Moored at Colombo. Wind SW force 3 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.94 inches rising to 29.96 at 0800 and then falling to 29.95 at noon and to 29.90 at 1600 before rising to 29.95 inches at 2000 where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 85F. Received 120 lbs of meat and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 196 lbs of bread. 0600. Landed Roman Catholics and Wesleyans for Chapel. 0800. Divisions. Sent Church party to (unable to read handwriting.  Noon. Wind SW force 2. 1700. Quarters. Hands bathed.  Coal expended 4 cwt.  Number on sick list 8.

Moored at Colombo. Wind SW force SE force 2. Barometer 29.89 inches rising to 29.98 at 0800 then falling to 29.90 at noon and to 29.82 at 1600 before rising to 29.90 at 2000 before finishing at 29.95 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 84F.  0115. Lit fires in four boilers.  0615.  Unmoored. Weighed and shifted berth clear of shipping.  Received 120 lbs of meat and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 510 lbs of bread.  0800. Wind SE force 1 with broken cloud. 0815. Flagship unmoored and proceeded for Trincomalee. Diver employed cleaning Input valves. 1000. Employed as requisite. Noon. Wind SW force 1 with broken cloud.  Draught forward. 15 feet 1 inch. Aft 16 feet. 1430. Weighed and proceeded at 90 revolutions for Aden. Course N75W. Employed as requisite. 1700. Quarters. 1800. Set forward mizzen trysail Bent and set forward stay sail. 2200. Wind WSW force 3 to 4 with broken cloud. Coal expended 13 tons 11 cwt.  Number on sick list 13.

At sea. Colombo to Aden. Course N75W at 9 knots. Wind SW force 3 with slight swell. Overcast with rain. Barometer 29.98 inches falling to 29.91 at 0800 and then rising to 29.99 at noon and falling to 29.89 at 1600 and then rising to 29.94 at 2000 before finishing at 29.95 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 86F.  0100. In forward sails. 0500. Course by compass N72E. 0600. Employed scrubbing canvas gear.  0800. WNW force 4 with broken cloud. 0900. Divisions and Prayers.  Training class at rifle drill. Employed as requisite. Noon. Position 7.37N 76.50E. Speed 9 knots Wind WNW force with broken cloud. Stopped to haul taut bottom chain. 1210. Proceeded at 90 revolutions. 1300. Training class at rifle drill. 1600. Wind WNW force 4. Sighted HMSS Yarra (?).  1700 Quarters. Manned and armed ship. Exercised both watches Out fire engine. Washed clothes.  200. Wind WNW force 3 with broken cloud. 2100. Watch – man and arm ship. 2200. Exercised sea boat crew. Coal expended 21 tons 14 cwt. Number on sick list 11.

At sea. Colombo to Aden. Course N75W at 9 knots. Wind WNW force 3 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.93 inches rising to 29.95 at 0800 and to 29.96 at noon. Before falling to 29.94 at 1600 and then rising to 30.01 at 20 before finishing at 30.03 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 87F. 0200. Secured anchors. 0400. Wind WNW force 4 with broken cloud. 0625. Set forward sails. 0800. Wind WNW force 3.Course N87W at 9.2 knots. Exercised at Out collision mat. Training Class at drill. Class at seamanship. Trained men of watch at cutlass drill. 1130 .In forward sails. Noon. Wind WNW force 4. Position 8.05N 73.22E. Course N87W at 9 knots. 1210. Course N67W.1230. Lighthouse NW. 1410. Course NW2W. Lighthouse abeam. 1600. Wind WNW force 4 to 5 with broken cloud and squalls. 1700. Quarters. Exercised – Out fire engine.  2000. Wind WNW force 5 with broken cloud and squalls. 2100. Exercised at closing watertight doors. Coal expended 22 tons 17 cwt. Number on sick list 11.

At sea. Colombo to Aden. Course N72W at 7 knots. Wind W by N force 4 with overcast sky and lightning. Barometer 29.95 inches rising to 29.98 at 0800 and then falling to 29.97 at noon and to 29.89 at 1600 before rising to 30.00 at 2000 and finishing at 30.01 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 79F.  0200. Exercised sea boats crew and closing of watertight doors. 0800. Wind NW force 4. Divisions. Inspected arms. Exercised small arms. Training class at rifle drill. Watch at cutlass drill. 1130. Set forward sail. 1150. In forward sail. Noon. Position 0900N 69.53E. Course N75W at 90 revolutions. 8.5 knots. Wind NW force 4 with overcast sky and squalls. 1400. Overcast with passing rain. Make and mend clothes. 1600. Wind NW force 5 with overcast sky and squall.

1700. Wind force 2.  Quarters.  2000. Wind NW force 2 with overcast sky with squalls and lightning. 2100. Exercised sea boats crew and closing of watertight doors. Coal expended 26 tons 3 cwt. Number on sick list 11.

At sea. Colombo to Aden. Course N72W at 8.2 knots. Wind WNW force 5 with broken cloud, squalls and lightning. Barometer 29.95 inches rising to 30.02 at 08oo and to 30.03 at noon and then falling to 30.00 at 1600 before rising to 30.05 at 2000 and finishing at 30.06 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 85F. Sea temperature 83F. 0200. Wind force 6. Exercised sea boat crew and closing of watertight doors. 0800. Wind WNW force 4 with broken cloud and squalls. Divisions and prayers. Exercised General Quarters – Boarders. Training class at drill. Trained men of watch at cutlass drill. Noon. Position 9.28N. 66.33E. Course N72W at 8 knots 90 revolutions.  1220. Course N66W wind W by N force 2. 1400. Paid monthly money. Training class at drill. Employed as requisite. 1600. Wind W by N force 6 with overcast sky with passing showers and squalls.  1700. Quarters. Set forward sail. 1910. In forward sail. 2000. Wind W by N force 5 with overcast sky and squalls. 2100. Exercised closing of watertight doors.  Coal expended 23 tons 4 cwt. Number on sick list 8.

At sea. Colombo to Aden. Course N66W at 8.5 knots. Wind W by N force 2 with broken cloud and lightning. Barometer 29.96 inches rising to 30.00 at 0800 and to 30.05 at noon and falling to 29.91 at 1600 then rising to 30.01 at 2000 before finishing at 29.98 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 76F. 0200. Exercised closing of watertight doors.  0400. Wind west force 3 to 4 with broken cloud, passing rain and lightning. 0535. Set forwardHMS sail.0800. Wind WSW force 4 with overcast sky and rain. Exercised at Fire Quarters. 0900. Employed cleaning ship. Noon. Position 10.40N 62.13E. Course N66W at 8.8 knots. 90 revolutions. Wind force 4 with overcast sky and rain. 1400. Employed as requisite.1600. Wind NNE force 2 with overcast sky and rain. 1650. Passed a steamship standing to the east. 2000. Wind NNW force 4 with overcast sky with squalls and passing rain.  Coal expended 25 tons 14 cwt. Number on sick list 4.

At sea. Colombo to Aden. Course N66W at 8.5 knots. Wind NNW force 3 with overcast sky with rain and lightning.  0200. Wind SW force 5 to 8 with overcast sky and lightning.  Barometer 29.87 inches rising to 29.99 at 0800 and then falling to 29.94 at noon and to 29.88 at 1600 before rising to 29.90 inches at 2000 where it finished at midnight.  Temperature at noon 83F.  0400. Wind SW force 8. 0500. Set forward sail. Clew of sail carried away. In forward sail. Set new stay sail. 0800. Wind SW force 8 with overcast sky. 0830. Eased to unbend jib. 0845. Proceeded at 90 revolutions. Noon. Position 11.51N 59.55E at 9 knots. 90 revolutions. Wind SW force 9 with overcast sky with squalls and a rough sea. 918 miles from Aden. 1300. Wind SW force 6 to 8 with overcast sky, passing rain and squalls. 1600. Wind SW force 7 with Overcast sky, passing rain and squall.  1630. Eased engines.  Heavy rain and squalls.  1645. Proceeded at 90 revolutions. 1800. Eased engine. Down forward sail. 1820. Proceeded. 1900. Wind West force 7 with broken cloud, passing rain and squalls.  Coal expended 26 tons 6 cwt.  Number on sick list 8.

At sea. Colombo to Aden. Course N66W at 9 knots. Wind WSW force 3 to 6 with broken cloud, squalls and lightning.  Rough sea. Barometer 29.84 inches falling to 29.97 at 0800 and to 29.90 at noon and to 29.83 at 1600 before rising to 29.87 at 2000 and  finishing at 29.83 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 90F. 0100. Reduced to 70 revolutions. 0400. Wind SW force 6 occasionally 8 with broken cloud and squalls. 0800. Wind SW force 7. 0830.  Increased to 80 revolutions. 6 knots. 1000. Employed as requisite. Noon. Position 13.00N. 57.20E. Course N65W at 6.8 knots. Wind SW force 7.  Aden 751 miles. 1600. Wind SW force 6 to 7.  1610. Course N77W. 1830. Course N87W. 2000. Wind WSW force 7. 2105. Latitude by Centauri. 13.14N. 2140. Latitude by Centauri 13.17N. Coal expended 20 tons 9 cwt.  Number on sick list 8.

At sea. Colombo to Aden. Course N87W at 6.8 knots. Wind WSW force 6 with broken cloud and squalls. Barometer 29.80 inches rising to 29.82 at 0800 before falling to 29.80 at 1600 and then rising to 29.85 before finishing at 29.83 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 85F.   0800. Wind SW force 7. 1000. Set staysail and trysail. Employed as requisite. Noon. Position 13.29N. 54.57E. course N87W at 7.5 knots. Steaming at 80 revolutions. 1230. In forward sails.  1400. Course S74W. 1445. Increased to 90 revolutions.1600. Wind SW by W force 6 with broken cloud. 1700. Quarters. Inspected arms. Washed clothes. 2000. Wind SW force 5 2100. Latitude by Centauri 13.9N. Coal expended 23 tons 11 cwt. Number on sick list 13.

At sea. Colombo to Aden. Course S74W at 8 knots. Wind SW force 7 to 9 with broken cloud squalls and lightning.  Barometer 29.97 inches falling to 29.67 at 0800 and then rising to 29.80 at noon before falling again to 29.77at 1600 before rising to 29.80 inches at 2000 where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 80F. 0200. Course S61W. 0800. Wind SW force 6 with broken cloud and squalls. 0900. Employed as requisite. Noon. Position 12.31N 51.27E. Course S61W at 9 knots. 90 revolutions. 1415. Wind force 2. Set forward sails to dry. 1600. Wind calm. 1630. In forward sails. 1800. Course S80W. 2000. Wind WSW force 1 with broken cloud. 2200. Exercised sea boat crew and close watertight doors.  Coal expended 26 tons. Number on sick list 14.

At sea. Colombo to Aden. Course S80W at 9.8 knots. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer. 29.81 inches rising to 29.85 at noon and then falling to 29.78 at 1600 before rising to 29.85 at 2000 and finishing at 29.83 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 86F.  0200. Exercised sea boat crew and the closing of watertight doors. 0800. Wind SW force 1. 0840. Flet Hill abeam. Divisions and prayers. Exercised at General Quarters. Dropped target. Proceeded and commenced firing shot at target.  1120. Picked up target. Proceeded at 90 revolutions on course N65W. Noon. Position 11.33N. 48.14E. Steaming at 90 revolutions. Wind WNW force 1 with broken cloud and mist. 1300. Wind WNW force 1 with broken cloud. Make and mend clothes. 1600. Wind WNW force 1 to 2 with broken cloud. 1700. Quarters. Washed clothed. 1805. Let go lifebuoys. Stopped. Lowed both lifeboats and picked up buoys. 1820. Proceeded. Exercised watch in Manned and armed ship. . 2000. Wind NWN force 1 to 2 with broken cloud. 2100. Watch Manned and armed ship. Coal expended 26 tons 1 cwt. Number on sick list 14.

At sea. Colombo to Aden. Course N65W at 9.8 knots. Wind SW force 1 with broken cloud and mist.  Barometer 29.87 inches rising to 29.88 at 0800 and to 29.89 at noon and falling to 29.83 at 1600 before rising 29.86 inches at 2000 where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 89F. Sea temperature 86F.  0200 Exercised sea boat crew and closing of watertight doors. 0400 Wind WSW force 5 with broken cloud and squalls. 0645. Altered course to WSW to examine dhow. 0705. Stopped. Lowered boat. 0745 Took dhow in tow. 0750. Proceeded at 90 revolutions on course N65W. 0800. Wind WSW force 6 with broken cloud and squalls. Altered course to N55W. 0950. Wind force 3. Hawser parted. Stopped. Remade tow. 1005. Proceeded at 80 revolutions. Employed as requisite .Noon. Wind WSW force 3 to 4 with broken cloud and squalls.  Eased to 40 revolutions. 1330. Cast off tow of dhow. 1400. Stopped in Main harbour Aden. Came to on sandy bottom. Secured stern to buoy. 1600. Wind SW force 2 to 3 with broken cloud.  1715. MARATHON weighed and proceeded.  1730. MARATHON anchored. REDBREAST weighed and proceeded. Draught forward 10 feet 2 inches. Aft 14 feet 10 inches. Coal expended 12 tons 16 cwt. Coal remaining 51 tons 15 cwt.  Number on sick list 14.

Moored at Aden. Wind SW force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.85 inches rising to 29.93  at 0800 before falling to 29.85 at noon and then rising to 29.89 inches at 1600 where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 85F. 0600. MARATHON weighed and proceeded. Received 122 lbs of meat and 61 lbs of vegetables plus 258 lbs of bread. 0800. Wind NE force 1 with broken cloud and mist. Exercised Fire Quarters. Employed cleaning ship. Noon. Wind SSW force 2 with broken cloud and mist. HMS Undaunted sailed. Diver employed in clearing propeller of hawser. 1600. Wind SW force 2 with broken cloud. Employed as requisite. Coal expended 1 ton 7 cwt. Umber on sick list 9.

Moored at Aden. Wind SW force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.85 inches rising to 29.87 at 0800 before falling to 29.85 at 1600 and finishing at 29.83 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 89F.  Received 126 lbs of meat and 60 lbs vegetables plus 183 lbs of bread. 0600. Employed coaling ship. Diving party repairing rudder gudgeon.

Noon. Wind SW force 4 with broken cloud. 1430. Finished coaling. Received 250 tons.

Draught before loading 10 feet 6 inches forward. Aft 12 feet 11 inches. Draught after coaling 14 feet 11 inches forward. Aft 15 feet 6 inches. 1700. Cleaning ship.  20000. Washed clothes.  Coal expended 5 cwt. Number on sick list 13.

Moored at Aden. Wind SW force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.82 inches rising to 29.90 at 0800 and then falling to 29.80 at noon and to 29.78 at 1600 and to 29.77 inches at 2000 where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 88F. Received 124 lbs of meat and 62 lbs of vegetables plus 183 lbs of bread. 0400. Small Arms Company and Field Guns crew and Maxim gun landed. Out stream anchor and cable. 0800. Training class at drill. Employed as requisite. Noon. Wind SW force 3 with broken cloud and mist. Employed as in forenoon. 1600. Wind SW force 2. Boats away for exercise. 1700. Quarters. Washed clothes. 2000. Wind NE force 2. Watch manned and armed ship.  Coal expended 6 cwt. Number on sick list 13.

14 June 1894. Moored at Aden with stern to buoy number 1. Wind calm with broken cloud and lightning. Barometer 29.80 inches rising to 29.86 at 0800 and to 29.88 at noon before falling to 29.70 at 16000 and rising to 29.74 at 2000 before finishing at 29.80 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 89F. Received 124 lbs of beef and 62 lbs of vegetables plus 126 lbs of bread. 0400. Small Arms Company, Field Guns crew and Maxim gun landed. 0600. Employed as requisite.0800. Wind NE force 2 with broken cloud and mist. Training class at drill. Noon. Wind SW force 3. Make and mend clothes. 2000. Leave to watch. 17000. Quarters. Coal expended 6 cwt. Number on sick list 14.

Moored at Aden with stern to buoy number 1.  Wind NE Force 2 with broken cloud and mist. Barometer 29.82 inches rising to 29.91 at 0800 and then dropping to 29.87 at noon and to 29.80 at 1600 before finishing at 29.85 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 89F. Received 124 lbs of meat and 62 lbs of vegetables plus 177 lbs of bread. 0400. Small Arms Company landed. 0600. Divisions and prayers. Exercised at “Out collision mats”. 0800. Wind SE force 2 with broken cloud and mist. First Class Petty Officer Watkins declared dead at Aden Hospital from apoplexy.  Noon. Wind SW force 2 with broken cloud and mist. Training class at drill. Employed as requisite. 1600. Wind SW force 2 with broken cloud and mist. 1700. Quarters. Washed clothes. 2000. Wind NE force 2 with broken cloud and mist. Coal expended 7 cwt. Number on sick list 14.

Moored at Aden with stern to buoy number 1.  Wind calm with broken cloud and lightning. Barometer 29.80 inches rising to 29.88 at 0800 and to 29.91 at noon and then falling to 29.81 at 1600 before rising to 29.85 and finishing at 29.86 inches at midnight. Received 124 lbs of beef and 62 lbs of vegetables plus 198 lbs of bread. 0545. Landed funeral party for the burial of F. Watkins PO first class late of HMS Marathon.  0800. Wind SW force 2 with broken cloud. Exercised at Fire Quarters. Tested life buoy. Found correct.  Employed cleaning ship. Noon. Wind SW force 3 with broken cloud and mist.  Employed as requisite. 1600. Wind SW force 3. 1700. Quarters. Special leave.  Coal expended 6 cwt. Number on sick list 13.