At port anchor off Muscat. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 2973 inches rising to 29.76 at 0800 and to 29.78 at noon before falling to 29.77 at 1600 and to 29.76 at 2000 before finishing at 29.77 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 86F. Draught forward 14 feet 6 inches. Aft 15 feet 10 inches. 0500. Cleaning ship. O800. Wind ESE force 1 with broken cloud. Cleaning ship. Preparing for sea.  1145. Weighed. Received 134 lbs of beef and 67 lbs of vegetables plus 265 lbs of bread. Noon. Wind SE force 2 with broken cloud. 1215. Shaped course to N21w at 65 revolutions for Jask. 1600. Wind NE force 1 with blue sky and smooth sea. Quarters. 2000. Wind ESE force 1 with blue sky. 2040. Eased to 60 revolutions – 6.9 knots. Exercised – Close watertight doors. Coal expended 11 tons 4 cwt. Number on sick list 6.

At sea Muscat to Jask and Bushehr. Course N21W at 6.8 knots with a smooth sea. Wind NNE force 2 to 3 with blue sky. Barometer 29.80 inches rising to 29.87 at 0800 and then dropping to 29.85 at noon and to 29.72 at 1600 before rising to 29.82 at 2000 and finishing at 29.84inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 85F.  0400. 60 revolutions. 0415. Increased to 65 revolutions. 0600. Altered course to N30W. 0700. Hauled in Patent Log.  Stopped of Jask. East Bay. 0720. Proceeded as requisite for Western Docks. Communicated with shore (?). 0800. Wind ESE force 2 with blue sky. 0845. Proceeded. 0900. Shaped course to N89W at 65 revolutions. Streamed patent Log. 1100. Altered course to 270W. Employed as requisite. Training class at instruction. Noon. Wind S by E force 2 to 3. Position 25.35N. 57.23E. course S70W at 7.2 knots. 1220. Altered course to N39W. Training class at instruction. Ordinary Seamen and Boys at seamanship. Remainder as requisite. 1600. Wind SSW force 1. Quarters. Read Articles of War and Court Martial Returns. 1630. Increased to 80 revolutions – 9.2 knots. 1845. Altered course to N68W. 1900. Altered course to N85W. 2000. Wind SW force 1 to 2 with broken cloud. 2030. Altered course to S70W. 2200. Exercised – Close watertight doors.  Coal expended 8 tons 18 cwt. Number on sick list 7.

At sea Muscat to Jask and Bushehr. Course S70W at 10 knots with a smooth sea. Wind SW force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.85 inches rising to 29.90 at 0800 and to 29.94 at noon before falling to 29.81 at 1600 and rising again to 29.89 at 2000 before finishing at 29.91 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 84F. 0100. Exercised – Close watertight doors. 0300. Sighted ?? island. (Unable to read handwriting to identify island). 0320. Altered course N88W. 0500. Sighted (Believed to be a star but unable to read handwriting). 0630. Farmer/ Fayin (?) Island ahead. Altered course to S68W. 0800. Wind SW1 force 1 with blue sky.  0820. Altered course to N67W. 0930. Divisions and prayers. Exercised Small Arms Company. 1030. Training class at instruction. Ordinary Seamen and Boys at seamanship Noon. Light airs. Course N67W at 9.2 knots with a smooth sea. Position. 26.26N 52.56E. 1300. Watch as requisite. Training class at instruction. Boys at school. 1600. Wind west force 1 to 2 with blue sky. Quarters. Exercised firing at target from 6 inch Quick fire 3 pounder with tube cannons. Exercised sea boats crew.1720. Shaped to N63W at 81 revolutions – 9 knots. 2000. Wind calm with blue sky. Exercised watch – Man and arm ship. 2100. Exercised – Close watertight doors. Coal expended 22 tons 16 cwt. Number on sick list 6.

At sea Muscat to Jask and Bushehr. Course N63W at 8.9 knots with smooth sea. Wind WNW force 2 to 3 with blue sky. Barometer 29.87 inches rising to 29.94 at 0800 and to 29.95 at noon and 29.92 at 1600 before finishing at 29.93 inches at  midnight.  Temperature at noon 88F. Sea temperature 80F.  0200. Exercised – close watertight doors. 0730. Altered course to N18W. 0800. Wind NW force 2. 0915. Divisions and prayers. Exercised port watch at small arms drill. Training class at instruction. Forecastle 6 inch gun crews at instruction. Noon. Wind NW force 1 to 2. Position 28.29N 50.52E. Course N18W. Speed 8.7 knots. 1220. Altered course to N13W. 1345. Sighted HMS Marathon. 1430. As requisite for anchorage. 1505. Stopped. Came to in 4 ½ fathoms off Bushehr. Veered to 4 ½ shackles. Anchorage bearings. (Unable to read handwriting but one is S86E and the other N35E) magazine men at drill. Banked fires.1700. Quarters. 2000. Wind NW force 2. Coal expended 15 tons 18 cwt. Number on sick list 7.

At single anchor at Bushehr. Wind west force 3 with broken cloud and squalls. Barometer 29.95 inches falling to 29.88 inches at 1600 and then rising to 29.95 at 2000 before finishing at 29.90 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 90F. 0800. Wind north force 1 with broken cloud. 0915. Divisions. Inspected arms. Prayers. A company, Marines and Training class at small arms drill.1030. As requisite. Training class at field guns. Tested torpedoes for running. Noon. Wind NW force 2. Draught forward 14 feet. Aft 15 feet and 6 inches. 1300. Discharged three invalids for Bombay and MARATHON. Make and mend clothes. 1600. Wind WNW force 2 Weighed and proceeded for Kuwait. Course N82W at 65 revolutions. 2000. WNW force 1.2100. Exercised – close watertight doors. 2200. Burned search light. Coal expended 8 tons 18 cwt. Number on sick list 6.

At sea Bushehr to Kuwait. Course N82W at 6.9 knots. Wind NW force 2 with broken cloud and a smooth sea. Barometer 29.90 inches rising to 29.95 at 0800 and falling to 29.90 at 1600 before finishing at 29.98 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 90F. Sea Temperature 87F.  0230. Sighted HMS Sphinx. 0310. Stopped and communicated with SPHINX. 0400. Proceeded N82W.0800. Wind calm 08215. Sounded in 9 fathoms. 0910. Divisions and prayers. Exercised General quarters. Sighted Failaka Island. 1015. Training class at instruction. Remainder as requisite. Ordinary Seamen and Boys at seamanship. 1110. Altered course to S62W.

Area: 43 km² Max length: 14 km Location: Persian Gulf Population: 147 (2011)

Noon. Wind light airs with blue sky. Position 29.15N 48.22E. Course S62W at 6 knots. 1215. Altered course to N81W. 1317. Altered course to N30W. 1447. As requisite. 1545. Stopped. Laid out target for torpedo practice. 1555. Proceeded. 1600. Wind south force 2 1715. Finished practice. Stopped and picked up target.1730. Proceeded as requisite. 1735. Stopped and came to in 9 fathoms off Kuwait Harbour and veered to 5 ½ shackles. Carried out harbour running with torpedoes at target. Anchor bearings (Unable to read handwriting) 2200. Drew fires. Coal expended 14 Tons 18 cwt. 166 tons remaining. Number on sick list 8.

At single anchor off Kuwait Harbour. Wind NW force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.88 inches rising to 29.90 at 0800 and to 29.92 at noon before falling to 29.86 at 1600 and to 29.85 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 94F. Draught forward 13 feet 10 inches. Aft 15 feet 6 inches. 0800. Wind NW force 3. Cleaning ship throughout. Tested life buoys. Noon. Wind north force 1 to 2. Received 134 lbs of beef and 67 lbs of vegetables. Cleaning ship.1600. Wind NW force 3. 1615. Mustered by the Open List for payment of monthly advance. 2000. Served out soap and tobacco. Drew fires. Coal expended 4 tons 12 cwt. Number on sick list 8.

At single anchor off Kuwait Harbour. Wind NW force 4 with broken cloud and squalls. Barometer 29.85 inches falling to 29.83 at 0800 and then rising to 29.83 at noon and then falling again to 29.82 at 1600 and to 29.80 inches at 2000 where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 83F.  0200. Received 134 lbs of beef and 65 lbs of vegetables. 0800. Wind west force 4 with broken cloud. 0930. Mustered at the Open List. 1030. Divine Service. Noon. Wind NW force 3. 1600. Wind NW force 1. Quarters. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 8.

At single anchor off Kuwait Harbour. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 29.81 inches rising to 19.82 at noon and then falling to 29.80 at 1600 and to 29.70 inches at 2000 where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 94F. 0200. Received 130 lbs of beef and 65 lbs of vegetables plus 240 lbs of bread. 0800. Wind west force 1. Divisions and prayers. 0900. Training class at instruction. Fitted illuminating gear. Remainder as requisite. Noon, wind calm. 1300. As in forenoon, lit fires in steam boat. 1600. Wind SE force 3.  Quarters. Carried out tube cannon practice from 6 inch guns at towing target. 2000. Drew fires in steam boat. Coal expended 7 cwt. Number on sick list 9.

At single anchor off Kuwait Harbour. Wind SW force 2 with blue sky. Barometer 29.80 inches rising to 29.85 at 0800 and the falling to 29.83 at noon and to 29.80 at 1600 and to 29.70 at 2000 before finishing at 29.80 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 92F. Sea temperature 83F. 0200. Received 130 lbs of beef and 65 lbs of vegetables plus 250 lbs of bread. 0800. Wind SW force 1with broken cloud. 0915. Divisions and prayers. Training class and torpedo crews at drill. Remainder painting ship. Noon Wind SE force 1 with blue sky. 1300. Employed as in forenoon. 1600. Wind SE force 4 with broken cloud. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 9.

At single anchor off Kuwait Harbour. Wind ENE force 1 to 4 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.80 inches rising to 29.82 at 0800 and then falling to 29.77 at 1600 before rising to 29.80 at 2000 and finishing at 29.85 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 92F. 0200. Received 120 lbs of beef and 60 lbs of vegetable s plus 210 lbs of bread. 0800. Wind WSW force 2.Training class at instruction. Remainder painting ship. Mail arrived in dhow from Bushehr. Noon. Wind east force 1. 1300. As in forenoon. 1600. Wind SE force 2. 2000. Wind NW force 3. Coal expended 8 cwt. Number on sick list 9.

At single anchor off Kuwait Harbour. Wind NNW force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.82 inches rising to 29.85 at noon and then falling to 29.82 at 1600 and to 29.84 inches at 2000 where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 95F.  0200. Received 120 lbs of beef and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 165 lbs of bread. 0800. Wind NNW force 6 with broken cloud, mist and squalls. 0950. Divisions and prayers. Exercised Small Arms Company.1020. Training class at instruction. Ordinary Seamen and Boys at seamanship. Remainder as requisite. Noon Wind NW force 6.  1300 Make and mend clothes. 1600. Wind north force 4 to 5. Quarters. 2000. Wind NNW force 3 with broken cloud. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 9.

At single anchor off Kuwait Harbour. Wind NNW force 5 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.78 inches falling to 29.77 before rising to 29.80 at noon and then falling to 29.77 at 1600 and to 29.75 inches at 2000 where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 95F. 0800. Wind NNW force 3 with blue sky. 9010. Divisions and prayers. Exercised General Quarters. 3 pounder 6 inch quick fore crews firing Morrison tube at target. Noon. Wind NNW force 3 with broken cloud. 1300.  Training class at instruction. Remainder as requisite. 1600. Wind NNW force 4. Lost overboard by accident (see below)

1700. Quarters. 2000. Wind NW force 2. 2020. Exercised port watch – Man and arm ship. Coal expended 2 tons 12 cwt. Number on sick list 9.

The following was found in the log of another ship

Arrived Jask 7th June 1901 landed mail & left at 7.30 am for Bushire (Bushehr) to relieve H.M.S. Cossack who was ordered south. H.M.S. Assaye at Jask

At single anchor off Kuwait Harbour. Wind NW force 5 with blue sky. Barometer 29.74 inches rising to 29.79 at 0800 and to 29.80 at noon and to 29.81 at 2000 before finishing at 29.82 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 95F. 0200. Received 120 lbs of beef and 6 lbs of vegetables and 300 lbs of bread.  0600. Exercised Fire Stations. 0800. Wind NW force 4.  Cleaning ship. Noon. Wind calm. 1300. Cleaning ship. 1600. Wind NNW force 3. Distilling. 1700. Quarters. 200. Wind force 3 with blue sky. Coal expended 5tons 3 cwt. Number on sick list 9.

At single anchor off Kuwait Harbour. Wind NNW force 4 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.81 inches rising to 29.85 at 0800 and to 29.91 at noon before falling to 29.85 at 1600 and finishing at 29.89 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 94F. 0200. Received 130 lbs of beef and 65 lbs of vegetables plus 290 lbs of bread. 0400. Distilling. 0800. Wind NNW force 3.0920. Divisions. 1030. Divine Service. Noon. Wind NW force 1 with blue sky. 1600. Wind NNW force 4. 1700. Quarters. 200. Wind north force 4. Coal expended 3 tons 18 cwt. Number on sick list 8.

At single anchor off Kuwait Harbour. Wind NNW force 3 with blue sky. Barometer 29.86 inches rising to 29.88 at 0800 and to 29.92 at noon before falling to 39.87 at 1600 and to 2985 at 2000 and finishing at 29.81 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 92F.  0930. Divisions and prayers. Tested all firing batteries. Training class at instruction. Remainder as requisite. Noon. Wind north force 2 with blue sky. 1215. HMS Perseus arrived. Received mail. Training class at instruction. Prepared for sea. 1600. Wind north force 4. 1700. Quarters. 2000. Wind north force 3. Coal expended 4 tons 10 cwt. Number on sick list 7.

At single anchor off Kuwait Harbour. Wind west force 1 with blue sky. Barometer 29.81 inches rising to 29.85 at 0800 and to 29.87 at noon before falling to 29.80 at 1600 and to 29.79 at 2000 before finishing at 29.86 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 91F.  Draught forward. 13 feet 8 inches. Aft 15 feet 5 inches.  0800. Wind NW force 2. 0900. Weighed and proceeded at 65 revolutions on S65E for Bushehr. Training class at instruction. Remainder as requisite. 1000. Altered course to S27E. 1140. Altered course to S82E. Noon. Wind Light airs with smooth sea. Course S82E at 2.4 knots. Position 29.13N 46.16E. 1300. Training class at instruction. Watch employed as requisite. 1530. Stopped and dropped target. 1545. Proceeded as requisite. . Carried out quarterly practice and Captain of Guns practice. 1600. Wind west force 1 with blue sky. 1800. Finished practice. 1815. Stopped and picked up target. 1830. Proceeded S82E at 65 revolutions. 2000. Wind N by E force 2 to 3. 2200. Exercised – Close watertight doors. Coal expended 14 tons. Number on sick list 7.

At sea Kuwait to Bushehr and Jask. Course S82E at 6.8 knots with slight sea. Wind north force 3 to 4 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.73 inches rising to 29.74 at noon and to 29.75 at 1600 and to 29.76 at 2000 before finishing at 29.74 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 88F. 0800. Wind north force 2 to 3. 0900. Divisions and prayers. Training class at instruction. Magazine men at 6 inch drill. Ordinary Seamen an Boys at seamanship. 1015. As requisite for anchorage. 1100. Stopped and came to port anchor in 4 ½ fathoms and veered to 5 ½ shackles two cables east by north of HMS Marathon at Bushehr. Noon. Wind NNE force 3. 1300. Training class at instruction. Remainder as requisite. 1600. Wind west force 5 with blue sky. 1620. Weighed and proceeded. 1630. Shaped to S7E at 72 revolutions. 1700. Quarters. 2000. Wind west force 4. Exercised watch at man and arm ship. Increased to 75 revolutions.2200. Exercised Close watertight doors. Coal expended 16 tons 4 cwt. Number on sick list 8.

At sea. Bushehr to Jask. Course S7C at 8.2 knots with smooth sea. Wind north force 2 with blue sky. Barometer. 29.63 inches rising to 29.68 at 0800 and to 29.71 at noon and to 29.61 at 11600 before rising to 29.63 t 2000 and finishing at 29.64 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 86F. 0240. Altered course to S64E.  0300. Eased to 71 revolutions. 0800. Wind north force 2 to 3. 0900. Divisions and prayers. Exercised Small Arms Company and Marines at rifle drill. Training class at instruction. Magazine men at drill. Remainder as requisite. Noon. Wind force 2 to 3 with blue sky. Position 27.1 N. 52.15E. Course S64E at 8.5 knots. 1300. Issued slops. Make and mend clothes.1600. Wind NW force 4. Quarters. 1630. Altered course to S65E. 2000. Wind NW force 3 to 4. Increased to 75 revolutions. 2105. Eased to 71 revolutions. 2200. Exercised Close watertight doors. Coal expended 19 tons 14 cwt. Number on sick list 7.

At sea Bushehr to Jask. Course S65E at 7.9 knots with smooth sea. 71 Revolutions. Wind NW force 3 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.67 inches falling to 29.70 at 0800 and then rising to 29.76 at noon before fall again to 29.72 at 1600 and then rising to 20.74 inches where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 90F. 0400. Increased to 75 revolutions.0430. Increased to 81 revolutions. 0500. Sighted T—– Island (unable to read handwriting). 0630. Altered course to S89E. 0800. Wind east force 2 with blue sky. 0900. Divisions and prayers. Exercised General Quarters. 1030. Magazine party at drill. Training class at instruction. Remainder as requisite. Noon. Course S89E at 9.3 knots. Position 26.11N. 55.16E. wind ESE force 1 to 2 with blue sky. Altered course to N72E. 1300. Training class at instruction. Watch employed as requisite. 1600. Wind ENE force 1. Quarters. 1730. Sighted Great Quoin. Altered course to N65E.1905. Altered course to N73E. 2000. Wind E by S fore 1. 2010. Altered course to S83E. 2100. Altered course to S30E. 2130. Eased to 78 revolutions. 2200. Exercised – Close watertight doors and seaboats crews. Coal expended 20 tons 19 cwt. Number on sick list 6.