Secured to buoy at Plymouth / Devonport. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.25 inches falling to 30.15 at 0800 and to 30.10 at noon. Continued to fall to 30.07 at 1600 before finishing at 30.00 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 67F. 0500. Rove slip rope and unshackled hawser chain. 0720. Slipped and proceed for Sheerness. Wind East force 3. Working engines and helm as requisite for leaving harbour. 0750. Discharged pilot. 0800. Put over log.  0810. Set course S45E at 96 revolutions 0940. Altered course to S87E. 100. Divisions. Performed Divine Service. 1145. Eased engines. 1153. Proceeded at 9.3 knots. Noon. Position 50.17N 2.39W. 1700. Quarters. 1900. Observed St Catherine’s Light N75E. 2000. Observed M??? Light. 2030. N?? Light abeam at 14 miles. 2200. Observed Nab light abeam. 2300. Exercised sea boats crews and watch to close watertight doors. 1130. 2330. ??? light abeam. (Writing very faded)  Coal expended 25 tons 11 cwt. Coal remaining 64 tons 7 cwt. Number on sick list 4.

At sea. Plymouth to Sheerness. Course S87E at 9.5 knots. Wind east force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.05 at 0400 rising to 30.09  at 0800 before rising further to 30.12 inches at 1600 and where it finished at midnight.  Temperature at noon 69 F.0230. Observed Beach Head light N50E. 0305. Beach Head Light abeam at 6 miles. Exercised watch closing watertight doors and sea boats crews.  0330. Observed Royal Sovereign Light N60E. 0340. Altered course to N75E. 0412. Royal Sovereign Light abeam. Wind calm with mist. 0600. Sounded in 19 fathoms. 0615. Altered course to N65E. 0632. Sighted Dungeness Light N26E. 0655. Dungeness Light abeam at 8 cables. 0800.  Increased to 100 revolutions (10 knots) Wind NNW force 2 with fog. 0900. Altered course to N48E. 0930. South Foreland abeam. Altered course to N25E. 100o. Course as requisite for Sheerness. Hands employed cleaning ship throughout. Noon. Position. Proceeding up the Thames. Wind NE force 1 with broken cloud and fog. 1230. Stopped off Tongru (?) Light Vessel. Communicated by boat with SS RANGA who had been in collision with SS Glaswegian (Writing faint and slightly smudged) 1650. Secured to number 1 buoy at Sheerness. Banked fires. 1730. Quarters. Hands scrubbing and washing clothes. 1900. Drew fires in steam cutter. Coal expended 22 tons 7 cwt.  Number on sick list 4.

Secured to number 1 buoy at Sheerness. Draught forward 12 feet 2 inches. Aft. 15 feet 6 inches. Wind west force 2 with broken cloud and lightning. Barometer 30.08 inches rising to 30.12 inches at 0800 and to 30.13 at noon before falling to 30.11 at 1600 and finishing at 30.15 inches at midnight . Temperature at noon 75F. Sea temperature 65F. 0600. Received 112 lbs of fresh beef and 56 lbs of vegetables plus 180 lbs of soft bread.  0800. Wind SW by w force 1. 0830. Slipped from buoy and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for steam trial. 0915. Commenced steam trial. 1015. Completed steam trial. Returned to Sheerness harbour and secured to number two buoy. Noon. Wind SW by W force 2 with broken cloud. 1300. Hands employed cleaning ship and as requisite. 1400. Discharged men taking passage onboard to HMS Slaney. (Medina class iron gunboat of 386 tons with a top speed of 9 ½ knots). 1745. Quarters. Issued clean hammocks. 1800. Drew fires in steam cutter. Coal expended 10 tons. Remaining coal 32 tons. Number on sick list 4.

Secured to number 2 buoy at Sheerness. Wind N by W force 2. Barometer 30.13 inches rising to 30.18 at 0800 and to 30.21 at noon and continued to rise to 30.24 at 1600 and to 3028 at 2000 before finishing at 30.32  inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 65F. 0200. Received 96 lbs of fresh beef and 48 lbs of vegetables plus 168 lbs of soft bread. 0800. Overcast with passing showers and mist. 0930. Flag Captain arrived onboard to inspect ship. Mustered Ship’s Company by the Open List. Exercised General Quarters. Boarding and Closing watertight doors. 1115. Finished Inspection. Flag Captain left ship.  Marine Officers came onboard to inspect Marine Detachment. Noon. Wind NNE force 1 with broken cloud. Raised steam in cutter. 1300. Hands employed getting out all explosives. 1315. Marine Officers left ship.  Distilling. 1700. Quarters. 200. Drew fires in steam cutter.  Coal expended 4 tons 16 cwt. Number on sick list 4.

Secured to number 2 buoy at Sheerness. Draught 12 feet 0 inches forward. Aft 15 feet 0 inches. Wind ENE force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.22 inches rising to 30.32 inches at0800 before falling to 30.31 at noon and to 30.28 inches at 2000 where it stayed to midnight. Temperature at noon 75F. 0400. Raised steam in cutter. 0500. Received 200lbs of fresh beef and 100 lbs of vegetables plus 262 lbs of soft bread. 0800. Distilling. 0945. Divisions and prayers. 1000. Hands employed covering masts, turning in boats and as requisite. 1005. HMS Swiftsure slipped and proceeded. Noon. Wind SW force 1. 1300. Distilling. 1400. Drew fires in steam cutter.  Slipped from buoy. Working engines and helm as requisite up river to Chatham. 1630. Moored up alongside the south lock. 1700. Quarters. Gave special leave to port watch until 0645 (26th) Coal expended 3 tons 16 cwt. Coal remaining 21 tons 10 cwt. Number on sick list 2.

Chatham. Secured in lock. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.20 inches falling to 30.19 at 0800 and to 30.13 at noon and to 30.10 at 2000 before finishing at 30.05 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon. 76F. 0800. Wind SSW force 1. Docking and hands shifting ship into number 2 basin. 0800. Hands employed turning out and returning boats. Stripping ship and sending down top masts. Noon. Wind W by N force 3.  1300. Hands employed as in Forenoon. 1700. Quarters. Gave special leave to starboard watch until 0645 (27th). Coal expended 2 tons. Number on sick list 2.

Secured alongside in number 2 basin. Wind SW force 3 to 4 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.03 9nches falling to 29.95 at 0800 before rising to 29.98 at noon and then falling to 29.88 at 1600 before rising again 29.96 at 200 and finishing at 29.90 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 67F. 0200. Received 100 lbs of fresh beef and 50 lbs of vegetables plus 60 lbs of soft bread.  0900. Hands employed returning boats, stripping ship and returning gear and as requisite. Noon. Wind WSW force 2 to 3. 1300. Hands employed as requisite. 1500. Landed patrol. 1540. Gave general leave to starboard watch until 0645 on Monday Morning (29th). 173. Quarters. 1845. Landed second patrol. Coal expended 1 ton 4 cwt. Number on sick leave 2.

(Sunday) Secured alongside number 2 basin. Wind WNW force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.96 inches rising to 30.03 at 0800 and to 30.04 at noon before dropping to 30.01 at 1600 and  finishing at 30.07 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 72F. 0800 Landed Roman Catholics and Wesleyans for chapel. 1015. Sent Church Party to HMS Pembroke (Shore Base). Noon Wind WNW force 2 1300. Landed first patrol. 1700. Quarters. 1845. Landed second patrol. 2300. Patrols returned. Coal expended 1 ton 1 cwt. Number on sick list 2.

Secured alongside number 2 basin. Wind WNW force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.08 inches rising to 30.22 at 0800 before falling to 30.14 at noon and to 30.05 at 1600 and to 29.98 at 2000 before finishing at 29.85 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 65F. 0300. Received 100 lbs of fresh beef and 46 lbs of vegetables plus 46 lbs of soft bread. 0800. HMS Algiers struck Rear admirals Flag. HMS Pembroke hoisted Senior Officers Pendant.0930. Read warrant numbers 81 and 82.   1000. Hands employed as requite returning stores. Noon. Wind W by S force 1. 1300. Hands employed returning stores and as most requisite. 1600. Discharged two Petty Officer ratings to HMS Pembroke.  1745. Landed patrols. 1815. Quarters. Gave special leave to port watch until o645 (30th). Coal expended 6 cwt. Number on sick list 3.

Secured alongside number 2 basin. Wind WSW force 2 to 3 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.86 inches rising to 29.98 at 1600 before falling to 29.96 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 69F. 0200. Received 100 lbs of fresh beef and 50 lbs of vegetables plus 48 lbs of soft bread.  1000. Hands employed returning stores and as requisite. 1300. Hands employed returning stores and as most requisite. 1745. Gave special leave to starboard watch until 0645. (31st). 1800. Landed patrols. 1811. Quarters.  Coal expended 15cwt. Number on sick list 3.

Secured alongside number 2 basin. Wind WSW force 2 to 5 with broken cloud, squalls and passing showers. Barometer 29.89 inches rising to 30.06 at 0800 and to 30.16 at noon and to 30.20 at 1600 before falling to 30.17 at 2000 and finishing at 30.30 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 65F. 0300. Received 100 lbs of fresh beef and 590 lbs of vegetables plus 48 lbs of soft bread.  0900. Hands employed in getting out cable. Returning stores and as most requisite. Noon. Wind west force 2 with broken cloud. 1300. Hands employed in getting out cable. Returning stores and as most requisite. 1600. Gave special leave to port watch until 0645. (1st). 1800. Landed patrols. 1815. Quarters. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 2.

Secured alongside number 2 basin. Wind west force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.34 inches rising to 30.39 at 0800 before dropping to 30.38 at noon. Then it rose to 30.41 at 1600 before finishing at 30.40 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 68F. 0200. Received 96 lbs of fresh beef and 48 lbs of vegetables plus 28 lbs of soft bread. 0900. Hands employed hoisting out Quick fire guns. Hauling cable anchors. Returning stores and as most requisite. Noon. Wind north force 1. 1315. Discharged Private R. Buchannan RMLI to HMS Pembroke to await trial by Court Marshal. 1500. Paid monthly allowance to Ship’s Company. Hands employed as most requisite returning stores. 1600. Gave special leave to starboard watch until 0645 (2nd). 1745. Landed patrols. 1815. Quarters.  Coal expended Nil (Log shows nil used and nil remaining.) Number on sick list 2.

Secured alongside number 2 basin. Wind calm with broken cloud and fog. Barometer 30.32 inches rising to 30.40 at 0800 and 30.43 at noon before falling to 30.39 at 1600 and to 30.38 at 2000 before finishing at 30.40 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 68F. 0300. Received 96 lbs of fresh beef and 68 lbs of vegetables plus 50 lbs of soft bread. 0500. HMS Algiers hoisted Admirals Flag. HMS Pembroke hauled down Senior Officers Pendant. 0800. HMS Royal Adelaide hoisted Court Marshal Jack. Discharged 2 ratings to hospital. 0900. Hands employed returning stores and as most requisite. 1130. Royal Adelaide struck Court Marshall Jack.  Noon. Wind WSW force 1 with broken cloud. 1300. Hands employed returning stores and as most requisite. 1700. Gave special leave to port watch until 0645. (3rd)/ 1815 Quarters. 1900. Landed patrols. Coal expended Nil. Number on sick list Nil.

Secured alongside number 2 basin. Wind WSW force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.40 inches rising to 30.46 at 0800 and to 30.47 at noon before falling to 30.44 at 1600  before rising again to 30.45 at 2000 before falling to 30.40 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 75F. 0800. Hands employed returning stores and as most requisite. Noon. Wind WSW force 1. 1300. Two Petty Officer ratings returned from steaming trials. Hands employed as in the forenoon. 1700. Quarters. 1900 Landed patrols. Coal expended Nil. Number on sick list 1.

Secured alongside number 2 basin. Wind calm. All instruments retuned to stores so no barometer of temperature readings. 0800. Sent all Roman Catholics and Wesleyans to church. 1000. Divisions Sent Church party to HMS Pembroke. Noon. Wind ESE force 2. 1400. Landed patrols. 1700 quarters. Number on sick list 1.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Royal_Adelaide_(1828)

HMS Royal Adelaide was a 104-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 28 July 1828 at Plymouth. When first ordered in 1812 she was intended to be a second rate of 98 guns, but in the general reclassifications of 1817 she was reclassed as a first rate. She was converted to serve as a depot ship in 1860, and was eventually sold out of the navy in 1905.

Secured alongside number 2 basin. Wind calm with thunder and fog. 0600. Received 100 lbs of fresh beef and 50 lbs of vegetables plus 40 lbs of soft bread. 100. Hands employed returning stores and as requisite. Noon. Wind SE force 2. 1315. Party from HMS Pembroke came onboard to assist with stripping the rigging. 1400. Hands employed in stripping ship and returning stores and as requisite. 1600. Gave special leave to starboard watch until 0645. (5th). 1700. Landed patrols 1815. Quarters. Number n sick list 1

Secured alongside number 2 basin. Wind calm with broken cloud. 0800. HMS Dido proceeded into number 3 basin.  (Though H.M.S. Dido was completed as one of nine Eclipse second-class protected cruisers in 189, she served in the Great War with the Royal Navy as a depot ship.) 1000. Hands employed as requisite.  Noon. Wind WNW force1. 1400. Hands employed as requisite. 1600. Gave special leave to starboard watch until 0645 (10th). 1800. Landed patrols. 1815. Quarters.  Read Warrants 83 and 84. Number on sick list 1.