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Banterer, 1855
Type: Gunboat ; Armament 4
Launched : 29 Sep 1855 ;
Disposal date or year : 1872
BM: 232 tons
Propulsion: Screw
Machinery notes: 60 hp
Notes:
All gunboats from 1 Jan 1856, are to be commissioned as independent commands with a crew of 36 men and officers.
24 Jan 1856 Portsmouth. Arrived this evening from Sheerness.
23 Apr 1856, Present at Fleet Review, Spithead ; Blue Squadron ; Commander Whitshed
28 Oct 1857 arrived Hongkong, from Plymouth (Lt Pim).
28 Nov 1857 Canton River.
15 Jan 1858 Hongkong.
15 Mar 1858 Canton River.
22 Jun 1858 Gulf of Pechelee.
24 Aug 1858 Coast of China.
29 Oct 1858 Shanghai.
30 Dec 1858 Foochow.
25 Jun 1859 Action : Peiho Forts
28 Jun 1859 sunk Peiho - salvaged and returned to service
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
5 Jul 1859 Gulf of Pecheli.
10 Aug 1859 Kintang.
24 Aug 1859 Coast of China.
28 Sep 1859 Kintang.
15 Nov 1859 Hongkong.
7 Jun 1860 on the North Coast of China.
26 Jul 1860 Gulf of Pecheli.
16 Nov 1860 on the North Coast of China.
16 Jan 1861 Shanghai.
1 Feb 1861 on the North Coast of China.
2 Mar 1861 in the River Yang-tse.
15 Apr 1861 in the Yangtze River at Chinkiang.
1 Dec 1861 Shanghai.
1 Mar 1862 in the Yangtze River or Yang-tsze-Kiang at Nankin.
27 Jul 1862 Hongkong.
1870 China