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Acorn, 1838
Type: Brig - Sloop ; Armament 12
Launched : at Pembroke 15 Nov 1838 ;
Disposal date or year : 1869
BM: 485 tons
Complement : 81 Officers and men, 24 boys and 20 marines.
Notes:
19 Jan 1839 Commander John Adams appointed as Commanding Officer.
15 Jun 1839 Portsmouth news from the West Coast of Africa reports that the Acorn, 16, had arrived on the coast from the Cape
9 Jan 40 Captured slaver Panceo. Tonnage Bounty. Prize money due for payment 8 Jan. 44
4 Apr 1840 salvaged the Mary Ann, of Weymouth.
19 Apr 1840 Simon's Bay, has a prize lying at the Cape.
9 Feb 1841, at St, Helena.
19 Apr 1841, Plymouth, had arrived from Simon's-bay (28 Jan), and is to be refitted.
21 Apr 1841, Plymouth, was taken into dock ; on examining her bottom it was found that a part of her false keel had been knocked off when she touched the ground before leaving for England.
29 Apr 1841, Master and Pilot Charles A. Cole, appointed to the Acorn, vice Frampton.
29 Apr 1841, Gunner Joseph Woodman, appointed to the Acorn.
29 Apr 1841, Plymouth, was taken out of dock on Friday last, and will soon be ready to return to her station.
8 May 1841, Lieutenant Arthur Kennedy ; Mate D. H. M'Neill ; and Gunner Joseph Woodman, appointed to the Acorn. Master Wm. Barrett apptd. Acorn.
22 May 1841, Gunner W. Richards, (late of Acorn), is promoted to the 2d class.
29 May 1841, Assistant-Surgeon James Neven, M.D., appointed to the Acorn.
11 Jun 1841, Plymouth, sailed for the coast of Africa.
21 Jun 1841, arrived at Madeira from Plymouth and sailed for Rio de Janeiro.
6 Jul 1841, Captured the notorious piratical slaver Gabriel. Slave Bounty and produce of Hull. Prize money due for payment 10 Nov. 43. See p. 306 at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow.
17 Aug 1841, Captured slaver Anna, bounty on Slaves and Tonnage Bounty. Prize money due for payment 15 May 44
23 Aug 1841, had left Rio de Janeiro for the coast of Africa.
15 Oct 1841, Captured slaver Dous De Fevreiro, Tonnage Bounty, and Produce of Hull. Prize money due for payment 18 June 44
1 Sep 1841, arrived at St. Helena, from Rio Janeiro.
5 Sep 1841, left St. Helena, for the coast of Africa.
28 Dec 1841 Captured slaver Dois Amigos. Slave and Tonnage Bounties. Prize money due for payment 8 Jan. 44
31 Dec 1841, Captured slaver Minerva. Slave and Tonnage Bounties. Prize money due for payment 6 Mar 44
29 May 1842, Captured slaver, Name unknown, Tonnage Bounty, and produce of Hull, &c. Prize money due for payment 27 Mar 44
7 Jul 1842, Captured slaver Cite De Decembro. Tonnage Bounty, and produce of Hull, &c. Prize money due for payment 27 Mar. 44
27 Sep 1842, Captured slaver Joao Baptista, Tonnage Bounty, and Moiety of Proceeds of Hull, &c, Prize money due for payment 25 Sept, 44
20 Dec 1848 Chatham - in ordinary.
1846 South America and River Plate
11 Dec 1856 arrived Hong Kong from Plymouth.
15 Jan 1857 reported to have spent much of the rest of the year in the Canton River.
30 Oct 1857 at Hong Kong (Cdr Hood).
15 Nov 1857 back in the Canton River.
28 Dec 1857 Capture of Canton (see also report in London Gazette www.gazettes-online.co.uk of 16 and 26 Feb 1858).
27 Feb 1858 at Hong Kong.
15 Mar 1858 at Foochow until sent to Amoy.
Sep 1858-Jul 1860 at Amoy.
26 Jul 1860 Swatow.
28 Sep 1860 back at Amoy.
16 Nov 1860 back at Swatow.
16 Jan 1861 at Hong Kong.
1 Oct 1856 - 26 Jun 1858 Parliamentary Grant of £33,000, for services (in lieu of Prize Money) on the China Station to be divided between 56 Vessels
1861 condemned for harbour service as Coal hulk at Shanghai.
1867 hospital hulk.