At Aden with single anchor and moored to number 2 buoy. Wind SW force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.81 inches rising to 29.90 at 0800 and then falling to 29.87 at noon and to 29.80 at 1600 before finishing at 29.81 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 90F. Received 122 lbs of meat and 61 lbs of vegetables plus 211lbs of bread. 0600. Divisions and prayers. 0800. Wind SW force 2 with broken cloud. Employed as requisite. Marine training class at ammunition training. Noon. Wind SW force 2 with blue sky. Make and mend clothes. 1600. Wind SW force 2 with blue sky. 1700. Quarters. Coal expended 6 cwt. Number on sick list 7.

At Aden with single anchor and moored to number 2 buoy. Wind SW force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.85 inches rising to 29.87 at 0800 and to 29.94 at noon before falling to 29.79 at 1600 and to 29.74 at 2000 before finishing at 29.90 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 87F. Received 120 lbs of beef and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 207 lbs of bread. 0400. Landed field gun crews and carried out quarterly pistol practice. 0800. Wind NE force 1 with broken cloud.  Divisions and prayers. Marine training class at ammunition training. Employed as requisite. Noon. Wind SW force 1 with broken cloud and haze. Marine training class at drill. Tested lifebuoys. Found correct. 1600. Wind SW force 3 with broken cloud. 1700. Quarters. Steam cutter number 241 sold by public auction. Coal expended 6 cwt. Number on sick list 8.

1 September 1894. At Aden with single anchor and moored to number 2 buoy. Wind ENE force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.83 inches rising to 29.95 at 0800 and then falling to 29.92 at noon and to 29.88 at1600 and to 29.83 at 2000 before finishing at 29.87 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 87F. Received 120 lbs of meat and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 201 lbs of bread. 0600. Employed cleaning ship. 0800. Wind NE force 2 with broken cloud and haze. Noon. Wind SW force 1 with broken cloud. Paid monthly advance. 1600. Wind south force 2 with blue sky. Employed as requisite. 1700. Wind NE force 6 – sand storm. Quarters. 2200. Wind calm with broken cloud and lightning. Coal expended 6 cwt. Number on sick list 7.

At Aden with single anchor and moored to number 2 buoy. Wind south force 1 with broken cloud and haze. Barometer 29.85 inches rising to 29.92 at 0800 and then falling to 29.85 at noon and to 29.84 at 1600 and to 29.80 inches at 2000 where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 90F. Received 122 lbs of meat and 61 lbs of vegetables plus 186 lbs of bread. 0800. Wind south force 1 with broken cloud and haze. Divisions. Divine Service. Noon. Wind SW force 1 with broken cloud and haze. 1600. Wind SW force 2 with broken cloud. Quarters. Coal expended 6 cwt. Number on sick list 6.

At Aden with single anchor and moored to number 2 buoy. Wind SW1 with broken cloud and haze. Barometer 29.84 inches rising to 29.92 at 0800 and then falling to 29.89 at noon and to 20.80 at 1600 before rising to 29.85 at 2000 and finishing at 29.82 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 87F. Received 122 lbs of meat and 61 lbs of vegetables plus 172 lbs of bread. 0400. Landed Small Arms Company, Marines and field gun crews. 0600. Employed as requisite.0800. Wind calm with broken cloud and haze. Training class of Marines at breech loading drill. Noon. Wind SW force 3 with broken cloud and haze. Employed as in forenoon. 1600. Wind SW force 3 with broken cloud and haze. 1700. Quarters. Coal expended 6 cwt.  Number on sick list 6.

At Aden with single anchor and moored to number 2 buoy. Wind south force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.82 inches rising to 29.95 at 0660  and then falling to 29.90 at noon and to 29.78 at 1600 before rising to 29.85 at 2000 and finishing at 29.87 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 88F. Received 122 lbs of meat and 61 lbs of vegetables plus 189 lbs of bread. 0800. Wind SW force 1 with broken cloud. Divisions. Inspected arms. Marines training class at 6 inch breech loading. Employed as requisite. Noon. Wind SW force 2 with broken cloud.  1430. HMS Brisk arrived. Preparing ship for sea.  1600. Wind south force 1 with broken cloud. 1830. Withdrew the guard from Japanese man of War. Relieved by a guard from HMS Brisk. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 6.

At Aden with single anchor and moored to number 2 buoy. Wind SW force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.82 inches rising to 29.88 at 0800 and to 29.93 at noon and then dropping to 29.77 at 1600 before rising to 29.85 inches at 2000 where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 89F. Sea temperature 87F.0200. Lit fires in four boilers. 4000. Received 122 lbs of meat and 61 lbs of vegetables plus 177 lbs of bread. 0500. HMS Brisk proceeded for Whitehead torpedo practice. 0700. Preparing for sea. 0800. Wind NE force 2 with broken cloud. 0850. Weighed and proceeded. Draught forward 13 feet 8 inches. Aft 15 feet 7 inches. Employed running Whitehead torpedoes. 1055. Stopped and came to on sandy bottom in 5 fathoms and veered to two shackles. Anchor bearing. Light NE. Black buoy SE. Noon. Wind SW force 2 with broken cloud.  Employed getting in engineers’ stores. 1600. Wind SW force 2 with broken cloud. 1720. Weighed and proceeded as requisite at 85 revolutions.1745. Put Patent Log over the side. 1830. Course S78E for the Seychelles. 1831. Light abeam. 2000. Wind east force 1 with broken cloud. 2200. Exercised boats crews and closing of watertight doors. Coal expended 14 tons 14 cwt. Number on sick list 7.

At sea. Course S78E at 8.2 knots. Wind east force 1 to 2 with blue sky and a smooth sea. Barometer 29.85 inches rising to 29.92 at 0800 before falling to 29.86 at 1600 and then rising to 29.90 at noon and the falling to 29.86 at 1600 and then rising to 29.90 at 2000 before finishing at 29.95 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 87F. 0200. Exercised sea boat crew and the closing of watertight doors. 0400. Wind SE force 1 to 2 with broken cloud. 0440. Set foremast sails. 0630. Increased to 90 revolutions. 0800. Wind SE force 2 with broken cloud. Exercised at General Quarters. Set jib as trysail. 1035. Stopped starboard engine. 1040. Proceeded with starboard engine. 1050. In spanker. Employed as requisite. Noon. Wind SW force 4 with broken cloud. Position 1217N 4718E. Speed 8.2 knots at 90 revolutions. 1400. Hands to make and mend clothes. 1600. Wind SW force 1 with broken cloud. 1700. Quarters. Washed clothes. 2100. In forward sails. 2000. Wind south force 1 to 2. 2200. Exercised sea boat crew and closing of watertight doors. Coal expended 24 tons 15 cwt. Number on sick list 7.

At sea. Aden to Seychelles. Course S83E at 8.2 knots. Wind east force 3 with broken cloud and smooth sea. Barometer 29.80 inches rising to 29.99 at 0800 then falling to 29.96 at noon and to 29.90 at 1600 before rising to 30.02 at 2000 and finishing at 29.98 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon. 88F. 0200. Exercised sea boat crew and the closing of watertight doors. 0400. Wind E by S force 1 with broken cloud. 0445. Sight land on starboard beam. 0600. Exercised Fire Quarters. 0800. Wind variable. With broken cloud. Employed cleaning ship. 1000. Tested life buoy. Found correct. 1130. Course east. Noon. Wind north force 2 with broken cloud. Position 12.4N 50.36E. Course east at 4 knots.90 revolutions. 1315. Course S64E. Employed as requisite. 1545. Course S45E. 1600. Wind east force 2 with broken cloud. 1630. Course S46E. 1700. Ras Asir abeam at 3 ½ miles.1800. Set fore staysail, fore trysail and main trysail. 2000. Wind SSW force 5 with broken cloud and haze. Coal expended 32 tons. Number on sick list 12.

At sea. Aden to Seychelles. Course S46E at 7.8 knots. Wind SW force 4 with broken cloud and ugly threatening weather. Sea rough. Barometer 29.97 inches rising to 30.06 at 0800 and falling to 30.00 at noon and to 29.95 at 1600 and the rising to 30.02 at 2000 before  finishing at 30.00 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon. 70F. 0400. Wind SW force 4 with broken cloud and threatening weather. 0800. Wind SW force 6 with broken cloud and squalls. Prayers. Noon. Wind SW force 7 with broken cloud. Position. 10.28N 53.37E. Course S46E at 7.2 knots at 90 revolutions. Seychelles S7E 910 miles. 1230. Course S35E. 1600. Wind SW force 7 with broken cloud, squalls and heavy seas. 2000. Wind SW force 5 with broken cloud and squalls. 2000. Wind SW force 5 with broken cloud and squalls. Course S25E. 2200. Exercised sea boat crew. Coal expended 30 tons 19 cwt. Number on sick list 12.

At sea. Aden to Seychelles. Course S12W at 8.2 knots. Wind south force 3 to 4 with broken cloud and a smooth sea. Barometer 30.06 inches rising to 30.13 at 0800 and to 30.14 at noon and the falling to 30.07 at 1600 before rising to 30.13 at 2000 and finishing at 30.17 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 83F. Sea temperature 80F. 0200. Exercised sea boat crew and closing of watertight doors. 0400. Wind south force 4 with broken cloud. 0545. Set by Orion 1.2N. Compass rose N89E. Deviation – nil. 0800. Wind SE force 3 with broken cloud. 0900. Divisions and prayers. Set forward staysail. Employed as requisite. Ordinary seamen at seamanship. Noon. Wind SE force 3 with broken cloud. Course S16W at 8.2 knots. 90 revolutions. 0.27N 55.22E. In fore staysail. Course S6W. 1345. Decreased to 70 revolutions. 1500. Make and mend clothes. 1600. Wind southerly force 2 to 3 with broken cloud. 1700. Quarters. Unbent main trysail and fore staysail. Bent on jib. 2000. Wind southerly force 3 with broken cloud. 2200. Exercised sea boat crew. Coal expended 28 ton 3 cwt. Number on sick lost 15

At sea. Aden to Seychelles. Course S6E at 6 knots. Wind SSE force 2 to 3 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.00 inches rising to 30.17 at 0800 and then falling to 30.14 at noon and to 30.08 at 1600 before rising to 30.13 at 2000 and finishing at 30.10 inches at midnight, Temperature at noon 84F. Sea temperature 87F. Latitude. 1.1S. longitude by Orion. 55.11E. 0300. Exercised closing of watertight doors. 0400. Wind SSE force 3 with broken cloud. 0800. Wind SSE force 3 with broken cloud. Exercised at General Quarters. Firing shell at target. Exercised with 6-inch breech loading and 3 pounder quick fire. 1130. Picked up target. 1140. Proceeded at 70 revolutions on course S11E. Noon. Wind SSE force 2 with broken cloud. Course S11E at 1.5 knots. 70 revolutions. Position. 1.49E 55.7E. 1215. Course S14E. at 71 revolutions. Employed as requisite. 1600. Wind SE force 1 with broken cloud. 1700. Quarters. 1930. Latitude by Vigus 2.34E. 2000. Wind SE force 1 with broken cloud. Dropped target. Fired 3 pounder Quick fire and rifles at target. 2040. Picked up target. 2100. Proceeded at 70 revolutions.  2200. Course S19E. Exercised sea boat crew. 2315. 65 revolutions. Coal expended 23 tons 8 cwt. Coal remaining 76 tons 6 cwt. Number on sick list 14.

At sea. Aden to Seychelles. Course S19E at 5 knots.  Wind SSE force2 to 3 with broken cloud and with slight SE swell. Barometer 30.06 inches  rising to 30.12 at 0800 and 30.14 at noon and then falling to 30.02 at 1600 before rising to 30.04 at 2000 and finished at 30.18 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon. 82F. Sea temperature 79F. 0100. Increased to 70 revolutions. 0230. Increased to 72 revolutions. 0300. Increased to 75 revolutions. 0400. Wind SSE force 3 with broken cloud. 0430. Latitude 3⁰31E 0530. Latitude by Capella 3⁰37E. 0530. Latitude by Orion 3⁰37E. 0645. Longitude S30W.0650. Sighted island SW by S. 0700. Course S30W. 0800. Wind SSE force 4 with broken cloud. Course S20W. 0850. Course S24W. Sighted Praslin Island. 0930. Divisions. Inspected arms. Prayers. Employed as requisite. Ordinary seamen at seamanship.1115. Eased to 65 revolutions 1140. Course S15W. Noon. Wind SSE force 4 with broken cloud. Course S24W at 2 knots. Silhouette island SW. Position by bearing 4.10S. 55.32E. Mahe 27 miles.1300. Wind SE force 4 to 5 with broken cloud. 1310. Course S12E. 1400. Course S23E. Increased to 72 revolutions. Employed as requisite. 1600. Wind SE force 5 with broken cloud.1630. Stopped. 1730. Health Office came onboard. Proceeded for inner harbour of Port Victoria. . 1740. Came to on pebble bottom in 10 fathoms. Veered to 5 shackles. Let go. Stopped on sandy bottom. Moored ship 3.5 on each cable. 1900. Special leave to watch. 2000. Wind SE with broken cloud and rain. Ships in company Boadicea (Flagship) and Redbreast. Draught forward 11 feet. Aft 15 feet 3 inches. Anchor bearings. Light House 50. Red and white beacon 3. Coal yard 50. Inner old black beacon. 29 ¾. Coal expended 16 tons 19cwt. Coal remaining 59 tons 7 cwt. Number on sick list 12.

Moored in the inner harbour at Port Victoria, Seychelles. Wind SE force 3 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.05 inches rising to 30.13 at 0800 and then falling to 30.05 at 1600 before rising to 30.10 at 2000 and finishing at 30.20 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 84F. Received 120 lbs of meat and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 240 lbs of bread. 0600. Exercised at Fire Quarters. Employed cleaning ship. Tested life buoys. Found correct. 0800. Wind SE force 3 with broken cloud. Noon. Wind SE force 4 with broken cloud. Employed as requisite. 1600. Wind SE force 4 with broken cloud. 1700. Quarters. 2000. Wind Se force 3 with broken cloud. Coal expended 2 tons 5 cwt. Number on sick list 12.

Moored in the inner harbour at Port Victoria, Seychelles. Wind SE force 3 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.18 inches falling to 30.10 at  0800 and then rising to 30.16 at noon before falling to 30.4 at 1600 and then rising to 30.12 at 2000 before finishing at 30.15 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 85F. Received 126 lbs of meat and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 240 lbs of bread.  0600. Landed Roman Catholics and Wesleyans for Chapel. Divisions. Sent Church party to BOADICEA. 0800. Wind SE force3 with broken cloud. Noon. Wind SE force 2 with broken cloud. Usual leave. 1600. Wind SE force 3. 1700. Quarters. Coal expended. 2 tons 4 cwt. Number on sick list 12.

Moored in the inner harbour at Port Victoria, Seychelles. Wind SE force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.03 inches rising to 39.15 at 0800 and then falling to 30.09 at noon and to 30.06 at 1600 before rising to 3013 at 2000 before finishing at 30.08 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 84F. Received 126 lbs of beef and 63 lbs of vegetables plus 214 lbs of bread. 0400. Employed drawing ammunition from HMS Boadicea. Ordinary Seamen at gunnery instruction. 0800. Wind SE force 1 with broken cloud. Employed as requisite. Noon. Wind SE force 2 with broken cloud. 1600. Wind SE force 2 with broken cloud. 1630. HMS Boadicea sailed. 1700. Washed clothes. Coal expended 1 ton 2 cwt. Number on sick list 13.

Moored in the inner harbour at Port Victoria, Seychelles. Wind SE force 3 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.07 inches rising to 30.13 at 0800 and then falling to 30.11 at noon and to 30.02 at 1600 before rising to 30.12 at 2000 and finishing at 30.13 inches at midnight.. Temperature at noon. 84F. received 124 lbs of beef and 62 lbs of vegetables plus 153 lbs of bread. 0400. Manned and armed boats. Out stream anchor cable. 0730. HMS Read Breast sailed. 0800. Wind SE force 3 with broken cloud.  Gave 48 hour general leave to watch. Ordinary seamen at signal instruction. Boat away sailing exercise. Noon. Wind SE force 2 with broken cloud. Employed as requisite. 1600. Wind SE force 2 with broken cloud. 1700. Quarters. Coal expended 1 ton 2 cwt. Number on sick list 14.

Moored in the inner harbour at Port Victoria, Seychelles. Wind SE force 3 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.05 inches rising to 30.13 at 0800 and the falling to 30.09 at noon and 30.05 at 1600 before rising to 30.10 at 2000 and finishing at 30.09 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 84F. Received 124 lbs of meat and 62 lbs of vegetables plus 153 lbs of bread. 0600. Divisions and prayers. Ordinary seamen at seamanship. Employed as requisite 0800. Wind SE force 2. Overcast and haze. Noon Wind SE force 4 with broken cloud and passing rain. As in forenoon. 1600. Wind SE force 4 with broken cloud and haze. 1700. Quarters. Washed clothes. Coal expended 5 cwt. Number on sick list 14.

Moored in the inner harbour at Port Victoria, Seychelles. Wind SE force 3 with rain and lightning. Barometer 30.10 inches falling to 30.05 at 0800 and the rising to 30.16 at noon then falling to 30.11 at 1600 and rising to 30.15 at 2000 before finishing at 30.12 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 80F. Received 122 lbs of beef and 71 lbs of vegetables plus 174 lbs of bread. 0400. Manned and armed boats. Out stream anchor and cable. 0600. Issued slops. 0800. Wind SE force 3. Overcast with rain. Gave 48 hours General leave to Port watch. Noon. Wind east force 2 with overcast sky and haze. Make and mend clothes. 1600. Wind SE force 3. Overcast with squally rain. Prepared for coaling. Coal expended 5 cwt. Number on sick list 14.

Moored in the inner harbour at Port Victoria, Seychelles. Wind SSE force 1 with overcast sky and passing rain. Barometer 30.09 inches rising to 30.12 at 0800 and to 30.17 at 1600 before falling to 30.15 at 2000 and finishing at 30.14 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 82F. Received 122 lbs of beef and 61 lbs of vegetables plus 207 lbs of bread. 0715. Commenced coaling. 0600. Employed coaling ship. 0800. Wind SE force 2 with broken cloud and haze. Noon. Wind SE force 4 with broken cloud. Employed coaling. 1600. Wind SE force 3 with broken cloud. 1730. Finished coaling. Received 180 tons. Draught before coaling. Fore 11 feet. Aft 13 feet. After coaling. Fore 15 feet one inch. Aft. 15 feet 6 inches. Coal expended 5 cwt. Number on sick list 14.