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Britannia, 1820
Type: 1st rate ; Armament 120
Completed : 20 Oct 1820 ;
Disposal date or year : 1869
BM: 2616 tons ; Displacement: 6201 tons
Notes:
Plymouth 29 Dec 1825 Remains.
Plymouth 27 Jan 1828 Remains in Hamoaze.
Plymouth 5 Aug 1829 In Hamoaze.
12 Sep 1829 The St. Vincent, 120, has been commissioned for the flag ship at Plymouth, in lieu of the Britannia, under orders for the Mediterranean.
Malta 16 Nov 1829 Refitting at Valletta.
Malta 15 Nov 1829 In harbour at Valletta.
Malta 18 Nov 1829 Refitting in Valletta.
Malta 20 Jan 1830 Remains.
Malta 6 Feb 1830 Is at Valletta.
Malta 3 Apr 1830 Cruising between Malta and Sicily.
Palma Bay, Sardinia 9 May 1830 taking on water.
Malta 22 May 1830 arrived from Palma Bay.
At sea 3 Jul 1830 Off Valetta.
Gibraltar 14 May 1831 Sailed on a cruise.
Cork 24 Sep 1831 Arrived.
Cascaes Bay 11 Aug 1832 Remains.
Plymouth 9 Sep 1832 Arrived from Lisbon (4th).
Malta 8 Jun 1833 Arrived.
Dardanelles 6 Aug 1833 Sailed for Napoli.
Vourla Bay 23 Nov 1833 Refitting.
Vourla Bay 4 Dec 1833 Refitting.
Malta 18 Feb 1834 In harbour at Valletta.
Malta 23 Mar 1834 In Valletta harbour.
Malta 29 Apr 1834 Remains.
Vourla 22 Jul 1834 Arrived from Mytelene, and have since sailed to Scalanova and Nauplia.
Off Vourla 29 Aug 1834 Arrived from Malta with stores.
VourIa 27 Sep 1834 With the squadron here.
31 Jan 1835 has arrived Spithead, from the Mediterranean and Gibraltar, and is shortly due to go into Portsmouth harbour to be paid off.
4 Feb 1835 towed into Portsmouth harbour by the Salamander, to be paid off into ordinary.
14 Feb 1835 Paid off at Portsmouth.
Portsmouth 29 Aug 1835 the Britannia is to replace the Victory as the Port Admiral's ship, and the officers will be transferred accordingly.
Portsmouth 26 Sep 1835 will be undocked in 10 days.
Portsmouth 9 Jul 1836 a court martial was held on board the Britannia to try Mr Robert Rogers, late Master of the Rover, of indecent assault. Mr Rogers was acquitted and the witnesses, W. Tully, cook ; Rowett, a boy ; and Henry Benjamin, joiner, were taken into custody on suspicion of conspiracy.
23 Feb 1839 Portsmouth, in harbour.
20 April 1839 Portsmouth Captain Ellice arrived this afternoon by the coach from London,, and immediately assumed the command of the Britannia.
18 May 1839 Portsmouth In dock.
3 Aug 1839 Mate Andrew Little, appointed additional to the Britannia.
17 Aug 1839 Portsmouth Mate Edward R. Power, of the Britannia, promoted to the rank of lieutenant.
2 Nov 1839 Master G. H. Cole, appointed to the Britannia, vice Yule
2 Nov 1839 Assistant Surgeon Andrew Lillie, appointed additional to Britannia.
14 Dec 1839 Portsmouth In harbour.
4 Jan 1840 James M. Hobbs (additional clerk of the Britannia), promoted Purser.
25 Jan 1840 Master Gilbert H. Cole, of the Britannia, appointed to be master and pilot of the Victory, vice Armstrong, sick ; Master R. Yule, appointed to Britannia, vice Cole ; Assistant Surgeon Andrew Lillie, appointed to Britannia, for service at Haslar Hospital ; Vol. 1st Class Hon. H. J. Cole, of Britannia, appointed to be lent to the Blonde.
1 Feb 1840 Volunteer 1st Class F. Moresby, appointed to the Britannia.
21 Mar 1840 Volunteer 1st Class Samuel Marryat, appointed to the Britannia.
9 May 1840 Assistant Surgeon H. W. Bent (additional) appointed to Britannia
16 May 1840 Mate O. P. Knott, appointed to the Britannia
6 Jun 1840 Mate W. J. Bate (from Britannia), appointed to the Wellesley.
18 Jul 1840 Assistant Surgeon Dr. R. Clarks, acting, appointed to the Britannia.
18 Jul 1840 Mate Nicholas Vansittart, appointed to the Britannia.
21 Jul 1840 Mr. James Beer boatswain of the Britannia, has been appointed to be foreman of the riggers at the Woolwich Dockyard, vacant by the promotion of Mr. M'Callum. The salary of the foreman of the riggers is £125 a year.
19 Aug 1840 Portsmouth was taken into dock for cleaning and inspecting her bottom, and was taken out again on the following day.
22 Aug 1840 Mate C. Willie, appointed to the Britannia for the Niger expedition.
22 Aug 1840 Midshipman G. R. Compton, from the Vanguard appointed to the Britannia, vice J. M. Boyd, appointed to the Niger expedition.
22 Aug 1840 Assistant Surgeon A Lillie (from Britannia) appointed to the Southampton ; Assistant Surgeon Dr. Robert Clarke, acting additional, from the Britannia, appointed to the Winchester.
29 Aug 1840 Portsmouth, the Royal Marines embark on Tuesday.
25 Aug 1840 Portsmouth, orders received to fit her for foreign service with all despatch.
19 Sep 1840 From the Britannia to the Queen.- Captain J. W. Montagu ; Lieutenants C. H. Binstead, J. Tringham, N. F. Edwards ; Master, Robert Vale ; Surgeon Thomas Miller, Assistant-Surgeon, W. F. Carter ; Chaplain, Rev. John Falls ; Second Master Henry Jackson ; Gunner James Monk ; Boatswain Joseph Flynn ; Carpenter, John Gillman ; Clerk E. D. Atkin ; Additional Clerk, J. M. Hobbs ; Schoolmaster John Mallard ; Clerk's-Assistant, John B. Burlace ; Additional Clerk, R. A. Clarke."
19 Sep 1840 From Donegal to Britannia.- Captain John Drake; Com-mander George W. Lydaird ; Lieutenants Peter Duthy, J. M. Langtry, Frederick Cannon, George Bett, Edward Little, James A. Gordon ; Master James Underwood, acting Chap-lain, Rev. J. N. Campbell ; Surgeon John Tam ; Naval In-structor, F. C. Halsted ; Mates, Henry Bernard, W. H. Lowe, John H. Cranq, W. G. L. Cunningham, George T. Paterson, Edwin Hinde, R. W. Clarke, Robert C. Tatnull ; Assistant- Surgeons, J. Campbell, W. H. Bent ; Boatswain, Thomas Bowier ; Clerk, W. Miller ; Additional Clerk, John Barrett ; Midshipmen James A. Dunbar, C.F. Coventry, E.A. Porcher, Volunteers, 1st Class, C. Kent, Thomas Andrews.
18 Sep 1840 Portsmouth The Donegal's ship's company is to be turned over to the Britannia, and to have a portion of their wages paid to them at once, and the balance on her leaving England for the Mediterranean.
3 Oct 1840, Lieutenant J. Dick, appointed to the Britannia, vice Caldwell, appointment cancelled ; Mate Charles J. Perkins, and H. J. Henkey, appointed to the Britannia.
3 Oct 1840 Portsmouth, Rear-Admiral Sir John A. Ommanney, K.C.B., appointed second in command in the Mediterranean, hoisted his flag on board on Thursday on board the Britannia, 120, in this harbour.
10 Oct 1840 to be towed out of harbour to Spithead by the Salamander an Monday, and proceed with the Howe to the Mediterranean.
10 Oct 1840 Mate John Hay Crang, of the Britannia, promoted to the rank of Lieutenant ; Mate F. B. P. Seymour, and G. G. Napier ; Assistant Surgeon R. T. C. Scott, and C. F. Miller, Volunteers, 1st class David Spate, appointed to the Britannia ; Volunteer 1st class Mr. Loch, nephew of Captain Loch, of Her Majesty's ship Victory, appointed to the Britannia."
10 Oct 1840 Portsmouth, volunteers have been received from Cowes, on board the flog-ship.
10 Oct 1840 Portsmouth, A Court Martial was held on Friday on board the Britannia for the trial of Mr. T. Barry, boatswain of the Laurel, for being in bed drunk with his wife, and incapable of moving, between the hours of 10 and 11, with a light burning in his cabin, near a curtain on the night of the 1st instant. The charges were proved, but in consideration of the high character formerly borne, and the testimonials produced, the court sentenced him to be dismissed from his office of boatswain in the Royal navy, and adjudged him to serve three years as a patty officer.
12 Oct 1840 Portsmouth The Britannia, 120, Captain Drake, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir John Ommanney, K.C.B,, went out of harbour watched by many spectators. The crew was augmented on the 16th by a draught of 80 men from the Queen.
13 Oct 1840 Mate Robert Cooper Tatnall, Britannia. qualified for Lieutenant at the Royal Naval College."
17 Oct 1840 is being fitted with lightning conductors.
17 Oct 1840 Lieutenant J. J. Caldwell, appointed to the Britannia, vice Langley ; Vol. 1st Class Adolphus B. Oldfield, appointed to the Britannia ; Clerk.James Moorman, from the Admirals office, appointed to be secretary's clerk, Britannia ; Gunnery Mates Gerald J. Napier and Edmund Hemsted, appointed to the Britannia.
31 Oct 1840, Volunteer 1st Class Adolphus B. Oldfield, appointed from Britannia to Howe;
31 Oct 1840, Orders were received this morning from the Admiralty to send on board the Britannia and Howe, for general service, 50 pensioned seamen, who are to receive their pensions to addition to the sea pay of any rating they may obtain."
31 Oct 1840, was paid wages on Thursday ; unmoored this evening and will proceed to-morrow to the Mediterranean.
Nov 1840 Portsmouth, Britannia and Howe sailed 1st for the Mediterranean, but the wind was too light and they returned. On the 3rd they succeeded in getting as far as Portland Bill, but a strong south-westerly set in and they returned to to Spithead, Gunnery practice was carried out at a mark on the 5th. Both ships will sail when the wind is more favourable.
7 Nov 1840 Second Master W. H. Balliston (additional), Second Master Stephen Johns, appointed to the Britannia.
19 Nov 1840 Portsmouth The Britannia, and Howe sailed at an early hour for the Mediterranean.
7 Jan 1841, arrived at the Bay of Marmorice.
13 Feb 1841 Clerk, Mr. James M. Lowcay, appointed to the Britannia, vice Miller appointed Admiralty clerk of the same ship.
10 Apr 1841, sailed from Marmorice-bay, for Malta.
17 Apr 1841, Captain Michael Seymour, appointed to the Britannia, vice Drake.
21 Apr 1841, arrived at Malta.
12 Jun 1841, Malta, is to be surveyed in view of reports of dry rot in her hull.
30 May 1841, had left Malta for Sicily to water, returning again after visiting Naples.
25 Jun 1841, Malta, has been surveyed and found perfectly sound ; a few of her bolts, from which the wood had shrunk, have been re-clinched, and held tight.
17 Jul 1841, departed Malta for Corfu and Athens on squadron cruise.
14 Aug 1841, Lieutenant E. M. Lyons (additional), appointed to the Britannia ;
4 Sep 1841, Assistant-Surgeon R. T. C. Scott (1833), of the Britannia, promoted to Surgeon.
25 Oct 1841, came into Plymouth Sound.
31 Oct 1841, Plymouth Sound, sailed for Portsmouth,
2 Nov 1841, arrived at Spithead from Plymouth and came into harbour on Thursday to be paid off.
13 Nov 1841, Portsmouth, was paid off. The Avon sailed for Plymouth with men paid-off from the Britannia.
14 Nov 1841, Plymouth, The Avon steamer, Lieutenant C. Jenkins, arrived from Portsmouth with volunteers paid off from the Britannia, and sailed again on the same day for Liverpool.
20 Nov 1841, Portsmouth, Messrs. Lang, Fincham, and Atkins, the master shipwrights, on their return from Plymouth, have surreyed the Britannia, and found her to be sound and seaworthy.
Jan 1848 Portsmouth
20 Dec 1848 Portsmouth
2 Apr 1851 The Victory, flag ship, Britannia, and other ships in commission at this port, in pursuance of orders, commenced getting up their lower yards and top-masts this morning at eight o'clock.
30 Aug 1851 Portsmouth
Oct 1853 Circa. At the Dardanelles 970 men, Vice-Admiral J. W. D. Dundas. Captain T. W. Carter, with rest of Mediterranean Fleet.
Aug 1854 the allied fleets in the Crimea became seriously infected with cholera - see p. 409 at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow
17 Oct 1854 1st Bombardment of Sebastopol - see p. 437 at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow
1859 Training Ship
1 Jan 1859 Commissioned Portsmouth
1860 Training Ship, Portsmouth
1862 Moved to Portland as a Training ship
1863 Moved to Dartmouth as a Training ship Hindostan used as an accommodation ship
1864 Training Ship, Home Station, Dartmouth. Number of Cases of Disease and Injury.
26 Aug 1866 a cadet's view of life on board.
1870 Training Ship for Naval Cadets, Dartmouth
1.April 1876 Recommissioned, Dartmouth
1879 Training Ship for Naval Cadets, Dartmouth
1879 Tender "Dapper"
Apr 1886 Dartmouth
1 Apr 1888 New books opened.
1890 Tender: "Wave"
1890 Training Ship for Naval Cadets, Dartmouth
1898 Life as a cadet at Britannia.
Aug 1914 Late Training Ship, Dartmouth. Devonport. To be sold - For Officers borne see under HMS POMONE