At sea. Colombo to Muskat (Muscat). Course N69W at 11 knots with a slight sea. Wind NW by W force 3 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.00 inches rising to 30.06 at 0800 before falling to 30.04 at 1600 and finishing at 30.06 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 88F. 0200. Exercised sea boats crews. Exercised close watertight doors.0810. Increased to 97 revolutions. Put clock back 17 minutes. 1000. Tested Whitehead pistols and dry run cotton. (Torpedoes). 1100. Ordinary Seamen and seamanship. Marines at rifle drill. Oiled wire hawser. Noon. Position 8.34N 75.9E. Wind force 2 to 3 with broken cloud. 1400. Ordinary Seamen and Boys at seamanship. 1640. Stopped to examine engines. 1710. Proceeded at 85 revolutions on port engine. 1700. Quarters. Read Stations for Exercise Man and Arm Ship. 1830. Stopped. 1840. Proceeded and worked up to 97 revolutions. 2100. Exercised seaboat’s crews. Exercised Close watertight doors. Coal expended 25 tons 10 cwt. Number on sick list 5.

At sea. Colombo to Muskat (Muscat). Course N69W at 11.5 knots with a slight sea. Wind NW force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.07 inches falling to 30.04 at 0800 before rising to 30.06 at noon; then falling to 30.02 at 1600 and finishing at 30.06 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 85F. 0200. Exercised seaboat’s crews. Exercised Close watertight doors. 0600. Altered course to N40W. Increased to 109 revolutions. 0900. Divisions and prayers. 1000. Exercised Small Arms Company fully equipped. Put clock back 15 minutes. 1100. Marines at gun drill. Noon. Position 10.30N 71.25E. Wind NNE force 2 to 3. Course N40W at 12.6 knots. 1400. Ordinary Seamen and Boys at seamanship. Remainder employed as requisite. 1700. Quarters. Exercised man and arm ship.  2100. Exercised seaboat’s crews. Exercised close watertight doors. Coal expended 35 tons 4 cwt, Number on sick list 5.

At sea. Colombo to Muskat (Muscat). Course N40W at 12.6 knots with a slight sea. Wind NE by N force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.06 inches rising to 30.10 at 0800 before falling to 30.07 at 21600 and finishing at 20.10 inches at midnight. 0200. Exercised seaboat’s crews. Exercised Close watertight doors. 0700. Aired bedding. 0900. Divisions and prayers. Put clock back 12 minutes.  1000. Ordinary seamen and boys at seamanship. Magazine party at drill. Remainder as requisite. Noon. Position 14.15N. 68.5E. Course N40W at 12.2 knots. Wind north 3 to 4. 1300. Issued slops to Ship’s company. 1400. Make and mend clothes. 1700. Quarters. Exercised man and arm ship. 2100. Exercised seaboat’s crews. Exercised close watertight doors. Coal expended 36 tons 6 cwt. Number on sick list 5.

At sea. Colombo to Muskat (Muscat). Course N40W at 12.7 knots with a slight sea. Wind NE by N force 4 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.00 inches rising to 30.14 at 0800 then to 30.21 at 1600 before finishing at 30.16 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 83F.  0200. Exercised Sea boats crews. Exercised Close watertight doors. 0600. Reduced to 97 revolutions. 0800. Put clock back 18 minutes. Divisions and prayers. Exercised Quarters Connected Chart House wheel. 0935. Eased. 0940. Proceeded at 97 revolutions. Connected hand wheel. 1000. Rove relieving tackles. 1010. Course and speed as requisite. 1040. Connected hand wheel. Proceeded at 97 revolutions. Employed as requisite. Noon. Position. 17.51N 64.48E.  Course N40W at 10.8 knots. Wind NE by N force 2. 1700. Quarters. Exercised Collision Quarters. 2100. Exercised close watertight doors. Exercised seaboat’s crews. Coal expended 28 tons 5 cwt. Number on sick list 5.

At sea. Colombo to Muskat (Muscat). Course N40W at 11.1 knots with a slight sea. Wind NE by N force 3 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.14 inches rising to 30.22 at 0800 before falling to 30.16 at 1600 and finishing at 30.25 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 85F. 0200. Exercised seaboats crews. Exercised close watertight doors. 0700. Cleaning ship. 0800. Quarters. Put clock back 12 minutes.  Cleaning ship. Noon. Position 21.22N 61.23E. Course N40W at11.8 knots. Wind NE force 2. 1400. Cleaning ship. 1700. Quarters. 1720. Observed land WNW to W. 2155. Sighted HMS Lapwing SSE. 2205. Eased. 2210. Stopped. 2220. Proceeded as requisite for LAPWING. Switched on Search light.2241 Fired 3 pounder blank to starboard. 2250. Stopped. LAPWIN communicated. Coal expended 24 tons 37 cwt. Number on sick list 5.

At sea. Colombo to Muskat (Muscat). Stopped.  Wind NW by N force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.16 inches rising to 30.22 at 0800 before falling to 30.13 at 1600 and finishing at 30.17 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 79F.  0035. Proceeded on course N40W at 97 revolutions.  Departed from LAPWING. 0200. Exercised close watertight doors. Exercised seaboat’s crews. 0600. Altered course to N76W.  0635. Aaltered course to N68W. 08000. Calm. 0900. Divisions. Proceeded as requisite into harbour. 0950 Came to in broken bottom in Muskat (Muscat) Harbour in 8 fathoms, Veered to two cables. HMS Redbreast at anchor. Hoisted S and P. Saluted Flag of Muskat (Muscat) with 21 guns. Fort replied with same. Banked fires.  1300. Received 120 lbs of beef and 60 lbs of vegetables. 1500. Sighted steamer NW. 1505. Spread fires in. 1525. Weighed. 1555, Proceeded out of harbour. Steamer SS Tresco.

Builder:  Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Willington (N. & S. Shields) engine by:  Wallsend Slipway & Engineering Co. Ltd, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne next owners:  [1] Johanson Joh. & Co., Oslo (old Christiania) SS Freysdal (+1907) period 1906 ~ 1907 call sign: last owner:  [2] Thin E. C. – Edward C. Thin, Liverpool SS Tresco period 1889 ~ 1906

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1645. Proceeded at 85 revolutions. Course N47E. Connected hand wheel. 1700. Altered course to NE. Quarters. Coal expended 20 tons 16 cwt. Number on sick list 5.

At sea. Muskat (Muscat) to Chabbar Bay. Course NE at 10.5 knots with smooth sea. Wind NE force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.13 inches rising to 3020 at 0800 before falling to 3014 at 1600 and finishing at 30.17 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon. 77F. 0355. Stopped. Sounded in 200 fathoms – wire. 0400. Proceeded at 42 revolutions. 0500. Stopped. Sounded in 100 fathoms – wire. 0510. Proceeded. 0550. Sighted land to SW. 0628. Altered course to as requisite for Chabbar Bay. 0628. Increased to 85 Revolutions0750. Engines as requisite. 0850. Came to in broken bottom in 4 ¾ fathoms and veered to two shackles. RIMS Lawrence in harbour Anchorage bearing.  Dome E by S. Small Tomb S14E. Wind Calm

1100. Banked fires in boilers 1, 2, 3. Divisions and prayers. Employed as requisite. 1500. Prepared for sea. 1600. Spread fires in boilers 1, 2, 3. Wind SSW force 1 to 2.1700. Quarters. Banked fires in 1 and 2 boilers. Distilling. 1900. Embarked stores for Persian Troops. Coal expended 11 tons 03 cwt. (94 tons remaining) Number on sick list 7.

Anchored in Chabbar Bay. Wind NE force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.16 inches rising to 30.20 at 0800 before to 30.19 at 1600 and finishing at 30.20 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon. 77F. 0200. Spread fires in number 1 and 2 boilers. 0400. Weighed. Proceed as requisite out of harbour. 0435. Proceeded at 85 revolutions on course S50W for Muskat (Muscat). Connected hand wheel. 0520. Altered course to N87W. 0637 Altered course to N82W. 0900. Divisions. 0945. Altered course to N57W. 1100. Speed and course as requisite in to Galag Road. 1155. Came to in broken bottom in 4 fathoms and veered to 2 shackles. . Persian M????? P??????? (Unable to read handwriting) at anchor. Anchor bearing – Dir N74E. Maida??i S83W. Centre of clump of trees North. Draught 12 feet 2 inches forward. 15 feet 7 inches aft. 1300. Discharged stores to Persian vessel. 1400. Unshipped port stream anchor spur for repairs. 1700. Quarters. Replaced port anchor spur. 1900. Spread fires. 1950. Weighed. 2000. Proceeded as requisite. 2025. Course SSW at 55 revolutions. Connected hand wheel. 2200. Exercised sea boats crews. Exercised close watertight doors. Coal expended 13 tons 19 cwt. Number on sick list 8.

At sea Galag to Muskat (Muscat) Course SSW at 10.2 knots. Wind SSW force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.20 inches rising to 30.25 at 1600 before falling to 30.19 at 2000 and finishing at 30.25 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 86F. 0200. Exercised seaboat’s crews. Exercised close watertight doors. 0400. Observed steamship heading SSW. 0550. Land ahead. 0605. Eased to 25 revolutions. 0616. Increased to 85 revolutions. 0650. Course as requisite. Connected steam wheel. 0705. Worked up to 97 revolutions. 0715. Proceeded as requisite into harbour.  0730. Came to in broken bottom in 6 ½ fathoms and veered to 2 shackles. .Anchor bearing – castle flag staff N68W. Redbreast anchor. S80 E. Residency Flag staff. S31E 0800. Draught 12 feet forward. 15 feet 7 inches aft (70 tons 3cwt of coal remaining. Received 120 lbs of beef and 60 lbs of vegetables. 100. Divisions and prayers.1100. Completed overhauling rigging screws. Noon. At single anchor. 1315. Coal lighter came alongside. 1320. Commenced Coaling. 1400. Employed with rigging screws. 1500. Received 126 lbs of beef and 60 lbs of vegetables. 1700. Quarters. 1900. Coaling. Midnight. Coaling. Coal expended 11 tons 2 cwt. Number on sick list 7.

At single anchor in Musket (Muscat). Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.20 inches rising to 30.26 at noon and to 30.24 at 11600 before finishing at 30.27 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 85F.  Coaling. 0930. Finished coaling. Received 224 tons. 1100. Cleaning ship. Noon. Wind NNW force 1. 1340. Weighed. 1350. Stopped. Hoisted Whaler. 1405. Proceeded S69E at 85 revolutions. 15.55. Altered course to S50E. 1600. Cleaning ship. 1700. Quarters. 2035. Sighted light to south. 2045 Lost sight of light. Exercised Searchlight party. 2330. Altered course to S5E. Sighted HMS Lapwing. 2345. Altered course to S25E. Increased to 108 revolutions. Coal expended 14 tons 4 cwt. Number on sick list 6.

At sea – cruising. Course S25E at 6.7 knots with a smooth sea. Wind light with a broken sky. Barometer 30.15 inches rising to 30.17 at 0800 and to 30.20 at noon before finishing at 30.17 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 76F.  0030. Altered course to S11E. Eased t 85 revolutions. 0122. Altered course to S8W. 0124. Observed Light S16E. 0140. Altered course to S by E. 0212. Altered course to S ¾ W. 0300. Altered course to SE. Eased to 34 revolutions. 0424. Altered course to NW by W. 0605. Land ahead. 0720. Action. Dropped target. Target capsized. Weighted the target. 0820. Opened fire at the target. Exercised ½ Quarterly ? (Unable to read next word.) 0920. Finished exercise. Exercised short practice with 7 pounder. 1020. Picked up target. Proceeded S25W at 45 revolutions. Noon. Position 21.49N. 59.58E. Wind NE force 2.  1235. Increased to 45 revolutions. Altered course to S28W. 1300. Increased to 70 revolutions – 8.5 knots. Employed as requisite. 1900. Quarters. Turned in Jolly boat and whaler. 1800. Altered course to N19E. Eased to 65 revolutions – 6.6 knots. 2200. Altered course to N22E. Midnight. Wind NE force 2 with broken cloud and a slight sea. Coal expended 15 tons 14 cwt.  Number on sick list 6.

At sea – cruising. Course N22E at 6.9 knots. Wind NNE force 2with overcast sky. Barometer 30.18 inches rising to 30.20 at 0800 and then to 30.25 at noon before finishing at 30l20 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 75F. 0005. Reduced to 62 revolutions. 0330. Reduced to 60 revolutions. 0424. Sighted search light NNW. 0610. Altered course SSW. Stopped. 0625. Land east by north. 0635. Proceeded S27W at 30 revolutions. Sighted REBREAST flying wheft.

noun (Naut.) A kind of streamer or flag used either as a signal, or at the masthead for ornament or to indicate the direction of the wind to aid in steering.

645. Increased to 85 revolutions. 0745. Altered course as requisite to close REDBREAST. 0810. Stopped. REDBREAST communicated. Engines as requisite to keep ship head to sea. 1055. REDBREAST parted company. 1100 to 1205. Observed Eclipse of sun. 1105. Proceeded north at 85 revolutions. Employed as requisite. Noon. Position 22.21N 60.4E. Wind force 3 to 4 with broken cloud and mist. 1225. Observed HMS Lapwing to NW. 1300. Reduced to 30 revolutions. 1400. Altered course to N by W. Routine. 1900. Quarters. Altered course to WSW at 2.5 knots. 1920. Out bow and steam lights. 2000. Altered course north. 2200. Stopped port engine. 2228. Stopped starboard engine.23. Sighted steam ship to S14E. 2345. Proceeded at 65 revolutions to close ship. Extinguished all lights. Coal expended 10 tons 12 cwt. Number on sick list 6.

At sea – course and speed as requisite for chasing steamer. 2.8 knots wind NNW force 3 to 4 with broken sky and mist, Slight sea. Barometer 30.22 inches rising to 30.30 at noon before finishing at 30.26 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 77F. 0025. On bow and steaming lights. 0030. Burnt searchlight. SS Ika Naderi. 0105. Proceeded south at 30 revolutions without steaming lights. 0600. Land on starboard quarter. 0635. Altered course to NW. 0750. Altered course to north. Increased to 65 revolutions. 0900. Divisions. Performed Divine Service. 1015. Eased to 50 revolutions. 1110. Eased to 45 revolutions. Noon. Position 22.30N 60.4N. Wind NNE force 4 to 5. 1230. Altered course to NNW. Eased to 30 revolutions. 1700. Quarters. Housed top masts. 1800. Altered course to N by W. at 1.6 knots. Midnight. Sounded 100 fathoms with deep sea lead.  Coal expended 10 tons 8 cwt. Number on sick list 6.

At sea. Course N by W at 1.6 knots. No steaming or bow lights. Wind NW by N force 3 to 4. Broken cloud and squalls with a moderate sea. Barometer 30.22 inches increasing  to 30.26 at 0800 and to 30.27 at noon before falling to 30.22 at 1600 and finishing at 30.20 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 72F. 0200. Sounded in 100 fathoms with deep sea lead. 0400. Sounded in 100 fathoms with deep sea lead. 0600. Land on port quarter. 0700. Altered course to SSW. 0730. Altered course to south. Stopped port engine. 0900. Divisions and prayers.  Turned out Jolly boat and whaler. Magazine and Powder men at drill. Ordinary Seamen and Boys at seamanship.  Noon. Position 22.22N 60.4E. Course south at 2.5 knots. Wind north force 3 to 5. 1300. Ordinary Seamen and Boys at seamanship. 1500. Setting up rigging and as requisite. 1600. Altered course to N by W at 1.5 knots. Proceeded at 30 revolutions on port engine. 1700. Quarters. Exercised Small Arms Company. Coal expended 8 tons 6 cwt. Number on sick list 6.

At sea. Course N by W at 2.4 knots. Wind NE force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.25 inches falling to 30.22 at 0800 before rising to 30.25 at noon. It fell again to 30.21 at 1600 before rising to 30.26 at 2000 and finished at 30.21 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 85F. 0015. Sounded in 100 fathoms. 0400. Sounded in 100 fathoms. 0750. Shaped course to N48W at 85 revolutions. 0900. Divisions and prayers. Put clock back 15 minutes. Ordinary Seamen and Boys at Morris Tube. Setting up rigging and as requisite. Noon. Position 2257N.5932E at 10 knots.  1300. Turned out cutter and steam cutter. 1400. Cleaned out sail room 1500. Lost overboard by accident one station guard. 1630. Altered course to NW by W. Connected steam wheel. 1700. Quarters. Observed RIMS Balochistan (?). 1730. Altered course as requisite for harbour. 1810. Came to in broken bottom and 8 ¾ fathoms in Muskat (Muscat) Harbour. Veered to 2 shackles. HMS Lapwing and Pidgeon and SS Balochistan (?) with prize crew at anchor. Let fires die out in 1 and 2 boilers Banked fires in number 3 boiler.  Distilling with number 4 boiler. Exercised starboard watch – man and arm ship.  Burnt search light. Coal expended 15 tons 3 cwt. Number on sick list 6.

At anchor in Muskat (Muscat) Harbour. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.18 inches rising to 30.20 at noon before falling to 30.14 at noon and finishing at 30.15 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 78F. 0400. Received 122 lbs of beef and 61 lbs of vegetables. Spread fires. 0630. Fidded top mast. 0755. Shortened in. 0805. Weighed. Proceeded as requisite for shifting berth. 0820. Came to with broken bottom in 5 fathoms and veered to 2 shackles. Let fires die out. 1400. Cleaning ship.  1600. Greased rigging screws.  Exercised boats under oars. . 1700. Quarters. 1730. SS Balochistan proceeded. Coal expended 2 tons 8 cwt. Number on sick list 6.

Journal

The Mariner’s Mirror 

Volume 97, 2011 – Issue 3

At anchor in Muskat (Muscat) Harbour.  Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.12 inches rising to 30.18 at noon and finishing at 30.14 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 80F.  0400. Received 122 lbs of beef and 61lbs of vegetables.  0600. Stowed paint room. 0900. Coal lighter came alongside. 0915. Commenced coaling. Overhauling rigging screws. Blacking down rigging. 1450. Finished coaling. Received 90 tons.  Cleaning ship. Supplied PIGEON with provisions. Lieutenant W.R. G. Petre joined from HMS Pigeon.One Able Seaman and one SAP joined from PIGEON. Discharged Sub Lt. R.C.L Owen to PIGEON.  2355. HMS Pigeon proceeded. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 6.

At anchor in Muskat (Muscat) Harbour.  Wind W by N force 1 becoming calm 0800 before increasing to force 3 to 4 from the NW. Broken cloud. Barometer 30.13 inches increasing to 30.16 at noon and finishing at 30.10 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 81F. 0800. Divisions and prayers. Performed Divine Service.  Laid out stream anchor  SW. 1320. Raised steam in 1 and 4 boilers. 1400. Discharged Lt Petrie and two ratings to British India Sirula (?) for passage to Bombay. 1700. Quarters. Rove anchor gear.1720. Weighed. Slipped stream wire. Shifted berth and came to  in broken bottom in 9 fathoms and veered to 3 shackles. Let fires die out in number 4 boiler. Distilling. Coal expended 3 tons 19 cwt.  Number on sick list 5.