At number 11 buoy at Bombay. Wind NE force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.12 inches rising to 30.16 at 0800 before falling to 30.06 at 1600 and finishing at midnight at 30.10 inches. Temperature at noon. 82F. Draught of water forward 13 feet 4 inches. Aft 15 feet 5 inches. 0200. Lit fires and raised steam in two boilers. 0600. Received 123 lbs of fresh beef and 59 lbs of vegetables plus 242 lbs of bread. 0700. Steam up in cutter. 0830. Slipped from buoy and proceeded out of harbour at 75 revolutions – 4 knots. Course as requisite. 1045. Stopped and launched target. Firing Quick fire guns at target. Steaming and steering as requisite. Noon. Off Bombay harbour. 1330. Firing Quick fire guns and machine guns at target.. 1525. Stopped and came to with stream anchors in 16 ½ fathoms and veered to 5 shackles. Banked fires. Firing common tube at target. 1800. Scrubbed hammocks and washed clothes. 200. Set anchor watch. 2030. Mustered at General Quarters. Exercised with electric light. Coal expended 8 tons 13 cwt. Number on sick list 14.

At number 11 buoy at Bombay. Wind ENE force 3 with blue sky. Barometer 30.08 rising to 30.13 at noon before falling to 30.03 at 1600 and finishing at midnight at 30.08 inches. Temperature at noon 84F. 0500. Carried away and lost overboard 100 fathom log line. 0800. Weighed and proceeded for harbour at 80 revolutions – 8 knots. Course SE by E ½ E. 0825. Observed HMS Marathon. 0900 course as requisite for harbour. Steam up in cutter. 0955. Stopped and came to with stern anchor in 6 ½ fathoms and veered to 2 ½ shackles. Anchor bearings Clock tower N46W. Sunk Bank Light S15W magnetic. Employed variously. Noon. Wind NE force 2. 1310 Weighed and proceeded out of harbour with firing target in tow. Steering and course as requisite 1630. Stopped. Moored target. 1715. Came to with stream anchors in 14 fathoms and veered to 4 shackles. Banked fires. Anchor bearings (?) Light S75E. K (?) light S20E. 200. Set anchor watch. Coal expended 8 tons 12 cwt. Number on sick list 15.

At anchor off Bombay harbour. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.05 inches rising to 30.16 at 0800 before falling to 30.03 at 1600 and finishing at midnight at 30.08 inches. Temperature at noon 82F. 0630. Steam up in cutter. 0725. Weighed. Steaming and steering as requisite. 0900. Exercised at General Quarters. Firing annual Pr—- (?) (Unable to read handwriting) Steaming and steering around target as requisite. Noon. Wind clam with blue sky. 1440. Proceeded for harbour with target in tow. At 60 revolutions. Shaped to SE by E ¾ E. 1600. Observed HMS Marathon proceeding up the harbour. 1630. Course as requisite for harbour. 1810. Stopped and made fast to number 5 buoy. Banked fires. Distilling with one boiler. Lost overboard by accident – one hand line of 10 fathoms and one hand line lead. Draught of water forward 12 feet 9 inches. Aft 15 feet 3 inches. Ammunition expended below and on 29 December.

93 x steel case cartridges filled with E. XE 12 lbs
17 x steel cartridges filled P² 21 lbs
64 x Quick firing 3 pounder common shell
16 x Quick firing 3 pounder steel shell
48 x Breech loading Pallister 6 inch
50 x tubes (Unable to read handwriting)

Coal expended 8 tons 3cwt. Number on sick list 17.

At number 5 buoy in Bombay Harbour. Wind calm with a blue sky. Barometer 30.06 inches rising to 30.10 at 0800 before falling to 30.00 at 1600 and finishing at midnight at 30.06 inches. Temperature at noon 79F. 0400. Steam up in cutter. 0500. Received 120 lbs of fresh beef and 48 lbs of vegetables plus 234 lbs of bread. 0730. Took the Guard. 0930. Mustered by Divisions and read prayers. Exercised at General Quarters. Manned and armed ship and passed up shell. Exercised Watch close watertight doors. 1130. Employed variously. Noon. Wind NNW force 1 with broken cloud. 1300. Mustered by the Open List and paid monthly money to Ship’s company. Employed cleaning and as requisite. 1430. Let fires die out. 1715. Mustered at Quarters. Washed clothes. Coal expended 1 ton 18 cwt. Number on sick list 19.

At number 5 buoy in Bombay Harbour. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.10 inches rising to 30.15 at 0800 before falling to 30.03 at 1600 and finishing at midnight at 30.10 inches. Temperature at noon 81F. 0500. Received 113 lbs of fresh beef and 56 lbs of vegetables plus 162 lbs of bread. 0630. Lost overboard by accident 66 lbs of fresh beef. 0930. Cleaning ship and scrubbing canvas gear. Noon. Wind north force 2. 1400. Cleaning ship. 1715. Mustered at Quarters. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 13.

At number 5 buoy in Bombay Harbour. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.08 inches rising to 30.10 at 0800 before falling to 30.02 at 1600 and finishing at midnight at 30.07 inches. Temperature at noon 79F. 0430. Received 98 lbs of fresh beef and 45 lbs of vegetables plus 162 lbs of bread. 0600. Employed cleaning hold. 0730. Took the guard. 0900. Port watch storing provisions. Starboard watch cleaning hold. Noon. Wind ENE force 1. 1330. Cleaning bread room and as requisite. 1600. Employed getting gin provisions and storing Spirit Room. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 13.

At number 5 buoy in Bombay Harbour. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.04 inches rising to 30.09 at noon before falling 30.02 at 1600 and finishing at midnight at30.07 inches. Temperature at noon 81F. 0430. Received 118 lbs of fresh beef and 56 lbs of vegetables plus 190 lbs of bread. . 0915. Mustered at Divisions and read prayers. Exercised at General Quarters. 1030. Employed at scrubbing canvas gear and as requisite. 1130. Fusing common tube. 12 20. HMS Crocodile arrived. 1400. Watch fusing common tube and as requisite. 1600. Exercised at “Close watertight doors”. 1715. Mustered at Quarters. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 13.

At number 5 buoy in Bombay Harbour. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.02 inches rising to 30.06 at noon before falling to 29.88 at 1600 and finishing at midnight at 30.06 inches. Temperature at noon 77F. 0430. Steam up in cutter. Received 117 lbs of fresh beef and 54 lbs of vegetables plus 213 lbs of bread. 0700. Gave general leave to port watch. 0730. Took the Guard. 0900. Employed cleaning (?) (unable to read handwriting) and stores. Noon. Wind west force 1. 1350. HMS Boadicea (Flag) arrived. 1430. Employed storing magazines and as requisite. 1715. Mustered at Quarters. Washed clothes. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list. 12.

At number 5 buoy in Bombay Harbour. Wind +-NE force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.06 inches rising to 30.11 at 0800 before falling to 30.04 at 1600 and finishing at midnight at 30.06 inches. Temperature at noon 78F. 0400. Steam up in cutter. Received 119 lbs of fresh beef and 532 lbs of vegetables plus 154 lbs of bread. 0900. Employed getting in and storing away stores. 1100. Lost overboard by accident one boat hook iron and one boat hook stave. Noon. Wind NW force 2. 1400. As in the forenoon. 1730 Mustered at Quarters. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 11.

At number 5 buoy in Bombay Harbour. Wind NE force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.06 inches rising to 30.08 at 0800 before falling to 30.03 at 1600 and finishing at midnight at 30.07 inches. Temperature at noon. 79F. 0400. Steam up in cutter. Received 118 lbs of fresh beef and 53 lbs of vegetables plus 142 lbs of bread.0645. Landed Port watch of small arms men for exercise. Gave general leave to starboard watch. 0900. Employed storing small arms magazine and ass requisite. Noon. Wind calm. 1400. Make and mend clothes. 1710. Mustered at Quarters. Read warrant number 48.1800. Washed clothes. Coal expended 7 cwt. Number on sick list 11.

At number 5 buoy in Bombay Harbour. Wind NNW force w with broken cloud. Barometer 30.06 inches rising to 30l10 at 0800. Before falling to 30.01 at 1600 and finishing at midnight at 30.08 inches. Temperature at noon. 78F. 0400. Steam up in cutter. Received 119 lbs of fresh beef and 56 lbs of vegetables plus 178 lbs of bread. 0830. German cruiser Schwalbe sailed. 0945. HMS Crocodile sailed. 100. Employed variously. Noon Wind calm. 1230 German cruiser Schwalbe arrived. 1400. Employed reeving boats falls and as requisite. 1715. Mustered at Quarters. Coal expended 7 cwt. Number on sick list 11.

At number 5 buoy in Bombay Harbour. Wind calm. Barometer 30.04 inches rising to 30l10 at 0800 before falling to 30.04 at 1600 and finishing at midnight at 30.10 inches. Temperature at noon 75F. 0400. Steam up in cutter. Received 118 lbs of fresh beef and 50 lbs of vegetables plus 217 lbs of bread. 0730. Took the Guard. 0930. Cleaning ship. PM cleaning ship. 1710. Mustered at Quarters. Read Warrant number 49. 1800. Sunset. HMS Boadicea struck flag of Rear Admiral Robinson. Coal expended 7cwt. Number on sick list 14.

At number 5 buoy in Bombay Harbour. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.04 inches rising to 30.12 at 0800 before falling to 30.06 at 1600 and finishing at midnight at 30.10 inches. Temperature at noon 75F. 0500. Steam up in cutter. 0600. Sent Roman Catholics to chapel. 0730. HMS Brisk relieved the Guard. 0930. Mustered by Divisions. Sent Wesleyans to chapel. Performed Divine Service. Noon. Wind NW force 2. 1300. HMS Marathon sailed. 1710. Mustered at Quarters. 1730. HMS Lapwing arrived. Coal expended 7 cwt. Number on sick list 14.

At number 5 buoy in Bombay Harbour. Wind NW force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.07 inches rising to 30.12 at 0800 before falling to 30.05 at 1600 and finishing at midnight at 30.12 inches. Temperature at noon. 78F. 0400. Stem up in cutter. 0500. Received 118 lbs of fresh beef and 50 lbs of vegetables plus 232 lbs of bread. 0700. Torpedomen testing torpedoes. 0915. Mustered by Divisions and read prayers. 0920. Starboard watch painting Port watch running torpedoes. Noon. Wind west force 2. 1300. Let fires dies out. Employed painting and ass requisite. 1430 HMS lapwing shifted berth. 1600. Party ratting down fore rigging. 1710. Mustered at Quarters. Exercised “Watch close watertight doors”. 1800. Washed clothes. Coal expended 2 tons 2 cwt. Number on sick list 13.

At number 5 buoy in Bombay Harbour. Wind ENE force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.06 inches rising to 30.14 at noon before falling to 30.05 at 1600 and finishing at midnight at 30.16 inches. Temperature at noon 80F. 0400. Steam up in cutter. Received 119 lbs of fresh beef and 56 lbs of vegetables plus 165 lbs of bread. 0530. Party ratting down rigging. 0930. Mustered by Divisions and read prayers. 100. Employed painting and as requisite. 1100. Battened down hatches for exercise. Noon. Wind calm. 1400. Employed painting and as requisite. 1715. Mustered at Quarters. Coal expended 7 cwt. Number on sick list 13.