Plymouth to Gibraltar. Position at noon 47.19N 6.32W. Course SW 10 knots. Wind northerly force 2 increasing to 4. Overcast and cloudy. Barometer 30.37 falling to 30.35 inches at noon and to 30.27 inches at midnight. Temperature 56F falling to 53F at noon. Moderate swell. Noon distance 193.7 nautical miles. 0355. Ushant light 0900 Mustered by Divisions. Read prayers. 1000. Exercised at General Quarters. 1100 1^st and 3^rd guns crews at drill. 1300. 1^st and 3^rd guns crews at drill. 1600. Mustered at Quarters. Expended 18 tons 16 cwt of coal.

Plymouth to Gibraltar. Position at noon 43.40N 9.16W. Course SW 10 knots reducing to 4 knots at 1300 before increasing to 10 knots at 1600.

Wind NE to ENE force 2 increasing to force 8. Overcast and cloudy. Barometer 30.19 falling to 30.12 inches at 1600 before slowly rising. Temperature 53F rising to 55F at noon before falling to 48F. Heavy swell. Noon distance 240 nautical miles. 0900. Musters by divisions. Prayers. 1000. Employed unstoring booms. 3^rd guns crew at drill. 100. Let fires die out in 4^th boiler. 1230 Altered course to S by W ¾ W. 1400. Washed clothes. 1445 Observed land on port beam. 1730 Observed Cape Finisterre light E ¼ N. 2300 heavy Squall.

Plymouth to Gibraltar. Position at noon 39.45N 9.5W. Course South-westerly until 1800 and then south. Speed 10 knots until 1500 increasing to 10 at 1700. Wind NE force 8 reducing to 4 to 5 in the afternoon. Overcast and squally. Barometer 30.04 falling to 29.97 at 1600. Before slowly rising to 30.08 inches at midnight. Temperature 47F rising to 58F at 1600. Considerable swell. Noon distance 239.9 nautical miles. 0730 Altered course to S ¼ E. 0900 Mustered by division and read prayers. Employed as requisite. 1225 Cape Fariloes Rocks SE ¼ S. employed as requisite. 1530 Altered course to S by W ¾ W. Mustered at Quarters. Exercised at Fire Quarters. 1700 read Warrant No 2 and 3. 1745 Roca light abeam. Observed Cape Espichel Light SSE. 2008. Espichel Light abeam. Expended 24 tons and 10 cwt of coal.

Plymouth to Gibraltar. Position at noon. 36.21N 7.42W. Course SE to SE by E ¼ S. speed 10 knots increasing to 11. Wind east force 4 reducing to 2 in the afternoon. Broken cloud. Barometer 30.01 rising to 30 10 inches at noon before falling to 30.04 at 1600 then rising again to 30.10 at midnight. Temperature 60F falling to 48F. Slight swell to a comfortable swell. Noon distance 242 miles. 0230. Observed Cape Vincent on port beam. 0350 Rounding Cape Vincent. 0430. Cape St Vincent abeam Shaped course to SE ½ S. 0900. Mustered by Division and read prayers. 0930. Altered course to SE by E. 1000. Lit fires in fourth boiler. Increased to 90 revolutions. Exercised at General Quarters. Man and clean ship etc. 1230. Altered course to SE by E. 1220.connected 4^th boiler and increased revolutions to 95. Made and mended clothes. 1545. Observed land on port bow. 1600 Mustered at Quarters. Exercised Watch – “out collision mat”. 1700 observed land on Starboard bow. Altered course to SE by E ¼ S.1745. Observed Cape Trafalgar Light on port beam. 2000. Course as requisite through the Straits. 2300. Stopped and came to off New Mole Gibraltar with sandy bottom in 10 fathoms. Veered to 3 ½ shackles. Banked fires in 2 boilers. Let 2 boilers die out. Found here HMS GRAPPLER. Coal expended 25 tons 9 cwt. 7 crew on sick list.

At single anchor at Gibraltar. Wind northerly force 2 to 3. Increasing to 5 or 6 in the afternoon. Cloudy with occasional squalls from noon. Barometer 30.10 inches rising to 30.18 at noon. 30.12 inches at 1600 rising to 30.25 inches at midnight. Temperature 48F rising to 50F at noon before falling. 0800. Weighed and proceeded alongside high mole. Let fires die out. 0915 Commercial coaling. 1345 finished coaling receiving 100 tons. Cleaned ship. 11700 Special leave to watch. Washed clothes. 1900 Watered ship receiving 14 tons. Expended 1 ton 7cwt of coal. 10 crew on sick list.

Alongside the high mole Gibraltar. Wind SSW swinging to westerly then becoming NW at noon before becoming west at 1600. Force 3 to 4 decreasing to calm. Overcast with rain early morning. Barometer 30.25 increasing to 30.55 inches at noon and falling to 30.28 at midnight. Temperature 51F increasing to 57F at 1600 before falling. 0630. HMS Caster arrived. [A 36-gun fifth rate frigate of the Royal Navy] 0730 took the Guard. 0800. Employed cleaning ship throughout. PM Cleaning ship as requisite. Received 405 lbs of fresh beef and 180 lbs of vegetables. 1600 special leave to watch. Expended 5 cwt coal. 11 crew on sick list.

Alongside the mole at Gibraltar. Wind NNW calm to force 1. Broken cloud. Barometer 30.51 inches rising to 30.60 inches at 1600. Temperature 49F rising to 61F at 1600 before falling to 58F at midnight. Draught of water forward 14 feet. Aft 15 feet 6 inches. 0500. Lit fires and raised steam in all boilers. 0700 received270 lbs of fresh beef and120 lbs of vegetables. 0830. HMS Caster sailed. 0900. Mustered by Divisions. Read prayers. 1100. Hauled off mole and proceeded out of harbour under steam. 1300. Proceeded on 6 hour speed trial at 14 knots. Observed Channel Squadron on port bow.1430. Passed a French gunboat steaming to the westward. Employed as requisite. 1600. Mustered at Quarters. Issued clean hammocks. Exercised Man and Dress Ship. 1742Steam trial ended. 1815. Let steam die out in 4^th boiler. Midnight. Steaming at 80 revolutions 9.5 knots.

Gibraltar to Malta. Position at noon 35.32N 0.12E. Course E by S. Speed 9.5 to 9.8 knots. Wind East / SSE SE force 1 to 2. Broken cloud. Barometer 30.57 inches falling to 39.39 at 1600. Temperature 56F. 0600. Daylight Land on starboard beam. Scrubbed hammocks and washed clothes. 0900. Mustered by Divisions and read prayers. Employed variously. 1600 Mustered at quarters. Exercised electric searchlights. 1930. Observed light on starboard bow. 2045. Light abeam about 11 nautical miles. 2230. Observed light on starboard beam. Expended 15 tons 11cwt coal. Number on sick list 11.

Gibraltar to Malta. Position at noon 37.11N 5.27E Course E ¼ S. 9.5 knots increasing to 10 knots at 1400. Wind SE force 3 to 4 decreasing to calm. Broken cloud. Barometer 30.26 increasing to 30.29 at noon before falling back to 30.26 inches. Temperature rising to 64F. 0023. Light abeam at 5 nautical miles. 0255. Cape Bengut (Algeria) on starboard bow 6.5 nautical miles. 0900. Muster by Divisions. Prayers. Exercised at General Quarters.1100. Set fore and aft sails. Employed as requisite. 1300 Increased to 85 revolutions (10 knots). 1500. Cape Bougarani Light House abeam. 1600. Muster at Quarters. Exercised at “man and dress ship”. 1700 In fore and aft sails. 1815. Observed Cape de Fes light over starboard bows. Expended 17 tons 14 cwt of coal. Number on sick list 14.

Gibraltar to Malta. Position at noon 37.14N 10.43E. Course 0100 East. 10.5 knots Wind Westerly force 3 to 4 increasing to 5. Broken cloud becoming overcast. Barometer 30.22 falling to 30.11 inches at midnight. Temperature 58F rising to 60F at midnight. Sea temperature 60F. 0315 Observed Galita Island SSE. 0400. Altered course to SE by E ¼ E. 0810. Observed light house SE ½ E. 0915 Mustered by divisions for prayers.0930. Lani (?) rocks abeam. Exercised at General Quarters. Reduced to 5.5 knots. 0940. Altered course to SSE by ½ E. Employed as requisite. 1100. Increased to 10.5 knots. 1340 Cape Bon abeam. Make and mend clothes. 1600 Mustered at Quarters. Exercised Fire Quarters. 1630. Observed Pantelleria Island on starboard bow. Issued Slops to Ships Company 1830. Altered course to SE ¾ E. 2000. Reduced to 7.5 knots. Expended 17 tons 5 cwt.

0100. Course SE ¾ E 8.8 knots. Cloudy with squalls and showers. Wind northerly force 3 to 4. Barometer 30.10 inches falling to 30.06 inches at midnight. Temperatures 57Frising to 62F at 1600 before falling. 0345. Observed Gozo Light abeam. 0400 Course SE by E ½ E2.2 knots. 0715. Altered course to SE by S ½ E and increased to 80 Revolutions. 9.5 knots. Wind N by W. 0900. Made light to Palace Tower. 1000. Stopped and secured to buoy in Dockyard Creek. Let fires die out PM. 1130 Commenced coaling. Found here HMS Alexandra (Flag), BENBOW, COLOSSUS, SULTAN, DREADNAUGHT, CARYSFOOT, POLYPHEMUS, DOLPHIN, ALACRITY, HIBERNIA (Flag),GANNET, COCKATRICE, ALBERCORE. German frigates STORSH (Flag), CHARLOTTE, GNEISENAU, MOLTOKE and a Turkish corvette. 1700. Finished coaling. Paid monthly money to Ship’s Company. Special leave to watch. Received 120lbs of fresh beef and 40lbs of fresh vegetables. Expended 6 tons 4 cwt of coal. Number on sick list 10.

In dockyard Creek Malta. Wind SE force 1 becoming north westerly force 3 increasing to 4 in the afternoon. Cloudy turning to broken cloud. Barometer 29.88 rising to 29.90 inches at midnight. Temperature 57F at noon. Draught water forward13 feet 10 inches. Aft 15 feet 3inches. 0415 Lit fires in and raised steam in two boilers. 0800. Preparing for sea and as requisite. 1100 Slipped from buoy and proceeded out of harbour. 1130 Shaped course to SE by ½ E. PM make and mend clothes. 1600 Mustered at Quarters. Read warrant number 7. Exercised at General Quarters. Expended 7 tons 10 cwt of coal. 10 persons on sick list.

Malta To Port Said. Position at noon 34.58N 18.20E. Course SE by ½ E 8 knots reducing to 7 knots PM. Wind Southerly force 1 with broken cloud becoming northerly force 3 to 4 with squalls towards midnight. Barometer 29.85 falling to 29.58 inches at midnight. Temperature 55F at noon. Sea Temperature 66F. 0900 Mustered by Divisions and read prayers. Exercised at General Quarters. Firing at target. Expended

42 x Cartridge SC 6” 21lbs
42 x Cartridge Quick firing 3 pounder shell
6 x Cartridge Quick firing 3 pounder steel shell
400 x (Unable to read handwriting) 45”
24 x Shot P …… R.L 6”
6 x shell filled cartridges R.L. 6”
6 x F…. ?????
40 x Tubes K.S.

Signed by Gunner and Commanding Officer.

Noon Picked up target and proceeded. PM Employed making canvas gear and as requisite. 1600 Mustered at Quarters. Issued Slops – Soap and tobacco to ship’s company. Washed clothes. Expended 12 tons 1cwt of coal. 11 person on the sick list.

Malta to Port Said. Position at noon 33.57N 21.56E. Course SE by ½ E at 8 knots. Wind northerly force 3 to 5 with cloudy skies and squalls. Confused Sea. Wind becomes westerly force 8 at 1600 with heavy seas. Barometer.29.59 rising to 29.98 inches at midnight. Temperature 56F at noon. 0900. Employed cleaning ship throughout. 1100. Altered course to SE by E ¾ E. Noon. Reduced to 65 revolutions. 1230 Revolutions 40. 5 knots Altered course to ESE. Two iron crutches lost overboard by accident from whaler when unhooked by sea. 1530 Heavy squalls with rain. 1545 Brought ship to the wind. 1600 Course WSW ½ knot. Eased to 40 revolutions. 1640 course WNW 1 knot. Mustered at Quarters. 2145. Latitude by Polaris 32.53N. Coal expended 9 tons 19 cwt. 12 persons on sick list.