At single anchor off Bushehr. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.28 inches falling to 30.26 at noon and to 30.23 at 1600 before rising to 30.27 at 2000 and finishing at 30.25 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon79F. 0600. Weighed and proceeded. Working up for full speed trial.  0800. Course as for trial.  0810. S20E. Eased up. 0830. Steaming at 122 revolutions on all boilers – 12 knots.  Marines training class at instruction. Starboard battery at 6 inch drill. Torpedo tubes crews at drill. Noon. Wind ESE force 1.  Position 28.4N 57.9E. Lost overboard one buoy.  Draught 14.3 inches forward. 15 feet 6 inches aft. . Employed as requisite.  1230. Finished 4th quarter trial. 1430. Altered course to S57E at 103 revolutions – 10 knots. 1600.  Wind SSE force 2 Quarters. Exercised watch – Man and arm ship. 2000. 103 revolutions wind SE force 2.  Coal expended 41 tons 4 cwt. Number on sick list. 6.

At sea. Course S57E at 102 revolutions -10 knots. Wind east force 2 to 3 with broken clouds and squalls. Barometer 30.22 inches rising to 30.23 at 0800 before falling to 30.27 at noon and to 30.25 at 1600 and to 30.24 at 2000 before finishing at 30.21 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 76F. 0400. Revolutions 102. 0800. Finished time trail. 0845. Eased to 85 revolutions. 0915. Divisions and prayers. Magazine men at 6 inch drill.  Ordinary seamen and Boys at signals.  Noon. Position 25.56N. 54E. Wind SE force 2 with broken cloud.  Altered course to S85E. 1420. Sirri isle on beam. Eased to 40 revolutions. 15.15 Stopped. Course and speed as requisite for keeping off Serri island.

Sirri Island, is an island in the Persian Gulf belonging to Iran. Sirri island is situated 76 kilometres from Bandar-e Lengeh and 50 kilometres west of Abu Musa island. The island is one of six in the Abu Musâ Island Group. The island is almost 5.6 kilometres long with a width of about 3 kilometres. Wikipedia

1630 Quarters. Inspected arms.  Wind SE force 1. 2000. Wind ESE force 1.  Shaped to S61E at 4.5 knots. Coal expended 152 tons 4 cwt.  Number on sick list 5.

At sea. Course S61E at 4.9 knots for Sharjah. Wind east force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.22 inches rising to 30.25 at 0800 and to 30.26 at noon before falling to 30.14 at 1600 and to 30.13 at 2000 before finishing at 30.18 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 77F.  0218. Eased to 45 revolutions. 0400. Altered course to N38E. 0500. Altered course to S38W. 0600. Altered course to S61E.  0900. As requisite for Sharjah. 0950. Stopped and came to on port anchor in 6 fathoms. Off Sharjah.  Lost by accident one 14 lbs. hand lead. Magazine men at drill. Remainder as requisite. Noon. Wind south force 1.  1300. Employed s requisite. 1600. Wind NE force 1. Weighed and proceeded. Course N25E at 80 revolutions. 1815. Altered course to N39E. Coal expended 18 tons 16 cwt.  (133 tons 8 cwt remaining) Number on sick list 5.

At sea.  Sharjah to Jask. Course N39E at 8.3 knots wind SE force 4 to 5 with broken cloud.  Barometer 30.15 inches rising to 30.18 at 0800 before falling to 30.14 at 1600 and to 30.03 at 2000 and then finishing at 30.q5 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 75F.  0200. Sighted Great Quhsm. 0210 Altered course to N57E. 0300. Altered course to S89E. 0400.  Altered course to S73E. 0500. Altered course to S38E. 0800. Wind SE force e to 4 with passing rain and squalls.  Cleaning ship. Tested lifebuoys. Noon. Position 25.49N 57.8E. Speed 8.1 knots. Wind SE force 2 to 3 with broken cloud and passing rain with squalls. 1300. Altered course to S68£. 1500. Altered course to N83E. 1600. Wind SSE force 4 to 6. 1710 Stopped and came to in 5 ¼ fathoms off Jask and veered to 4 shackles. Anchorage bearings. Telegraph House S29E. Black Beacon S51E.  1800. Wind SSE force 1 with broken cloud. . 2000. Banked fires. Coal expended 21 tons 18 cwt. Number on sick list 5.

At single anchor at Jask.  Wind E by S force 1; overcast and rain. Barometer 30.13 inches rising to 30.15 inches at 0800 and falling to 30.14 at noon and to 30.12 at 1600 and then rising to 30.18 at 1600 before finishing at 30.24 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 67F.  Draught 13 feet 6 inches forward. 15 feet aft.  0915. Weighed and proceeded. Carried out torpedo practice at target. Wind east force 1. Employed as requisite. Noon. Wind SE force 2. Finished torpedo practice. 1245. Shaped to S23E at 75 revolutions. Make and mend clothes. 1600. Wind SSW force 3. Overcast with passing rain.  2000. Wind SSW force 1 to 2 with broken cloud.  Eased to 65 revolutions. Carried out night fire from 3 pounder Quick fires.  Lit search light.  2050. Finished firing and shaped to S23E at 65 revolutions. Coal expended 17 tons 8 cwt.  Number on sick list 6.

At Sea Jask to Muscat.   Course S23E at 6.8 knots. Wind WSW force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.24 inches rising to 30.28 at 0800 and to 30l33 at noon before falling to 30.25 at 1600 and then rising to 30.27 at 2000 before finishing at 30.26 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 75F.  0650. Dropped target. Carried out tube practice at target. 0740. Finished practice. Proceeded on S11E at 65 revolutions for Muscat.  0800. Wind west force 2. 1000. Stopped and came to on starboard anchor in 13 fathoms of Muscat.  Anchor bearings. Salali Fort S35E. Pinnacle Rock S58E. Ras Rallbu fort S66W. Draught forward 13 feet 4 inches. Aft 15 feet. Employed as requisite. Noon. Wind west force 1 to 2. . 1300. Employed as requisite. Prepared for coaling. 1600.  Wind NW force 1. Received 4 tons of water for washing. 200. Wind calm. Coal expended 9 tons 10 cwt.  Number on sick list 7.

At single anchor off Muscat.  Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.28 inches falling to 30.26 at 1600 and finishing at 30.25 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 75F.  0200. Received 134 lbs of beef and 65 lbs of vegetables plus 265 ls of bread. . 0400. Lit fires in steam cutter. 0800. Employed as requisite. 0900. Commenced coaling. Carried out quarterly diving in 12 fathoms.  Received War Office stores from mail steamer. 1830. Coaling ship and hoisting in stores. 1930. Finished coaling. Received 121 ½ tons. Coal expended. 8 cwt.

At single anchor off Muscat.  Wind SE force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.15 inches falling to 30.12 at 0800 and to 30.10 at 1600 and then rising to 30.13 at 2000 before finishing at 20.10 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 77F.  0200. Received 140 lbs of beef and 70 lbs of vegetables plus 250 lbs of bread. 0930. Divisions and prayers. Exercised General Quarters. 1100. HMS Pigeon sailed. Marines at small arms drill. Noon. Wind SE force 1. 1530. Five ratings returned from hospital. 1630. Quarters. Inspected arms.  2000. Wind N by W force 3. Thunder, lightning rain and squalls. Veered to 5 ¼ shackles. Lost overboard one 15 foot ash oar. Midnight. Wind NW force 1. Coal expended 8 cwt. Number on sick list 12.

At single anchor off Muscat.  Wind NW force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.15 inches rising to 30.18 at 0800 before falling to 30.13 at 1600 and then rising to 30.20 at 2000 before finishing at 30.16 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 75F.  0730. Exercised Fire Quarters. Worked pumps. Tested lifebuoys. Cleaning ship. Noon. Wind north force 1 with overcast sky. 1600. Wind calm with overcast sky and passing rain. 1600. Quarters.  Midnight wind WNW force1 with broken cloud. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 12.

At single anchor off Muscat.  Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.12 inches  rising to 30.20 at 0800 and then falling to 30.18 at noon and to 30.13 at 1600 before rising to 30.20 inches where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 78F. 0600. Lost overboard by accident one tube and socket for signal lamp. 0930. Divisions. . 1030. Church. 1120. HMS Pidgeon arrived and anchored. Noon. Wind WNW force 1. 1400. Received two tons of washing water. 1600. Wind NW force 3 with squalls. Quarters. 2115.   Let go port anchor and veered to 1 ¼ fathoms.  Coal expended 5 cwt. Number on sick list 12.

At single anchor off Muscat.  Wind NW force 3 to 5 with overcast sky and squalls. Barometer 30.16 inches rising to 30.21 at 0800 and to 30 .23 at noon before dropping to 30.20 at 1600 and finishing at 30 .30 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 75F.  0200. Lost by accident one iron boat hook. 0400. Received 20 tons of water for washing. 0800. Wind NW force 2 to 3. With broken cloud and squalls.  Weighed port anchor.  0930. Divisions and prayers. Magazine men at drill. Remainder as requisite. Noon. Wind NW force 3 with broken cloud.  Draught forward 14 feet 6 inches. Aft 15 feet 9 inches. 1300. Prepared for sea.  1550. Weighed and proceeded. Wind NW force 1. 1610. Shaped to N19W at 65 revolutions. 1620. Quarters. Scrub and wash clothes.  20.25. Increased revolutions to 78. Midnight. Wind NNW force 1. Coal expended 15 tons 16 cwt. Number on sick list 12.

At sea. Muscat to Jask.  Course N19W at 7.5 knots.  Smooth sea. Wind NW force 1 with blue sky. Barometer 30.18 inches rising to 30.19 at 0800 and then falling to 20.17 at noon before rising to 30.19 at 2000 and finishing at 30.15 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 73F.   0800. Cleaning ship. 0800. Wind calm with broken cloud. 0900. Course as requisite for harbour. 0930. Divisions and prayers. Lit fires in steam cutter. 1015. Stopped and came to port anchor in 5 fathoms and veered to 3 shackles. Anchor bearing Telegraph House S31E. Coniferous trees S82E. Noon. Wind calm. Draught forward 14 feet 3 inches. Aft. 15 feet 6 inches. 1700. Quarters.  Coal expended 17 tons 4 cwt.  Number on sick list 11.

At anchor off Jask. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.15 inches rising to 30.16 at 0800 and to 30.17 at noon and the falling to 30.12 ay 1600 before finishing at 30.18 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 74F.  0200. Received 205 lbs of bread.100. Starboard Battery at Divisional drills. Remainder as requisite. Noon. Wind NW force 1. 1300. Make and mend clothes. 1530. Drew fires in steam cutter. 2030. Exercised watch – Man and arm ship. Coal expended 6 tons 2 cwt. Number on sick list 14.

At anchor off Jask. Wind NNW force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.15 inches rising to 30.18 at 0800 and then dropping to 30.13 at noon before rising t 30.16 at 1600 and to 30.22 at 2000 before finishing at 30.23 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 79F. 0200. Received 205 lbs of bread.  0615. Lit fires in steam cutter. 0800. Wind calm0830. SS Simla arrived and anchored. 0930. Divisions and prayers. 0940. Exercised Small Arms Company and Marines a drill. 1000. Port Battery at Divisional drill. Remainder as requisite. Noon. Wind calm. 1500. SS. Simla sailed.  1600. Wind WSW force 1. 1615 Quarters. 1720. Drew fires in Steam cutter.  Coal expended 3 tons 8 cwt.  Number on sick list 13.

At anchor off Jask. Wind NE force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.14 inches rising to 30.15 at 0800 and to 30.18 at noon before falling to30.11 at 1600 and then rising to 30.13 inches at 200 and where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon. 76F. 0200. Received 150 lbs of beef and 75 lbs of vegetables plus 390 lbs of bread. 0405. Lit fires in steam cutter. 0800. Wind NNW. 0930. Divisions and prayers. Exercised General Quarters – Repel boarders. 1040. SS Sava arrived.  Stokers and magazine men at small arms drill.  Remainder as requisite. Noon. Wind West force 1. Marine training classes at instruction.  Remainder as requisite. 1515. SS Sava sailed. Magazine and Shell Room party at drill. 1600. Wind WSW force 1. 1615. Quarters. Coal expended. 7 tons. Number on sick list 15.

At anchor off Jask. Wind SW force 3 to 5 wit overcast squally sky.  Barometer 30.03 inches rising to 30.07 at 0800 and to 30.08 at noon before dropping to 3000at 1600 and the rising to 30.10 at 2000 before finishing at 30.11 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 71F. 0001. Veered to 5 shackles. Set anchor watch.  0800. Wind NW force 3 to 4 with broken cloud and squalls. 0930. Divisions and prayers. 1030 church. Noon. Wind NW force 2 to 3 with broken cloud. 1600. Wind NNW force 3 to 4. Quarters. Midnight. Distilling. Coal expended 6 tons. Number on sick list 12.

At anchor off Jask. Wind north force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.53 inches dropping to 30.13 at 0800 and then rising to 30.14 at noon and then dropping again to 30.09 at 1600; again rising to 30.14 at 200 before finishing at 30.190 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 75 F.  0200. Received 230 lbs of beef and 75 lb of vegetables plus 730 lbs of bread.  0600. Employed as requisite. 0800. Wind NNE force 1. SS Patrick Stewart arrived and anchored. 0915. Divisions and prayers. Magazine and Shell Room party at 6 inch Quick Fire drill.  Remainder as requisite. 1050. HMS Pigeon arrived and anchored.  Noon. Wind calm. Draught forward 13 feet 9 inches. Aft 15 feet. 1345. Weighed and proceed for Muscat. 1400. Shaped to S23E at 65 revolutions – 7.9 knots.  1405. Increased speed to 74 revolutions. Marines training party at drill. Guns crews at drill. 1600. Wind SSE force 1. 1620. Quarters. Inspected arms.  2000. Wind SSW force 1. 2030. Watch – man and arm ship.  Midnight. Wind SSE force 1. Coal expended 13 tons 6 cwt. Number on sick list 12.