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Barracouta, 1820
Type: Brig ; Armament 6
Launched : 1820 ;
Disposal date or year : 1836
Notes:
1825 is reported to be a tender to the Leven, carrying out survey duties off East Africa etc.
Cape Of Good Hope 26 Mar 1825 Is expected to call here in the near future on her way home from the Madagascar and the Sychelles.
Simon's Town 25 Jul 1825 Is reported to have arrived at Mauritius, from Madagascar, on her way here.
Cape of Good Hope 17 Oct 1825 Had returned from surveyIng at Madagascar and Delagoa Bay ; had refitted, and were to sail in few days to survey the west coast of Africa.
Cape of Good Hope 21 Oct 1825 About to proceed to survey the coast of Africa.
Sierra Leone 5 Apr 1826 is reported to have completed a survey of the 6 islands making up the Isles de Los, 70 miles south of here, and to have inspected the coast line from the Cape of Good Hope to her, looking for anchorages etc.
22 Apr 1826 is reported to have completed a survey at the foot of Mount Cameron and sailed for Fernando Po which she departed on the 30th, for Sierra Leone.
Sierra Leone 15 Jun 1826 sailed for England, calling at Porto Praya, St. Jago, which she left on 7 Jul.
Azores 3 Aug 1826 arrived at St Michael's for water, and on the 5th sailed for England.
Falmouth 20 Dec 1829 Sailed for the Leeward Isles.
Falmouth 1830 Sloop of war fitted as a packet.
Falmouth 8 Mar 1830 Arrived from the Leeward Islands (16 Feb).
Falmouth 4 Jul 1830 Arrived from Bermuda (31 May) and Halifax (15 Jun)
Buenos Ayres 21 Nov 1830 Sailed for Monte Video.
Monte Video 25 Nov 1830 Sailed for Rio Janeiro.
Rio Janeiro 15 Dec 1830 Sailed for Falmouth.
Falmouth 12 Feb 1831 Arrived from Rio Janeiro with the news of the loss of the Thetis. at Cape Frio.
Falmouth 9 Jul 1831 Sailed for Halifax and Bermuda.
Falmouth 25 Sep 1831 Arrived from Bermuda (21st ult.), Halifax (7th).
Falmouth 26 Oct 1831 Put back due to the adverse weather.
Plymouth 20 Jul 1833 In Hamoaze.
Plymouth 29 Jul 1833 Paid off into ordinary.
Portsmouth 23 Nov 1833 To be sold out of the service.
6 Aug 1835 Offered for sale by Dutch auction but taken in at £600, having started at £1000.