Moored at Bombay. Wind NE force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.02 inches rising to 30.04 at 0800 and to 30.08 at noon before falling to 30.00 at 1600 then rising to 30.02 inches at 2000 where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 79F. 00.05. Undocked ship and made fast to number 10 buoy.

0645 HMS Euphrates arrived.

Troopship launched 24 November 1866 4173 tons with 3 x 4 pounder guns. She was sold to I Cohen in Portsmouth on 23 November 1894 and resold to Henry Castle and Son for breaking in August 1895

0700. Received 122 lbs of meat and 61 lbs of vegetables plus 245 lbs of bread. Employed coaling ship.
Noon. Wind NE force 1.
1645. Finished coaling ship. Received 267 tons. Draught before coaling 11 feet forward 14 feet 9 inches aft. After coaling 13 feet 4 inches forward 15 feet aft.

Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 6.

Moored at Bombay. Wind NE force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.02 inches rising to 30.04 at 0800 and to 30.08 at noon before falling to 30.00 at 1600 then rising to 30.02 inches at 2000 where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 79F. 00.05. Undocked ship and made fast to number 10 buoy. 0645 HMS Euphrates arrived.

Troopship launched 24 November 1866 4173 tons with 3 x 4 pounder guns. She was sold to I Cohen in Portsmouth on 23 November 1894 and resold to Henry Castle and Son for breaking in August 1895

700. Received 122 lbs of meat and 61 lbs of vegetables plus 245 lbs of bread. Employed coaling ship. Noon. Wind NE force 1. 1645. Finished coaling ship. Received 267 tons. Draught before coaling 11 feet forward 14 feet 9 inches aft. After coaling 13 feet 4 inches forward 15 feet aft. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 6.

Moored to number 10 buoy at Bombay. Wind NW force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.03 inches rising to 30.06 at 0800 and to 30.10 at noon and then falling to 30.02 at 1600 and then rising to 30.04 inches at 2000 where if finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 72F.  0200. Received 124 lbs of meat and 62 lbs of vegetables plus 217 lbs of bread. 0600. Employed as requisite cleaning ship. Noon. Wind NW force 1. Employed as requisite. General leave. Washed clothes. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 2.

Secured to number 10 buoy at Bombay. Wind NE force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.02 inches falling to 30.01 at 0800 and to 30.00 at noon and then to 29.98 at 1600 before rising to 30.07 at 2000 and finishing at 30.00 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 79F. 0200. Exercised at General Quarters. Received 122 lbs of beef and 61 lbs of vegetables plus 198 lbs of bread. 0600. Provisioning ship. 0800. Wind NW force 1. Noon. Wind west force 3. 1400. Artificers making good defects. 1600. Wind NW force 2 with cloud and mist. 1700. Quarters. Coal expended 8 cwt. Number on sick list 14.

Secured to Number 10 buoy at Bombay. Wind NW force 2 cloudy and misty. Barometer 300.00 inches rising to 30.02 at 0800 and to 30.04 at noon before falling to 29.98 at 1600 and then rising to 30.02 inches at 2000 where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 81F. 0200. Received 122 lbs of meat and 61 lbs of vegetables plus 180 lbs of bread. 0600. Acting Seamen general class at number 1 and 2 of Quick fire guns. Away in T.O. boat. 0800. Employed as requisite. Dockyard artificers making good defects. Noon. Wind NE force 1 with cloud and mist. 1400. As forenoon. 1600. Manned and armed ship. Washed clothes. Coal expended 7 cwt. Number on sick list 14.

Secured to Number 10 buoy at Bombay. Wind NE force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.02 inches falling to 29.99 at 1600 before rising to 30.00 at 2000 and finishing at 30.04 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 78F. 0200. Received 120 lbs of meat and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 165 lbs of bread. 0800. Wind calm with cloud and mist. 0930. Small Arms company at drill. Marines at drill. Remainder employed as requisite. Noon. Wind NE force 2 with cloud and mist. Employed as requisite. Read Warrant number 46. 1700. Special leave to watch. Coal expended 7 cwt. Number on sick list 14.

Secured to Number 10 buoy at Bombay. Wind NW force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.04 inches falling to 30.01 at 0800 and then rising to 30.04 at noon before falling to 29.99 at 1600 and rising to 30.01 at 2000 before finishing at 30.02 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 82F. 0200. Received 120 lbs of meat and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 194 lbs of bread. 0600. Dockyard artificers making good defects. 0800. Wind NW force 2. General leave to watch. Noon. Wind calm with broken cloud. 1600. Make and mend clothes. 1700. Quarters. Coal expended 8 cwt. Number on sick list 13.

Secured to Number 10 buoy at Bombay. Wind NE force 2 with cloud and mist. Barometer 30.04 inches falling to 30.00 at 0800 and then rising to 30.02 at noon and then falling to 29.96 at 1600 then rising to 30.00 inches at 2000 where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 83F. 0200. Received 120 lbs of meat and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 231 lbs of bread.  0800. Wind NW force 1 with cloud and mist. 0830. HMS Malabar arrived.

0800 Exercised at General Quarters. Tested lifebuoys. Passed. Employed as requisite

Euphrates-class troopship launched in 1866.  She was designed to carry troops between the United Kingdom and British India.

Noon. Wind calm with could and mist. Employed as requisite. 1700. Quarters. Washed clothes. Coal expended 6 cwt. Number on sick list 15.

Secured to Number 10 buoy at Bombay. Wind NW force 1 with cloud. Barometer 30.01 inches rising to 30.04 at 0800 and falling to 30.02 at noon  and to 29.96 at 1600 before rising to 30.02 at 2000 and finishing at 30.04 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 83F. 0200. Received 120 lbs of beef and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 232 lbs of bread. 0600. Employed cleaning ship. Dressed ship. Saluted with 31 guns in honour of the appointment of Lord Elgin Viceroy of India. Noon. Wind NE force 1 with cloud and mist. Employed as requisite. 1700. Quarters. Coal expended 6 cwt. Number on sick list 15.

Secured to Number 10 buoy at Bombay. Wind NW force 1 with broken cloud.  Barometer 30.02 inches rising to 30.08 at 0800 and to 30.15 at noon then falling to 30.06 at 1600 before rising to 30.09 inches at 2000 where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 82F.  0200. Received 120 lbs of meat and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 221 lbs of bread. 0600. Landed Roman Catholics and Wesleyans for chapel. 0730. Divisions. Prayers. . Noon. Wind NE force 2 with cloud and mist. 1600. Quarters. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 13.

Secured to number 10 buoy at Bombay. Wind NW force 1 with cloud and mist. Barometer 30.09 inches rising to 30.15 at 0800 and then falling to 30.13 at noon and to 30.07 at 1600 before rising to 30.13 inches at  2000 where it ended at midnight. Temperature at noon 80F. 0400. Received 120 lbs of meat ad 60 lbs of vegetables plus 250 lbs of bread.  0730. Raised steam in four boilers. 0930. Employed as requite. Draught forward 14 feet. Aft 15 feet 6 inches. 1145. Slipped and proceeded. Noon. Wind NW 1 with cloud and mist. 1300. Course N62W. 1240. Put Patent log over side. Steaming as requisite. Ordinary Seamen at Seamanship instruction. 1700. Quarters. 1800. Set course by compass N691/2 W = 0.3W. Course for Charbar. (Chah Bahar). 2000. Wind NW force 3 with broken cloud. Speed 13 knots. 2200. Exercised closing watertight doors. Coal expended 25 tons 8 cwt. Number on sick list 13.

At sea. Bombay to Charbar (Chah Bahar). Course N62W at 11.8 knots. Wind NW force 5 to 6 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.09 inches rising to 30.15 at 0800 and then falling to 30.14 at noon and to 30.05 at 1600 before rising to 30.13 inches at 2000 where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 77F. 0900 Divisions. 1000. Employed as requisite. Seamen under instruction for Leading Seaman. 1130. Set forward sail. Noon. Position 21.1N 65.23E. Course N62W at 12.5 knots at 112 revolutions. 1330. Employed as requisite. 1600. Wind north force 3 to 4 with broken cloud. 1700. Quarters Manned and armed ship.2000. Wind north force 6. With broken cloud.

Coal expended 40 tons16 cwt. Number on sick list 9.

At sea. Bombay to Charbar (Chah Bahar). Course N62W at 11.5 knots. Wind north force 2 to 3 with broken cloud and a smooth sea.  Barometer 30.11 inches falling to 30.02 at 0800 and 30.04 at noon and to 29.96 at 1600 and then rising to 30.02 at 2000 before finishing at 29.98 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 75F.  0200. Exercised closing watertight doors and boats crews.  0315. In forward sails. 0800. Wind south force 1 with broken cloud. 0900. Divisions. Exercised at General quarters. Ordinary Seamen at seamanship. Noon. Position 23.17N 63.48E. Course N62W at 12 knots. 110 revolutions. 1300. Eased to 85 revolutions Seamanship class at instruction. 1600. Wind south force 3 with broken cloud. 1700. Quarters. Manned and armed ship. 2000. Wind WSW force 3. 2100. Exercised sea boat crew and shutting watertight doors. Coal expended 31 tons 2 cwt. Number on sick list 13.

At sea. Bombay to Charbar (Chah Bahar). Course N62W at 9.5 knots. Wind north force 0 to 2 with lightning and low visibility and moderate sea. Barometer 30.06 inches rising to 30.00 at 0830 and to 30.05 at noon before falling to 30.05 at 2000 and then to 29.90 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 68 F. 0200. Exercised sea boats crews and closing water tight doors. 0400. Wind north force 4 with broken cloud and passing rain. Course N46W. 0800 Wind north force 6 with broken cloud. 0935. Stopped. Came to with starboard anchor in 12 fathoms. Veered to 25 fathoms. Found HMS Lapwing here.  Anchor bearing – white house E ½ S. Tomb S4E. Employed as necessary. Noon. At single anchor at Chabar. Wind north force 5 to 6. Sky overcast with thunder. 1400. Make and mend clothes. 1600. Wind north force 6. Overcast and thunder.  1620. Weighed and proceeded at 85 revolutions to WSW. 1730. Changed course to S84W. Eased to 80 revolutions. 2000. Wind north force 6. Over cast with ugly weather. 2200. Sounded in 27 fathoms. Coal expended 16 tons 15 cwt. Number on sick list 13.

At sea. Charbar (Chah Bahar) to Bandu el Abbas. (Bandar Abbas)  Course S84W at 8.5 knots. Wind NW force 5. Overcast with rain. Barometer 29.92 rising to 30.13 at 0800 the falling to 30.12 at noon and to 30.02 at 1600 before rising to 30.08 inches at 2000 where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 66. Sea temperature 64F.  0200. Exercised sea boat crew and closing of watertight doors. 0800. Wind NW force 4 with broken cloud. Divisions. Exercised Small Arms Company and Marines. Ordinary Seamen at seamanship. 1030. Course N69W. Noon. Position 25.36N 57.34E at 9 knots 85 revolutions. 1300. Employed as requisite. 1600. Wind NW force 5 with broken cloud. 1600. Course N18W.1610. Eased to 65 revolutions. Off set S69W deviation. 1800. Wind NW force one with broken cloud and passing rain. Eased to 45 revolutions. 2000. Wind NW force 2. Overcast and rain. 2030. Eased to 40 revolutions. 2200. Exercised sea boats crews and close watertight doors. Midnight. Sounded in 50 fathoms. Coal expended 18 tons 16 cwt. Number on sick list 14.

At sea. Charbar (Chah Bahar) to Bandu el Abbas. (Bandar Abbas) Course N18W at 2.8 knots. Wind NNW force 4 with broken cloud and squalls – force 5 to 6. Barometer 30.04 inches rising to 30.17 at 0800 and to 30.28 at noon and then falling to 30.25 at 1600 before rising to 30.32 inches at 2000 where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 59F. 0210. Increased to 60 revolutions. 0218. Increased to 70 revolutions. 0400. Wind NNW force 6 with broken cloud, squalls and passing rain. Course N38W. 0530. Increased 80 revolutions. 0620. Increased to 88 revolutions. 0730. Course N24W at 9.5 knots. 0730. Exercised at Fire Quarters. 0800. Wind NE force 4 with broken cloud.  0830. Stopped and came to on sandy bottom in 3 ½ fathoms and veered to 25 fathoms. Cleaning ship. Noon. At anchor at Bandu el Abbas. (Bandar Abbas). Draught 11 feet 10 inches forward. Aft 15 feet 4 inches.  1300. Testing torpedoes. Employed as necessary. 1600. Wind calm with broken cloud. 1700. Quarters. 2000. Wind east force 4 to 5 with broken cloud and squalls. Coal expended 11 tons 12 cwt. Number on sick list 14.