Moored at Aden with stern to buoy number 1.  Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 29.86 inches rising to 29.94 at 0800 and falling to 29.87 at noon and to 29.80 at 1600 before finishing at 29.85 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 88F. Received 124 lbs of meat and 62 lbs of vegetables plus 184 lbs of bread. 0400. Landed Roman Catholics. 0800. Wind NE force 1 with broken cloud. Divisions. Divine Service. Noon. Wind SW force 3 with broken cloud and mist. 1600. Wind SW force 3. 1700. Quarters. 1730. RIMS Dalhousie sailed. Coal expended 6 cwt. Number on sick list 14.

Moored at Aden with stern to buoy number 1.  Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 29.84 inches rising to 29.90 at 0800 before dropping to 29.75 at 1600 and then rising to 29.81 at 1600 and finishing at 29.89 inches at midnight. 0400. Temperature at noon 89F. Small Arms Company and Marines landed. Received 124 lbs of beef and 62 lbs of vegetables plus 189 lbs of bread.  0600. Training class at drill. 0800. Wind SW force 3 with broken cloud. Exercised firing cannon tube from 3 inch Quick Fire.  Employed as requisite. Noon. Wind SW force 3 with broken cloud and mist. Exercising torpedo tubes and gun mountings. Cleaned aft QF magazine for exercise. 1600. Wind SW force 3 with broken cloud and mist. 1700. Out stream anchor and cable. Coal expended 7 cwt. Number on sick list 15.

Moored at Aden with stern to buoy number 1.  Wind SW force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.80 inches rising to 29.85 at 0800  before falling to 29.80 at 1600 and to 29.75 at 2000 before finishing at 29.81 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 88F. Received 124 lbs of beef and 62 lbs of vegetables plus 180 lbs of bread. 0800. Wind NE force 1 with broken cloud. 0830. RIMS Dalhousie anchored. Employed as requisite. Noon. Wind SW force 4 with broken cloud. Employed as requisite. 1600. Wind SW force 4 with broken cloud.  HMS Pallas arrived. 1700. Exercised – “man and arm boats”. Firing quarterly ammunition from boats. Lost overboard by accident one axle haul. Coal expended 7 cwt. Number on sick list 11.

Moored at Aden with stern to buoy number 1.  Wind NE force 2 with broken cloud and mist. Barometer 29.85 inches rising to 29.87 at noon and then falling to 29.81  at 1600 before rising to 29.85 at 2000 and finishing at 29.87 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 89F. Received 104 lbs of beef and 62 lbs of vegetables plus 241 lbs of bread. 0400. Landed Small Arms Company and Marines. Exercised acquiring sun ? (Unable to read remainder of handwriting). 0800. Wind NE force 2 with broken cloud and mist. Dressed ship in honour HM the Queen’s Accession. Noon. Wind SW force 2 with broken cloud and mist. Fired Royal Salute of 31 guns in honour of Her majesty’s Accession. Training class at heavy gun. 1600. Wind SW force 3 with broken cloud and mist. 1700. Out stream anchor and cable. Washed hammocks and clothes. Coal expended 7 cwt. Number on sick list 12.

Moored at Aden with stern to buoy number 1.  Wind SW force 3 to 5 with broken cloud. 0200. Landed Small Arms Company and Marines. Received 124 lbs of meat and 62 lbs of vegetables plus 213 lbs of bread. 0600. Divisions and prayers. Training class 6 inch breech loading drill. 0800. Wind SW force 3 to 4 with broken cloud. General leave to watch. Exercised tubes aiming 6 inch breech loading. Noon. Wind SW force 1 with broken cloud. Make and mend clothes. 1600. Wind SW force 3 with broken cloud and mist. 1700. Quarters. 2000. Wind NE force 2. Boats away pulling for exercise. Coal expended 7 cwt. Number on sick list 13.

Moored at Aden with stern to buoy number 1.  Wind NE force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.85 inches  rising to 29.90 at 0800 before falling to 29.88 at noon dropping to 29.77 at 1600 and then rising to 29.86 at 2000 before finishing at 29.85 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 87F. Received 126 lbs of beef and 63 lbs of vegetables plus 225 lbs of bread. 0400. Landed Small Arms Company and Marines.0800. Wind SW force 2 with broken cloud. Divisions. Exercised at General Quarters. Employed as requisite. Training class at drill. Noon. Wind SW force 2 with broken cloud. Employed as requisite. 1700. Washed clothes. Coal expended 6 cwt. Number on sick list 15.

Moored at Aden with stern to buoy number 1.  Wind SW force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.80 inches rising to 29.91 at 0800 and then falling to 29.86 before falling to 29.79 and finishing at 29.78 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 89F.  Received 126 lbs of beef and 69 lbs of vegetables plus 216 lbs of bread. 0630. Loosed sails. 0830. Furled sails. Employed cleaning ship.  Tested lifebuoys. Found correct. Noon. Wind SW force 4 with broken cloud. Employed as requisite. 1600. Wind SW force 4 to 5 with broken cloud. 1700. Quarters. Usual leave. Coal expended 4 cwt.  Number on sick list 13.

Moored at Aden with stern to buoy number 1.  Wind SW force 2 with broken cloud and mist. Barometer 29.80 inches rising to 29.83 at 0800 and to 29.85 at noon and to 29.88 at 2000 before finishing at 29.75 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 88F. Received 126 lbs of meat and 63 lbs of vegetables plus 204 lbs of bread. 0600. Landed Roman Catholics for chapel. 0800. Wind NE force 1 with broken cloud and mist. Divisions. Divine Service. 1130. HMS Pallis proceeded. Noon. Wind SW force 4 to 5 with broken cloud and mist. 1600. Quarters. 2000. Wind SW force 2 with broken cloud and mist. Coal expended 4 cwt.  Number on sick list 13.

Moored at Aden with stern to buoy number 1.  Wind South force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.75 inches rising to 29.85 at 0800 and then falling to 29.81 at noon and to 29.78 at 1600 and to 29.72 inches at 2000 where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 87F. Received 124 lbs of meat and 62 lbs of vegetables plus 124 lbs of bread. 0400. Landed Small Arms Company and Marines. 0700. Lit fires in two boilers. Employed as requisite. Half masted ensigns. French Ensign at Main for the President of the French Republic. (The President of the French Republic was Sadi Carnot. He took office on December 3, 1887, and was assassinated on June 24, 1894.) 0800. Wind NE force 1 with broken cloud and mist. Employed as requisite. Noon. Wind south force 3 with broken cloud and mist. Torpedo men testing Whitehead torpedoes. Training class at gun drill.  Remainder employed as requisite.  1600. Wind south force 2 with broken cloud and mist. 1700. Quarters. Washed clothes.  2000. Wind NE force 1 with broken cloud and mist. Coal expended 3 tons. Number on sick list 14.

Moored at Aden with stern to buoy number 1.  Wind calm with broken cloud and mist. Barometer 29.82 inches rising to 29.91 at 0800 and then falling to 29.90 at noon and dropping to 29.80 at 1600 before rising to 29.87 at 2000 and finishing at 29.88 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 86F. Received 124 lbs of meat and 62 lbs of vegetables plus 231 lbs of bread. 0800. Wind SW force 2 with broken cloud. Half- masted colours. Training class fitting mining charges. Trained men at cutlass drill. Employed as requisite. Noon. Wind SW force 3 with broken cloud. Employed as requisite. Training class and party away mining training.  Coal expended 2 tons 19 cwt. Number on sick list 13.

Moored at Aden with stern to buoy number 1.  Wind NE force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 28.82 inches rising to 29.88 at 0800 and then falling to 29.88 at noon and to 29.80 1600 before finishing at 29.81 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 88F. Received 124 lbs of meat and 62 lbs of vegetables plus 189 lbs of bread. 0400. Landed Small Arms Company and Marines. 0800. Wind East force 2 with broken cloud and mist. Half masted colours. Training class at 3 inch with aiming tube. Employed as requisite. Lost overboard by accident one pair of large crutches. Noon. Wind SW force 3 with broken cloud. Training class at tube aiming. Employed as requisite. 1600. Wind SW force 3 with broken cloud. 17000. Quarters Washed clothes. Coal expended 2 tons 16 cwt. Number on sick list 14.

Moored at Aden with stern to buoy number 1.  Wind SW force 2 with broken cloud and mist. Barometer 29.83 inches rising to 29.85 at 0800 and to 29.87 at noon before falling to 29.75 at 1600 and then rising to 29.80 at 2000 before finishing at  29.79 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 87F. Received 124 lbs of beef and 62 lbs of vegetables plus 195 lbs of bread. Ran two Whitehead torpedoes. 0400. Landed Small Arms Company and Marines. 0800 Wind East force 2 with broken cloud and mist. Fired Royal salute of 31 guns in honour of Her Majesty’s Coronation. Dressed ship. 0805. Undressed ship and half masted colours. Exercised at General Quarters. Noon. Wind SW force 3 with broken cloud and mist. Make and mend. 1600. Wind SW force 3 to 4 with broken cloud and mist. Make and mend clothes.  1700. Weighed and proceeded for torpedo practice. Running Whiteheads. 1900. Stopped and came to on sandy bottom at 5 fathoms and veered to three shackles. Anchor bearings. Light ship NE. Lost overboard saddles wood 3 piece. 2230. Exercised search light. Draught forward 13 feet 0 inches. Aft 15 feet 10 inches.  Coal expended 2 tons 6 cwt. Number on sick list 14.

Moored at Aden with stern to buoy number 1.  Wind south force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.75 inches rising to 29.85 at 0800 and then falling to 29.80 at noon and to 29.70 at 1600 before rising to 29.75 at 2000 and finishing at 29.80 at midnight. Temperature at noon 92F.  Received 124 lbs of beef and 62 lbs of vegetables plus 180 lbs of bread.  0600. Weighed and proceeded. 0630. Dropped target to carry out 3 pounder Quick Fire prize firing. 0800. Wind SW force 3 with broken cloud. 1030. Picked up target. Proceeded for correcting and adjusting compass. Surveying cables. Noon. Wind SW force 3 with broken cloud. Employed as requisite. Corrected compass and swung ship for deviation. 1600. Wind calm with broken cloud. Proceeded for anchorage. 1730. Stopped. Came to on sandy bottom in 5 fathoms and veered to 13 shackles. Anchor bearings. Red buoy E by S. Light ship NE ½ E. Draught. Forward 13 feet 1 inch. Aft. 15 feet 10 inches. Washed clothes.  Coal expended 5 tons.  Number on sick list 18.

30 June 1894. Moored at Aden with stern to buoy number 1.  Wind NW force 1 with broken cloud and mist. Barometer 29.78 inches rising to 29.86 at 0800 and to 29.92 at noon before falling to 29.80 at 1600 and rising to 29.81 at 2000 and then finishing at 29.83 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 91F. Received 124 lbs of meat and 62 lbs of vegetables plus 198 lbs of bread. 0530. Prepared for battle.  0630. Replaced gear. Landed Roman Catholics to attend the Requiem Mass for President Carnot – late President of the French Republic.  Half-masted colours. Employed cleaning ship. Noon. Wind SW force 3 with broken cloud. Lost overboard by accident one helmet. 1400. Weighed and proceeded as requisite firing 3 pounder Quick fire at Round island.

1600. Wind SW force 2 to 3 with broken cloud. 6 inch gun crews firing aiming tube. Proceeded into harbour. 1700. Stopped and came to in four fathoms and veered to 2 ½ shackles. Secured stern to N0 2 buoy. Coal expended 4 tons 3 cwt. Number on sick list 14.

At Aden at single anchor with stern secured to number 2 buoy. Wind NE force 2 with broken cloud and mist. Barometer 29.80 inches rising to 29.85 at 0800 and to 29.92 at noon and falling to 29.80 at 1600 before rising to 29.82 at 2000 and finishing at 29.85 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 88F. Received 124 lbs of meat and 62 lbs of vegetables plus 225 lbs of bread. 0800. Half -masted ensign at main. 0800. Divisions. Divine Service. Noon. Wind SW force 4 with broken cloud.  Usual leave. 1600. Wind SW force 3 with broken cloud and mist. 1700. Quarters. 2000. Wind NE force 2 with broken cloud and mist. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 14.

At Aden at single anchor with stern secured to number 2 buoy. Wind NE force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.85 inches rising to 29.86 at noon and then falling to 20.70 at 1600 and then rising to 29.80 at 2000 before finishing at 29.79 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 88F. Received 124 lbs of beef and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 190 lbs of bread. 0400. Landed Small Arms Company and Marines.  0600. Training class at 6 inch breech loading drill. 0800. Wind NE force 1 with broken cloud and mist. Ordinary seamen at torpedo instruction.  Employed as requisite. Noon. Wind SW force 3 with broken cloud and mist. Paid monthly money. Drills as in forenoon. 1600. Wind SW force 4 with broken cloud and mist.  Employed as requisite. 1700. Quarters.  Washed clothes.  Coal expended 5 cwt. Number on sick list 14.

At Aden at single anchor with stern secured to number 2 buoy. Wind calm with broken cloud and mist. Barometer 29.78 inches rising to 29.90 at 0800 and then falling to 29.85 at noon and to 29.73 at 1600 before rising to 29.78 at 2000 and finishing at 29.82 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 88F. Received 124 lbs of meat and 62 lbs of vegetables plus 168 lbs of bread. 0600. Divers examining the ships bottom. 0800. Wind NE force 1 with broken cloud and mist. Divisions and prayers. Training class at Quick fire drill. Ordinary Seamen at seamanship. Employed as requisite. Noon. Wind south force 3 with broken cloud and mist. Diving party at work on ship’s bottom. Drills as in forenoon. 1600. Wind SW force 2 with broken cloud. 17000. Quarters. Bothe watches exercised – Out fire engine. 2045. Exercised watch – Man and arm ship.  Coal expended 6 cwt. Number on sick list 7.

At Aden at single anchor with stern secured to number 2 buoy. Wind calm with broken cloud and mist. Barometer 29.78 inches rising to 29.90 at 0800 and then falling to 29.85 at noon and to 29.73 at 1600 before rising to 29.78 at 2000 and finishing at 29.82 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 88F. Received 124 lbs of meat and 62 lbs of vegetables plus 168 lbs of bread. 0600. Divers examining the ships bottom. 0800. Wind NE force 1 with broken cloud and mist. Divisions and prayers. Training class at Quick fire drill. Ordinary Seamen at seamanship. Employed as requisite. Noon. Wind south force 3 with broken cloud and mist. Diving party at work on ship’s bottom. Drills as in forenoon. 1600. Wind SW force 2 with broken cloud. 17000. Quarters. Bothe watches exercised – Out fire engine. 2045. Exercised watch – Man and arm ship.  Coal expended 6 cwt. Number on sick list 7.

At Aden at single anchor with stern secured to number 2 buoy. Wind SW force 1 with broken cloud and mist. Barometer 29.79 inches rising to 29.85 at 0800 before dropping to 29.70 at 1600 and then rising to 29.77 before finishing at 29.78 inches at midnight. Temperature a noon 88F.  Received 124 lbs of beef and 62 lbs of vegetables plus 165 lbs of bread.  0400. Landed Small Arms Company and marines. 0800. Wind SW force 3 with broken cloud and mist. Divers employed working on ship’s bottom. Ordinary seamen at seamanship. Employed as requisite. Noon. Wind SW force 3 with broken cloud and mist. Training classes at Quick fire instruction. Employed as requisite. 1700. Quarters. Boats away for exercise.1800. Washed clothes. Coal expended 7 cwt.  Number on sick list 6.

At Aden at single anchor with stern secured to number 2 buoy. Wind SW force 1 with broken cloud and mist. Barometer 29.79 inches rising to 29.85 at 0800 before dropping to 29.70 at 1600 and then rising to 29.77 before finishing at 29.78 inches at midnight. Temperature a noon 88F.  Received 124 lbs of beef and 62 lbs of vegetables plus 165 lbs of bread.  0400. Landed Small Arms Company and Marines. 0800. Wind SW force 3 with broken cloud and mist. Divers employed working on ship’s bottom. Ordinary seamen at seamanship. Employed as requisite. Noon. Wind SW force 3 with broken cloud and mist. Training classes at Quick fire instruction. Employed as requisite. 1700. Quarters. Boats away for exercise. 1800. Washed clothes. Coal expended 7 cwt.  Number on sick list 6.