Moored at number 7 buoy at Bombay. Wind north force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.03 inches rising to 30.05 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 30.07 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 85F. 0400. Received 134 lbs of beef and 67 lbs of vegetables plus 200 lbs of bread. 0600. Dockyard men onboard. 14 Shipwrights, 19 Boilermakers, 7 Fitters, 2 apprentices and 5 Labourers. Employed scrapping and painting. Remainder as requisite. Noon. Wind NW force 1. 1400. Range party at musketry.  Remainder employed as requisite. 1600. Wind NW force 2. 1630. Read Warrant number 35. Special leave to watch. Discharged one signalman to Flagship. One Signalman joined ship. Coal expended – not recorded. Number on sick list 3.

Moored at number 7 buoy at Bombay. Wind north force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.06 inches rising to 30.08 at 0800 before falling to 30.01 at 1600 and then rising to 30.04 and finishing at 30.05 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 85F.  0400. Received 130 lbs of beef and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 220 lbs of bread.  0600. Dockyard men onboard. 14 Shipwrights, 19 boilermakers, 7 Fitters, 6 Riveters, 5 Labourers and 2 Apprentices. Employed replacing anchor cable and as requisite.  Ordinary seamen and boys at seamanship. Noon. Wind NW force 1. 1300. Painting ship. 1600. Wind NW force 2. 1630 General Leave to watch. 1815. Landed patrol. 2200. Liberty men returned. 2300. Patrol returned. Coal expended – not recorded.  Number on sick list 2.

Moored at number 7 buoy at Bombay. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.07 inches rising to 30.09 at 0800 and to 30.10 at noon before falling to 30.00 at 1600 and then rising to 30.04 at 2000 and finishing at 30.05 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon. 83F. 0200. Received 118 lbs of beef and 59 lbs of vegetables plus 220 lbs of bread.  0600. Aired bedding.  0900. Divisions. Exercised Small Arms Company. Fitting running gear. Ordinary Seamen and Boys at seamanship. Noon. Wind calm. 1300. Dockyard men onboard. 14 Shipwrights, 5 Lascars, 6 Fitters, 2 Apprentices, 10 Boilermakers, 2 Coolies and one Boy.  1600. Wind NNW force 2. 1700. Quarters. Gave general leave to watch.  2200. Liberty men returned. 1100. Patrol returned. Coal expended – not recorded. Number on sick list 4.

Moored at number 7 buoy at Bombay. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.05 inches falling to 30.03 at 0800 and then rising to 30.06 at noon before falling to 29.95 at 1600 and then rising to 30.03 at 2000 before finishing at 30.02 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 83F. 0200. Received 114 lbs of beef and 62 lbs of vegetables plus 230 lbs of bread. 0400. Dockyard men onboard. 14 Shipwrights, 19 Boilermakers, 7 Fitters, 6 Riveters and 5 labourers.  0800. Refitting canvas gear and as requisite.  0930. Exercised General Quarters. Noon. Wind NW force 2. 1300. Employed as requisite. 1630. Special leave to watch. 1700. Quarters. 2200. Liberty men returned. Coal expended not recorded. Number on sick list 3.

Moored at number 7 buoy at Bombay. Wind   calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.06 inches rising to 30.08 at 0800 and dropping to 30.05 at noon and to 29.97 at 1600 before rising to 30.01 and finishing at midnight at 30.00 inches. Temperature at noon 82F.  0200. Received 128 lbs of beef and 62 lbs of vegetables plus 230 lbs of bread.  0730. English mail arrived. 0800. Wind NW force 1. 0825. HMS Highflyer slipped and proceeded. Dockyard men onboard. 5 Boilermakers, 14 Shipwrights, 7 Fitters 2 apprentices and 4 Labourers. Noon. Wind NW force 2. 1300. Employed cleaning ship. 1630. Special leave to watch. 2200. Liberty men returned. Coal expended not recorded. Number on sick list 4.

Moored at number 7 buoy at Bombay. Wind   calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.02 inches rising to 30.05 at 0800 and to 30.0 at noon before falling to 30.04 at 1600 and then rising to 30.05 at 2000 before finishing at 30.07 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 80F. 0200. Received 200 lbs of bread. 0720. Landed Wesleyans. 0745. Landed Roman Catholics. 0800. Wind NW force 1. 0915. Wesleyans returned.  1000. Roman Catholics returned. 0930. Divisions. Noon. Wind NW force 1 to 2. 1330. Special leave to watch and Boys. 1600. Wind west force 1 to 2. 1700. Quarters. 1800. Boys returned. One rating returned from hospital. 2000. Wind NW force 1. 2200. Liberty men returned. Coal expended 5 cwt. Number on sick list 4.

1 April 1901. Moored at number 7 buoy at Bombay. Wind   calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.05 inches falling to 30.00 at noon before finishing at 30.05 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 82F.  0200. Received 128 lbs of beef and 64 lbs of vegetables plus 220 lbs of bread.  0600. Two Seedie Boys joined the ship. Discharged one to hospital. 0800. Wind NNW force 1. Employed drawing cable and as requisite. Dockyard men onboard. 14 Shipwrights, 4 Coolies, 12 Fitters and 2 Apprentices.  Noon Wind west force 1.  1300. Employed in getting in and bending cable.  Stowing cable and as requisite.  1600. Wind NNW force 1.  1700. Special leave to watch. 2200. Liberty men returned. Coal expended 5 cwt. Number on sick list 4.

Moored at number 7 buoy at Bombay. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.00 inches rising to 30.05 at 0800 and t0 30.06 at noon before falling to 29.93 at 1600 and then rising to 30.00 at 2000 and finishing at 30.03 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon. 83F. 0200. Received 128 lbs of beef and 64 lbs of vegetables plus 250 lbs of bread. 0600. Dockyard men onboard. 14 Shipwrights, 4 Coolies, 12 fitters, 2 apprentices and 3 Boilermakers. Employed as requisite. Ordinary Seamen and Boys at seamanship. Noon. Wind west force 1. 1300. Number 1 and 2 guns firing Morris Tube.  Remainder fitting 5 inch grass hawser and as requisite. 1600. Wind NW force 1. 1640. BULWANA transport arrives and anchors. 2000. Drew fires in steamboat.  Coal expended 8 cwt. Number on sick list 4.

Moored at number 7 buoy at Bombay. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.00 inches rising to 30.04 at noon before falling to 29.98 at 1600 and then rising to 30.02 before finishing at 30.04 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 85F.  0200. Received 130 lbs of beef and 65 lbs of vegetables plus 250 lbs of bread. 0600. Landed Small Arms Company for drill. 0800. Wind south force 1. Small Arms Company returned. Starboard watch at musketry.  Remainder employed as requisite. Dockyard men onboard. 11 shipwrights, 10 Fitters 2 Boilermakers, 3 Apprentices and 4 Labourers. Noon. Wind SSW force 2. 1300. Employed as requisite. Ordinary Seamen at seamanship. 1700. Quarters. General leave to watch. 1800. Landed patrol. 2000. Wind west force 1. 2200. Liberty men returned. 2300. Patrol returned. Coal expended 5cwt. Number on sick list 4.

Moored at number 7 buoy at Bombay. Wind NW force 2 to 3 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.01 inches rising to 30.03 at 0800 and to 30.05 at noon before dropping to 29.94 at  1600 and then rising to 29.99 at 2000 before finishing at 30.00 inches at midnight.  Temperature at noon 86F.  0200. Received 138 lbs of beef and 63 lbs of vegetables plus 220 lbs of bread.  0400. Lit fires in steamboat. 0800. Wind NW force 2. 0900. Divisions.  Numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Starboard Battery at Morris Tube.  Marine Guns Crews at Morris Tube. Remainder as requisite. 1300. Make and mend clothes. General leave to watch and Boys. 1700. Quarters. 1800. Boys returned. Landed Patrol. 2000. Wind calm. 2200. Liberty men returned. 2300. Patrol returned. Coal expended 9 cwt. Number on sick list 4.

(Good Friday) Moored at number 7 buoy at Bombay. Wind NW force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.00 inches rising to 30.06. at 0800 before falling to 30.05 at noon and to 29.95 at 1600 and then rising to 30.00 at 2000 and finishing at 30.05 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 85F.  0200. Received 128 lbs of beef and 64 lbs of vegetables plus 250 lbs of beef.  0600. Landed Roman Catholics. 0700. Landed Wesleyans. 0930. Divisions. 0945. Church parties. 1000. Divine Service. Noon. Wind west force 1.  1600. Wind west force 3. 1700. Quarters. 1720.  Able Seaman Wilson returned from cells onboard HMS Magdala. Coal expended 6 cwt. Number on sick list 4.

Moored at number 7 buoy at Bombay. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.03 inches rising to 30.05 at 08000 and to 30.11 at noon and then falling to29.967 at 1600 before rising to 30.00 at 2000 and finishing at 30.02 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 84F. 0200. Received 128 lbs of beef and 64 lbs of vegetables plus 220 lbs of bread. 0400. Lit fires in steamboat. 0600. Cleaning ship. 0800. Tested life buoys.  1300. Cleaning ship. 1600. Wind west force 2 to 3 with broken cloud and squalls. 1700. Quarters. Special leave to watch.  200. Wind NW force 1 with broken cloud. Drew fires from steamboat. 2200. Liberty men returned. Coal expended 9 cwt. Number on sick list 5.

Moored at number 7 buoy at Bombay. Wind light airs with broken cloud. Barometer 29.97 inches rising to 30.00 at 0800 and to 30.01 at noon before falling to 29.93 at 1600 and then rising to 29.96 at 2000 and to 30.00 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 87F. 0200. Received 200 lbs of bread. 0400. Lit fires in steamboat. 0630. SS Sicilia transport arrived.

In 1901 she began her first Genoa to Naples and new York voyages with her last on this route being 2 February 1902. Length 100m ( (329 feet) Beam 12.64m ( 41 feet 5 inches)  speed 12 knots. Capacity 2,922 tons. Occupancy 10 first class passenger and 630 3rd class passengers.

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715. Landed Wesleyans. 0800. Wind ENE force 1. 0815. Landed Roman Catholics. 0930 Divisions. 1030. Divine Service. Noon Wind west force 1. 1300. Special leave to watch and Boys. 1600. Wind NW force 2. 1700. Quarters. 1800. Boys returned. 200. Drew fires in steamboat. 2200. Liberty men returned. Coal expended 7 cwt. Number on sick list 7.

Moored at number 7 buoy at Bombay. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.00 inches rising to 30.04 at 0800 and to 30.05 at noon before falling to 29.97 at 1600 and to 29.99 at 2000 before finishing at 30.00 inches at midnight.  Temperature at noon 87F. 0200. Received 128 lbs of beef and 64 lbs of vegetables plus 220 lbs of bread. 0400. Lit fires in steamboat. 0600. Two ERAs and 6 stokers from HMS Magdala working onboard. Numbers 2 and 2 of 6 inch firing Morrison Tube.  Tested Whitehead torpedo pistols. 0910. Divisions.  Starboard Battery at 6 inch Morrison Tube practice.  Remainder as requisite. Noon. Wind NW force 1. 1300. Employed as requisite painting ship. Exercised Boys at heaving the lead. 1600. Wind NW force 2.  Quarters. Special leave to watch. 2200. Liberty men returned.  Coal expended 9 cwt. Number on sick list 6.

Moored at number 7 buoy at Bombay. Wind NW force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.98 inches rising to 30.03 at 0800 before falling to 30.02 at noon and 29.95 at 1600 and then rising to 30.02 at 2000 before finishing at 30.00 at midnight. Temperature at noon 85F. 0200. Received 124 lbs of beef and 64 lbs of vegetables plus 177 lbs of bread. 0400. Lit fires in steamboat. 0600. Working party from HMS Magdala in Engine Room. 0800. Wind north force 1. Landed Marines for drill. Dockyard men onboard. 22 Boilermakers, 5 fitters, and 2 Carpenters. Employed stowing ammunition and as requisite. 1300. Hoisting in and striking down shell and as requisite.  1600. Wind NW force 2. Quarters. Read Warrant numbers 6 and 7. Drew fires from steamboat. Coal expended 7 cwt. Number on sick list 5.

Moored at number 7 buoy at Bombay. Wind NW force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.95 inches rising to 30.02 at 0800 and to 30.03 at noon before falling to 29.93 at 1600 and then rising again to 29.98 at  2000 and finishing at 30.01 at midnight. Temperature at noon 84F.  0200. Received 113 lbs of beef and 62 lbs of vegetables plus 220 lbs of bread.  0400. Lit fires in steamboat. 0600. Landed Small Arms Company for drill. Working party from HMS Magdala employed in the engine room. 0800. Wind calm. Small Arms Company returned.  0900. Divisions. Magazine party at drill. Employed as requisite. Dockyard men on board.  20 Boilermakers, 6 fitters and 14 Coolies. Noon. Wind west force 2. Painting ship and as requisite. 1600. Quarters. Scrub and wash clothes. Gave usual leave. 2000. Wind NW force 1. Drew fires in steamboat. Coal expended 10 cwt. Number on sick list 7.

Moored at number 7 buoy at Bombay. Wind north force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.94 inches rising to 29.98 at 0800 and to 30.00 at noon before falling to 29.93 at 1600 and 29.90 at 2000 and then finishing at 29.98 inches at midnight. 0200. Received 128 lbs of beef and 63 lbs of vegetables plus 220 lbs of bread. 0600. Working party from HMS Magdala in engine room. 0800. Wind NW force 1. 0930. Divisions. 0945. Port Battery at 6 inch drill. 3 pounder guns crews at drill. Remainder employed as requisite.  Dockyard men onboard. 10 Fitters and 8 Apprentices. Noon. Wind NW force 2. 1300. Make and mend clothes. 1600. Wind west force 2. 1700. Quarters. Usual leave to watch. 1730. Drew fires in steam cutter. Coal expended 8 cwt. Number on sick list 7.

Moored at number 7 buoy at Bombay. Wind NW force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.94 inches rising to 29.95 at 0800 before falling to 29.91 at 2000 and finishing at 29.95 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 85F. 0200. Received 124 ls of beef and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 230 lbs of bread. 0400. Lit fires in steamboat. Working party from HMS Magdala in engine room. 0800. Wind N force 1.  0920. Divisions and prayers. Field gun crews at drill. Prepared for sea. Noon. Wind NW force 1. Drew fires in steamboat. Employed as requisite.  1515. RIMS arrives. 1600. Wind west force 2.  1630. (Unable to read handwriting.) 1700. Evening Quarters. Discharged one Leading Stoker and one Able Seaman to hospital.  Coal expended 2 tons 8 cwt.  Number on sick list 7.

Moored at number 7 buoy at Bombay. Wind north force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.90 inches rising to 29.99 at 0800 and then falling to 29.98 at noon and to 29.93 at 2000 before finishing a 29.92 at midnight. 0200. Received 120 lbs of beef and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 200 lbs of bread. 0730. Exercised Fire Stations. 0800. Wind calm. Cleaning ship throughout. Tested life buoys. Noon. Wind WSW force 1. 1300. Employed as requisite. 1600 Wind WSW force 2.  Quarters. Discharged one stoker to MAGDALA.  Gave usual leave. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 7.

Moored at number 7 buoy at Bombay. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 29.95 inches rising to 30.00 at noon before falling to 29.90 at 1600 and then rising to 29.95 at 2000 before finishing at 29.97 inches at midnight.  Temperature at noon 83F.  0500. Prepared for sea. Draught 15 feet forward. 15 feet 8 inches aft. 0745. Slipped and proceeded. (Bombay to Muscat) 0835. Shaped to N71W at 93 revolutions. Streamed Patent log. 0910. Eased to 73 revolutions. 0940. Eased t5o 70 revolutions. 1030. Divisions and prayers. Employed as requisite.  Noon. Position 18.59 ½ N. 72.20 ½ E.  Wind NW force 2 to 3.  1340. Increased to 90 revolutions. Employed as requisite.  1615. Quarters. 1635. Working up too full speed. 1800. Wind NW force 3. Started 4 hours full speed trial. 127 – 128 revolutions. 14.9 knots. 2000. Wind NW by W force 3 to 4. 2200. Eased to 110 revolutions. Carrying out 3/5 power trial. Coal expended 28 tons 12 cwt. Number on sick list 3.

At sea Bombay to Muscat. Course N71W at 12.9 knots.  Wind NW force 2 to 3 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.92 inches rising to 29.98 at 0800 and to 30.02 at noon before falling to 29.96 a6 1600 and then rising to 30.00 before finishing at 29.98 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 82F. 0800. Wind NW force 3. 0910. Divisions and prayers. Exercised starboard watch in battening down.  Port watch cutlass and pistol drill. Ordinary Seamen and Boys at seamanship. 1030. Employed as requisite. Noon. Position 70.29 ½ N. 67.54E. 12.2 knots.  Wind NW force 3. 1300. Exercised port watch in battening down. Ordinary Seamen and Boys at seamanship. Remainder as requisite. 1600. 12.7 knots. Wind NW force 2 to 3.  1615. Quarters. Port watch – Out fire equipment. Starboard watch out kedge anchor. 1800. Eased to 100 revolutions. 1835. Eased to 93 revolutions. 200. Wind WNW force 2 with broken cloud and mist. Exercised sea boats crew and Close watertight doors. Coal expended 35 tons 2 cwt. Number on sick list 5.