At sea. Muscat to Jask. Course N21W at 6.7 knots with a smooth sea. Wind east force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.95 inches rising to 30.00 at 0800 and to 30.03 at noon before falling to 29.98 at 0400 and to 29.97 at 2000 and finishing at 29.95 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 84F.  0410. Sounded in 95 fathoms. 0430. Sounded in 100 fathoms. 0600. Sounded in 50 fathoms. 0610. Altered course to N11E. 0720. Came to. Anchored in 34 fathoms. Telegraph Station S23E. Black Beacon S85E. 0800. Read stations for abandon ship. Exercised Abandon ship. 0930. Exercised General Quarters. Ordinary Seamen Training class at instruction. Party at signal instruction.  Distilling. Noon. Wind SE force 2. 1300. Ordinary Seamen Training class at instruction. Signal class at instruction. Remainder as requisite.1600. Seamen and stokers firing Morris Tube at target. 1715. Quarters. Coal expended 8 tons 10 cwt. Number on sick list12.

Anchor at Jask. Wind SE force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.95 inches rising to 29.98 at 0400 and 29.99 at noon before falling to 29.95 at 1600 and to 29.93 at 2000 before finishing at 29.98 inches at midnight. Wind calm. 0200. Distilling. Received 124 lbs of beef and 62 lbs of vegetables plus 250 lbs of bread. 0915. Divisions with arms. Exercised Small Arms Company. Training class at instruction. Marines at 6 inch Quick Fire training. Remainder as requisite. Noon. Wind SE force 1. 1300. Training class at instruction. Class at signal instruction. Exercised 6 inch gun mountings. Remainder as requisite.1715 Quarters. Wind WSWs force 1. 2000. Starboard watch – Man and arm ship. Hands Man and arm ship. Distilling. Coal expended 3 tons 12 cwt. Number on sick list 12.

Anchor at Jask. Wind east force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.95 inches rising to 29.98 at 0800 before falling to 29.97 at 1600 and to 29.93 at 2000 before finishing at 29.98 inches at midnight. #temperature at noon 87F, 0400. Tested steam cutters. 0910. Divisions and prayers. Seamen Gunners at six inch Quick Fire. Torpedo tube crews at drill. Seamanship training class at instruction. Remainder as requisite. Noon. Wind SE force 2. 1300. Magazine men at drill and cleaning out magazine. Remainder as requisite. 1600. Quarters. Exercised at physical drill with bar bells. (Temperature 84F). Coal expended 2 tons 8cwt. Number on sick list 11.

Anchor at Jask. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 29.97 inches rising to 30.03 at noon  before falling to 29.98 at 1600 and then rising to 30.00 at 2000 before finishing at 30.03 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 91F.  0100. Distilling. Draught 14 feet 10 inches forward. 15 feet 8 inches aft. 0800. Prepared for sea. Wind east force 1. 0940. Weighed and proceeded. 1015. Shaped to S23E for Muscat.  Exercised Small Arms Company at drill. Noon. Position 25.29N 57.48E. Wind ESE force 1. 1300. Make and mend clothing. 1600. Wind SE force 1 to 2. Quarters. Starboard watch at physical drill. (Temperature 94F.) Coal expended 10 tons 6 cwt. Number on sick list 11.

At sea Muscat to Jask.  Course S23E at 7 knots with a smooth sea. Wind ESE force 1 to 2 with blue sky. Barometer 29.98 inches rising to 30.00 at 0800 and to 30.05 at noon before falling to 30.03 at 1600 and to 30.00 inches at 2000 where it finished at midnight . Temperature at noon 85F. 0620 Stopped. Came to with port anchor in 7 fathoms off Muscat. Al Jalai fort S34E Sira al Gabi S85W. 0800 Employed scraping and painting. Received 2 tons of water for washing. Noon. Wind calm with broken cloud. Afternoon – as in Forenoon. Draught 14 feet 6 inches forward. 15 feet 7 inches aft. 1640. Quarters. Out stream anchor and hawser.1830. Slipped anchor. 1840 Weighed and proceeded at 65 revolutions. Shaped to N20W. 2200. Exercised seaboats crews. Coal expended 10 tons 4 cwt. Number on sick list 12.

At sea. Muscat to Jask. Course N20W at 7 knots with smooth sea. Wind NW force 1 to 2 with blue sky. Barometer 30.00 9inches rising to 30.08 at 0800 and to 30.10 at noon before falling to 30.07 at 1600 and to 30.06 at 2000 before finishing at 30.08 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 89F.  0500. Cleaning ship. Tested life buoys. 0800. Exercised Fire Stations. 100. Cleaning ship. Noon. Position 25.17N 57.49E. Wind calm. 1215. Altered course to N13W.  Employed as requisite. 1600. Stopped. Came to in 3 ¾ fathoms off Jask and veered to 1 ½ shackles. Anchor bearings. Telegraph House S28E.     Black Beacon S84E. 1800. Distilling. Coal expended 12 tons 18 cwt. Number on sick list 12.

At anchor at Jask. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.02 inches rising to 30.09 at 0800 before dropping to 30.08 at noon and to 30.05 at 1600 and 30.00 at 200 before finishing at 30.08 at midnight. Temperature at noon 84F. Draught 12 feet 5 inches forward. 15 feet 7 inches aft.  0400. Received 160 lbs of bread and 72 lbs of vegetables plus 377 lbs of bread. 0915. Divisions. Divine Service.  1000. Weighed and proceeded. 1035. Shaped to S23E at 62 revolutions. Noon. Position 25.30N 57.47 ½ E at 6.5 knots. Wind SSE force 1. 1700. Quarters. 2100. Exercised seaboats crews. Coal expended 9 tons 14 cwt. Number on sick list 13.

At sea. Jask to Muscat. Course S23E at 6.2 knots. Wind SE force 2 to 3 with blue sky. Barometer 30.05 inches rising to 30.08 at noon before falling to 30.03 at 1600 and to 30.02 inches at 2000 where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 86F. 0200. Exercised watch at Close watertight doors. 0600. Connected up steam steering gear. . Draught forward 13 feet 8 inches. 0810. Stopped. Came to and anchored in 7 fathoms off Muscat. Veered to 1 ½ shackles. Anchor bearings. Jalali fort S28E Sira el Gabi  S80W. Drew fires. Employed as requisite. Lost by accident heaving hand – pattern 310. Noon. Wind SE force 1. 1300. Paid monthly money to Ship’s company. Employed as requisite. 1600. Quarters. Coal expended 7 tons 8 cwt. Number on sick list 12.

At anchor off Muscat. Wind SE force 1 with blue sky. Barometer 30.03 inches falling to 30.01 at 0800 before rising 30.02 at noon and the falling to 30.00 at 1600 then rising to 30.01 at 2000 before finishing at 30.00 inches at midnight . Temperature at noon 84F. 0200. Received 134 lbs of beef and 67 lbs of vegetables plus 134 lbs of bread.  0400. Watch laid out stream anchor and cable.  0600. Weighed stream anchor. Torpedo and gunnery class at instruction. Remainder as requisite. Received 8 tons of washing water. Noon Wind SE force 1 with broken cloud.  Torpedo and gunnery class at instruction. 200. Man and arm ship. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 9.

At anchor off Muscat. Wind Calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.03 inches rising to 30.05 at 0800 and to 30.11 at noon before falling to 29.98 at 1600 before finishing at 30.01 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 85F.  0200. Received 134 lbs of beef and 67 lbs of vegetables plus 240 lbs of bread.  0810 SS Java arrived. Training class at instruction. Remainder as requisite. Received stores from JAVA. 1000. Commander M. Cartwright joined the ship. Noon. Wind NNW force 2.  1300. Employed as in forenoon. 1615. Quarters. Washed clothes. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 9.

At anchor off Muscat. Wind SE force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.95 inches rising to 30.00 at 0800 and to 30.03 at noon before falling to 29.98 at 2000 and finishing at 29.97 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 85F. 0200. Received 104 lbs of beef and 67 lbs of vegetables plus 260 lbs of bread. 0915. Divisions and prayers. Exercised small arms drill. Captain inspected ship. 1000. Battery at 6 inch Quick Fire drill. Remainder as requisite. Noon. Wind SE force 2 with blue sky. Make and mend clothes. 1715. Quarters. Port watch at physical drill. Paid savings.  Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 9.

At anchor off Muscat. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 29.90inches rising to 30.00 at 0800 and to 30.03 at noon before falling to 29.98 at1600 and then rising to 30.00 inches at 2000 where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 84F. 0200. Received 134 lbs of beef and 67 lbs of vegetables plus 240 lbs of bread. 0915. Divisions and prayers. 0930. Exercised General Quarters. 1040. Employed as requisite. Noon. Wind SE force 2 with broken cloud.  PM. As requisite. 1615. Quarters. Starboard watch at physical drill. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 8.

At anchor off Muscat. Wind SE force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.05 inches rising to 30.10 at 0800 before falling to 30.07 at noon and to 30.05 at 1600 then rising to 30.11 at 200 before finishing at 30.05 inches at midnight.  Temperature at noon 83F. 0200. Received 124 lbs of beef and 62 lbs of vegetables plus 220 lbs of bread. 0400. SS Kilwa arrived. (Coastal steel steam cargo ship of 352 grt. built 1885 and lost in 1916.) 0600. Tested life buoys. Exercised Fire Stations. 0800. Cleaning ship. Noon wind NW force 1. 1300. Cleaning ship. Received 12 tons of washing water. 1615. Quarters. 1930. SS Kilwa sailed. Draught forward 13 feet 6 inches. 15 feet 6 inches aft. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 7.

At anchor off Muscat. Wind Calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.05 inches rising to 30.13 at 0800 and to 30.24 at noon before falling to 30.05 at 1600 then rising to 30.07 at 2000 before finishing at 30.08 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 83F. 08. SS Shahristan arrived. 0930. Mustered by the Ledger. 1030. Divine service. Noon Wind NW force 1. 1205. SS Shahristan sailed. (British steam cargo ship of 2893 grt. Built in 1897 by William Pickergill & Sons Ltd of Sunderland. Run aground and was lost in 1918) 1700. Quarters. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 7.

At anchor off Muscat. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.00 inches rising to 30.07 at 0800 before dropping to 30.05 at noon then rising to 30.02 at 1600 then dropping again to 30.03 at 2000 before finishing at 29.97 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 84F.  0200. Received 124 lbs of beef and 62 lbs of vegetables plus 230 lbs of bread. 0550. Man and arm ship. 0610. Unarmed boats. Carried out quarterly drill with .45 Nordinfelt gun. 0915. Divisions and prayers. Port Battery at drill. Torpedo class at instruction. Remainder as requisite. Noon. Wind NW force 1. 1300. Torpedo class at at instruction. Remainder as requisite. 1730. Landed four patients to one SBS. 2000. Distilling. Coal expended 4 cwt.  Number on sick list 9

At anchor off Muscat. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.01 inches falling to 30.00 at 0800 and to 29.98 at 1600 and to 29.95 at 2000 before finishing at 29.98 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 84F.  0200. Received 124 lbs of beef and 62 lbs of vegetables plus 150 lbs of bread. 0700. Exercised starboard watch getting out diving gear. 0800. Employed diving(?)(The remaining writing is difficult to decipher.) /cleaning. 0915. Divisions with arms. Prayers. Employed as requisite Noon. Wind SE force 1. 1350. SS Pad……. (?) arrived.  Torpedo class at instruction. Finished diving. 1600. Starboard watch out stream anchor(?)  Boys at physical drill. 1940. SS Pad………sailed. 2000. Exercised starboard watch at (?). Boys at (?). torpedo class at instruction. Coal expended 4cwt. Number on sick list 9.

At anchor off Muscat. Wind NW force 1 with blue sky. Barometer 29.98 inches rising t5o 30.14 at 0800 before falling to 30.08 at noon and to 30.00 at 1600 and then rising to 30.02 inches at 2000 where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 86F.  0200. Received 134 lbs of beef and 62 lbs of vegetables plus 150 lb s of bread.  0400. Distilling. 0800 Divisions and prayers. Torpedo and gunnery classes at instruction. Remainder as requisite.  Noon. Wind SE force 1 with broken cloud. 1300. Torpedo class at instruction. Torpedo training class at instruction. Port battery at divisional drill Remainder as requisite. 1600. Port watch exercise – Out fire engine for fire ashore.  Scrub and wash clothes. Midnight. Distilling. Coal expended 3 tons 4 cwt. Number on sick list 9.

At anchor off Muscat. Wind calm with broken cloud.   Barometer 30.03 inches rising to 30.15 at 0800 before dropping to 30.11 at noon and to 30.07 at 1600 then rising to 30.12 at 200 before finishing at 30.18 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 84F.   0200. Received 130 lbs of beef and 65lbs of vegetables plus 200 lbs of bread. 0915. Divisio9ns and prayers. Marines at small arms drill. Field guns crews and torpedo training class at instruction. Noon. Wind NW force 1. 1300. Make and mend clothes. 1600. Quarters. Machine gun crews at drill. Read Warrant   number 15. Draught 13 feet 2 inches forward 15 feet 6 inches aft. Coal expended 2 tons 8 cwt. Number on sick list 10.

At anchor off Muscat. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.08 inches rising to 30.15 at 0800 and to 30.21 at 1600 before falling to 30.13 at 2000 and finishing at 30.10 inches at mid night. Temperature at noon 85F. 0200. Received 130 lbs of beef and 65 lbs of vegetables plus 550 lbs of bread.  0600. Prepared for sea. 0900. Weighed and proceeded. 0910. Shaped to N19W for Jask. 0940. Connected up hand steering. 1025. Exercised General Quarters. 1030. Dropped target. 1115. Stopped. Picked up target. Shaped to N19W. Noon. Position 23.45N 58.33E. Wind NNW force 2 with broken cloud and smooth sea. 1300. Torpedo training class at instruction. 1600. Quarters. Exercised – collision mat. 2100. Eased to 62 revolutions. Exercised sea boats crews and close watertight doors. 2200. Exercised Action stations.  Coal expended 11` tons 6 cwt.  Number on sick list 10.

At sea. Muscat to Jask.  Course N19W at 6.5 knots. Wind NNW force 1 to 2 with broken cloud and smooth sea. Barometer 30.12 inches falling to 30.10 at 0800 and to 30.03 at 1600 before rising to 30.05 at 2000 and finishing at 30.03 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 87F. 0400. Connected up steam steering gear. 0430. Sounded in 100 fathoms. 0500. Stopped. 0535. Proceeded at 66 revolutions. 0630. Altered course to N33W. Tested lifebuoys. 0725.  Stopped dropped target for light Quick Fire firing.  0745. Proceeded as requisite.  0800. Wind light airs. 1030. Finished firing. Stopped. Picked up target. 1050. Course as requisite for anchorage. 1120. Stopped and came to with starboard anchor in 4 ¾ fathoms off Jask.  Veered to 3 shackles. Anchorage bearings Telegraph Station S28E. Black Beacon S80E. Noon. Wind SSW force 1. 1300. Tested torpedoes. Employed as requisite. 1615. Quarters. Coal expended 7 tons 2 cwt. Number on sick list 11.