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Beacon, late Meteor (1823)
Type: Bomb ; Armament 3
Disposal date or year : 1845
Notes:
1832 Meteor (1823) renamed Beacon June 1832 and converted as survey ship.
27 Jul 1837 went out to Spithead, and sails next week for the Mediterranean.
Malta 31 Aug 1832 Arrived from Portsmouth.
Salonica 21 Mar 1833 Captured 6 piratical boats, near Thasso.
Thassos 4 Apr 1833 Is reported to have captured a formidable band of pirates.
1 Jan 1834.On the Mediterranean Station.
Malta 4 Dec 1833 Remains.
Malta 6 Jan 1834 In Valletta harbour.
Malta 18 Feb 1834 In harbour at Valletta.
Malta 23 Mar 1834 Was, shortly, to resume her survey to the Archipelago.
Malta 23 Mar 1834 In Valletta harbour.
Malta 1 Aug 1834 Surveying at Port Olivier (Mytelene).
19 Dec 1834 Vourla Bay.
31 Jan 1835 is reported to be at Malta.
1 Jul 1835 reported to be surveying the coast in the Archipelago.
Portsmouth 30 Oct 1835 it is reported that the Beacon, survey vessel, has been order home after 3½ years in commission.
Malta 8 Nov 1835 is surveying in the Levant.
Malta 6 Dec 1835 is reported to be at Athens.
Malta 17 Feb 1836 sailed for England.
Portsmouth 9 Apr 1836 arrived yesterday at the Motherbank from Malta. It is noted that the Motherbank was invariably used for ships under quarantine.
Portsmouth 16 Apr 1836 sailed Tuesday for the Clyde to bring down seamen volunteers for the ships now commissioning.
Portsmouth 4 Jun 1836 arrived on Sunday from the Orkneys with newly raised seamen, and came into harbour on Monday and was paid-off earlier today.
9 Jan 1839 at Malta.
13 Feb 1839 at Malta.
16 Mar 1839 at Malta.
12 Oct 1839 to leave Smyrna for Athens on the 26th, where she will be joined by the Magpie. Both these surveying vessels will be paid off very shortly at Malta, and be recommissioned by their respective commanders. The officers and crews will re-enter or not, at their own option.
2 Nov 1839 Mate F. W. Sidney, appointed to Beacon
8 Feb 1840 Surgeon Alexander Baxter, appointed to the Beacon
11 Mar 1840 is reported to be at Malta.
5 April 1840 Malta, Beacon and Magpie sail Monday for Athens and following a month fitting out tenders proceed to resume their last year's surveys.
16 May 1840 The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have awarded Colour-Sergeant W. Harris, Royal Marines, late of Her Majesty's ship Beacon, paid off at Malta, a medal and gratuity of £15, for long service and good conduct.
25 June 1840 arrives at Rhodes, on the 26th ult., and was lying there on the 15th inst.
13 Jul 1840 arrived Mytelene from Smyrna and returned on the 14th.
29 Aug 1840 at Smyrna.
23 Nov 1840 was to leave Piraeus for Malta, where, with her tender, the Magpie, she will remain until the end of March next.
30 Jan 1841, Lieutenant J. B. West, from the Beacon appointed to the Powerful.
12 Feb 1841, at Malta.
13 Feb 1841 Lieutenant James Banks West, appointed to the Powerful, from the Beacon.
27 Feb 1841, Lieutenant Thomas Graves (of the Beacon surveying vessel), promoted to the rank of commander.
21 Feb 1841, Malta, left for Syracuse, to water.
4 Mar 1841, arrived Malta from Syracuse.
13 Apr 1841, Midshipmen David Aird, of the Beacon, passed for lieutenant