At sea Course N59E at 8.5 knots for Aden. Smooth sea. Wind E by N force 2 to 3 with broken cloud and mist. Barometer 29.85 inches at 0400 rising to 29.95 at 0800 before falling to 29.92 at noon, to 29.83 at 1600, 29.81 at 2000 and finishing at 29.83 at midnight. Temperature at noon 87F.  0200. Sounded in 35 fathoms. Exercised watch at closing watertight doors. 0310. Sounded in 35 fathoms. Exercised sea boats crews. 0335. Sounded in 34 fathoms. 0345. Sighted Ras Marslay Light on port bow. 0420. Observed land to north. 0440. Sighted Aden Light NE by W ½ N.  0500. Course as requisite for Aden Harbour. 0615. Let go port anchor in 3 ¾ fathoms. Secured aft to number 2 buoy with two shackles of steel chain on each quarter.  Let fires die out in number 2 and 4 boilers. Oiled 3-inch wire hawser.  Hands preparing ship for coaling. Noon. Wind S by E force 1 to 2. 1300. Hands employed as requisite. 1600. Gave General leave to port watch until 0600 (23rd).1700. Quarters. Landed field and machine crews for drill.  Coal expended 5 tons 18 cwt.  Remaining 233 Tons 13 cwt.  Number on sick list 4.

Moored in Aden harbour. Wind Calm with Brocken cloud. Barometer 29.82 inches at 0400 falling to 29.82 at 1600 and ending at 29.84 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 88F. 0600. Received 122 lbs of fresh beef and 63 lbs of vegetables plus 169 lbs of soft bread. 0630. Commenced coaling. 0800. Hands employed scrubbing out boats and as requisite. Divers cleaning ship’s bottom. 1150. Finished coaling. Received 67 tons. Noon. Wind S by E force 2.1300. Hands employed cleaning ship. Diving party cleaning ship’s bottom. 1600. Gave General leave to starboard watch until 0600.  (24th). 1700. Quarters. 1800. Hands scrubbing and washing clothes. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 4.

Moored in Aden harbour. Wind north force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.81 inches at 0400 rising to 29.87 at 0800 and to 29.96 at noon before falling to 29.80 at 1600 and finishing at 29.80 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 83F. 0200. Received 122 lbs of fresh beef and 61 lbs of vegetables plus 180 lbs of soft bread. 0800. Hands employed cleaning ship throughout. 1000. Divers cleaning ship’s bottom. Noon. Wind south force 3. 1400. Hands employed cleaning ship throughout. Diving party cleaning ship’s bottom. 1600. Gave Special leave to port watch until 0600 (25th). 1700. Quarters. Landed field and machine gun crews for drill. Hands scrubbing and washing clothes. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 4.

Moored in Aden harbour. Wind calm with broken cloud Barometer 29.80 inches at 0400 rising to 29.89 at 0800 before falling to 29.80 at 1600 and finishing at 29.84 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 89F. 0200. Received 122 lbs of fresh beef and 56 lbs of vegetables plus 180 lbs of soft bread.  0600. Diving party cleaning ship’s bottom. Aired night clothing. 0800. Exercised hands at fire stations. 100. Hands employed cleaning ship throughout. Noon. Wind SSE force 2 to 3.  1400. Hands employed cleaning ship and as most requisite. Diving party cleaning sip’s bottom. 1600. Gave General leave to starboard watch until 0600. (26th) 1800. Exercised Jolly boat and gig away under sail. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 4.

Moored in Aden harbour. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 29.85 at 0400 rising to 29.89 at 0800 and to 29.90 at noon before falling to 29.82 at 1600 and finishing at 29.899 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 92 F.  0200. Received 161 lbs of soft bread. 0600. Japanese warship Takasago arrived. 0615. Landed Roman Catholics. 0640. Landed Wesleyans. 0930. Divisions. 1030. Performed divine Service.  Noon. Wind ENE force 2. 1330. Gave Special leave to port watch until 0600 (27th). 1430. P & O SS Egypt arrived with outward mails. 1700. Quarters.  Unbent fore and aft sails. 1820. P & O SS Egypt proceeded.  Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 4.

Moored in Aden harbour. Wind S by SE force 1. Barometer 29.84 inches at 0400 rising to 24.09 at 0800 and to 29.95 at noon before falling to 229.84 at 1600 and to 29.81 at 2000 and finishing at 29.87 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 92F. 0100. Received 122 lbs of fresh beef and 61 lbs of vegetables plus 159 lbs of soft bread. 0600. Diving party cleaning ship’s bottom. 0800. Japanese warship Takasago saluted with 21 guns. Shore battery returned the same. 0930. Prayers. 1000. Hands employed painting ship and as most requisite. Diving party cleaning ship’s bottom. 1100. Read warrant number 79. Noon. Wind ENE force 2.  1300. Hands employed painting mess decks and as requisite. Diving party cleaning ship’s bottom. 1600. Gave Special leave to watch until 0600 (28th). 1700. Quarters. Landed field guns crew for drill. Hands scrubbing and washing clothes. Discharged to hospital Leading Stoker Fagg and Stokers H. Collins and N. Ward. (No reason given) coal expended 5 cwt. Number on sick list 5.

Moored in Aden Harbour. Wind south force 3 to 4 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.84 inches  rising to 30.02  at 0800 before falling to 29.93 at noon and to 29.80 at 1600 before finishing at 29.85 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 91F. 0200. Received 122 lbs of fresh beef and 83 lbs of vegetables plus 134 lbs of soft bread.  0630. HMS Pique arrived and anchored. 0800. Dressed ship rainbow fashion. Read Warrant number 80. 1000. Hands employed painting ship and as requisite. 1100. Diving party cleaning ship’s bottom. Noon. Wind SSE force 2. Joined salute of 31 guns. 1300. Diving party cleaning ship’s bottom Hands employed painting ship and as requisite. 1600. Gave Special leave to port watch until 0600. (29th). 1700. Quarters. Exercised jolly boat and whaler under sail. Coal expended 4 cwt.  Number on sick list 2.

Moored in Aden Harbour. Wind south force 2 to 3 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.83 inches rising to 29.90 at 08800 before falling to 29.80 at 16000 and finishing at 29.82 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 89F. 0200. Received 122 lbs of fresh beef and 61 lbs of vegetables plus 171 lbs of soft bread. 0555. Japanese warship Takasago sailed. 0930. Read prayers. 100. Hands employed painting ship and as requisite. 1100. Diving party cleaning ship’s bottom. Noon. Wind SW force 3. 1300. Hands employed painting ship and as requisite. Diving party cleaning ship’s bottom.1600. Gave General leave to starboard watch until 0600. (30th). 1715. Quarters. Exercised cutter and whaler away under sail. Hands scrubbing and washing clothes. 1815. HMS Pique sailed. Coal expended 5 cwt. Number on sick list. 2.

Moored in Aden Harbour. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 29.79 inches rising to 29.86 at 0800 before falling to 29.78 inches at 1600 where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 88F. 0200. Received 120 lbs of fresh beef and 60 lbs of fresh vegetables plus 180 lbs of soft bread.  0900. Read prayers. 1000. Hands employed painting between decks. Bending fore and aft sails and as requisite. Noon. South force 4. 1300. Gave special leave to port watch until 2200. Gave leave to both watches of Boys until 1900. Hands making and mending clothes. 1700. Quarters. Exercised boats away under sail. Able Seaman G Lynch returned from hospital.  2045. Exercised starboard watch at man and arm ship. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 3.

Moored in Aden Harbour. Wind south force 2 to 4 with broken cloud and squalls. Barometer 24.80 inches falling to 24.78 at 0400 before rising to 29.85 at 0800.  Once again dropping to 29.72 at 1600 and finishing at 29.76 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 88F. 0100. Received 122 lbs of fresh beef and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 170 lbs of soft bread. 0400. Wind calm. 1000. Divisions and prayers. 1000. Diving party cleaning ship’s bottom. 1100. Hands employed scrubbing small gear and as requisite. Noon. Wind force 3 to

4. 1330. Paid monthly allowance and issued soap and tobacco to Ship’s company. 1400. Hands employed scrubbing small gear and as requisite. Diving party cleaning ship’s bottom. 1600. Gave spe4cial leave to starboard watch until 0600 (2 July). 1700. Quarters. Hands scrubbing and washing clothes. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 3.

Moored in Aden Harbour. Wind NE force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.75 inches rising to 29.83 at 0800 and to 29.84 at noon before falling to 29.76 at 1600 and finishing at 29.76 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 89F. 0200. Received 122 lbs of fresh beef and 61 lbs of vegetables plus 164 lbs of soft bread. 1000. Diving party employed cleaning ship’s bottom. Remainder of hands employed cleaning ship. Noon. Wind south force 3. 1300. Hands employed cleaning ship and ass requisite. Diving party cleaning ship’s bottom. 1600. Gave spe4cial leave to port watch until 0600 (3 July). 1700. Quarters. Inspected clean hammocks.  Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 3.

Moored in Aden Harbour. Wind ENE force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.78 inches rising to 29.80 at 0800 and to 29.88 at noon before falling to 29.75 at 1600 and finishing at 29.78 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 88F. 0600. Landed Roman Catholics and Wesleyans for chapel. 0930. Divisions. Hands mustered by the Open List.  1030. Performed Divine Service. Noon. Wind SSE force 3. 1330. Gave special leave to starboard watch until 2200 and both watches of Boys until 1900. 1600. P & O SS Australasia arrived with outward bound mail. 1700. Quarters. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 4.

Moored in Aden Harbour. Wind NE force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 24.79 inches falling to 29.76 at 0800 before rising to 29.86 at noon. Thereafter falling to 29.79 at 1600 and finishing at 29.84 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 90F. 0200. Received 122 lbs of fresh beef and 61 lbs of vegetables pus 163 lbs of soft bread. 0600. Hands man and arm boats.  0900. Divisions and prayers.1100. Diving party employed cleaning ship’s bottom. Remaining hands employed as most requisite.  Noon. Wind S by E force 2 to 3. 1300. Diving party cleaning ship’s bottom. Remaining hands employed as most requisite. 1600. Gave special leave to port watch until 0600 (5 July). 1700. Quarters. Landed field guns crews for drill. 1900. Landed patrol. 2330. Patrol returned. Coal expended 5 cwt. Number on sick list 4.

Moored in Aden Harbour. Wind south force 3 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.83 inches rising to 29.90 at 0800 before falling to 29.86 at noon then rising to 29 80 at 1600 before finishing at 29.82 inches at midnight. Temperature noon 89F. 0100. Received 122 lbs of fresh beef and 61 lbs of vegetables plus 163 lbs of soft bread. 0600. Exercised hands at General Quarters and Fire Stations. Both divisions of Watches – Out Collison mat. 1000. Dicing party cleaning ship’s bottom. Hands employed scraping and painting nettings.

Noon. Wind south force 3 to 4. 1300. Hands employed scraping and painting nettings. Diving party cleaning ship’s bottom. 1640. Quarters. Exercised both watches – Out fire engine. 1800. Hands scrubbing hammocks and washing clothes. 2100. Exercised hands at – Man and arm ship. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 4.

Moored in Aden Harbour. Wind south force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.80 inches falling to 29.99 at noon and to 24.69 at 1600 before finishing at 29.71 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 90F. 0100. Received 122 lbs of fresh beef and 61 lbs of vegetables plus 139 lbs of soft bread.  0600. Landed Small Arms Companies and Marines at drill 100. Divisions and prayers. 1000. Hands employed scraping and painting nettings and as requisite. Ordinary Seamen at seamanship. Diving party cleaning ship’s bottom. Noon. Wind south force 2 to 3. 1300. Hands employed scraping and painting nettings others employed as requisite. Diving party cleaning ship’s bottom. 1600. Gave general leave to port watch until 0600. (7 July) Exercised boats away under sail. Hands scrubbing and washing clothes. 1900. Landed patrol 1130 patrol returned onboard. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 4.

Moored in Aden Harbour. Wind NE force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.71 inches rising to 29.7 at 0800 before falling to 29.76 at noon and to 29.70 at 1600 before finishing at  29.69 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 90F. 0200. Received 122 lbs of fresh beef and 61 lbs of vegetables plus 161 lbs of soft bread. 0900. Divisions and prayers. 100. Hands employed as requisite. Starboard watch ? (Unable to read handwriting). Ordinary Seaman at Seamanship instruction. Diving party cleaning ship’s bottom. Noon. Wind E by S force 1.  1330. Gave General leave to starboard watch until 0500. (8 July). Hands making and mending clothing. 17000. Quarters. T Chard (Stoker) returned from hospital. 1900. Landed patrol. 2100. Exercised watch at man and arm ship.  1110. Patrol returned onboard. Coal expended 5 cwt. Number on sick list 4.

Moored in Aden Harbour. Wind SSE force 1 to 4 with broken cloud and squalls. Barometer 29.69 inches rising to 29.71 at 0800 and to 29.73 at noon before finishing at 29.65 inches at midnight. Temperature a noon 88F. 0200. Received 122 lbs of fresh beef and 61 lbs of vegetables plus 173 lbs of soft bread. 0600. Exercised hands at General Quarters. Divisions of Boarders at cutlass drill and rifle instruction. 0800. Hands employed scrubbing canvasses. Party employed scraping and cleaning out netting lockers and as requisite. 1118. Divisions and prayers. Noon. Wind S by W force 2.  1300. Hand employed scrubbing small gear and as requisite. Diving party cleaning ship’s bottom. 1600. Gave special leave to port watch until 0600. (9 July). 1700. Quarters. Hands scrubbing and washing clothes. Both watches preparing ship for sea. 1900. Ordinary Seaman T. Boston joined ship from hospital. Garrison (Next word is smudged). 1900. Landed patrol. Hands preparing ship for sea. 1110. Patrol returned. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 4.

Moored in Aden Harbour. Wind ENE force 2 to 3 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.66 inches rising to 29.73 at 0800 before falling to 29.72 at noon and then to 29.65 at 1600 before finishing at 29.68 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 88F. 0200. Received 122 lbs of fresh beef and 61 lbs of vegetables plus 170 lbs of soft bread. 0700. Lit fires in number 2, 3 and 4 boilers. 0745. Drew fires in number 2, 3, and 4 boilers. 0800. Exercised hands at Fire stations. 1000. Hands employed cleaning ship throughout. 1100. Diving party cleaning sip’s bottom. Noon. Wind S by W force 2 to 3. 1400. Hands employed cleaning ship and as requisite. Diving party cleaning ship’s bottom 1630. Gave special leave to starboard watch until 0600 (10 July). 1700. Quarters.  Replaced sea gear.  1900. Landed patrol. Coal expended 4 cwt.  Number on sick list 4.

Moored in Aden Harbour. Wind E by N force 1 to 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.61 inches rising to 29.76 at 0800 before falling to 29.70 at 1600 and finishing at 29.74 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 85F. 0600. Landed Roman Catholics and Wesleyans for chapel.  0930. Divisions. 1030. Performed Divine Service. Noon. Wind SSE force 2. 1300. Gave special leave to port watch until 0600. (11 July). 1700. Quarters. 1705. Half-masted Colours. 1710. Re-hoisted Colours. 1900. P&O SS Australasia arrived with inbound mail. 1900. Landed patrol. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 4.

Moored in Aden Harbour. Wind ENE force 2 to 3 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.73 inches rising to 29.83 at 0800 and to 29.86 at noon before falling to 29.76 inches at 1600 where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 85F. 0200. Received 122 lbs of fresh beef and 61 lbs of vegetables plus 152 lbs of soft bread. 0600. Hands employed painting ship and as requisite. Noon. Wind south force 1. 1300. Hands employed painting ship and as requisite. 1600. Gave special leave to starboard watch until 0600 (12 July) 1700. Quarters. 1805. HMS Melpomene arrived. 2100 Landed patrol. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 3.