Aden to Zanzibar. At Aden. Wind E by N force 1 becoming easterly force 4 in the afternoon. Broken cloud. Barometer 29.94 inches rising to 29.98 at midnight. Temperature at noon 81F. 0300. Indian troop ship Tinassesien sailed. 0430. Lit fires and raised steam in two boilers. Received 180 lbs of fresh beef and 60 lbs of vegetables. Draught of water forward. 13 feet 6 inches. Aft 15 feet 6 inches. 0900 clean ship. 1100. Weighed and proceeded out of harbour steaming as requisite. Noon. Shaped to course E by S. position at noon 12.44N 45.0E. 1230. Lit fires and raised steam in 2^nd and 4^th boilers. Cleaning ship throughout. 1600. Altered course to E ¾ S 10.5 knots. 1615. Mustered at Quarters. 2100. Connected 3 and 4 boilers and increased to 110 revolutions 12.5 knots.

Aden to Zanzibar. Position at noon 12.13N 49.21E. Course E ¾ S 12.5 knots. Wind east to ENE force 3 decreasing to 2 at noon before increasing to force 4 at 1600 and finally becoming east force 2 at midnight. Broken cloud. Barometer 29.98 inches rising to 30.04 at noon rising to 30.04 inches falling to 1600. 29.98 inches. Midnight 30.08 inches. Temperature at noon 80F.0930 mustered by Divisions. Reduced to 100 Revolutions – 11.8 knots. Performed divine service. 1615. Mustered at Quarters. 1720 Altered course to East. 2000. Altered course to SE by E ¾ E. 2230 Altered course to S by E. Coal expended 38 tons 19 cwt. Number on sick list 9.

Aden to Zanzibar. Position at noon 9.34N 51.30E. Course S by E at 11.5 knots. Wind ESE force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.80 inches falling to 29.93 at midnight. Temperature at noon 80F. 0500 wind from the east. 0615. Altered course to SSW. 0645 Observed land to the west. 0915. Mustered by Divisions. Prayers. 1000. Set jib and Fore sail. Exercised steering with hand wheel. Employed as requisite. 1230. Altered course to SW by s ½ S. – 5.8 knots. Employed fitting awnings and as requisite. Increased to 11.5 knots. 1600. Wind NE force 3 with broken cloud. 1615 Mustered by and Exercised at General Quarters. Coal expended 34 tons 5 cwt. Number on sick list 9.

Aden to Zanzibar. Position at noon 5.14N 49.32E. Course SW by S ½ S at 11.5 knots. Wind ENE force 3 rising to 4. Barometer 29.94 inches rising to 29.97. Temperature at noon 83F. 0800. Wind Ne force 4. 0915 Mustered by Divisions. Read prayers. Employed painting boats and as requisite. 1250. Altered course to SW by S. Reduced to 90 revolutions. 1.8 knots increasing to 11 knots. 1600. Musters at Quarters. Exercised at General Quarters – boarders etc. 2300 In fore and aft sails. Coal expended 33 tons 15 cwt. (122 tons 5 cwt remaining) Number on sick list 7.

North end of Pemba Channel Zanzibar S44W 859 nautical miles.

Aden to Zanzibar. Position at noon 2.2N 46.25E. Course SW at 10.5 knots. Wind NE force 3 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.93 inches falling to 29.90 at noon before rising to 29.92 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 82F. 0800. Wind increased to force 4. 0915. Mistered by Divisions. Inspected arms. Read prayers. Exercised starboard watch “close watertight doors”. Port watch “Out collision mat”. Quick fire crews of watch at drill. Remainder of watch employed as requisite. 1300. Paid savings to Ship’s Company. 14.45. Increased to 95 revolutions. 11.8 knots. 1820. Set Gaff Foresail. 2000. Altered course to SW ½ W. 22.50. Stopped port engine for adjustment of machinery. Increased starboard engine to 100 revolutions. Coal expended 30 tons 10 cwt. Number on sick list 8.

Aden to Zanzibar. Position at noon 1.25S 43.26E. Course SW ½ W at 10.8 knots. Wind NE force 3 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.87 rising to 29.90 inches at noon before falling to 29.86 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 84F. 0020. Departed this life Mr R.O. Bray, Paymaster. 0145 Stopped starboard engine for an adjustment. 0200. Proceeded ahead on both engines at 95 revolutions. 0800. Wind NE by E force 4. 0915. Stopped and committed to the deep the body of the late Mr R.O. Bray, Paymaster. 0930. Mustered by Divisions. Read Articles of War. Marines at rifle drill. Employed as requisite. 1240. Altered course to SW ¾ W. 1300. In Gaff Foresail. Make and mend clothes. 1600 wind calm force 1. 1615. Mustered at Quarters. Exercised man and arm ship. Washed clothes. 1925. Altered course to SW ¾ S at 11.5 knots. Coal expended 35 tons 11 cwt. Number on sick list 10.

Aden to Zanzibar. Position at noon 5.10S 40.0E. Course SW ¾ S at 11.5 knots. Wind Se force 3 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.81 inches rising to 29.90 at noon before falling to 29.81 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 87F. 0730. Altered course to SW by W. Wind ENE force 2. Slight swell. 0915. Mustered by divisions. Read prayers. Exercised at General Quarters. Watch employed as requisite. 1100. Observed Pemba Island on starboard bow. 1300. Course as requisite rounding Pam Island. 1400. Course WSW at 11.5 knots. Cleaning ship and as requisite. 15000 Observed Zanzibar Island on port bow. 1600. Musters at Quarters and issued clean hammocks. 1645 Stopped and came to in anchorage under Ras Hangoor with sandy bottom in 11 fathoms. Veered to 2 ½ shackles. Banked fires in two boilers. Let fires die out in two boilers. Bearing of anchorage Georgeodi Hill S222. Ras Hangoor Light N80E. (Pemba Hangoor)

Port Pemba Hangoor to Zanzibar. At single anchor. Wind NER force 2 with broken cloud Barometer 29.82 inches rising to 29.92 at 16000 before falling to 29.88 at midnight. Temperature at noon 89F. 0615. Weighed and proceeded steering as requisite down Zanzibar channel. 0630. 70 revolutions. 0800 Cleaning ship. 0930. Made number to HMS Agamemnon. 1100. Stopped and came to off Zanzibar with sandy bottom in10 fathoms. Veered to 2 shackles. Let fires die out in one boiler. Found here HMS Agamemnon and HMS Turquoise. French sloop “Bouret” and Portuguese “Tarnega”. (?). Draught of water forward 11 feet 7 inches. Aft 15 feet 0 inches. PM Cleaning ship and as requisite. 1600. Discharged supernummeries to TURQUOISE. Discharged Master F.G.P Butler – Naval Cadet – to TURQUOISE.

Coal expended 7 tons 9 cwt. Number on sick list 9.

At single anchor at Zanzibar. Wind calm. 0200. Received 120 lbs of fresh beef and 60 lbs of vegetables. 0400. Broken cloud with lightning. Barometer 29.81 inches rising to 29.87 at 0800 before falling to 29.74 at midnight. Midday temperature 89F. 0700. Sent Roman Catholics to Chapel. 0730 Took the guard.0800 Calm with broken cloud. 0900. Arrive HMS Marina. 0930 Mustered by Divisions. Sent Church party to HMS Agamemnon. 1440. Arrived German cruiser Schwalbe. 1500. Special leave to watch.1600. Mustered at quarters. Coal expended 5 tons 15 cwt. Number on sick list 10.

At single anchor at Zanzibar. Wind calm. Overcast with drizzling rain. Barometer at 0400 29.81 rising to 29.88 inches at noon before falling to 29.82 at midnight. Temperature at noon 90F. Received 110 lbs of fresh beef and 55 lbs of fresh vegetables. 0640. German Cruiser Schwalbe shifted berth.0730. Sent steam cutters and whalers to cruise in western channel. 0800. MARINER relieved the Guard. 0900. Employed coaling ship. PM. Party at pistol drill. Exercised firing pistols at target. 1440. Arrived HMS Reindeer. Coaling ship. 1715. HMS Turquoise sailed. 1740 HMS Reindeer shifted berth. Expended 480 Enfield pistol cartridges. Coal expended 5 tons 3 cwt. Number on sick list 11.

At single anchor at Zanzibar. Wind calm overcast with rain. Barometer at 0400 29.82 inches gradually rising to 29.87 inches at noon before falling to 29.78. Temperature at noon 84F. 0115. Finished coaling receiving 230 tons. 0500 Received for boiler 4 ½ tons of fresh water. 120 lbs of fresh beef and 60 lbs of vegetables. 0900. Employed cleaning ship throughout. 11.45 Whalers returned from western Channel. Noon. Wind ENE force 1 – cloudy with passing showers. 1230 Arrived German sloop MARIE. Cleaning ship. 1630 Sailed German cruiser Schwalbe 1650. German sloop MARIE sailed. Washed clothes. Coal expended 3 tons 17 cwt. Number on sick list 10.

At single anchor at Zanzibar. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 29.84 inches rising to 29.86 at noon before falling back to 29.76 at 1600. Midnight reading 29.84 inches. Temperature at noon 87F. 0500. Received 115 lbs of fresh beef and 55 lbs of vegetables. Received for boiler 10 ½ tons of fresh water. 0800. Wind N by E force 2. 0900 Mustered by Divisions. Inspected arms and read prayers. Employed as requisite. Fired short practice. Noon. Steam cutter cruising in western channel. PM. Employed cleaning ship and as requisite. Firing short practice. 1600. Wind ENE force 2. 1630 Mustered at Quarters. Expended 31 12oz SC cartridge for 7 pounder. 31 Shell for 7 pounder. 50 short quill tubes. Coal expended 5cwt. Number on sick list 10.

At single anchor at Zanzibar. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometers 29.84 rising to 29.89 inches at noon before falling to 29.86 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 88F. 0100. Steamer WOODCOCK sailed. Received 120 lbs of fresh beef and 60 lbs of vegetables. 0530. HMS Reindeer sailed. 0600. Received 15 tons of fresh water for boilers. 0730. Took the guard. 0800. Wind NNE force 1. 0900. Mustered by Divisions. Read prayers. Employed painting ship and as requisite. Noon. Steam cutter cruising in western Channel. 1330 German cruiser Schwalbe arrived. Make and mend clothes. 1545. German cruiser Schwalbe sailed. Gave General leave to port watch. 1600. Wind NE force 2 with broken cloud. Coal expended 5 cwt. Number on sick list 10.

At single anchor at Zanzibar. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 29.85 rising to 29.91 at noon before falling to 29.85 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 88F. 0200. Lost overboard by accident from steam cutter whilst cruising – 1 lumber iron. 0500. Draught of water forward 13 feet 5 inches. Aft. 15 feet 6 inches.0600. Received 130 lbs of fresh beef and 60 lbs of vegetables. 100. Mustered by divisions. Prayers. 1020. Commander in Chief visited ship. Noon. Steam cutter returned. PM Preparing for sea. 1600. Wind NE force 1. Mr B.J. Dennis – Acting Paymaster joined. 1715. Weighed. 1730 Proceeded out of harbour at 75 revolutions steering as requisite. 1930 Shaped to N by E. 1950. Altered course to NNE at 1.2 knots. 2020. Altered course to NE by E ½ N at 2.8 knots. 2035. Course N by E ¾ E at 5.2 knots. 2150. Altered course to NE. 2230. Eased to slow. 2335. Observed Pemba Island on starboard bow. 2345. Increased speed to 75 revolutions at 7 knots. Coal expended 7 tons 11 cwt. Number on sick list 18.

Zanzibar to Mombasa and Kilifi. Course NE by E ¼ E. Wind NE force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.85 inches rising to 29.88 at noon before falling to 29.81 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 87F. 0015. Eased to slow. 1.5 knots. 0200. Exhibited electric searchlight as signal to cruising boats. 0545. Altered course to E by S ½ S. Proceeded half ahead at 2.5 knots. 0620. Stopped off Port Ki???u. Fired a fuze and sounded a signal to cruising boats. 0745. Communicated with HMS Agamemnon’s whaler and gave mails for cruising boats. Working engines as requisite.0800. Off coast. 0830. Proceeded at 75 revolutions. Course N by E. 0930.Mustered buy divisions. Performed divine Service. 1045. Reduced to 60 revolutions – 6. 5 knots. 1340. Reduced to 55 revolutions – 1.6 knots. Observed HMS Turquoise and Algerine in Mombasa Harbour.. 1500. Stopped off Mombasa and communicated with TURQUOISE and ALGERINE by boat. 1600. Laying to off Mombasa. Wind NE force 3 working engines as required. 1615. Mustered at Quarters. 17.45. Proceeded slow.1800. Shaped to ENE. 1845 Altered course to NE by N ¼ N. 2200. Altered course to NE ¼ N. 2230. Altered course to ENE at I knot. Coal expended 12 tons 16 cwt. Number on sick list 11.

Zanzibar to Kilifi. Course ENE at 2 knots with smooth sea. Wind East force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.82 inches rising to 29.90 at noon before falling to 29.83 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 81F. 0500. Altered course to west..0645. Observed Kilifi River Beacons. 0730 Altered course to WSW and increased to half speed. 0800. Wind North force 2. Working engines as requisite. 0915 Mustered by divisions. 1000. Stopped and came to in Kilifi Harbour with broken bottom in 7 fathoms and veered to 2 ¼ shackles. At single anchor. Banked fires. Condensing. Employed variously. Divers examining ship’s bottom. Tested out guncotton and warheads of Whitehead torpedoes. Noon. Wind E by S force 1. Draught of water forward 13 feet 6 inches. Aft 15 feet 5 inches. Employed as in forenoon and as requisite. Divers examining ship’s bottom. 1600. Wind increased to force 2. 1615 mustered by Quarters. Scrubbed hammocks and washed clothes. Coal expended 6 tons 19 cwt.

At single anchor off Kilifi. Wind calm with broken cloud. Position at noon 3.12S 40.20E. Barometer 29.84 rising to 29.92 inches at noon before falling to 29.82 at midnight. Temperature at noon 84F. 0545. Weighed and proceeded out of harbour. Steaming and steering as requisite. Steam cutter and whaler to assist at entrance to harbour. 0700. Shaped course to NE by E 1/2E. 0800 speed y knots. Wind NE force 1. 0850 Stopped to board dhow. 0925 proceeded. 0900. Mustered at Divisions. Read prayers. Exercised at Fire Quarters. Employed painting ship and as requisite. Noon. Light airs. 1230 altered course to SW by S at 3.8 knots. 1350. Altered course to SW 1/2W. 1400 Struck soundings in 87 fathoms decreasing rapidly to 5 ½ fathoms. Sent boat to sound ESE. 1500. At anchor. 1515 Weighed and proceeded E by S ½ S at slow. 1600 Wind SE force 2 to 3. Altered course to SSE. 2 to 3 knots. 1715. Mustered at Quarters and inspected clean hammocks. Observed a dhow ahead and fired a gun to bring her to. Boarded. 1830 Proceeded slow at 2 knots on course SE.20.30 Altered course to South. 2100. Lost by fouling one hand lead and line of 20 fathoms. Midnight. Altered course to West.

Cruising. Position at noon. 3.28S 40.5E. Kilifi Pillar S49W 19 miles. Course West. Wind SE force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.83 inches rising to 29.88 at noon before falling to 29.77 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 86F. 0300. Altered course to SW by S. at 2.5 knots. 0545 altered course to NNW. 0610 Increased to half ahead at 45 revolution sat 3 knots. 0645. Stopped off Kilifi and communicated with boats. 0745 Proceeded at 60 revolutions 1.5 knots on NE by E ½ E. 0945. Mustered by divisions. Read prayers. Manned and armed ship’s boats. 0945 Observed HMS Griffin on port bow. Proceeded to her. 1100. Stopped and communicated by boat. Employed painting and as requisite. 1145. Proceeded at slow. Noon. Shaped to SW by W. 1202. Increased to 45 revolutions. 1400. Altered course to SW. 1500. Course as required. Employed painting ship. 1600. Wind E by S force 2 with smooth sea.. 1630. Proceeded to Kilifi. 1710. Stopped and came to inside reef with broken bottom in 10 fathoms. Veered to 3 shackles. Banked fires. Distilling. 1715. Mustered at Quarters. Steam cutter and gig returned. 2000. Draught of water forward 13 feet 5 inches. Aft 15 feet 5 inches. Anchor bearings. Pillar S70W. whitewashed T? N35W magnetic. Coal expended 9 tons 17 cwt.

Off Kilifi and Ras Gomany (Cruising somewhere between modern day Watamu and Malindi). Position at noon 3.10S 40.16E. At single anchor. Wind NW force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.80 rising to 29.82 at noon before falling to 29.78 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 87F with a sea temperature of 84F. 0400. Detached steam cutter and gig to cruise at Kilifi. 0600 Observed HMS Turquoise in offing. 0615 Weighed and proceeded out of anchorage. Lost by fouling screw one hand lead and line of 20 fathoms. 0700. Stopped and communicated with TURQUOISE. 0750. Proceeded NE ½ E at 55 revolutions – 5 knots. 0800. Wind WNW force 1. 0915 Mustered by divisions. Read prayers. Exercised “Close watertight doors” and “Set collision mat”. Marines at drill. Magazine men at drill. 1300. Altered course to N by E. 1340. Altered course to close two dhows on starboard beam. Fired gun to bring dhows to. 1500 Stopped and boarded the dhows.

Make and mend clothes. 1530. Proceeded NNW. 1600 wind NE with light airs. 1700. Mustered at Quarters. 1745. Stopped and came to under Ras Gomany (3.0S 40.14E) with sandy bottom in 8 fathoms and veered to 3 shackles. Banked fires. Anchorage bearings magnetic. Ras Gomany S26E. Sandhills S46W. Coal expended 10 tons 2 cwt. Number on sick list 9.