At Anchor at Calcutta. – Longsand Light Vessel S10W. Sanjor Light Vessel N88E. Wind north force with broken cloud. Barometer 30.11 inches rising to 30.16 at 0800 before falling to 30.09 inches at 2000 where it remained until midnight. Temperature at noon 78F. 0400. Raised steam in number 2, 3, 4 boilers. 0630. Weighed and proceeded as requisite in charge of pilot up Hugli River at 100 revolutions.
Hugli River, Hugli also spelled Hooghly, river in West Bengal state, northeastern India. An arm of the Ganges (Ganga) River, it provides access to Kolkata (Calcutta) from the Bay of Bengal. It is formed by the junction of the Bhagirathi and Jalangi rivers at Nabadwip.
- Divisions and prayers. Exercised General Quarters. 0940. Speed as requisite. Off diamond harbour.
The Diamond Harbour was named so by the British or rather renamed as Diamond Harbour by them as earlier the spot known as Hajipur. The harbour is a turning point for the distributary of the Holy Ganges. The river Hooghly turns towards the south into the Bay of Bengal. Owing to this the river area gets deeper and wider.
- Speed as requisite for in garden reach.. 1320. Stopped. Embarked assistant harbour Master. Proceeded as for turning in charge of assistant harbour master. 1350. Made fast to swinging buoy abreast of Kidderpore docks. Pilot and harbour Master left ship.
Ordinary Seamen at seamanship. Remainder as requisite. Banked fires in boilers 2,3, and four. Special leave to port watch. 1700. Quarters. 2100. HMS Melpomene alongside shore. Wind calm. Coal expended 15 tons 2 cwt. Number on sick list 7.
