In dry dock at Bombay. Wind calm all day with broken cloud. Barometer 30.09 inches rising to 30.14 at noon before falling to 30.07 at 1600 and then rising to 30.11 at 2000 and finishing at 30.10 at midnight. Temperature at noon 80f. G Logan discharged to hospital. 0600. Stokers Training Class in 105 T.B. party at small arms drill. Remainder as requisite. Dockyard men onboard. 20 Shipwrights, 12 Boilermakers, 9 Fitters, 10 Riveters, 1 Cooper, 5 Apprentices, 5 Caulkers and 10 Labourers. 1330. Ship’s Company returned to Sailor’s Home. Coal expended nil. Number on sick list 8.

In dry dock at Bombay. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.08 rising to 30.10 at 0800 and to 30.14 at noon  before falling to 30.05 at 1600 and to 30l03 at 2000 and  finishing at 30.05 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 80F.  0745.  Employed as requisite. 0800. Dockyard men onboard. 20 Shipwrights, 10 Boilermakers, a Fitter, 10 Riveters, 1 Cooper, 5 Coolies, 5 Apprentices, and 10 Labourers. Noon. Wind calm. 1330. Ship’s Company returned to Sailor’s Home.

Discharged T. Rutt to HMS Pomone.  1600. Wind NW force 1. 2000. Wind calm. Coal expended nil. Number on sick list 7.

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In dry dock at Bombay. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.05 inches  rising to 30.08 at 0800 and to 30.10 at noon before dropping to 30.03 at 1600 and then rising to 30.11 before finishing at 30.08 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon. 78F. 0400. Stokers training class at 105 T. B.  Commenced musketry course. Remainder employed as requisite. 0800. Wind calm. Dockyard men onboard. 20 Shipwrights, 10 Coolies, 5 Caulkers, 1 Cooper, 18 Fitters, 8 Riveters, 14 Boilermakers and 3 Apprentices. Noon. Wind NW force 1. 1330. Ship’s Company returned to Sailor’s Home. 2000. Wind calm. Coal expended nil. Number on sick list 7.

In dry dock at Bombay. Wind calm all-day with broken cloud. Barometer 30.08 inches falling to 30.07 at 0800 and to 30.00 at 1600 before rising to 30.05 at 2000 and finishing at 30.05 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 82F.  0745. Employed as requisite. Stokers training class in 104 T.B. Read Warrant number 24. 0800. Dockyard men onboard. 14 Shipwrights, 8 Coolies, 10 Riveters, 8 Caulkers, 1 Cooper, 10 Fitters and 2 Apprentices. 1330. Ship’s Company returned to Sailor’s Home. 1450. Discharged one stoker to prison. . 1600. Discharged two stokers to HIGHFLYER.  Two stokers joined from HIGHFLYER. Coal expended nil. Number on sick list 6.

In dry dock at Bombay. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.08 inches falling to 30.03 at 0800 and then rising to 30.12 at noon then again falling to 30.03 at 1600 before rising to 30.10 at 2000 and finishing at 30.12 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 90F.  0400. Employed as requisite. Dockyard men onboard.16 Shipwrights, 18 Riveters, 5 Fitters, 17 Boilermakers, 9 Caulkers, 1 Cooper, 3 Labourers and 3 Apprentices. 0800. Starboard watch at range. Remainder as requisite. Noon. Wind calm. 1330. Ship’s Company returned to Sailor’s Home. 1540. HMS Highflyer sailed. 1600. Wind NW force 1. 1745. One Stoker joined from POMONE. 2000. Wind calm. Coal expended I cwt. Number on sick list 5.

In dry dock at Bombay. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.09 inches rising to 30.11 at 0800 and to 30.12 at noon before falling to 30.01 at 1600 and rising to 30.05 2000 before finishing at 30.07 at midnight. Temperature at noon 96F. 0740. Employed as requisite. Dockyard men onboard. 18 Shipwrights, 12 Riveters, 2 Boys, 8 Coolies, 15 Fitters, 2 Cooper, 9 Caulkers, 16 Boilermakers and 3 Apprentices. Stokers training class in T.B.  Starboard watch at range. Remainder as requisite Noon. Wind calm. Discharged one rating to hospital. 1330. Ship’s Company returned to Sailor’s Home. 1600. Wind NW force 1. Coal expended nil. Number on sick list 5.

In dry dock at Bombay. Wind NW force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.09 inches rising to 30.11 at 0800 and to 30.12 at noon before dropping to 30.01 at 1600 and then rising to 30.05 at 2000 and finishing at 30.07 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 96F. 0400. Stokers training class in TB 106. 0740. Employed as requisite. Painting as requisite. 0800. Dockyard men onboard. 16 Fitters 20 Riveters, 20 Shipwrights, 1 Cooper, 1 Labourer. 9 Caulkers and 3 Apprentices.  Noon. Wind NW force 1. 1330. Ship’s Company returned to Sailor’s Home. 1600. Wind NW force 2. Coal expended Nil Number on sick list 3.

In dry dock at Bombay. Wind NW force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.01 inches rising to 30.09 at 0800 and to 30.11 at noon before falling to 30.02 at 1600 and rising to 30.05 at 2000 before finishing at 30.07 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 94F. 0400. Stokers class in T.B. 0745. Employed refitting. Range party at musketry. 0800. Dockyard men onboard. 16 Shipwrights, 12 Caulkers, 16 Fitters, 15 Boilermakers, 1 Cooper, 3 Apprentices, 8 Labourers, 15 Riveters and 3 Painters.  Noon. Wind calm. 1330. Ship’s Company returned to Sailor’s Home. 1600. Wind NW force 2. Coal expended 1 cwt. Number on sick list 3.

In dry dock at Bombay. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.07 inches  rising to 30.08 at 0800 and to 30.10 at noon before dropping to 30.07 at 1666 and to 30.03 at 2000 before finishing at 30.08 9nches at midnight. Temperature at noon. 93F. 0400. Stokers training class in TB 105.  0740. Employed as requisite. Port watch at range. 0800. Dockyard men onboard 12 Caulkers, 16 Shipwrights, 12 Boilermakers 15 Fitters 30 Riveters, 3 Apprentices, 8 Labourers and 2 Sailmakers. Noon. Wind NW force 1. 1330. Ship’s Company returned to Sailor’s Home. 1600. Wind calm. Coal expended nil. Number on sick list 6.

In dry dock at Bombay. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.03 inches rising to 30.05 at 0800 and to 30.07 at noon before falling to 30.01 inches at 2000 and finishing at 30.06 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 89F. 0400. Stokers training class at T.B. 105. 0740. Royal mail arrived. Employed as requisite. 0800. Dockyard men onboard.  16 Shipwrights, 18 Riveters, 12 Caulkers, 16 Boilermakers. 1 Cooper, 3 Apprentices, 8 Labourers, and 2 Painters. 1330. Cleaned ship. Ship’s Company returned to Sailor’s Home.1600. Wind NW force 1. Port watch finished musketry. 2000. Wind calm. Coal expended nil. Number on sick list 6.

In dry dock at Bombay. Wind calm all day with broken cloud. Barometer 30.04 inches rising to 30.10 at 0800 and to 30.12 at noon before falling to 30.03 at 1600 and then rising 30.08 at 2000 before finishing at 30.10 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 85F.  0740. Employed as requisite. Stokers training class in T.B. 0800. Dockyard men onboard. 18 Shipwrights, 10 Riveters, 1 Boy, 15 Boilermakers, 12 Caulkers, 3 Apprentices and 5 Fitters. Range party at musketry. 1330. Ship’s Company returned to Sailor’s Home. Coal expended 1 cwt. Number on sick list 5.

In dry dock at Bombay. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.02 inches rising to 30.10 at noon and then falling to 30 30.03 at 1600 before rising to 30.06 at 2000 and finishing at 30.09 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 84F. 0400. Stokers in T.B. 0740. Employed as requisite. Marines at range. 0800. Dockyard men onboard. 10 Riveters, 18 Shipwrights, 7 fitters, 15 Boilermakers, 1 Cooper, 3 Painters, 3 Labourers, 12 Caulkers and 3 Apprentices. Noon. Wind NW force 1.  1330. Ship’s Company returned to Sailor’s Home. 1600. Discharged 9 invalids to HMS Magdala for passage to England. Coal expended nil. Number on sick list 3.

In dry dock at Bombay. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.08 inches rising to 30.12 at 0800 before falling to 30.05 at 1600 and then rising to 30.08 at 200  before finishing at 3012. Inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 84F. Draught water. 9 feet 10 forward 14 feet aft. 0400. Received 270 lbs of bread. Dockyard men onboard. 10 Boilermakers, 1 Plumber, 10 Fitters, 10 Caulkers, 1 Cooper and 18 Shipwrights. 0745. Ships Company onboard. 0800. Commenced filling dock. Prepared to undock. 0930. Floated out of dock and was towed to number 7 buoy.1300. Stokers at range. Remainder employed as requisite.  1500. RIMS Hardings sailed. 1600. Wind NW force 2. Special leave to watch. Landed shore patrol. 2200. Libertymen returned. 2315. Shore Patrol returned.  Coal expended nil. Number on sick list 3.

Moored at number 7 buoy at Bombay. Wind NW force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.10 inches rising to 30.15 at 0800 and to 30.17 at noon before falling to 30.15 at 1600 and 30.10 at 2000 before finishing at 30.08  inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 83F. 0400. Received 140 lbs of beef and 70 lbs of vegetables plus 270 lbs of bread.  Stokers training class in T.B. Prepared for coaling. Noon. Wind calm. 1300. One rating joined from hospital. Coaling ship. 1600. Wind NW force 1. 1630. Finished coaling ship.  Received 250 tons. Cleaning ship. 2000. Wind calm.  General leave to watch. 2200. Liberty men and patrol returned. Coal expended 5 cwt. Number on sick list 3.

Moored at number 7 buoy at Bombay. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.05 inches rising to 30.12 at 0800 and to 30.13 at noon before falling to 30.02 at 1600 and then rising to  30.08 before finishing at 30.13 inches at midnight.  Temperature at noon 81F. 0400. Received 140 lbs of beef and 70 lbs of vegetables plus 250 lbs of bread. 0600. HMD Plessy slipped and proceeded. Cleaning ship and as requisite. 0800. Wind NW force 1. Dockyard men onboard. 18 Shipwrights, 7 Coolies, 10 Caulkers, 1 Cooper, 10 Boilermakers, 10 fitters and 3 Apprentices. Noon. Wind calm. 1300. Employed as requisite. 1600. Wind NW force 2. 1630. Special leave to watch. 2200. Libertymen returned. Coal expended 5 cwt. Number on sick list 2.

Moored at number 7 buoy at Bombay. Wind calm with blue sky. Barometer 30.12 inches rising to 30.13 at 0800 before falling to 30.05 at 1600 and then rising to 30.08 at  2000 before finishing at  30.10 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 86F.  0400. Received 154 lbs of beef and 70 lbs of vegetables plus 240 lbs of bread.  Stokers training class in T.B. 0730. Exercised Fire Stations. 0800. Employed cleaning ship. Dockyard men onboard.  18 shipwrights, 7 Coolies, 10 Caulkers, 10 (?) Boilermakers, 10 Fitters, 1 Cooper, 10 Riveters and 3 Apprentices. 1200. Wind NW force 1 with broken cloud. HMS Pomone came out of dock and moored to number 4 buoy. 1600. Wind NW force 2 to 3. Special leave to watch.. 200. Wind W force 3 to 4.  2200. Liberty men returned. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 2.

Moored at number 7 buoy at Bombay. Wind NW force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.10 inches rising to 30.13 at 0800 and to 30.14 at noon before dropping to 30.03 at 1600 and then rising to 30.08 at 2000 before finishing at 30.10 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 86F.  0730. Landed Wesleyans.  0740. Landed Roman Catholics. 0930. Divisions. 1000. Church. Church party returned. 12oo. Wind west force 2 to 3. 1330. Special leave to watch and Boys. 1600. Wind NW force 3 to 4. Quarters. 1800. Boys returned. 2000. Wind NW force 2 .2200. Liberty men returned. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 2.

Moored at number 7 buoy at Bombay. Wind NW force 2 to 3 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.05 inches rising to 30.10 at 0800 and to 30.11 at noon and then falling to 30.10 at1600 and to 30.05 at 2000 before finishing at  30.08 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 87F.  0400. Received 134 lbs of beef and 67 lbs of vegetables plus 230 lbs of bread. 0600. Employed cleaning ship and as requisite.  0730. HMS Highflyer arrived. Dockyard men onboard. 8 Riveters, 20 Fitters, 10 boilermakers, 10 Carpenters, 12 Coolies and 1 Cooper. Noon. Wind west force 1. 1300. Employed drawing stores and provisioning.  Storing stores in hold. 1400. Range party at musketry. 1600. Wind NW force 2 to 3. 1630. Special leave to watch. 1700. Quarters. 2200. Liberty men returned. Coal expended – none recorded. Number on sick list 3.