceeded. 0615. Shaped to NE by ¾ E at 85 revolutions – 8.5 knots. 0900. Altered course to NE ¼ N. Wind south force 3. 0930. Mustered by Divisions and read prayers. Training party at gun drill. Marines at drill. Employed as requisite. Position at noon 2.29S 40.54E. Altered course to NE ¾ E and reduced to 65 revolutions – 6/5 knots. 1300. Course as requisite for Manda Bay. Make and mend clothes. 1515 Stopped and came to in Manda Bay in 8 ½ fathoms and veered to 3 shackles. Banked fires. Anchorage bearings. Isle le Manda S74E Ras Kilinaline S13E. 1715. Mustered at Quarters. Coal expended 11 tons 8 cwt. Number on sick list 8.

At anchor in Melinda Bay. Wind south force 3 to 4 with overcast sky. Barometer 30.18 inches rising to 30.23 inches at noon before falling to 30.18 at 1600 and finishing at 30.22 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 80F. 0430. Washed clothes. 0915. Mustered by Divisions and read prayers. 0930. Exercised at General Quarters. 1000 HMS Algerine arrived. Employed as requisite. Training party at gun drill. Noon Wind SSW force 5 to 6. Cloudy with squally showers. PM as in the forenoon. 1715 Mustered at Quarters. 1930. Whaler returned from Lamus. Coal expended 3 tons 10 cwt. Number on sick list 8.