At anchor at Muskat (Muscat). Wind SE force 3 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.70 inches rising to 29.73 at 0800 and to 29.78 at noon before falling to 29.70 t 1600 and then rising to 29.75 at 2000 before finishing at 29.80 inches at midnight. 0200. Received 130 lbs of beef and 67 lbs of vegetables plus 240 lbs of bread. 0800. Exercised starboard watch at Man and arm ship. Marines at musketry. General training class at exam. Remainder as requisite. Noon. Wind SE force 2 to 3 with blue sky. 1300. Boys at rifle drill. Remainder as requisite. Field gun crews at drill. 1600 Quarters. Corporal Hunter returned to duty.  Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 7.

At anchor at Muskat (Muscat). Wind SE force 3 to 4 with blue sky. Barometer 29.70 inches rising to 29.73 at 0800 and 29.78 at noon before falling to 29.73 at 1600 and finishing at 29.76 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 80F.  Draught forward 13 feet 7 inches. Aft 15 feet 6 inches. 0200. Received 134 lbs of beef and 67 lbs of vegetables plus 590 lbs of bread. 0600. Cleaning ship. 0915. Divisions. 0930. Landing Parties in Heavy webbing order. Training classes at instruction. Remainder employed as requisite. 100. Preparing for sea. Noon. Wind SSE force 2 to 3 with broken cloud. 1300. Make and mend clothing. 1600. Furled awnings and prepared for sea. 1745. Let go stern hawser.1800. Weighed and proceeded 1815Shaped course to S63E at 62 revolutions 1945. Altered course to S44E. 2000. Changed to hand steering gear. 2200. Put clocks on 4 minutes. Coal expended 6 tons. Number on sick list 7.

At sea. Course to Rhur al Hajar (?) Course S44E at 7.6 knots. Wind ESE force 1 to 2 with blue sky and smooth sea. Barometer 29.71inches at 0400 rising to 29.80 at 0800 before falling to 29.73 at noon and to 29.68 inches at 1600 where it stayed to midnight. Temperature at noon 82F. 0530. Rigged target. Cleaning ship. 0700. Altered course to S29E. 0930. Hauled in Patent log. Eased to slow. 0940. Stopped Lowered gig. 0942. Proceeded as requisite 0955. Out target. 1030. Carried out half quarterly firing and short-range practice at target. Four rounds of Three Pounder ammunition expended. Noon. Finished firing. Wind SE force 3 with broken cloud. 1210. Picked up target. Proceeded for anchorage. 1415.  Stopped. Let go port anchor in 15 fathoms. 1420. Let go starboard anchor in 14 ½ fathoms. 1550. Ship moored on 3/3 bent sheet cable. (Three anchor bearings are given but the handwriting is difficult to read).

Foraina Beacon (?) S85W. Extreme point Rhur al Hajar (?) S26E. Extreme point Phor al Hagan (?) S26E. 1600. Evening Quarters. Ordinary Seamen and Boys at physical drill. Scrubbed and washed clothes. 1900. Completed distilling. Coal expended 11 tons. Number on sick list 7.

Moored at Rhur al Hajar. Wind SSE force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.65 inches rising to 29.72 at 0800 before falling to 29.65 at noon. Rising again to 29.66 at 1600 and finishing at 29.60 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 85F.  0400. Cleaning ship. 0800. Exercised Fire quarters. Tested life buoys. 100. Cleaning ship. Noon. Wind NE force1. Finished distilling. Cleaning ship and as requisite. 1700. Cutter, Jolly boat and skiff away sein fishing. 1930. Fishing party return. Coal expended 1 ton 2 cwt. Number on sick list 7.

Moored at Rhur al Hajar. Wind S force 1 to 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 2964 inches increasing to 29.70 at 0800 before dropping to 29.65 at noon and to 29.63 at 1600 before rising to 29.65 inches at 2000 where it remained at midnight. Temperature at noon. 82F. 050.  Starboard watch unmoored ship. 0610. Catted starboard anchor. 0650. Proceed as requisite 0700. Stopped and sounded in 32 fathoms. 0720. Buried Lance Corporal Hunter RMLI. 1930. Course and speed as requite for Whitehead torpedo practice. 07.40. Running Whitehead torpedoes. Remainder as requisite. Noon Wind SSW force 1 with broken sky. Stopped 1205. Course and speed as requisite for anchorage.  Anchored in 13 fathoms off Rhur al Hajar.

Training class at instruction. Remainder as requisite. 1600. Scrub and wash clothes. 1730. Sent seining party. 1930. Seining party returned.  Coal expended 8 tons 6 cwt. Number on sick list 6.

Anchored off Rhur al Hajar. Wind south force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.62 inches falling to 29.60 at 1600 and to 29.56 at 2000. Before finishing at 29.60 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 89F. Draught forward 13 feet. Aft 15 feet 3 inches. 0534. Cleaned ship. 0800. Completed cleaning. As requisite. Torpedo and gunnery classes at instruction. Noon. Wind east force 1 with broken cloud. 1300. Torpedo crews striking down. Training class at instruction. 1500. Preparing for sea. 1600. Shortened both anchors by hand. 1700. Up anchors by hand. 1530 Put Patent log over.1800. Shaped course N75W for Muskat. 1850 Increased to 70 revolutions. 1915. Altered course to N36£W at 7 knots.  Wind calm. Coal expended 9 tons 12 cwt. Number on sick list 6.

At sea. Course N36W at 7.5 knots for Muskat (Muscat). Wind NNW force 3 with blue sky. Barometer 29.63 inches rising to 29.70 at 0800 before falling to 69.65 at noon and to 29.63 at 1600 before rising to 29.65 at 2000 and finishing at 29.60 inches at midnight.  0500. Altered course to N63W. 0600. Hauled in Patent log. Put in steam steering gear. . 0630. Came to in 7 fathoms and veered to 2 shackles. Made stern fast ashore. Fort Jalali S22E. Sira del Gharbis S70W.

Al Jalali Fort, or Ash Sharqiya Fort, is a fort in the harbor of Old Muscat, Oman. The fort was built by the Portuguese under Philip I of Portugal in the 1580s to protect the harbor after Muscat had twice been sacked by Ottoman forces. It fell to Omani forces in 1650. Wikipedia

800. Received beef, vegetables and bread (Quantities not given) Training classes at instruction Six inch port guns crews at divisional drill. Remainder employed as requisite. 1130. Stern line carried away Noon. Wind NNE force 1 with blue sky. 1300. Training classes at instruction. Boys at cutlass drill. 1500. Paid monthly allowance to Ship’s company. Issued soap and tobacco. 1631. Quarters. Scrub and wash clothes. 1900. Made fast ashore. Coal expended 7 tons 2 cwt. Number on sick list 7.

Moored at Muskat (Muscat). Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 29.60 inches rising to 29.65 at 0800 before falling to 29.64 at noon and to 29.60 at 1600 then to 29.50 at 2000 before finishing at 29.63 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 95F.  0615. Mail boat arrived. Received 150 lbs of beef plus bread and vegetables (Quantities not stated). 0915. Divisions and prayers. Exercised Small Arms Company. Marines at small arms drill. Cutlass party at drill. Received effects of ERA who died at Rarachin Hospital. (?) Training class at machine guns. Prepared for sea. Noon. Wind calm with blue sky. 1300. Discharged G. Castle and D Spol…..  (Unable to read handwriting) and one Able Seaman attendant to await passage. 1400. Shortened in cable. 1445. Weighed and proceeded. 1515. Streamed Patent log. Shaped to N17W. 1700. Connected up hand steering gear. 1800. Spread double awning. Coal expended 10 tons 6 cwt.  Number on sick list 6.

At sea on passage. Course N17W at 7.6 knots. Wind NW force 3 with broken cloud and lightning. Smooth sea. Barometer 29.50 inches rising to 29.53 at noon before falling to 29.48 at 1600 and to 29.45 at 2000 before finishing at 29.60 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 93F. 0650. Altered course to N35W. 0720. Altered course to N45W. 0815. Hauled in Patent log. Course as requisite 0905. Stopped. 09110 Came to in 4 ¾ fathoms with port anchor and veered to 1 ½ shackles. (Sohar?) Banked fires. Telegraph House S28 ½ E.  Beach Beacon (No bearing given) 0930. Exercised General Quarters. Torpedo tube crews carrying out harbour runs with two torpedoes. 1030. Employed as requisite. Noon Wind SE force 2 with broken cloud. . 1300 Torpedo party cleaning torpedoes. Training class at 3 pounder and Quick fire guns. Remainder as requisite. 1600 quarters. Coal expended 10 tons 8 cwt. Number on sick list 6.

Moored at Muskat (Muscat) Wind calm with blue sky. Barometer  29.60 inches rising to 29.68 at 0800 before falling to 29.67 at noon and to 29.58 at 1600 before rising to 29.63 inches  at 2000 where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 88F. 0100. Received 130 lbs of beef and 69 lbs of vegetables plus 250 lbs of bread. 0400. Employed as requisite. 0820. Commenced coaling. Seamanship class at instruction. Remainder as requisite. Noon. Wind WNW force 1 with broken cloud. 1300. As requisite. 1930. Finished coaling Received 100 tons 16 cwt. Draught forward 13 feet 6 inches. Aft 15 feet 9 inches. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 6.

Moored at Muskat (Muscat) Wind SE force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.58 inches rising to 29.63 at 0800 and to 29.65 at noon before falling to 29.60 at 16000 and to 29.58 at 2000 before finishing at 29.63 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 91F.  0400. Prepared for sea. 0755. Weighed and proceeded. 0810. Shaped course to N87E at 89 revolutions – 9 knots. Streamed patent log. 1015. Connected up hand steering gear. Noon. Position 23.44 ¾ N. 59.18E. Wind clam with broken cloud. 1300. Watch as requisite. 1615. Quarters. 1620. Exercised watch – Man and arm ship.  Burnt night lights. Exercised watch at passing up ammunition. 2100. Put clock on 7 minutes. Coal expended 21 tons 14 cwt. Number on sick list 6.

At sea on passage to Karachi. Course N81E at 10.4 knots. Wind SSE force 1 to 2 with broken cloud. Slight swell Barometer 29.58 inches rising to 29.60 at 0800 and to 29.62 at noon before falling to 2955 at 1600 and then rising to 29.58 before finishing at 2962 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 83F. 0100. Put clock on 7 minutes. 0915. Divisions and prayers. Training class at instruction Remainder as requisite. Noon. Position 24.21N 63.41E. Wind SSE force 2 with broken cloud. 1300. Training class at instruction. Remainder as requisite. 1615. Quarters. Scrubbed and washed clothes. 2200. Put clock on 7 minutes. Coal expended 28 tons 6 cwt. Number on sick list 6.

At sea on passage to Karachi. Course N81E at 8.5 knots. Wind SE force 1 with slight swell. Barometer 29.60 inches rising to 29.62 at 0800 and to 29.63 at noon before falling to 29.60inches at 1600 where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 86F. 0430. Sounded in 20 fathoms.0500. Sounded in 20 fathoms. 0500. Connected up steam steering gear. 0525. Altered course to S88E.  0745. Crossed Karachi Bar. 0755. Stopped. 0800. Made fast to Passenger Wharf.  Raised steam in steam cutter. Drew fires. Cleaning down aloft and as requisite. Noon. Wind south force 1. 1320. General leave to port watch. 1500. Employed as requisite. 1600 Wind NNW force 2 with overcast sky. 1800. Drew fires in steam cutter. Coal expended 9 tons 18 cwt. Number on sick list 6.

Moored alongside Passenger Wharf at Karachi. Wind calm. Overcast sky and rain. Barometer 29.60 inches rising to 29.65 at 0800 and to 29.68 2000 and finishing at 29.66 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 85F. 0200. Received 130 lbs of beef and 69 lbs of vegetables plus 300 lbs of bread. 0400. Raised steam in cutter. 0915 Divisions and prayers. Employed as requisite. Noon. Wind west force 2 with broken cloud. Drawing soap and tobacco from Assegai (?) 1800. Stowing provisions. Scrubbed and washed clothes. Coal expended 6 cwt. Number on sick list 6.

Moored alongside Passenger Wharf at Karachi. Wind west force 1with broken cloud. Barometer 29.68 inches falling to 29.65 at 0800 and then rising to 29.70 at noon before dropping again to 29.65 at 1600 before rising to 29.68 inches at 2000 where it remained until midnight. Temperature at noon 88F. 0200. Received 118 lbs of beef and 50 lbs of vegetables plus 200 lbs of bread. 0400. Lit fires in steam cutter. 0800. Cleaning ship. Tested life buoys. Noon Wind SW force 1. 1300. Cleaning ship. 1600. Quarters. 1800. Drew fires in cutter. Midnight. Liberty men returned. Coal expended 6 cwt. Number on sick list 6.

Moored alongside Passenger Wharf at Karachi. Wind west force 2 to 3 with broken cloud.  Barometer 29.64 inches rising to 29.68 at 0800 before falling to 29.64 at noon and to 29.63 at 200 before finishing at 29.64 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 85F. 0615. Cleared ship for action. Exercised General Quarters.  Received 130 lbs of beef and 65 lbs of vegetables plus 240 lbs of bread. 0900. Exercised Small Arms Companies.  Training class at field gun drill. Port watch at rifle drill. Remainder as requisite. Noon Wind WSWS force 2. 1300. General leave to starboard watch. Cleared out shell room. Boys at field gun drill. Remainder as require. 1630. Quarters. 1830. Liberty boat returned. Coal expended 3 cwt. Number on sick list 3.