At sea Bombay to Muscat. Course N71W at 11.1 knots with a smooth sea. Wind NW force 2 to 3 with blue sky. Barometer 29.96 inches rising to 30.00 at 0800 and to 30.05 at noon before falling to 30.00 at 1600 ad then rising to 30.01 at 2000 and finishing at 30.02 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 85F.  0200. Exercised –Close watertight doors. 0915. Divisions and prayers. Exercised Small Arms Company and cutlass party. Ordinary Seamen and Boys at seamanship and signals. Remainder as requisite. 1100. Increased to 94 revolutions. Noon. Position 21.58N 63.13 E. 11.3 knots. Wind NW force 2.  Altered course to N73W. 1300. Ordinary Seamen and Boys at seamanship and signals. Untrained men, acting Seamen Gunners and acting Captains of Guns at 6 inch gun drills. 1615. Quarters. Exercised port watch at man and Arm ship.  Exercised Boys in chains.  2000. Wind NW force 1 to 2 – gloomy and misty. Exercised – Man and Arm ship. 2200. Exercised close watertight doors. Exercised sea boats crews.  Coal expended 27 tons 18 cwt. Number on sick list 5.

At sea Bombay to Muscat. Course N73W at 11.2 knots with a smooth sea. Wind west force 2 with blue sky. Barometer 29.97 inches rising to 30.05 at 0800 before falling to 29.98 at 1600 and finishing at 29.95 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 86F. 0200. Exercised sea boats crews and Close watertight doors. 0505. Sighted land W by W. 0800. Wind WNW force 2. 0900. Divisions and prayers. Exercised General Quarters. 1015. Altered course to N68W. 1030. Employed as requisite. 1050. Altered course to N60W. Noon. Position 23.29N 58.51E. Wind west force 1. 1340. Stopped and came to. Anchored in 10 ½ fathoms and veered to 3 ½ shackles. Saluted Muscat with 21 guns. Banked fires. Prepared for coaling. 1600. Wind SE force 1. Scrubbed and washed clothes. Draught 13 feet 10 inches forward. 15 feet 6 inches aft. Coal expended 17 tons 8 cwt. Coal remaining 136 tons 4 cwt. Number on sick list 4.

At anchor off Muscat.  Anchor bearing Pinnacle Rock N76E. Galati fort S30E. Wind SE force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.93 inches rising to 29.27 at 0800 and to 30.02 at noon before falling to 29.93 at 16000 and then rising to 29.98 inches at 2000 where it finished at midnight.  Temperature at noon 85F. 0200. Received 134 lbs of beef and 64 lbs of vegetables plus 300 lbs of bread. 0705.  Gean (?) Boat sailed. (Hand writing unclear) Coaling ship.  0800. Wind calm. Expended gun cotton charges as exercise tempora mines. Exercised sweeping and creeping. (Dragging a rope between two boats over the seabed to recover something.) 1300. Coaling ship. 1500. Preparing for sea. 1600. Wind SE force 1. 1515. Finished coaling. Received 130 tons. 1820. Weighed and proceeded for Bushire (Bushehr) at 93 revolutions. Course N33W. Streamed patent log. Draught forward 14 feet 4 inches. Aft 15 feet 8 inches. 1000. Wind NW force 1. Exercised Ordinary Seamen in the chains. 2200. Eased to 90 revolutions/ Exercised sea boats crews and Close watertight doors.  Coal expended 11 tons 4 cwt. Number on sick list 4.

At sea Muscat to Bushehr. Course N33W at 10.5 knots with smooth sea. Wind NNW force 2 with broken sky. Barometer 29.89 inches rising to 29.95 at 0800 and to 20.98 at noon  and then falling to 29.91 at 1600 and to 29.90 inches at 2000 where it remained at midnight. Temperature at noon. 89F. 0001. Lit fires in number 3 boiler. 0530. Increased to 93 revolutions. 0800. Wind NW force 1 to 2.. 0900. Divisions. Exercised General Quarters. 1100. Altered course to N38W.  Sighted Quoins. (Wooden wedge adjusted to support the breech of a gun). Employed as requisite. Noon. Position 26.15N 56.47E. Course N38W at 11.5 knots. Wind NW force 1. 1240. Altered course to N46W. 1310. Altered course to N63W. 1400. Altered course to S74W. Employed as requisite. 1600.  Wind west force 2 to 3. Quarters. Exercised collision Stations. 1800. Sighted (Unable to read handwriting). 1940. Sounded in 46 fathoms. 1950. Sounded in 32 fathoms. 1955. Sounded in 20 fathoms. 200. Wind west force 3 to 4. 2010. Altered course to S88W Exercised sea boats crews and close watertight doors. Midnight. Sighted (Unable to read handwriting). Coal expended 28 tons 12 cwt.  Number on sick list 4.

At sea Muscat to Bushehr. Course S88W at 10.6 knots with slight sea. Wind WNW force 3 to 4 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.89 inches rising to 29.90 at 0800 and to 29.95 at noon before falling to 29.92 at 2000 and finishing at 29.95 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 82F.  0200. Altered course to N65W. Exercised sea boats crews and Close watertight doors.0600. Altered course to N58W. Exercised Fire Quarters.  0800. Wind NW force 3 to 4. 0900. Cleaning ship 1000. Tested life buoys. Noon. Position 27.2N 52.20E. Course N38W at 10.8 knots. Wind NW force 3 to 5 with broken clouds and squalls. 1300. Employed as requisite. 1600. Wind NW force 3. Quarters. Read Warrant number 9. 1600. Dropped target. Carried out cannon practice from 6 inch and 3 pounder guns. 1730. Finished practice. Shaped to N58W. 1800. Eased to 77 revolutions. 200. Wind WNW force 1 with broken cloud. 2100. Altered course to N24W. Sounding every hour in 20 to 26 fathoms. Exercised sea boats crews and Close watertight doors. Coal expended 28 tons 4 cwt. Number on sick list 5.

At sea Muscat to Bushehr. Course N24W at 9.5 knots with smooth sea. Wind NNW force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.92 inches rising to 29.95 at 0800 and to 29.98 at noon and then falling to 29.90 at 1600 before rising to 29.94 at 2000 and finishing at 29.90 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 78F.  0100. Exercised sea boats crews and close watertight doors. 0230 Signalling with electric projector. 0330. Signalling with electric projector. 0430. Sounded in 19.5 fathoms. 0450. Eased to 70 revolutions. 0510. Sighted Bushehr. Increased to 77 revolutions. Course as requisite for inner harbour with company with HMS Sphinx and HMS Pigeon. 0800. Light airs. 0820. Stopped and came to in 4 fathoms off Bushehr and veered to 3 shackles. Anchor bearings. Single flag N88E. North end of town S26E. Let fires die out except for distilling. 0900. Saluted Persian Flagship. 1000. Divisions. Divine Service. Hoisted Quarantine flag.  Noon. Wind west force 1. Draught forward 13 feet 6 inches. Aft 15 feet 6 inches. 1700. Quarters. 1900. Slung clean hammocks. 2000. Wind calm. Coal expended 10 tons 18 cwt. Number on sick list 5.

At anchor in Bushehr inner harbour. Wind west force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.90 inches rising too 29.95 at 0800 and to 29.99 at noon and dropping to 29.91 at 1600 and to 29.90 at 2000 before finishing at 29.98 at midnight.  Temperature at noon 84F. 0200. R4ceived 130 lbs of beef and 65 lbs of vegetables plus 240 lbs of bread. 0400. Distilling. 0600. Discharged S Smith to HMS Pigeon for hospital at Bombay.  (There were two S. Smiths onboard. A gunner and an engineer. ) 0900. HMS Pigeon sailed. 0915. Divisions. Training class at instruction. Remainder as requisite. Noon. Wind calm. 1300 Training class at instruction. Remainder as requisite.  1600. Wind west force 1. 1700. Quarters. Exercised out streaming anchor and cable. Ordinary Seamen and Boys at physical drill. Read Warrant number 28. . Discharged  Stoker J. Glenn to HMS Sphinx. Coal expended 4 tons 8 cwt. Number on sick list 4.

At anchor in Bushehr inner harbour. Wind clam. With blue sky. Barometer 29.90 inches rising to 29.95 at 0800 and to 29.98 at noon and to 29.99 at 1600 before falling to 29.95 inches at 2000 where it  finished at midnight.  Temperature at noon 85F. 0200. Received 130 lbs of beef and 65 lbs of vegetables plus 229 lbs of bread. 0800. Wind NW force 1 with broken cloud. 0825. HMS sphinx proceeded. 0930. Divisions and prayers. 0945. Exercised landing parties. 1030. Training class at instruction. Ordinary Seamen and Boys at signals. Remainder as requisite. Noon. Belgium yacht arrived and anchored.  1300. Training class at 6 inch quick fire drill. Ordinary Seamen and Boys at sailing. Remainder as requisite. 1600. Wind NW force 3 to 4. 1700. Quarters. Ordinary Seamen and Boys at physical drill. 2000. Wind west force 2. Starboard watch – Man and arm ship. Midnight. Distilling. Coal expended 4 tons 4 cwt. Number on sick list 4.

At anchor in Bushehr inner harbour. Wind NW force 1 with blue sky. Barometer 29.95 inches falling to 29.90 at2000 before finishing at 29.92 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 83F. 0200. Received 130 lbs of beef and 67 lbs of vegetables plus 270 lbs of bread.  0540. Cleared ship for action. 0551. Exercised action Stations.  0610. Replaced gear. 0800. Wind north force q with broken cloud. 0900. Divisions and prayers. 0940. Training class at instruction.  Ordinary Seamen and Boys at Seamanship. Remainder as requisite. Noon Wind NW force 1. 1300. Training class at instruction. Remainder mustering (?) (Unable to read next word). Remainder as requisite. 1600. Wind NW force 2.  2000. Wind west force 4 to 5 with broken clouds and squalls. Midnight. Distilling. Coal expended 4 tons 2 cwt.  Number on sick list 4.

At anchor in Bushehr inner harbour. Wind NW force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.90 inches rising to 29.95 at 0800 and to 29.99 at noon before falling to 29.98 at 1600 and then rising to 30.03 at 2000 before finishing at 30.00 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 81F. 0200. Received 140 lbs of beef and 78 lbs of vegetables plus 200 lbs of bread. 0800. Wind NNW force 1. 0900. Divisions and prayers. Exercised Small Arms company port battery 6 inch quick fire drill. Training class at instruction. Remainder as requisite. Noon. Wind WSW force 3.  1300. Make and mend clothes. 1600. Wind NNW force 2. 1700. Quarters ordinary Seamen and Boys at physical training. Belgium yacht weighed. 200. Wind west force 3. Midnight. Finished distilling. Coal expended 5 cwt.  Number on sick list 3.

At anchor in Bushehr inner harbour. Wind WNW force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.00 inches rising to 30.05 at 08000 and to 30.11 at noon before falling to 30.05 inches at 1600 where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 81F.  0200. Received 125 lbs of beef and 62 lbs of vegetables plus 200 lbs of bread. 0800. SS Ring Arthur arrived and anchored. 0900. Divisions and prayers. Exercised General Quarters. 6 inch and 3 pounder gun crews firing tube cannon at towing target. Remainder as requisite. Noon. Wind WNW force 2 to 3. 1300. Training class at instruction. Remainder as requisite.  1600. Wind WNW force 3 to 4 with squalls. 1700. Quarters. Scrub and wash clothes. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 2.

At anchor in Bushehr inner harbour. Wind north force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.00 inches rising to 30.02 at 0800 and 30.03 at noon before falling to 29.97 at 1600 and then rising to 29.98 at 2000 and finishing at 30.00 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 80F.  0200. Received 134 lbs of bread and 67 lbs of vegetables plus 230 lbs of bread. 0400. Tested lifebuoys. 0750. Exercised General Fire Stations. 0800. Wind NW force 1.  Cleaning ship. Noon. Wind west force 2. 1300. Cleaning ship. 1600. Wind west force 1. Coal expended 5 cwt. Number on sick list 3.

At anchor in Bushehr inner harbour. Wind ENE force 1 to 2 with blue sky. Barometer 29.98 inches rising to 29.99 at 0800 and to 30.03 at noon before dropping to 29.98 at 1600 and to 29.97 at 2000 and then finishing t 29.98 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 87F.  0200. Received 74 lbs of beef and 67 lbs of vegetables plus 220 lbs of bread. 0800. Light airs and broken cloud. 0915 mustered by the Open List. 1030. Divine Service. Noon. Wind WNW force 1 to 2 overcast.  S.S. Ring Arthur proceeded. 1600. Wind SW force 2 1700. Quarters. Prepared for sea. 2000. Wind SE force 1.  Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 3.

At anchor in Bushehr inner harbour. Wind west6 force 1 with blue sky. Barometer 29.95 inches rising to 29.98 at 0800 and to 29.99 at noon before dropping to 29.93 at 1600 before rising to 29.94 at 2000 and finishing at 29.93 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon85F. 0200. Received 134 lbs of beef and 67 lbs of vegetables plus 200 lbs of bread. 0630. S.S. Kilwa arrived and anchored. 0800. Wind east force 1 to 2 with blue sky. 0900. Divisions and prayers. Marines at 6 inch drill. Ordinary Seamen and Boys at signal instruction. Training class at 6 inch quick fire drill. Remainder as requisite. Noon. Wind west force 1. 1300. Prepared for sea. 1505. Weighed and proceeded as requisite from inner harbour. 1600. Wind WNW force 2 with broken cloud and smooth sea. Shaped to N85W at 68 revolutions for Kuwait. 1700. Quarters. Exercised Man and arm boats. Lost by accident one Sun Helmet. 2000. Wind west by south force 1 to 2 with blue sky. Exercised Ordinary Seamen and able Seamen in chains. Close watertight doors and sea boats crews. Lost by accident one 10 fathom lead and line. Coal expended 8 tons 8 cwt. Number on sick list 4.

At sea Bushehr to Kuwait. Course N85W at 8.3 knots. Wind SSW force 1 to 2 with blue sky and smooth sea. Barometer 29.90 inches rising to 29.95 at 0800 and to 29.96 at noon before falling to 29.89 at 1600 and to 29.88 at 2000 and finishing at 29.96 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 84F. 0200. Eased to 64 revolutions. Exercised Close watertight doors. 0655. Sighted Kubbar Island.

Kubbar Island is a sandy island of Kuwait in the Persian Gulf, covered with shrub. It is located roughly 30 kilometers off the southern coast of Kuwait and 29 kilometres off the coast of Failaka. The island is nearly circular, with a diameter of 370 to 380 meters, corresponding to an area of about 11 ha. Wikipedia

700. Altered course to S81W. 0840. Altered course to N50W. 1020. Course as requisite for entering Kuwait Harbour. 0915. Divisions and prayers. Training class and Captains of guns at 6 inch Quick Fire Drill. Ordinary Seamen at seamanship. Noon.  Wind SSE force 1 with blue sky. 1215. Stopped and came to in 10 ½ fathoms off Kuwait and veered to 5 shackles. (Unable to read handwriting of anchor bearings) Ordinary Seamen and Boys at seamanship. Training class at instruction. Remainder as requisite. 1600. SSE force 1 with broken cloud. Issued soap and tobacco. 1700 Quarters. 2000. Wind North by E force 5.  Port watch – Man and arm ship. Coal expended 11 tons 10 cwt. Number on sick list 5.

At single anchor off Kuwait. Wind NW force 4 to 5 with ugly threatening appearance of weather. Barometer 29.95 inches rising to 29.97 at noon and the falling to 29.92 at 1600  and to 29.90 at 2000 before finishing at 29.93 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 86F.  0400. Lit fires in steam cutter. 0800. Wind north force 3. 0900. Divisions and prayers. Training class at 6 inch Quick fire drill. Carried out tube cannon firing at towed target. Ordinary Seamen and Boys at Seamanship Noon. Wind west force 2 with broken cloud. 1300. Training class at 6 inch Quick fire firing tube cannon. Boys at pistol firing. Torpedo crews at drill. 1600. Wind SE force 1 to 2. 1700. Quarters. Ordinary Seamen and boys at physical drill. 2000. Wind NW force 1.  Coal expended 4 tons 14 cwt.  Number on sick list 3.

At single anchor off Kuwait. Wind west force 4 to 5. Overcast cloud and squalls. Barometer 29.95 inches rising to 30.07 at 0400 and then dropping to 29.07 at 0800 before rising again to 30.00 at noon and then dropping to 29.95 at 1600 before finishing at 29.98 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 84F. 0200. Veered to 6 shackles. 0400. Wind w by N force 6 to 8. With overcast sky and rain. 0600. Tested steam cutter air compartments. 0800. Wind west by east force 2 to 4 with broken cloud and squalls. 0910. Divisions and prayers. 0920. Exercised Small Arms company at cutlass drill. Marines at small arms drill. Remainder as requisite. Noon. Wind SE force 2 with broken cloud.  Make and mend clothes. 1600. Wind SE force 2 to 3. 1700. Quarters. Ordinary Seamen and Boys at physical drill. Coal expended. 6 tons 10 cwt. Number on sick list 4.

At single anchor off Kuwait. Wind NW force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.95 inches falling to 29.90 at 1600 and then rising to 29.93 before finishing at 29.90 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon. 85F. 0400. Lit fires in steam cutter. 0900. Divisions and prayers. 0930. Exercised General Quarters.  Supplied ammunition and carried out firing tube cannon at towed target. Tested torpedoes. Carried out harbour running with torpedoes. 1010. Employed as requisite. Noon. Light airs with broken cloud.  1240. Finished torpedoes. 1400. Employed as requisite. 1600. Wind SE force 1. 1800. Drew fires in steam cutter. 200. Wind north force 1 to 2. Coal expended 4 tons 12 cwt. Number on sick list 5.

At single anchor off Kuwait. Wind SW force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.90 inches rising to 29.92 at noon and then falling to 29.87 at 1600 before rising to 29.88 at 2000 and finishing at 29.91 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 88F. 0200. Distilling. Draught forward 13 feet 1 inch. Aft 15 feet 5 inches. 0700. Tested life buoys. 0800. Wind SW force 1. 0845. Weighed and proceeded.  Course and speed as requisite for running torpedoes.  Employed as requisite. Noon. Wind SSE force 1. Finished practice. Shaped course to S30E for Bushehr at 68 revolutions. Streamed Patent log. 1330. Altered course to S82E. employed as requisite 1500. Kubbar Island abeam. 1600. Wind ESE force 2 1610. Stopped and dropped target and mark boats. 1630. Commenced half-quarterly firing practice. Course and speed as requisite. 1730. Finished. Stopped and picked up boats and target. 1800. Shaped course to S82E at 68 revolutions.  One 3 pounder cartridge thrown overboard – misfire.  200. Wind ESE force 1. Exercised sea boats crews and Close watertight doors. Coal expended 12 tons 16 cwt. Number on sick list 5.

At sea. Kuwait to Bushehr. Course S82E at 7.2 knots with a smooth sea. Wind light airs with broken cloud. Barometer 29.80 inches rising to 29.83 at 0800 and to 29.85 at noon before dropping to 29.81 at 1600 and then rising to 29.85 2000 and finsishing at 29.78 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 84F. 0200. Exercised Close watertight doors. 0430. Altered course to S70E. 0800. Altered course to S85E. 0900. Hauled in Patent log 0910. Stopped and came to in 6 fathoms off Bushehr and veered to 5 shackles.  Found here HMS Marathon. 0930 Divisions and Divine Service. 1020. LAURENCE proceeded. 1130. HMS Marathon proceeded. Noon. Wind SW force 1.  Draught 13 feet forward. 15 feet 5 inches aft.  Banked fires. 1600. Wind west force 2. 1700. Quarters. Prepared for coaling. 1800. Wind SW force 2. 2000. Wind NW force 1. Midnight. Wind ENE force 2. Coal expended 9 tons 4 cwt. Coal remaining 116 tons 14 cwt. Number on sick list 5.