Moored to buoy at Bombay.  Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.11 inches falling to 30.10 at 0800 and then  rising to 30.15 at noon before falling to 30.00 at 1600 and then rising to 30.13 at 2000. Before finishing at 30.12 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 78F. 0600. Liberty men returned. 0915 Divisions and prayers. Exercised General Quarters.  Placed collision mat. 1030. Ordinary Seamen and Boys at seamanship. Remainder as requisite. Noon. Wind Calm. 1300. Ordinary Seamen and Boys at seamanship Remainder as requisite. Major from Flagship inspected Marines. 1600. Wind north force 2. Quarters. Scrub and wash clothes.  Special leave to starboard watch.  Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 11.

Moored to buoy at Bombay.  Wind north force 1 with broken cloud.  Barometer 30.09 inches rising to 30.15 at 0800 before dropping to 30.13 at noon and then rising to 30.20 at 1600 and finishing a t 30.22 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 77F.  0200. Received 130 lbs of beef and 65 lbs of vegetables plus 200 lbs of bread. . 0730. Fire Stations. 0800. Discharged four ratings to mail steamer for passage home. Tested lifebuoys.

Noon. Wind calm. 1300. As requisite. 1600. Wind NW force 2. 1630. Special leave to watch. 1700. Quarters. Coal expended 5 cwt. Number on sick list 11.

Moored to buoy at Bombay.  Wind north force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.20 inches rising to 30.23 at 0800 and to 30.20 inches at noon where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 78F.  0200. Received 230 lbs of bread. 0700. Landed Wesleyans. 0800. Wind calm. Landed Roman Catholics.  0915. Divisions. 1000. Church party returned. 1010Sent Church party to Flag Ship. 1030. Party returned. Noon. Wind NNW force 1. 1300. Special leave to starboard watch and Boys.  1600. Wind north force 2. 1700. Quarters. 2200. Liberty men returned. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 9

Moored to buoy at Bombay.  Wind north force with broken cloud. Barometer 30.00 inches rising to 30.23 at 0800 and then falling to 30.20 inches at noon where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 79F.  0200. Received 140 lbs of beef and 70 lbs of vegetables plus 230 lbs of beef. 0400. Received 18 ½ tons of drinking water.  0800. Wind calm. 0915. Divisions and prayers. 0930. Exercised Collision Stations – placed mat. 0947. Exercised – Man and arm ship. 1030. Classes at instruction. Remainder as requisite. Noon. Wind NNW force 1. Ordinary Seamen and Boys of starboard watch at seamanship.  Remainder as requisite. 1600. Wind north force 2. 1630. Special leave to starboard watch. &115. Quarters. Scrubbed and washed clothes. Coal expended 6 cwt. Number on sick list 5.

Moored to buoy at Bombay.  Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.12 inches rising to 20.19 at 0800 and to 30.22 at noon and then 30.23 at 1600 before falling to 30.22 at 2000 and finishing at 30.23 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 78F.

200. Received 170 lbs of beef and 70 lbs of vegetables plus 260 lbs of bread. 0530. Landed Marines for drill. 0600. Liberty men returned. 0800. Wind NE force 1. 0915. Divisions and prayers. Inspected arms. Ordinary Seamen and boys at seamanship. Remainder as requisite. 1030.  Watch at cutlass drill.  Noon. Wind calm. 1300. Port battery at drill. Ordinary Seamen and Boys at seamanship. Sent two signalmen to Flagship.  Remainder employed as requisite. 1600. Wind northerly force 1.  1630. Quarters. 1700. Special leave to watch.  1720. Exercised – out fire engine for fire action.  2130.  Port watch – Man and arm ship.  Coal expended 5 cwt.  Number on sick list 5.

Moored to buoy at Bombay.  Wind north force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.19 inches rising to 30.20 at 1600 and finishing at 30.22 inches at midnight. Temperature at nooon76F. 0200. Received 140 lbs of bread and 70 lbs of vegetables plus 270 lbs of bread. 0545. Landed Small Arms Company for drill. 0725. Small Arms Company returned.  0800. Wind ESE force 1. 0930. Divisions and prayers. Starboard battery at drill. Remainder as requisite. Starboard watch Morris tube firing. Noon. Wind ESE force 1. 1300. Ordinary Seamen and Boys at seamanship. Port watch at cutlass drill. Firing authorised from Morris Tube. Remainder as requisite. 1600. Wind NW force 2 to 3. Exercised all boats under sail. 1900. Landed patrol. General leave to port watch. 2000. Read warrants numbers 18 and 19. 2300. Patrol returned. Coal expended 5 cwt. 40 tons 5 cwt remaining.  Number on sick list 5.

Moored to buoy at Bombay.  Wind north force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.20 inches rising to 30.21 at 0800 before falling to 30.19 at noon then rising to 30.22 at 16000 before finishing at 30.24 inches at midnight.  Temperature at noon. 83F. 0200. Received 144 lbs of beef and 70 lbs of vegetables plus 250 lbs of bread.  0600. Aired bedding. 0800. Wind ESE force 1. 0900. Divisions. Inspected arms. Read prayers. Read Articles of War and Returns of Court Marshals. Exercised charges as instructed. Remainder as requisite. Noon. Wind calm. 1330. General leave to starboard watch. Make and mend clothes. 1600. Wind NW force 2. Mustered by Open List for payment. Discharged four Seedie Baptists. 1730 Landed patrol.  2300. Patrol returned. Coal expended 8 cwt. Number on sick list 3.

Moored to buoy at Bombay.  Wind calm with blue sky. Barometer 30.24 inches falling to 30.23 at 0800 and remained there until it finished at 30.20 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon. 84F. 0200. Received 140 lbs of beef and 70 lbs of vegetables plus 260 lbs of bread. 0345. Lit fires in cutter. 0800. Wind calm with broken cloud.  0930. Exercised General Quarters. . Exercised physical drill. 1030Employed as requisite. Magazine Party at drills. Noon. Wind NW force 1 with broken cloud.  1300. Ordinary seamen and Boys at seamanship. Remainder as requisite. 1600. Wind NW force 1. Received 10 tons of water. 1700. Quarters. Special leave to watch. Coal expended 1cwt. Number on sick list 4.

Moored to buoy at Bombay.  Wind ENE force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.20 inches rising to 30.23 inches at noon where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon. 84F. 0200. Received 140 lbs of beef and 70 lbs of vegetables plus 250 lbs of bread.  0600. Liberty men returned. 0730. Fire Quarters. 0800. Cleaning ship. Tested lifebuoy. Noon. Wind calm.  1300. Cleaning ship. Fired 81 Minute Guns. (The funeral of Queen Victoria took place at St Georges Chapel Windsor). 1800. Wind NW force 1.  1750. Sent church party to Flagship. 1800.  Sounded Last Post.  Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 6.

Moored to buoy at Bombay.  Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.13 inches rising to 30.20 at 1600 and finishing at 30.23 inches at midnight.  Temperature at noon 80F.  0200. Received 250 lbs of bread.  0700. Landed Wesleyans. 0745. Landed Roman Catholics. 0830. Discharged Able Seaman Battle to hospital.  0930. Divisions.  1015. Sent Church Party to Flagship.  1100. Four absentees returned.  Noon. Wind west force1. 1200. Church party returned from flagship. 1300. Special leave to watch and Boys. 1600. Wind SW force 1. 1700. Prepared for sea. Tested torpedoes. 1800. Boys returned. 2000. Wind Calm. 2100. Lit fires in four boilers. 2200. Liberty men returned. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 6.

Moored to buoy at Bombay.  Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.20 inches dropping to 30.17 at noon and to 30.02 at 1600 before rising to 30.06 at 2000 and finishing at 30.08 inches at midnight.  Temperature at noon. 76F. 0200. Received 140 lbs of beef and 70 lbs of vegetables plus 250 lbs of bread. . Draught 12 feet 6 inches forward. 15 feet 4 inches aft.  0530. Slipped and proceeded at 84 revolutions. Course as requisite for target practice. 0800. Carried out torpedo practice. 0830. Stopped. Out target.  0845. Proceeded at 84 revolutions. Exercised General Quarters. Expended ½ Quarters ammunition from 6 inch, 3 pounders, and 45 guns.  1100. Stopped. Picked up target. 1110. Proceeded at 7o revolutions N66E.  1155. Eased to slow. Noon. Wind NE force 1. 1345. Stopped off Prougs Light for torpedo practice. 1350. Proceeded at 84 revolutions and carried out torpedo practice. 1520. Finished practice. Proceeded as requisite for buoy. 1600. Wind NNW force 3. 1650. Stopped. Made fast to number 7 buoy at Bombay.  1715. Quarters. 2030. Watch – Man and arm ship.  Coal expended 11 tons 6 cwt. Coal remaining 27 tons 16 cwt.  Number on sick list 5.

Moored to number 7 buoy at Bombay. Wind north force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.06 inches rising to 30.11 at 0800 and to 30.12 at noon and to 30.06 at 1600 and to 30.10 at 2000 before finishing at 30.09 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 74F.  0200. Received 124 lbs of beef and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 210 lbs of bread. 0400. Draught 12 feet 2 inches forward. 15 feet 3 inches aft.  0800. Wind NE force 1.  0930. Proceeded to docking bay. 1015. Shifted into basin. Made fast to east wall. Noon. Wind NW force 1.  1300. Employed as requisite. 1600.  Ship’s Company victualled in Sailors Home.  Coal expended 1 ton 18 cwt.  Number on sick list 5.

Made fast to East Wall of basin at Bombay.  Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.10 inches rising to 30.12 at 0800 and 30.17 at noon before falling to 30.11 at 1600 and then rising to 30.17i inches at 2000 where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 74F.  0400. Employed as requisite.  Dockyard men – 6 fitters, I plumber, 2 labourers, 8 engine room fitters and one foreman. Employed as requisite. Noon wind NW force 1. 1320. Returned to Sailor’s Home. Dockyard men as in forenoon.  Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 5.

Made fast to East Wall of basin at Bombay.  Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.17 inches rising to 30.20 at 0800 and to 30.22 at noon before falling to 30.10 at 1600 and finishing at 30.15 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 73F.  0740. Employed as requisite. Discharged one Able Seaman to hospital. 0800. Hoisted out waist guns. 7  Fitters, 7 labourers and 1 plumber employed from dockyard. Noon. Wind calm.1315. Read Warrants 20, 21, 22, and 23. 1330. Returned to Sailor’s Home.  Dockyard men as in forenoon. 1600. Wind NW force 1. 1630. Discharged 3 ratings to HMS Highflyer for cells.

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Coal expended 1 cwt.  Number on sick list 4.

Made fast to East Wall of basin at Bombay.  Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.08 inches rising to 30.13 at 0800 and then falling to 30.10 at noon, then falling to 30.06 before finishing at 30.08 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 74F.  0745. Employed as requisite.  0800.  7 Fitters, 7 labourers and I plumber from dockyard. Employed as requisite. Noon. Wind calm. 1330. Returned to Sailor’s Home.  7 fitters, 7 labourers, 6 boiler makers onboard. Coal expended 1 cwt. Number on sick list 4.

Made fast to East Wall of basin at Bombay.  Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.12 inches falling to 40.10 at 0800 before rising to 30.14 at noon and then dropping to 30.02 at 1600 then rising to 30.05 at 2000 before finishing at 30.08 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 74F.  0500. Discharged 4 men to hospital.  0800. Employed as requisite. Dockyard men onboard. 7 fitters, 1 plumber, 2 labourers, 11 fitters and 4 coolies.  (Fitters is mentioned twice in the log with different numbers).  Noon. Wind south force 1. 1330. Working party returned to Sailors Home. 1600. Wind NE force 2. 1745. One cell prisoner returned.  Coal expended 1 cwt. Number on sick list 5.

Made fast to East Wall of basin at Bombay.  Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.04 inches rising to 30.08 at 0800 and t0 30.10 at noon and to 30.12 at 1600 before falling to 30.06 at 200 and finishing at 30.07 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 74F.  0400. Dockyard men. 21 fitters, 15 shipwrights 13 boilermakers onboard. 0800. Employed as requisite.  1330. Dockyard men as in forenoon. Ships Company returned to Sailor’s home. 1600. Wind NW force 1. 1730. Two cell prisoners returned.  Coal expended 1 cwt. Number on sick list 6.

Made fast to East Wall of basin at Bombay.  Wind calm. Barometer 30.04 inches rising to 30.08 at 0800 and to 30l10 at noon before dropping to 30.05 inches at 1600, then rising to 30.08 at 2000 before finishing at 30.07 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 77F.   0400. Leading Signalman joined from MAGDALA. 0800. Employed as requisite.  12 boilermakers. 21 fitters, 14 shipwrights, 4 plumbers, 1 cooper and a labourer onboard. 1330. Ships Company returned to Sailor’s Home. 1600. Wind NW force 1. Discharged one Signalman to HMS Magdala. Coal expended nil. Number on sick list 6.

HMS Magdala was a Cerberus-class breastwork monitor of the Royal Navy, built specifically to serve as a coastal defence ship for the harbour of Bombay (now Mumbai) in the late 1860s. She was ordered by the India Office for the Bombay Marine. The original specifications were thought to be too expensive and a cheaper design was ordered. While limited to harbour defence duties, the breastwork monitors were described by Admiral George Alexander Ballard as being like “full-armoured knights riding on donkeys, easy to avoid but bad to close with.” Aside from gunnery practice Magdala remained in Bombay Harbour for her entire career. The ship was sold for scrap in 1903.

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