20th August 1898

Saturday

Divers went away about cable 12 oclock came back with a 1/2 shackle having weighe d it with cutter went back and brought the other half shacklehad dinner, afternoon divers went away to pick up remaining cable about 1 1/2 shackles remainder of hands preparing ship for sea 6.00 divers came back could not get the remaining cable as it was very fould of the rocks below and impossible to get it clear, hoisted all boats and secured them for Sea, got up anchor and proceed to Gavatu, one of the Divers Jack Morris chief Carpenters Mate came over very bad all of a sudden, he had severly strained himself when down 24 fathoms he was in dreadful agony had him screened off on the Aft Deck had a sentry watching him all night.