Moored at Muscat. Wind SE force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.15 inches rising to 30.18 at 0800 before falling to 30.13 at noon and 30.10 at 1600 before rising to 30.15 at 2000 and then finishing at 30.11 inches at midnight. Wind calm. Temperature at noon 81F. 0200. Received 255 lbs of bread. 0440. SS Simla arrived. 0930 Divisions. 1030. Church Noon. Wind SE force 1. 1300. Leave to First class Chief Petty Officers.  1600. Quarters. 1605. SS Simla proceeded.  Coal expended 5 cwt. Number on sick list 12.

Moored at Muscat Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.12 inches rising to 30.18 at 0800 and to 30.19 at noon before falling to 30.14 at 1600 and 30.10 at 2000 and then finishing at 30.12 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 81F.  0200. Received 126 lbs of beef and 63 lbs of vegetables plus240 lbs of bread. . 0603. Exercised – Out bower anchor. 0620. Replaced anchor. 0930 Divisions and prayers. Marines training class at instruction. Port watch at Morris Tube practice. Party a cutlass drill. Remainder as requisite. Noon. Wind Calm. 1300 Stokers training class at instruction. Starboard watch at Morris Tube practice. 1615. Quarters. Coal expended 6 cwt. Number on sick list 13.

Moored at Muscat. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.07 inches rising to 30.13 at 0800 and to 3015 at noon before dropping to 30.10 inches where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 81F. 0200. Received 130 lbs of beef and 65 lbs of vegetables plus 200 lbs of bread. 0915 Divisions. Inspected arms. Prayers. Starboard watch at Small Arms drill. Port watch as requisite. Noon Wind NW force 2. 1300. Shell room party at drill. Stokers training class at instruction. Painting ship. 1458. Mail steamship arrived.  1600. Quarters. 2105. Exercised starboard watch – Man and arm ship.  Coal expended 5 cwt. Number on sick list 13.

Moored at Muscat. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.10 inches rising to 30.12 at 0800 and to 30.15 at noon before falling to 30.10 at 1600 and to 30.04 at 2000 before finishing at 30.07 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 81F. 0200. Received 130 lbs of beef and 65 lbs of vegetables plus 230 lbs of bread. 0600. SS Simula sailed. 0910. Divisions and prayers. 0915. HMS Pidgeon weighed and proceeded. Marines training class at instruction. Noon Wind NW force 1. 1300. Port watch at 6 inch Quick Fire drill. Remainder as requisite. Stokers training class at instruction. 1545. HMS Pidgeon anchored. 1600. Employed as requisite. 1630. Quarters. Exercised at physical drill. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 13

Moored at Muscat. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 230.08 inches rising to 30.09 at noon before falling to 30.03 at 16000 and rising to 30.05 at 2000 and finishing at 30.07 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 82F.  0200. Received 140 lbs of beef and 70 lbs of vegetables plus 230 lbs of bread. 0500. HMS Pigeon proceeded. 0915 Divisions and prayers. Exercised Small Arms Company. Marines at instruction. Remainder as requisite. Noon.  !300. Stokers training class at instruction. Remainder make and mend clothes. 1610. Exercised port watch – out fire engine. Starboard watch physical drill. Coal expended 5 cwt. Number on sick list 14.

Moored at Muscat. Wind Calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.07 inches falling to 30.05 at 0800 and to 29.99 at 1600 before rising to 30.00 at 2000 and finishing at 30.03 inches. 0200. Received 130 lbs of beef and 65 lbs of vegetables plus 230 lbs of bread. 0730. Landed G. (Unable to read handwriting) for Sick Quarters.0910. Divisions and prayers. Read Stations.  Out kedge anchor. Starboard watch out …….  (Unable to read handwriting) anchor. Port watch – out fire engine from store. Remainder as requisite. Noon. Wind SE force 1. 1300. Stokers and Marines training classes at instruction. Remainder as requisite. 1600. Quarters. 1730.  Mail steamer arrived. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 14.

Moored at Muscat. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 29.91  inches rising to 30.05 at 0800 and to 30.08 at noon before falling to 30.03 at 1600 then rising to 30.05 inches where it finished at midnight. Temperature toon 82F.  0200. Received 130 lbs of beef and 65 lbs of vegetables plus 230 lbs of bread. 0730. Exercised Fire Stations. 0800. Tested lifebuoy. Cleaning ship. Noon. Wind SE force 1. 1300. Employed as requisite 1500. SS Rilwo sailed. 1615. Quarters. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 14.

Moored at Muscat.  Wind NW force 1. Barometer 30.03 inches rising to 30.06 at 0800 before falling to 30.05 at noon and to 30.00 at 1600 and to 29.91 at 2000 before finishing at 30.05 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 84F. 0200. Received 230 lbs of bread. 0400. Landed one Petty Officer and one Able seaman for Sick Quarters. 0930. Divisions. 1030. Church. Noon. Wind calm. Broken by accident one 15 foot oar. 1700. Quarters. 2000. Lit fires in two boilers. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 14.

Moored at Muscat. Wind NW force 2. Barometer 30.06 inches rising to 30.10 at 0800 before falling to 30.09 at noon and to 30.05 at 1600 and then rising to 30.13 at 2000 before finishing at 30.09 inches at midnight. 0200. Received 135 lbs of beef and 67 lbs of vegetables plus 250 lbs of bread. 0400. Fumigated mess deck.  0800 Seamanship class at instruction. Marines training class at instruction. Landed 18 to attend Sick Quarters. Noon. Wind SSE force 1. 1300. Employed as requisite.  Prepared for sea.  1630. Quarters. 1845. Shifted berth.1910. Came to on starboard anchor in 14 fathoms. Veered to 6 shackles. Distilling. Coal expended 3 tons 2 cwt. Number on sick list 16.

Moored at Muscat. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.10 inches rising to 30.15 at 0800 before falling to 30.13 at noon and to 30.06 at 1600 and then rising to 30.12 at 2000 before finishing at 30.13 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 83F. 0400. Distilling. Draught 14 feet 3 inches forward. 15 feet 9 inches aft. 0755. Weighed and proceeded. Course N56W at 65 Revolutions. 0850. Stopped. 0855. Proceeded. Laid buoys for prize firing. Course and speed for laying target etc. Musket target practice. 0930 Divisions and prayers. Exercised Action Stations.  Exercised cannon firing at target. Noon. Wind SE force 1. Course and speed as requisite. 1400. Came to of Muscat in 12 ¾ fathoms. 1630. Quarters.  Midnight. Distilling. Coal expended 17 tons 18 cwt. Number on sick list. 16.

At anchor at Muscat. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.07 inches rising to 30.13 at 0800 before falling to 30.08 at 1600 and then rising to 30.11 at 2000 before ending at 30.10 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 83F.  0100. Distilling. 0545. Weighed and proceeded as requisite for Fahal Island. 65 Revolutions. 0700. Carried out prize firing at target. 0855. Weighed target. Lost overboard – 10 inch block. 0800. Wind SE force 1. 0900. Shaped course for Muscat at 65 revolutions. 0940. Saluted French Commodore.  – 9 guns. Stopped. 0945. Came to in anchor in 14 ½ fathoms off Muscat. Veered to 5 shackles. 1015. French ship returned salute. Noon. Wind calm. 1300. As requisite. 1600. Quarters. Midnight distilling. Coal expended 8 tons 4 cwt. Number on sick list 17.

Anchored off Muscat. Wind NW force 1with broken cloud.  Barometer 30.10 inches rising to 30.11 at 0800. Wind NW force 2 – overcast, cloudy and passing showers. 30.10 at noon falling to 30.06 at 1600 before rising to 30.12 at 2000 and ending at 30.10 inches at midnight. Wind SE force 1 with broken cloud. Temperature at noon 80F. 0200. Received 130 lbs of beef and 65 lbs of vegetables plus 250 lbs of bread. 0800. Divisions and prayers. Exercised Small Arms Company at drill. Ordinary Seamen at seamanship. Noon. Wind NW force 1 with overcast sky and passing showers. 1330. Issued Slops. Make and mend clothes. 1715. Quarters. Coal expended 1 ton 11 cwt. Number on sick list 17.

Anchored off Muscat. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.10 inches rising to 30.15 at 0800 before dropping to 30.14 at noon and to 30.05 at 1600 and finishing at 30.06 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 80F. 0200. Received 130 lbs of beef and 65 lbs of vegetables plus 200 lbs of bread. 0900. Divisions and prayers. Exercised General Quarters. Stokers training class under instruction. 1030. As requisite. Noon. Wind NE force 1. PM as requisite. 1700. Quarters. Coal expended 5 cwt. Number on sick list 17.

Anchored off Muscat. Wind. Calm with broken cloud Barometer 30.04 inches rising 30.08 at 0800 and to 30.10 at noon before falling to 30.00 at 1600 and then rising to 30.05 at 2000 before finishing at 30.12 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 84F. 0200. Received 130 lbs of beef and 65 lbs of vegetables plus 250 lbs of bread. 0745. Exercised Fire Stations. Worked all pumps. Tested life buoys. 0750. SS Pemba arrived.  0800. Wind NW force 1 0900 Cleaning ship. Noon. Wind NW force 1. 1300. Cleaning ship. 1615. Quarters. 1800. Received 135 lbs of beef and 67 lbs of vegetables plus 210 lbs of bread.  2000. Weighed and proceeded. Shaped to N19W at 76 revolutions. Coal expended 5 tons 12 cwt. Number on sick list 17.

At sea Muscat to Jask.  Course N19W at 7.5 knots with smooth sea. Wind north force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.10 inches falling to 30.07 at 0800 before rising to 30.10 at noon and then falling to 30.07 at 1600 before finishing at 30.08 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 80F. 0800. Wind NW force 2 cloudy with lightning and passing showers.  0930. Divisions. 1030. Church.  Noon. Wind north force 1 to 2 with broken cloud. Position 25.96N 5753E at 6.5 knots. Cape Jask N25W at 13 miles. 1220. Sighted Cape Jask. 1355. Stopped and came to in 5 fathoms off Jask. 1600. Wind SE force 1. 1700 Quarters.  2115. Weighed and proceeded. 2155. Shaped to S40W.2230. Altered course to S25E. Coal expended 14 tons 12 cwt. Number on sick list 17.

At sea Jask to Muscat. Course S26E at 70 revolutions – 8.1 knots with smooth sea. Wind south force 2 with overcast sky and passing rain. Barometer 30.10 inches falling to 30.08 at 0800 and then rising to 30.12 at noon before falling to 30.03 at 1600 and then rising to 30.04 at 2000 before finishing at 30.07 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 80F.  0800. Wind east force 1. 0912. Divisions and prayers.  Exercised Small Arms Company. Marine training class at instruction. Tested Whitehead torpedoes. Noon. Wind light with broken cloud. Position. 24.30N 58.21E. Speed 8 knots. Muscat S26E at 27 ½ miles. 1450. Altered course to S30E. 1600 Wind SE force 1 to 2 with blue sky. 11615. Stopped. Discharged Stoker Kelly to hospital at Muscat. . 1715. Proceeded at 80 revolutions.  Course n32W.  2200. Exercised – Close watertight doors. . Coal expended 21 tons 6 cwt. Number on sick list 18.

At sea. Course N32W at 80 revolutions- 8.7 knots with smooth sea. Wind calm with blue sky. Barometer 30.05 inches rising to 30.10 at 08000 before falling to 30.09 at noon and to 30.04 at 1600 before rising to 30.12 at 2000 and finishing at 30.01 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 84F. 0800. Light airs.  0915. Divisions and prayers. Exercised Small Arms Company. Marine training class at instruction. Ordinary Seamen at seamanship. Remainder as requisite.  Noon. Wind north force 1. Position 25.38N. 57.4E. Great Quoin N30W at 60 miles. 1300. Stokers training class at instruction. 1420. Altered course to N20W Ordinary Seamen exercising in Chains. (Practicing taking soundings). 1600. Wind north force 2. Overcast with lightning and thunder.  Lost overboard (Unable to read handwriting). 1830. Heavy squalls and rain. 1757. Altered course to north. 1915. Altered course to N22W. Sounded. 1930. Sounded in 45 fathoms.1945. Altered course to N34W. 2000. Wind NE by N force 3 Cloudy with passing rain and squalls. Sounded in 46 fathoms.2035. Great Quoin ahead. Alters course to N60W. 2100. Altered course to S66W. Midnight. Clock back 5 minutes. Coal expended 22 tons 2 cwt.  Number on sick list.12.

At sea. Course S66W at 80 revolutions – 9.2 knots with a slight sea. Wind NNW force 3 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.02 inches rising to 30.08 at 0800 before falling t0 30.02 at 1600 and then rising to 30.17 at 2000 before finishing at 30.15 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 75F. 0345. Sighted (Unable to read handwriting) 0430. Sounded in 26 fathoms. 0445. Sounded in 25 fathoms. 0500. Sounded in 13 fathoms. Altered course to west. 0800. Wind NE force 3. 0930. Divisions and prayers. Starboard watch at cutlass drill. Marines at small arms drill. Magazine party at drill. Remainder as requisite. 1030. Faris Islands ahead. Altered course to N68W. Noon. Wind NE force 2.  Position 2617N. 54.17E. 1300. Stokers training class at instruction. Ordinary Seamen at seamanship. Remainder employed as requisite. 1615. Man and arm ship. Scrub and wash clothes. 1850. Sounded in 44 fathoms. 1905. Sounded in 40 fathoms. 1735. Sounded 45 fathoms. 1740. Sounded in 44 fathoms 2000. Sounding every 15 minutes. 2200. Clock back 5 minutes. Coal expended 21 tons 18 cwt. Number on sick list 9.