At sea. Jask to Muscat.  Course S23E at 7.5 knots. Wind SSE force 1 with broken cloud and a smooth sea. Barometer 30.07 inches rising to 30.10 at 0800 and to 30.13 at noon before dropping to 30.07 at 1600 and then rising to 30.08 before finishing at 30.11 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 71F.  0620. Altered course to S40E. 0800. Wind calm. 0850. Stopped and came to port anchor in 10 fathoms and veered to 4 shackles.  Dressed ship. 1030. Made ship fast to buoy with 5 inch wire.  Banked fires. Noon. Wind SE force 1. 1210 Fired salute of 31 guns. Served out soap and tobacco. Make and mend clothes. 1600. Wind NE force 1. Five Ratings returned from hospital. Prepared for coaling.  Received one shackle of cable.  Sunset. Undressed ship.  Midnight. Distilling. Coal expended 6 tons 12 cwt. Number on sick list 15.

Moored off Muscat.  Wind WNW force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.07 inches rising to 30.11 at 0800 before falling to 30.08 at noon and then rising to 30.13 inches where it stayed until midnight. Temperature at noon 80F. 0200. Received 150 lbs of beef and 70 lbs of vegetables plus 230 lbs of bread.  0400. Distilling. 0800. Wind calm.  Bent new shackle cable. Draught forward 13 feet 3 inches. Aft 15 feet 4 inches. Coaling ship. Noon. Wind calm. 1600. Wind WNW force 1. 1615. Paid monthly money. 1700. Finished coaling received 120 tons.  200. Wind WNW force 2 to 3 with squalls. Cleaning ship. . Midnight. Wind NW force 5 to 6 with squalls. Coal expended 2 tons 10 cwt. Number on sick list 16.

Moored off Muscat.  Wind NW force 4 to 5 with broken cloud and squalls. Barometer 30.16 inches rising to 30.23 at 0800 and to 30.26 at noon before falling to 30.19 at 1600 and then rising to 30.26 inches at 2000 where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 73 F. 0200. Received 140 lbs of beef and 70 lbs of vegetables plus 200 lbs of bread. . 0600. Cleaning ship. 0800. Wind N by E force 5.  Received 4 tons of washing water. Lost overboard whilst hoisting boats 2 metal boat hooks and one ash staff.  Employed as requisite.  Noon. Wind north force 5 to 6.  Cleaning ship throughout. 1600. Wind NNW force 1. Midnight Wind SSW force 1. Distilling. Coal expended 9 tons 19 cwt. Number on sick list 16.

Moored off Muscat.  Wind SSW force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.20 inches rising to 30.30 at 0800 before dropping to 30.27 at noon and to 30.24 at 1600 before rising to 30.25 at 2000 and finishing at 30.23 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon not given. 0200. Received 150 lbs of beef and 75 lbs of vegetables plus 234 lbs of bread. . 0650. Weighed and proceeded for shifting north. 0730. Stopped and came to port anchor in 7 fathoms and veered to 4 shackles. 0800. Wind SW force 1. Anchor bearing Falali Fort S35E. Sirad al Gharbi S32W. P ??? (Writing unreadable) N??E. 0930. Divisions. 0940. Exercised General Quarters.  Watch – Out diving gear. 1000. Diver cleaning buoy rope. Remainder as requisite. Noon. Wind calm. 1400. Watch – In diving gear. Cleaning ship. 1600. Wind SSE force 1. Received 4 tons of water. 1630. Quarters.  1800. Scrub and wash clothes. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 20.

Moored off Muscat.  Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.22 inches rising to 30.23 at noon and then dropping to 30.20 at 1600 before finishing at 30.19 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 75F. Sea temperature 67F. 0200. Received150 lbs of beef and 75 lbs of vegetables plus 280 lbs of bread.  0515. SS Khandala (British India Steam Company) arrived and anchored. Cleaning ship. Tested life buoys. 0800. Wind calm. Exercised Fire Stations. Cleaning ship. Noon. Wind WNW force 1. 1400. Watch – out diving gear. Divers searching for life buoy. 1420. Watch – in diving gear.  Employed as requisite. Discharged two stokers to mail steamer for passage. 1600. Wind NNW force 1. SS Khandala sailed. 1630 Quarters. Received one ton of washing water. 2000. Wind calm. Coal expended 4 cwt.  Number on sick list 18.

Moored off Muscat.  Wind calm. With broken cloud. Barometer 30.19 inches rising to 30.24 at 0800 before falling to 30.16 at noon and to 30.13 at 1600 and to 30.12 at 2000 before finishing at 30.00inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 79F.  0200. Received 280 lbs of bread. 0800. Wind calm. 0930 divisions. 1030. Church. Noon. Wind calm.  1300. Special leave to Chief Stokers and Chief Petty Officers. 1600. Wind SE force 1. Quarters. Served out clean hammocks. Prepared for sea. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 20.

Moored off Muscat.  Wind SSW force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.08 inches falling to 30.04 at 0800 before rising to 30.13 at noon and then dropping to 30.06 at 1600 and then rising again to 30.14 before finishing at 30.13 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 72F.  0100. Lit fires in two boilers. 0400. Draught 14 feet 1 inch forward. 15 feet 9 inches aft. 0800. Wind calm. 0900. Weighed stream anchor. 1105. Weighed. 1130. Proceeded at 65 revolutions .1145. Shaped course to S72E. Noon. Wind east force 2 to 3. Course S72E. 1300. Port watch at cutlass drill and Quick Fire drill. 1430. Altered course to S36E. Employed as requisite. Lost overboard hand shackle and slip of ground chain. 1600. Wind ESE force 2 with smooth sea. Quarters. Exercised General Quarters. Carried out tube ??? (Unable to read handwriting) from 3 pounder and 6 inch guns.  1725. Altered course to S41E 1740. Eased to 45 revolutions. 2000. Wind ESE force 1. Coal expended 12 tons 10 cwt.  Number on sick list 17.

At sea. Muscat to Sur. Course S41E at 3.3 knots. Wind SW force 2 with blue sky and smooth sea. Barometer 30.08 inches rising to 30.15 at 0800 before falling to 30.11 at 1600 and then rising to 30.12 at 2000 before finishing at 30.16 inches at midnight.0450. Altered course to N85E. 0545. Altered course to S85W. 0800. Wind WSW force 1 with blue sky.  Stopped. Came to port anchor in 7 fathoms off Sur. Anchor bearings Seveisdai fort N23W. Sebel Kliaurio SW. 1045. Weighed and proceeded. 100. Stopped. Came to port anchor in 8 ½  fathoms and veered to 3 shackles. Anchor bearings; Centre Rock S10E.   Seueisala Fort. W. Noon. Wind calm with broken cloud. 1400. Man and arm boats. 1445. Carried out firing from cutter. Employed as requisite. Exercised (Unable to read handwriting) Remainder employed as requisite.  Lost overboard one hand lead. 1600. Wind SE force 1. Quarters. Midnight. Distilling. Coal expended 9 tons 14 cwt. Number on sick list 16.

At anchor off Sur.  Wind South force 1 to 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.15 inches rising to 30.16 at 0800 before falling to 30.15 at 1600 and then rising to 30.17 inches where it remained at midnight. Temperature at noon 79F.  0710. Proceeded N83E at 74 revolutions. 0800. Wind south force 1.  0900. Course as requisite for running torpedoes. 1020. Finished practice. Shaped to north at 74 revolutions.1130. Stopped and dropped target.  1135. Proceeded as requisite. Carried out ½ quarter practice at target from 6 inch and Quick Fire guns. Noon. Wind South force 1. 1230. Finished practice. Stopped. Picked up target. 1245. Proceeded S85W at 65 revolutions. Employed as requisite. 1545.  Stopped off Sur. 1600. Wind north force 2. 1630. Shaped to N32W at 62 revolutions. 1630. Quarters. . Exercised – Man and arm ship. 2000. Wind NNW force 1. 2030. Exercised watch – Man and arm ship. Coal expended 17 tons 10 cwt.  Number on sick list 18.

At sea. Sur to Muscat. Course N32W at 6.4 knots. Wind NW force 1 with broken cloud and a smooth sea. Barometer 30.15 inches rising to 30.19 at 0800 before falling to 30.16 at noon and then to 30.12 at 1600 before rising to 30.14 inches at 2000 where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 79F. 0400. Altered course to N60W. 0700. Course as requisite. 0720. Stopped. Came to with starboard anchor off Muscat harbour. . Veered to 3 ½ shackles. 0800. Wind NW force 1. 0915. Divisions. Employed as requisite. 1130. HMS Pigeon shifted berth. Marines at small arms drill. Noon. Wind SSE force 1. 1300. Draught 13 feet 6 inches forward. 15 feet 8 inches aft. 1600. Wind SE force 1. Quarters. 1700. Received 4 tons of water for washing.  2000. Wind calm.  Coal expended 6 tons 18 cwt.  Number on sick list 18.

At anchor off Muscat. Wind SSE force 1 to 3 with broken cloud and squalls. Barometer 30.12 inches falling to 30.11 at noon and to 29.95 at 1600 before rising to 30.06 at 2000 and finishing at 30.08 inches at Midnight. Temperature at noon 77F. 0730. HMS redbreast sailed. 0915. Divisions and prayers. Exercised General Quarters. 1000. HMS Sphinx arrived. 1030. Employed as requisite. Noon. Wind calm with broken cloud. 1220. HMS Redbreast arrived and anchored. 1400. Drawing ammunition from SPHINX and t????  (Unable to read handwriting) magazines. 1430. HMS Pigeon moved berths.1600. Wind SE force 1. Quarters. Prepared for sea. 1545. Weighed and proceeded as requisite. 1800. Shaped to S70E at 65 revolutions. 1839. Increased to 74 revolutions – 7.5 knots. 200. Wind E by S force 1 to 2.  Coal expended 9 tons 6 cwt. Number on sick list 18.

At sea. Muscat to Bombay. Course S70E at 7 knots. Wind south force 3 to 4 with broken cloud and a slight sea. Barometer 29.97 inches rising to 30.05 at 0800 and to 30.07 at noon before falling to 30.03 at 1600 and then rising to 30.08 inches where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 74F.  0500. HMS Redbreast took station 3 cables on port beam. 0800. Wind SW force 3 to 4. 1000. Cleaning ship. Tested life buoys. Noon. Wind SW force 3 to 4 with broken cloud and squalls.  Position 22.51N 60.55E. 1300. Make and mend clothes.  1600. Wind WSW force 2 with broken cloud. Quarters. Watch – man and arm ship. 2000. Wind NE force 1 with overcast sky. Coal expended 25 tons 2 cwt. Number on sick list 19.

At sea. Muscat to Bombay course S70E at 7.7 knots. HMS Redbreast 3 cables on port beam. Wind north force 2 to 3 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.08 inches rising to 30.10 at 0800 and to 30.15 at noon and to 30.17 at 1600 before finishing at 30.18 inches at midnight.  0800. Wind North force 3 with broken cloud and squalls. 0930. Mustered by the Open List. Read characters.  1000. Divine service.  Noon. Wind NNW force 2 to 3 with broken cloud. Position 21.50N 63.53E. 1600. Wind NNW force 3 to 4 with broken cloud. Quarters. 2000. Wind north force 3 to 4 with broken cloud. Coal expended 25 tons 16 cwt. Number on sick list 16.

At sea Muscat to Bombay course S70E at 7.2 knots. Wind NNW force4 with broken cloud and slight sea. Barometer 30.15 inches rising to 30.25 at 0800 before falling to 30.20 at noon and to 30.18 at 1600 and to 30.13 at 2000 before finishing at 30.17 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 67F.  0300. Put on 5 minutes. 0800. Wind NNW force 3 to 4 with broken clouds and squalls. 0900. Divisions and prayers.  6 inch gun crews at drill. Remainder employed as requisite. Firing tube canisters from 3 pounder and 6 inch gun at towed target.  1130. Set clock on 4 minutes.  Noon. Wind NNE force with broken cloud.

Position 20.46N. 66.38E course S70E at 6.4 knots. 1205. Stopped. Dropped target. 1210. Proceeded S70E firing tube canisters from 3 pounder and 6 inch gun.  1300. Altered course to S73E. 1330. Finished firing. Hauled in target. . Port battery at heavy gun drill. 1600. Wind NNE force 2 to 3. 1630. Quarters. Exercised Fire stations. 2000. Wind N by E force 2 to 3.  2110. Increased to 78 revolutions. Put clock on 5 minutes. 2130. HMS Redbreast proceeded ahead for target practice.  2330. Exercised General Quarters. Coal expended 26 tons 14 cwt.  Coal remaining 90 tons 8 cwt. Number on sick list 16.

At sea Muscat to Bombay course S73E at 7.8 knots. Wind NE force 2 to 3 with blue sky and slight sea. Barometer 30 .17 inches rising to 30.23 at 0800 before falling to 30.11 at 1600 and then rising to 30.23 at 2000 before finishing at 30.18 inches at midnight.  Temperature at noon 70F.  0400. Aired bedding. 0800. Wind NE force 2. 0930. Divisions and prayers. Mustered bedding. 1000. HMS Redbreast on station 3 cables on port beam. Clock on 4 minutes. Employed as requisite. Noon. Wind NNE force 2 with broken cloud. Course S73E at 8.5 knots. Position 19.50N 69.32E. 1240. Increased to 84 revolutions. Employed as requisite. Ordinary Seamen and Boys at cutlass drill. 1600. Wind NE force 2. 1630. Quarters. 2000. Wind NE by E force 1 to 2.  1015. Exercised signals. 2100. Burned search light.  Coal expended 32 Tons 2 cwt. Number on sick list 16.

At sea Muscat to Bombay course S73E at 7.9 knots. Wind NE force 3 to 4 with broken cloud and squalls. Barometer 30.11 inches rising to 30.18 at 0800 before falling to 30.16 at noon and to 30.08 at 1600 then rising to 30.10 at 2000 and finishing at 30.12 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 77F.  0230. Clock on 5 minutes. 0800. Wind NE force 1 to 2 with broken cloud. 0800. Magazine men at drill. Field gun crews at drill. HMS Redbreast on station 3 cables astern. 1045. Altered course to S53E. 1100. Altered course to S50E. Noon wind SE force 1. Course S53E at 6.6 knots. Position 18.57N 72.44E. 1230. Fired 13 gun salute. 1330. Stopped. Made fast to N.Y buoy Bombay. Ships in harbour. HIGHFLYER, RACOON, REDBREAST, MAGDELA, TEUESERIEN (?), ASSAYE, PLASSY and ABYSSINIA (Indian). Employed as requisite. 1600. Wind west force 1. Quarters.  1900. Special leave to port watch.  Coal expended 18 tons. Coal remaining 43 tons 6 cwt. Number on sick list 8.

Moored to buoy at Bombay.  Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.10 inches rising to 30.13 at noon before falling to 30.10 inches at 1600 where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon. 78F. Draught 13 feet 9 inches forward. 15 feet 2 inches aft. 0600. Liberty men returned. Received 140 lbs of beef and87 lbs of vegetables plus 330 lbs of bread.  0900. General leave to port watch. Employed as requisite. Discharged four ratings to hospital. Received fresh water. Noon.  Wind calm.  1300. Returning cases and drums to yard.  Remainder as requisite. 1900. Landed patrol of seamen.  2300. Patrol returned. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 8.

Moored to buoy at Bombay.  Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 20.10 inches rising to 30.18 at 0800 and to 30.20 at noon and finishing at 30.15 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon. 79F. 0200. Received 130 lbs of beef and 65 lbs of vegetables plus 300 lbs of bread. 0800. Wind north force 1 to 2.  Employed as requisite.  Noon. Wind calm. 1300. Returning stores to dockyard.  Employed as requisite. 1600. Wind NW force 1.  Quarters. Scrub and wash clothes.  1900. Landed shore patrol. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 8.

Moored to buoy at Bombay.  Wind NE force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.12 inches finishing to 30.22 at 0800before falling to 30.20 at noon and to 10.15 at 1600 and then rising to 30.20 at 2000 and finishing at 30.22 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon. 79F. 0700. Liberty men returned.0800. Cleaning ship throughout. Noon. Wind calm. Employed as requisite. 1600. Wind west force 1. Special leave to Chiefs and Petty Officers. 2200. Liberty men returned. Coal expended 4 cwt.  Number on sick list 5.

Moored to buoy at Bombay.  Wind calm all day.  Barometer 30.15 inches rising to 30.21 at 0800 before falling to 30.20 at noon and then to 30.10 at 1600 before rising to 30.15 at 2000 and finishing at 30.13 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 79f.  0200. Received 180 lbs of beef and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 250 lbs of bread.  0925. Mustered by Open List for Admirals inspection. Exercised Small Arms Company. General Quarters.  Cutlass parties. Fire Stations. Inspected Boys and hammocks. 1400. Make and mend clothes. General leave to port watch. 1800. Landed patrol.2300. Patrol returned. Coal expended 4 cwt.  41 tons 14 cwt remaining. Number on sick list 11.