Moored alongside Passenger Wharf at Karachi. Wind WSWS force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.70 inches rising to 29.72 at noon before falling to 29.70 at 1600 and finishing at 29.74 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 89F.  0400. Read Warrant number 13. 0800. Painting ship. Remainder as requisite. 100. WSW force 2 with overcast sky. Received 122 lbs of beef and 65 lbs of vegetables plus 110 lbs of bread. 1300. Gave leave to starboard watch and Boys. Exercised port battery at drill. 1600. Lost by accident 2 wash buckets. Prepared for coaling.1830. Liberty Boys returned. Coal expended 5 cwt. Number on sick list 5.

Moored alongside Passenger Wharf at Karachi. Wind WSW force 2 with overcast sky. Barometer 29.70 inches rising to 29.75 at noon before falling to 29.70 at 2000 and finishing at 29.75 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 83F. 0200. Received beef, vegetables and read. (No quantity given.). 0400. Preparing for coaling. 0845. Commenced coaling. Landed Small Arms Companies and Marines for drill.  Noon. Wind WSWS force 2 with broken cloud. 1300. Coaling ship. 1715. Finished coaling. Reived 150 tons. Turned in steam cutter. Lost by accident one brass eyebolt from accommodation ladder. . Coal expended 5 cwt. Number on sick list 5.

Moored alongside Passenger Wharf at Karachi. Wind WSW force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.74 inches rising to 29.80 at 0800 before finishing at 29.83 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 83F. 0200. Received 122 lbs of beef and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 240 lbs of bread. 0400. Cleaning ship. 0800. Cleaning ship 0900. Divisions and prayers. Exercised General Quarters. Torpedo crews at instruction. Noon. Wind WSW force 1. 1300. Employed as requisite. 1600. Quarters. Both watches exercised at physical drill. Gave special leave to port watch. 2100. Man and arm ship. Coal expended 5 cwt. Number on sick list 6.

Moored alongside Passenger Wharf at Karachi. Wind WSW force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.83inches rising to 29.84 at noon before falling to 29.78 at 1600 and then rising to 29.83 at 2000 before finishing at 29.80 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 83F. 0200. Received 106 lbs of beef and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 250 lbs of bread. 0600. Libertymen returned. 0800. Tested lifebuoys. Cleaning ship. Noon Wind WSWS force 2. 1300. As requisite. 1600. Evening Quarters and special leave to starboard watch. Coal expended 5 cwt. Number on sick list 6.

Moored alongside Passenger Wharf at Karachi. Wind WSWS force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.80 inches falling to 29.78 at 0800 before rising to 29.83 inches at noon and then falling to 29.80 inches at 1600 where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon. 83F. 0200. Received 240 lbs of bread. 0930. Divisions. Divine worship. Sent Wesleyans to chapel. Noon. Wind WSW force 2. Wesleyans returned. Special leave to watch and both watches of Boys. 1600.  Evening Quarters. 1800. Boys returned. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 7.

Moored alongside Passenger Wharf at Karachi. Wind SW force 2 with overcast sky. Barometer 29.78 inches rising to 29.80 at 0800 and to 29.81 at noon before falling to 29.73 at 1600 and to 29.70 inches at 2000 where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 82F. 0200. Received 140 lbs of beef and 70 lbs of vegetables plus 300 lbs of bread. 0915. Divisions and prayers. Starboard watch clearing hold. Remainder as requisite. Noon Wind WSW force 2 with broken cloud. . 1300. Training class at Quick Fire drill. Watch clearing hold and bread room. 1400. As requisite. 1630. Quarters. Scrubbed and washed clothes. Coal expended 5 cwt. Number on sick list 7.

Moored alongside Passenger Wharf at Karachi. Wind WSW force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.65 inches rising to 29.68 at 0800 and to 29.70 at noon before dropping to 29.65 at 1600 and then rising to 29.73 at 2000 before finishing at 29.75 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 82F. 0200. Received 138 lbs of beef and 69 lbs of vegetables plus 290 lbs of bread. 0800. Cutlass party at drill. Port watch out for engines. Exercised fire ashore. (Presume this means exercised with fire engine ashore) Training class at instruction. Remainder as requisite.  Noon. Wind WSW force 2.1300. As requisite. Training class at instruction. 1600. Quarters. Ordinary Seamen and Boys at physical drill. (Temperature 83F). 2000. Special leave to watch. Coal expended 5 cwt. Number on sick list 6.

Moored alongside Passenger Wharf at Karachi. Wind WSW force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.75 inches falling to 29.73 at 1600 and to 29.70 at 2000 before finishing at 29.78 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 80F. 0200. Received 124 lbs of beef and 62 lbs of vegetables plus 270 lbs of bread.  0400. Libertymen returned. 0800. Landed Small Arms Company, cutlass party and field guns for drill. Remainder as requisite. Noon. Wind WSW force 2. 1300. Training class at instruction. Remainder as requisite.  1630 Quarters. Ordinary Seamen and Boys at physical drill. 2000. Received stores from SS Kora from Bombay.  Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 6.

Moored alongside Passenger Wharf at Karachi. Wind WSW force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.78 rising to 29.83 at noon before falling to 29.81 inches at 1600 where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 84F.  0200. Received 124  lbs of beef and 63 lbs of vegetables  plus 250 lbs of bread. 0400. Stowing provisions and stores. 0915. Divisions and prayers. Marines at small arms drill. Remainder as requisite. Noon WSW force 2. Issued soap and tobacco. Make and mend clothes. 1700. Quarters. Preparing for sea. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 6.

Moored alongside Passenger Wharf at Karachi. Wind WSW force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.78 inches falling to 29.66 at 1600 before rising to 29.75 at 2000 and finishing at 29.76 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 83F. 0001. Lit fires in boilers. 0600. Cleaning ship. 0920. Hauled off from wharf. 0930. Proceeded as requisite. 0940. Stopped. Dhow nearly fouled us whilst proceeding through narrows channel. 0945. Proceeded. 1005. Streamed Patent log.  Shaped to S81W at 78 revolutions for Muscat. Training class at instruction. Remainder as requisite.  Ordinary Seamen and Boys at small arms drill. 1145. Cape Monze on bows.

Cape Monze (aka Cape Mount) is a beach on the Arabian Sea. It is near the Hub River and Gadani Beach in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.

Ras Muari, often referred to as Cape Mount, is a beach located off the shore of the Arabian Sea in Karachi. It stretches from the village of Mubarak to Yousuf Goth in West Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.

Noon. Position 24.44N. 66.44E. Couse S81W at 8 knots. Wind WSW force 2 to 3 with overcast sky.1326. Cape Monze abeam. Training class at instruction. Exercised magazine and shell room party at drill. Remainder as requisite. 1600 Exercised General Quarters. Scrub and wash clothes. 2130. Put clothes back 7 minutes. Coal expended 16 tons 18 cwt. Number on sick list 3.

(Editorial note. Inserted in this part of the log is a list of Gear for Surveying. No explanation found why it should be in this part of the log)

At sea. Karachi to Muscat. Course S81W at 9 knots. Wind force 2 to 3 with overcast sky. SW swell.  Barometer 29.66 inches rising to 29.75 at 0800 and to 29.75at noon before falling to 29.71 at 1600 and to 29.65 at 2000 before finishing at 29.70 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 82F. 0030. Put clock back 7 minutes. 0730. Exercised Fire quarters. 0800. Tested life buoys. Cleaning ship. Noon. Position 24.19.44N 63.16E. Course S81W at 8.3 knots.  Wind WSW force 1 with broken cloud. 1220. Altered course to S78W. Seamanship training class at instruction.  Remainder as requisite. 1515. Increased to 84 revolutions – 9 knots.  1600. Quarters. Watch – Man and arm ship. Furled after main awning. 2000. Increased to 90 revolutions – 10.4 knots.  Exercised watch – Close watertight doors. 2230. Put clock back 7 minutes. Coal expended 25 tons 8 cwt. Number on sick list 3.

At sea. Karachi to Muscat. Course S78W at 11.4 knots. Wind SW force 1 to 2. Cloudy with slight SW swell. Barometer 29.66 inches falling to 29.65 at 1600 before rising to 29.67 inches at 2000 were it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 86F. 0900. Divisions. 0930. Divine Service. Noon. Position 23.51.30N 59.10E. Muskat (Muscat) S66W. Wind SE force 1 to 2 with broken cloud.  Altered course to S55W. 1500. Connected up steam steering gear.1530. Hauled in patent log. 1600. Stopped. Let go port anchor in 7 fathoms of Muskat (Muscat).1605. Weighed and slipped berth. 1610. Stopped. Came to with port anchor in 6 ½ fathoms. 1620. Let go starboard anchor in 7 fathoms. 1630. Made fast ashore with 4 ½ inch wire. Anchor bearings (Unable to read subject of bearings but believe both to be forts) S22E / S68W. Discharged and released prisoners to HMS Sphinx. Coal expended 22 tons. Number on sick list Nil.

Moored at Muscat. Wind ESE force 2 to 3 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.70 inches rising to 29.78 at 0800 before falling to 29.75 at noon and to 29.70 at 1600 before rising to 29.73 inches at 2000 where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 82F.  0200. Received 130 lbs of beef and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 230 lbs of bread. 0530. Port watch – Out diving gear. Divers inspecting screw propeller.  Starboard watch battened down.  As requisite.  0900. Divisions and prayers.  Training class and duty gun crews at 6 inch Quick Fire. Seamanship class at instruction. Noon Wind SE force 2 with broken cloud.  1300. Training class and duty gun crews at as in forenoon. Starboard watch firing Morris tube at target.  Seamanship class at instruction. Remainder as requisite. 1600. Quarters. Exercised port watch at – Out fire engine for fire ashore. Ordinary Seamen and Boys at physical drill.  Coal expended 2 tons 13 cwt.  Number on sick list 8.

Moored at Muscat. Wind SE force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.73 inches rising to 29.78 at noon before falling to 29.71 at 2000 and finishing at 29.75 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 79F. 0200. Received 124 lbs of beef and 64 lbs of vegetable plus 195 lbs of bread. 0530. Collision stations. 0900. Divisions with arms. Gunnery training class and acting Gun Captain at 6 inch and Quick Fire Drill. Marines firing Morris Tube. Remainder as requisite. Noon. Wind SE force 2 to 3 with broken cloud and squalls. 1300. Training class and Acting Captain of gun class at heavy gun drills. Remainder as requisite. 1600. Ordinary Seamen and Boys at physical drill.  1715. Quarters. 200. Starboard watch exercised – man and arm sip. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 8.

28 August 1900. Moored at Muscat. Wind calm with blue sky. Barometer 29.79 inches falling to 29.71 at 0800 before rising to 29.76 at 1600 then to 29.83 before finishing at 29.81 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 82F. 0200. Received 124 lbs of beef and 64lbs of vegetables plus 260 lbs of bread. 0800. Training class and Acting Captain of guns at heavy gun drill. Marines at 3 pounder Quick fire. Remainder as requisite. Noon. Wind calm becoming SE force 1. 1300. As in forenoon. 1400. SS Java arrived.  Received 30 x 6 inch projectiles from JAVA. Scrubbed and washed clothes. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 8.

28 August 1900. Moored at Muscat. Wind calm with blue sky. Barometer 29.80 inches rising to 29.83 at 0800 before falling to 29.78 inches at noon where it remained until midnight. Temperature at noon 85F.  0200. Received 140 lbs of beef and 40 lbs of vegetables plus 240 lbs of bread. 0530. Man and arm boats. 0915. Exercised landing parties at small arms drill. 1015. Employed as requisite. Noon. Wind NW force 1. Training class and Captain of Guns at 6 inch drill. Make and mend clothes. 1600. Weighed starboard anchor. 1800. Broken by accident two x metal boat hooks. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 8.

28 August 1900. Moored at Muscat. Wind SE force 2 with blue sky. Barometer 29.78 inches rising to 29.80 at 0800 and to 29.83 at noon before falling to 29.74 at 1600 before rising to 29.75 inches at 2000 where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 87F.  0200. Draught 13 feet 10 inches forward. 15 feet aft. Received beef, vegetables and bread. (Quantities not stated). 0700. Lit fires in two boilers. 0915. Divisions and prayers. Exercised General Quarters. 1030. Training class and acting Captain of gun class at 6 inch Quick Fire drill. Remainder as requisite. Noon. Wind SE force 1. 1300. Preparing for sea and as requisite. Training class as in forenoon. 1630 .Slipped stern line. 1645. Weighed and proceeded. 1700. Shaped to N18W at 60 revolutions. Streamed Patent log. 1715. Put in hand steering gear.  2100. Burnt search light. Exercised – Close watertight doors. Coal expended 8 tons 16 cwt. Number on sick list 4.

At sea. Course N18W at 7 knots with smooth sea for Jask (Wind east force 2 with blue sky. Barometer 29.74 inches rising to 29.80 at 0800 before falling to 29.74 at 1600 and then again rising to 29.80 at 2000 before finishing at 29.77 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 88F. 0400. 60 revolutions – 7 knots. Tested lifebuoy.  0800. Cleaning ship. 1045. Altered course to N45ENoon.  Wind south force 1 with broken cloud.  1225. Stopped and came to in 4 ¾ fathoms. Anchorage bearings. Telegraph Station S25E. Black Beacon S89E. 1515. Weighed and proceeded. 1600. Shaped course to S23E at 60 revolutions. 1715 Quarters. 1720. Let go life buoy. Stopped. Sent away seaboats. 1740. Hoisted boats. Proceeded at 60 revolutions. Coal expended 19 tons 8 cwt. Number on sick list 4.

At sea Sofar to Muscat. Course S23E at 7 knots with smooth sea. Wind SE force 1 to 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.75 inches rising to 29.82 at 0800 and to 29.83 at noon before falling to 29.810 at 1600 and to 29.75 inches at 200 where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon. 86F. 0400. 60 revolutions. 0930. Divisions. Divine Service. 1110.  Connected up steam steering gear. Noon. Wind SE force 1. Stopped. Came to with starboard anchor in 7 fathoms off Muscat. Veered to 3 shackles. Made fast stern ashore.  Bearings. Al Jalali fort S22E. Sirad al Gharbi S80W. 1400. Condensing. 1700. Evening Quarters. Issued clean hammocks. 1900. Slung clean hammocks. Coal expended 14 tons 16 cwt. Umber on sick list 6.

Moored at Muscat. Wind SE force 1 with blue sky. Barometer 29.85 inches falling to 29.83 at 0800 and to 29.81 at1600 and to 29.80 inches at 2000 where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 83F.  0200. Received 134 lbs of beef and 64 lbs of vegetables plus 240 lbs of bread. 0400. Watch – out diving gear. 0800. Divers clearing valves. Gunnery training class and acting Captains of guns at drill. Ordinary Seamen and Boys at rifle drill. Remainder as requisite. Noon wind SE force 2 to 3 with broken cloud. 1300. As in forenoon. Torpedo tube crews at drill. 1700. Quarters. 2000. Distilling. Coal expended 2 cwt. Number on sick list 6.