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Brilliant, 1814
Type: 5th rate ; Armament 36 (by Jul 1830 re-rated as a 42)
Completed : 28 Dec 1814 ;
Disposal date or year : 1908
BM: 954 tons ; Displacement: 1408 tons
Notes:
Jul 1830 Chatham
1843 Reduced to 22 guns.
July 1846 The Squadron of Evolution at Cove. Summer Cruise. With respect to the movements of the squadron we are informed, that they are under orders to proceed again to sea after a delay of three days to water - that they will cruise towards Bantry, and anchor for some time in that splendid bay, where, as we are informed, it is intended that the crews and marines shall be landed and exercised in warlike tactics, landing at night, and such like evolutions, the object of the present trials being to exercise the crews and manoeuvre them in naval operations. See St. Vincent for the full extract from the Cork Southern Reporter.
14 July, 1846.Evolutions for the Squadron of Evolutions See St. Vincent for the full extract from the Cork Cork Examiner
18 Oct. 46 Captured slaver Nova Allianca. Tonnage Bounty. Prize money payable.28 Feb. 1849
18 Feb. 47 Captured slaver Phaon. Proceeds of Hull, &c., and Tonnage Bounty. Prize money payable 28 Feb. 1849
5 Jan 1848 Captured slaver Alzira.
20 Dec 1848 Cape of Good Hope
12 Feb 1850 Proceeds of Hull &c. and tonnage bounty due on Alzira now payable.
1859 RNR Training Ship
1860 Training Ship for the RNR, London - 20 guns
1 Apri1 1862 Woolwich. Commissioned as RNR Drill Ship for Service at Dundee.
1864 Home Station, as RNR Drill Ship at Dundee. Number of Cases of Disease and Injury.
1870 Drill Ship for RNR, Dundee 16 guns
1879 Drill Ship for RNR, Inverness
1 Apr 1881 New books opened
Apr 1886 Inverness
1889 Renamed Briton
1890 Drill Ship for Royan Naval Reserve, Kessock Ferry, Inverness.