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Carron, 1827
Type: Gunvessel ; Armament 2
Launched : 9 Jan 1827 ; Disposal date or year : 1877
BM: 295 tons
Propulsion: Paddle
Notes:

Portsmouth 2 Feb 1828 Towed the Asia into harbour from Spithead, following her return from the Battle of Navarino.

Plymouth 2 May 1830 Arrived from Portsmouth.

Plymouth 8 Aug 1830 Sailed for the Cape of Good Hope.

Falmouth 29 Jun 1831 Arrived from Plymouth.

Falmouth 9 Jul 1831 Sailed for the Mediterranean.

Falmouth 26 Aug 1831 Arrived with mails from the Mediterranean and sailed for Plymouth the following day.

Portsmouth 27 Apr 1833 Arrived from Plymouth.

Woolwich 27 Sep 1833 Fitting out.

1 Jan 1834 Employed on various home port services.

Malta 1 Aug 1834 Preparing to sail with letters for the squadron in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Malta 29 Aug 1834 Arrived from the squadron at Vourla.

Malta 2 Oct 1834 Is shortly due to sail to England for repairs to be made to her engines.

Plymouth 12 Dec 1834 Arrived from Malta.

Portsmouth 16 Apr 1836 arrived Monday from the Eastward with 70 volunteers for the various ships commissioning here and at Plymouth. Thursday embarked Royal Marines for ships serving on the north Coast of Spain and sailed for Santander, after which she is expected to sail for the West Indies.

8 Aug 1839 Plymouth, Remaining in Hamoaze

22 Aug 1840 Plymouth, The Rodney was towed into the Sound by the Carron steamer.

3 Oct 1840 Portsmouth, The Vengeance, 84 attended by the Carron steam vessel, arrived on Thursday from Plymouth, and. came into harbour to be prepared for commission.

8 Oct 1840 Plymouth, the Carron steamer arrived from Portsmouth on Monday with Mr. Henderson and the party who took the Vengeance to that port.

12 Dec 1840 Plymouth, the Carron towed the Abercrombie Robinson, transport, from Deptford to Gibraltar, into harbour to be repaired.

27 Aug 1841, is ordered from Plymouth to Woolwich to have her defects made good.

28 Aug 1841, arrived at Woolwich from Plymouth, and is under orders for Bermuda, where she will be employed as a tug.

14 Sep 1841, sailed from Woolwich for Portsmouth and Bermuda, to be employed as a tender to the flag ship.

1 Oct 1841, Portsmouth, sailed for Bermuda.

16 Oct 1841, arrived at Lisbon.

20 Dec 1848 Used as a Breakwater at Harwich

1860 Breakwater, Harwich.

1870 Breakwater, Harwich.