Entering Aden Harbour. Wind NE force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.27 inches falling to 30.07 at 1500 beofre finishing at midnight at 30.17 inches. Temperature at noon. 80F. 00.10 Stopped. 0002. Came to in 5 ¼ fathoms in Aden Inner Harbour. Secured stern to number 2 buoy.
- HMS Iphigenia proceeded. Draught forward 13 feet. Aft 15 feet 8 inches. 0630. Received 120 lbs of fresh beef and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 200 lbs of bread. 0730. Coal lighter came alongside. 0745. Commenced coaling. 0930. RIMS Minto arrived. 0935. HMS Marathon arrived. 100. Employed coaling. 1100. Watered ship. 1230. Finished coaling. Received 103 tons. 1400. Provisioning and cleaning ship. 1500. Preparing for sea. 1600. Draught forward 14 feet 8 inches. Aft 15 feet 10 inches. Three men returned from hospital. 1815. Shortened in. 1830. Weighed. Proceeded as requisite out of harbour. Worked up to 90 revolutions. 1900 Put over P. Log. Course S52 E. `945 () Revolutions. 2020. Altered course to N72E. 2130. Increased to 103 revolutions – 11.2 knots. 2142. Increased to 109 revolutions – 12.2 knots. 2200. Exercised seaboat’s crews and close watertight doors. Coal expended 15 tons 2 cwt. Number on sick list 4.
