At sea. Mali to Colombo. Course N66E at 9.7 knots with slight sea. Wind west force 3 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.04 inches rising to 30.10 at 0800 and falling to 30.03 at 1600 before finishing at 30.05 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 85F. 0100. Put clock on 15 minutes. 0200. Exercised close watertight doors. Exercised sea boats crews. 0900. Divisions and prayers. 0930. Altered course to NE. 1000. Land on starboard bow. Altered course as requisite for closing land. 1040. Lighthouse E by S. Altered course as requisite. Noon. Wind west force 2 with heavy swell. Position 6.43N 79.50E.  1300. Connected steam wheel. Proceeded as requisite into Colombo Harbour. 1355. Stopped. Picked up pilot. Proceeded in charge of pilot up harbour. 1410. Came to in 5 fathoms and veered to 2 shackles. Pilot left ship. HMS Bellerophon at anchor. 1500 H.E. The Lt Governor left the ship. 1730. Weighed and proceeded out of harbour. 1815. 85 revolutions. Course S27W. Over P. Log. 2010. Altered course to S16E. Exercised seaboat’s crew. 2210. Light House abeam. Exercised close watertight doors. 2350. Altered course to S28E. Coal expended 19 tons 10 cwt. Number on sick list 5.

At sea Colombo to Trincomalee. Course S28E at 9.4 knots. With slight sea. Wind south force 2 to 3 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.99 inches rising to 30.08 at 0800 before falling to 29.96 at 1600 and finishing at 30.06 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon. 82F. 0040. Galle lighthouse S75E. 0112. Altered course to S48E. 0205. Altered course to S77E. 0315. Dondra Head Lighthouse E by N. 0445. Dondra Lighthouse abeam. 0900. Divisions and prayers. Exercised Small Arms Company and Marines. 0950. Great Bass lighthouse abeam.

Altered course to N44E.  Put clock on 7 minutes. Noon. Little Basses NNE.  Wind SW force 3 with broken cloud Barometer 30.01 inches. Position 6.14 ½ N. 81.39E. 1300. Little Basses abeam. 1308. Altered course to N15E at 7.9 knots. Employed as requisite. 1700. Quarters. Exercised Collision Quarters. 1820. Eased. Sounded in 100 fathoms. 1828. Proceeded at 85 revolutions. 1900. Altered course to N29W. 2200. Eased. Sounded in 100 fathoms. Proceeded at 85 revolutions. Exercised seaboat’s crews. Exercised close watertight doors. Midnight. Eased. Sounded in 100 fathoms. Proceeded at 85 revolutions. Coal expended 22 tons 17 cwt. Number on sick list 6.

At sea Colombo to Trincomalee. Course N29W at 9.3 knots with a smooth sea. Wind west force 3 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.03 inches dropping to 29.96 at 1600 and finishing at 30.04 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 93F. 0200. Eases. Sounded in 100 fathoms. Proceeded. Exercised sea boat crews. Exercised close watertight doors. 0320. Foul Point Light N67W.

337. Altered course to NW. 0455. Round Light S74W. 0515. Altered course for harbour. Put clock back 10 minutes. 0620. Eased. Swung ship to enable check of compasses. 0640. Proceeded as requisite into harbour. 0720. Came to on pebbles and sand. Veered to 5 shackles in 7 fathoms. 0725. Let go starboard anchor. Moored. Two on port three on starboard. Flagship in harbour. 1000. Sent diver down to clean propeller. Landed field and machine guns. 1100. Prepared for coaling. 1200. Let fires die out in boilers. Wind SW force 2 to 3. 1300. Make and mend clothes. 1500. General leave to starboard watch. 1700. Quarters. Coal lighters came alongside. 200. Landed patrol. Coal expended 6 tons 9 cwt. Number on sick list 6.

Moored in Trincomalee Harbour.  Wind SW force 2 with broken cloud and lightning. Becoming calm at noon. Barometer 29.96 inches rising to 30.00 at noon before falling to 29.92 and finishing at 29.97 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 94F. 0645. Commenced coaling. Received 120 lbs of beef and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 228 lbs of bread.  Discharged a ST (Steward?) to Sick Quarters.  1415. Finished coaling. Received 196 tons.  Cleaning ship.  1800. Landed patrol. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 4.

Moored in Trincomalee Harbour.  Wind SW force 1 with broken cloud. Increasing to force 2 at 0800 before becoming calm. Lightening at 2000.  Barometer 29.92 inches rising to 30.00 before finishing at 30.03 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon not stated. 0400. Received 116 lbs of beef and 33 lbs of vegetables plus 180 lbs of bread. 0600. Exercised Fire Quarters. 100. Discharged cook to Sick Quarters. Afternoon. Cleaning ship. 1600. Gave special leave to port watch. 1700. Quarters. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 3.

Moored in Trincomalee Harbour.  Wind WSW force1 with broken cloud easing to force 1 later with lighting and thunder at 2200.  Passing showers at midnight. Barometer 30.02 inches falling to 29.96 at 1600 and finishing at 30.02 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 93F.  040. Received 118 lbs of beef and 84 lbs of vegetables and 192 lbs of bread. 0600. Exercised man and arm ship. 100. Cleaned shell room. Employed as requisite. 1400. Returning shell to Dock Yard. 1600. Special leave to port watch. 1700. Quarters. Ordinary Seamen and Boys at signals. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 4.

Moored in Trincomalee Harbour.  Wind SW force 1 to 2 with broken cloud becoming calm later. Barometer 29.98 inches rising30.02 at0800 and finishing at 29.99 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 94F. 040. Landed Marines for drill. Received 118 lbs of beef and 59 lbs of vegetables plus 187 lbs of read. 0800. Divisions and prayers. Ordinary Seamen and Boys at boat sailing and signals. Employed as requisite. 1400. Oiled wire hawser. 1700. Quarters. Out fire engine.  Boys and ordinary Seamen at signals. Special leave to starboard watch. Port watch man and arm ship. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 4.

Moored in Trincomalee Harbour.  Wind SW force 1 increasing to 3 or 4 later. Broken cloud and passing rain with lightning and thunder at 1600.  Barometer 29.90 inches rising 29.96 at 0800 before falling to 29.88 at 1600 and then finishing at 29.94 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 91F. 0600. Received 118 lbs of beef and 59 lbs of vegetables plus 209 lbs of bread. 0800. Divisions and prayers. Exercised Small Arms Company. Diving party employed about ship’s bottom.  Afternoon. Employed as requisite. 1700. Quarters. Ordinary Seamen and Boys at signals. 2200. Landed patrol Coal expended 5 cwt. Number on sick list 3.

Moored in Trincomalee Harbour.  Wind SW force 2 to 3with broken cloud becoming calm at 2200 with passing showers, thunder and lightning. Barometer 29.89 inches rising to 29.92 at noon before finishing at 29.93 inches at midnight.  Temperature at noon 90F. 0400. Received 120 lbs of beef and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 160 lbs of bread. 0600. Aired bedding. 0800. Divisions and prayers. Employed as requisite. Divers employed about ship’s bottom.  HMS Melpomene arrived and anchored.

2200. Landed patrol. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 4.

Moored in Trincomalee Harbour.  Wind SW force 2 with broken cloud. Increasing to force 3 to 4 at midday before fading to force 1from WSW at 2200. Barometer 29.88 inches  rising to 29.93 at 0600 before falling to 29.91 at 1000 and finishing at 29.98 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 84F. 0400. Received 118 lbs of beef and 59 lbs of vegetables plus 200 lbs of bread. 0600. HMS Melpomene proceeded. 0800. Divisions and prayers.  Exercised General Quarters. Divers employed about ship’s bottom.  HMS Redbreast arrived and moored. One Scg.n. (?) joined from ECLIPSE. Afternoon. Employed as requisite. 1600. Special leave to port watch. 1700. Quarters. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 4.

Moored in Trincomalee Harbour.  Wind WSW force 2 to 3 with broken cloud increasing to force 4 at 0800 before falling to force 2 at 2200. Barometer 29.91 inches rising to 29.99 at 1000 and finishing at 29.98 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 88F.  0400. Received 194 lbs of bread. 0600. Sent church parties ashore.  0800. Sent party to MELPOMENE for church. 1000. Divisions. 1400. Special leave to port watch and starboard watch Boys. 1600 Quarters. 1900. Rove anchor gear. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 6.

Moored in Trincomalee Harbour.  Wind SW force 2 to 3 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.95 inches rising to 30.00 noon before finishing at 29.99 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 90F.  0400. Received 120 lbs of beef and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 202 lbs of bread. 0600. Exercised man and arm boats. 0700. Raised steam in number 2 boiler. 0800. Divisions and prayers. Divers about the ship’s bottom.  Ordinary Seamen and Boys at seamanship. Employed as requisite.  Afternoon as before noon.  1700. Quarters. Special leave to starboard watch. Ordinary Seamen and Boys at signals. Distilling. Coal expended 2 tons 10 cwt. Number on sick list 5.

Moored in Trincomalee Harbour.  Wind SW force 1 to 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.90 inches rising to 30.00 at 0800 before dropping to 29.95 at 1600 and finishing at 30.00 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 92F. Distilling. 0400. Received 118 lbs of beef and 59 lbs of vegetables plus 180 lbs of bread. 0600. Cleaned fore hold. 0800. Marines at drill. Divisions and prayers. Divers about ship’s bottom.  Remainder as requisite. 1600. Special leave to port watch. 1700. Quarters. Exercised starboard watch – Out fire engine. 2000. Exercised man and arm ship. Searchlight.  Coal expended 4 tons 2cwt. Number on sick list 5.

Moored in Trincomalee Harbour.  Wind SW force 2 with broken cloud dying to a calm at 2200. Barometer 29.97 inches rising to 30.02 at 0400 and remaining steady to finish at 30.04 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 90F.  0200. Received 119 lbs of beef and 59 lbs of vegetables plus196 lbs of bread. 0400. Landed Small Arms Company for physical drill. Mining class away. 0800. Divisions and prayers. Diving party about ship’s bottom. Marines at 6 inch breech loading drill. Remainder as requisite. 1400. Scraping and painting hold. 1600. Quarters. General leave to starboard watch. Ordinary Seamen and Boys at signals. 2000. Landed patrol. 2300 Distilling. Coal expended 4 tons 4 cwt. Number on sick list 5.

Moored in Trincomalee Harbour.  Wind WSW force 1 with broken cloud becoming southerly and dropping to calm at 2000. Barometer 30.01 inches rising to 30.03 at 0400 before dropping to 29.95 at 1600 and ending at 30.06 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 90F. 0430 Raised steam in cutter. Received 118 lbs of beef and 59 lbs of vegetables plus 170 lbs of bread. 0600. Mining party away. 0800. Divisions and prayers. Divers about ship’s bottom.  Painting fore hold.  Read Articles of War and Regulations. 1100. Drew fires in number two boiler.  1400. General leave to port watch and starboard Boys. Make and mend clothes. 1600. Quarters.  Ordinary Seamen and Boys at signals. 1700. Landed patrol. 1945. Drew fires from cutter. Coal expended 1 ton 4 cwt. Number on sick list 6.

Moored in Trincomalee Harbour.  Wind WSW force 1 becoming calm later. Broken cloud. Barometer 30.00 inches rising to 30.04 at0400 before falling to 29.98 1600 and finishing at 29.92 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 92F. 0200. Received 118 lbs of beef and 59 lbs of vegetables plus 180 lbs of bread.  0600. Mining party away.  Divers about the ship’s bottom. 0800. Divisions and prayers. Exercised General Quarters – boarders etc. Exercised – Out collision mat.  Restored fore hold. Afternoon. Employed as requisite. 1600. Special leave to starboard watch. 1700. Quarters. Discharged one Ship’s Steward Boy to Flag to await trial by Court Marshal. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 6.