Castor, 1832
Type: 5th rate ; Armament 36
Launched : 2 May 1832 ; Disposal date or year : 1902
BM: 1293 tons ; Displacement: 1808 tons
Notes:

Jul 1830 Chatham building

Plymouth 16 Jul 1832 Arrived from the Downs.

1832 a part of an Experimental Squadron under Vice-Admiral Sir Pulteney Malcolm, was organised to try the rates of sailing of various new types of vessels.

Circa 11 Aug 1832 Reported to be off the coast of Portugal.

Cork 16 Aug 1832 In the Cove of Cork, refitting after sailing trials.

Plymouth 23 Aug 1832 Off port.

Torbay 27 Aug 1832 Sailed on a cruise, returned with the squadron having carried away her jib-boom and sprung her foretopmast in the gale.

Plymouth 30 Aug 1832 Arrived from Torbay.

Portsmouth 19 Sep 1832 Arrived from Cork.

End of 1832, a part of a squadron of vessels involved in the blockade of the ports of Holland, which was defying the great Powers with regard to the Belgian question. See p. 270-1 at at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow

Portsmouth 31 Oct 1832 Sails tonight for the Downs.

Deal 2 Nov 1832 Arrived from Portsmouth.

Deal 6 Nov 1832 In the Downs.

Harwich 16 Nov 1832 Has detained and sent in a Dutch brig.

Harwich 17 Nov 1828 Has detained and sent in a Dutch vessel.

Deal 28 Nov 1832 Arrived from a cruise in the North Sea.

Downs 3 Jan 1833 Sailed for a cruise.

Downs 24 Jan 1833 Cruising in the North Sea.

Deal 30 Jan 1833 Arrived from a cruise.

Deal 1 Feb 1833 Sailed on a cruise to the westward.

Deal 4 Feb 1833 Sailed for Sheerness.

Deal 28 May 1833 Sailed for the southward.

Downs 31 May 1833 Has sailed for Lisbon.

Portsmouth 20 Jul 1833 Is reported to be cruising off the Tagus.

Vigo 4 Oct 1833 Remains.

1 Jan 1834.On the Lisbon Station.

Lisbon 14 Apr 1834 In the Tagus.

Plymouth 30 May 1834 Ship's company paid advance.

Plymouth 5 Jun 1834:Sailed for Portsmouth and Deptford.

Portsmouth 7 Jun 1834 Arrived at Spithead from Plymouth.

Portsmouth 16 Jun 1834 Sailed for the River with the Queen's barge.

Portsmouth 9 Jul 1834 Arrived at Helvoetsluys last Sunday, returning to Woolwich today.

27 Aug 1834 In collision with and sank the Revenue Cutter Chameleon off Dover.

Plymouth 6 Sep 1834:Court Martial of officers for running down the cutter Chameleon.

Plymouth 18 Sep 1834:Sailed for the north coast of Spain.

Lisbon 26 Oct 1834 Remained.

Falmouth 14 Aug 1835 news reports from the coast of Spain state that the Castor was at Santanda and that the Ringdove was at Bilboa, where she had been fired into by the Carlists.

14 Nov 1835 is reported to be on the north coast of Spain.

Lisbon 19 Dec 1835 reported to be on the North coast of Spain.

Circa 17 Jan 1836 reported to be at Santander.

At Santander 7 Jul 1836 North coast of Spain supporting the British Legion. See p. 276 at at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow

Portsmouth 17 Dec 1836 is to be paid off shortly.

Portsmouth 8 Apr 1837 is reported to have been commissioned at Sheerness.

Lisbon 2 Jul 1837 sailed for Corunna.

Malta 20 Aug 1837 arrived from Portsmouth (45 days) and Corunna.

8 Feb 1839 departed Gibraltar for her station off Barcelona,

2 Feb 1839 Malta The Carysfort frigate is reported to have left for Mahon and Barcelona, to relieve the Castor, which was to return to repair her damages. Captain Martin was to take the command of the naval division on the southern coast of Spain.

13 Feb 1839 Malta, has to come in here for repairs.

16 Mar 1839 at Malta.

Circa 26 Apr 1839 Malta, sailed for Corfu with Rodney, Bellerophon, and Talavera to exercise their crews, following which they will return here about the 15th, after calling at Patras..

8 May 1839 Malta Jaseur sailed to Corfu with orders from Admiral Stopford for the Rodney, Talavera, Bellerophon, and Castor, not to return to Malta, but to proceed directly to the Levant where the Admiral expected to join them in due course with the remainder of the fleet.

19 May 1839 Malta the Rodney, Bellerophon and Talavera, sailed from Corfu prior to the arrival of the Jaseur, with her despatches, arriving here on 15th inst., and the Castor on the 16th. The projected cruise has now been cancelled.

20 Jun 1839 arrived Valetta.

1 Jul 1839 Malta the Minden, Talavera, Asia, Castor, and Zebra sailed and remained in the offing until the following day, when they were joined by Admiral Sir R Stopford, in the Princess Charlotte, the Rodney, Bellerophon, Pembroke, Tyne and Rhadamanthus and sailed for the east, but destination unknown.

Sep 1939 at Besika Bay.

13 Oct 1839 Malta, it is reported that a malignant fever had appeared among the crews of both fleets at Besika Bay, but with most intensity on board the French vessels.

4 Nov 1839 Malta, is reported to have departed Besika Bay 23 Oct for a winter anchorage at Vourla.

14 Dec 1839 Malta, The Castor, Dido, Daphne, and Hazard, have lately had an experimental cruise ; they returned to VourIa Bay on the 3d of December, but (up to the date of Phoenix leaving) it was not ascertained which was the best sailer ; report says the Hazard. The Castor had proceeded to relieve the Carysfort at Constantinople.

11 Jan 1840 arrived Malta on Sunday evening from Vourla bay to be caulked, and then returns to Vourla to convoy the transports with provisions to the squadron, which continues at Vourla. Mr. Bridges, mate of the Phoenix. has left the service, and here in the Castor.

14 Mar 1840 Lieutenant Charles E. Patey, appointed from the Princess Charlotte to be first of the Castor ; Mate William Rattrey, appointed from the Castor to the Hermes ; Lieutenant W. F. Glanville, from the Castor, appointed to be Flag Lieutenant to Sir R. Stopford;

28 Feb 1840 sailed from Malta for Vourla.

22 Apr 1840 arrived at Smyrna from Vourla,

25 May 1840 at Malta.

24 Jun 1840 with Sir John Louis' squadron beating up the Tenedos passage, en route for Vourla, was detached from the squadron and sailed for Syria.

11 Jul 1840 Mate Arthur P. E. Wilmot (1834) of the Castor, promoted to the rank of Lieutenant.

6 Jul 1840 off the coast of Syria.

12 Aug 1840 arrived off Beyrout.

14 Aug 1840 off Beyrout, and had captured several vessels with warlike stores. They were keeping off shore and under sail looking out for captures.

9 Sep 1840 arrived Beyrout.

10 Sep 1840 covered the landing of troops at D'jounie Bay - see p. 314 at at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow

17-24 Sep 1840, off Tsour (Tyre), drove out Egyptian troops, said to be 500 men and took possession of the town on the 25th - see p. 315 at at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow See also www.gazettes-online.co.uk of 17 Nov 1840.

22 Oct 1840 off Tyre.

2 Nov, 1840 arrived off St. Jean d’Acre.

3 Nov, 1840 bombardment of St. Jean d’Acre. Killed. 4 seamen. Wounded. 1 seaman severely; 3 seamen slightly; 2 privates royal marines severely; 1 private royal marine slightly. Egyptian forces evacuate St. Jean d’Acre overnight and the town was occupied on the 4th by the Turks. See www.gazettes-online.co.uk of 1 Dec 1840.

8 Nov 1840 off St Jean d’Acre, Captain Collier severely wounded in explosion ashore ; and the Castor, having her bowsprit badly wounded and other masts and spars shot away, ordered to Malta to refit, See www.gazettes-online.co.uk of 15 Dec 1840.

Aug - Nov 1840 Capture of Acre and operations on the coast of Syria. Turkish Medals awarded to the Officers and Men employed during the Campaign. 16 Oct 1844 those onboard between 9 Sep - 10 Oct 1840, and at the bombardment of St. Jean D’Acre, on the 3 Nov 1840, will be paid their respective proportions of the grant voted by Parliament for the said services.

18 Dec 1840, reported to be at Malta.

2 Jan 1841 Lieutenant Henry Stewart, appointed to the Castor;

7 Jan 1841, arrived at the Bay of Marmorice.

19 Jun 1841, Malta, sailed for Gibraltar and England.

1 Jul 1841, Gibraltar, sailed for England.

15 Jul 1841, Portsmouth, arrived at the Motherbank, under quarantine, but was admitted to pratique to-day, and is to proceed to Sheerness, to be paid off.

30 Jul 1841, was ordered to be paid off to-day at Sheerness.

31 Jul 1841, Midshipman The Hon, F. A, Foley, appointed to the Monarch, from the Castor

10 Aug 1841, Matthew Conolly, late Castor, passed for Lieutenant at the Naval College.

9 Oct 1841, Assistant-Surgeon Dr. John Bower, late Castor, promoted to Surgeon.

6 Nov 1841, at Chatham, and is ordered to be prepared for commissioning.

9 Nov 1841, Midshipman Mr. J. A. H . Bond, late Castor, passed for Lieutenant at the RN College

Dec 1845-11 Jan 1846 landed about 340 officers, seamen and Marines from the Castor, Racehorse, North Star, Calliope, and HEIC ship Elphinstone, to assist the army in the reduction of Ruapekapeka - see p. 348 at at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow

11 Jan 1846 the following vessels were lying in the Kawi Kawi River: HMS Castor, North Star, and Racehorse; HEIC ship Elphinstone; the Slains Castle, Victoria and a number of small craft. At Kororarika the following were lying: Fanny, of Havre, five months and a half out. with 200 sperm and 100 of black oil. She had drifted ashore on the beach during a gale of wind, but hauled off again without damage with the assistance of HMS Osprey, which vessel was there at the time. The Perseverance, Captain Corkhill, had arrived there, and reported having seen a brig and schooner a few days previous, supposed to be the Louisa and Waterlilly, bound to Auckland. On the 17th ultimo, a new schooner called the Bride, about 80 tons, was launched from a yard at the bark of Pomare's pah, where she had remained in safety during the late disturbances.

17 Jan 1846 When the Louisa left Auckland, the Perseverance, Strathisla, Louisa Campbell, and Bandicoot, were lying there. A large vessel with a blue ensign passed the Bay of Islands on the 31st ultimo, supposed to be HMS Calliope. HMS Castor, Racehorse, North Star, and Osprey, also the H.E.I. Company's ship Elphinstone, and the Slains Castle, were lying at the Bay of Islands.

20 Jan 1846. Castor, Captain Graham, from Bay of Islands, with troops.

14 Feb 1846 The Calliope, Castor, and Driver, were about to proceed to Port Nicholson, with Governor Grey and 400 of the troops, to settle the disputes concerning the land on the River Hutt.

28 Feb 1846 Calliope, Castor, Driver, also the Slains Castle, and Victoria had proceeded on to Port Nicholson with a number of the military to quell the disturbances at the River Hutt. HMS Racehorse arrived at Aukland from the Bay on the 12th instant, she reported that the natives at Kororarika, were then on amicable terms.

16 May 1846 Owing to the murder of a settler named Gillespie and his son having been perpetrated within twenty miles of the River Hutt by two natives. Governor Grey had despatched H.M.S. Calliope, Castor, and Driver, with 400 troops on board to demand the murderers, who had placed themselves under the protection of Rangihaeata, a hostile chief, who had refused to deliver them up. The Kestrel passed the whole of the vessels in Cook's Straits on the 18th ultimo, which were on their return to Port Nicholson, but the success of their embassy was not ascertained. The schooner Comet left the township of Wellington on the 17th ultimo, but was compelled to anchor inside the Heads owing to heavy gales of wind, where she remained three days. H.M.S. Calliope, the steamer Driver, and the Slains Castle, had returned to Wellington ; but as the Comet had no communication with the shore subsequently, the termination of the expedition was not known. The schooner reported by the Kestrel to have left Port Nicholson for Sydney direct was the Fanny Morris; she was to call at Port Nelson, which accounts for her non-arrival here. The Comet saw the barque Slains Castle on the 22nd ultimo, off Terawiti, and the steamer Driver on the 23rd, in Cook's Straits, apparently bound for Auckland. The schooner Star of China arrived at Wellington on the 17th ultimo from Nelson. Captain Cork reports having seen the schooner Susannah Ann, on the 22nd ultimo, off Cape Campbell, from the Chatham Islands, bound to Port Nicholson.

30 May 1846 H.M. Steamer Driver from Port Nicholson, arrived at Auckland on the 26th ultimo, and H.M.S. Castor, from the same place, arrived there on the 28th.
13 Jun 1846 Castor left Auckland on the 18th, ultimo, for the Bay of Islands, from whence she has come to Sydney. .. . . The Castor has come on to Sydney to victual and refit, after which she will return to New Zealand. The natives around the Bay of Islands were in a peaceable state, and it was expected that Heki and Governor Gray would have an interview in a few days. No further news has been received from Port Nicholson.

13 Jun 1846 Castor, 36, Captain Charles Graham, arrives Sydney 10 June, 1846, from Bay of Islands the 24 May,: Passengers Colonel Wynyard, Dr Pine and Lt. Leery, of the 58th Reg, Capt Patten, Lt Freere, Lt Wharton, Dr. Stewart, Mr Hallorne, Mr Cole, with other officers, and 67 men belonging to HM Brig Osprey, Mr J Peacock, 30 invalid soldiers, and 20 invalid seamen.

27 Jun 1846 Farm Cove, Sydney, Recruiting.

25 Jul 1846 The "Maukin" saw HMS Castor and the schooner "Falcon" on Sunday last, at noon, about 60 miles off the coast.

29 Aug 1846 The Castor arrived at Port Nicholson on the 5th inst., having touched at Auckland.

19 Sep 1846 Arrived at Auckland from Port Nicholson, 30 Aug, having on board His Excellency the Governor of NZ.

7 Nov 1846 The cargo by the Terror consists of 60 tons copper ore, . . 5 hogsheads red wine. . The following vessels were at Auckland when the schooner Terror left: H.M.S. Castor, Racehorse, and Childers.

21 Nov 1848 Naval Promotions.- The London Gazette, of June 27th, contains despatches from Captain Graham, of H.M.S. Castor, giving an account of the proceedings at the attack upon the New Zealand rebels in January last. They do not contain any information not laid before the public here at the time. The following memorandum is appended to the despatches:
Admiralty, June 26.- With reference to the above despatches, the following naval promotions have taken place dated January 11, 1846.

To be Captain.- Commander George James Hay. To be Commanders- Lieutenant Robert Jocelyn Otway, Lieutenant Maxwell Falcon, Lieutenant Charles Randle Egerton. Mr. William David Lock, acting mate, and Mr. George Don Hurray, midshipman, will be promoted to the rank of lieutenants, on their passing the required examinations to qualify them for that rank.
Commander Sotheby has been appointed to the command of Her Majesty's ship Racehorse, vice Hay, promoted for gallant conduct at New Zealand. Captain Charles Graham, of H.M.S. Castor has been appointed a Companion of the Bath.
5 Dec 1846 H.M.S. Castor, Captain Graham, now at New Zealand, has been ordered home : she will be relieved by the Melampus, 42, Captain Fitzgerald, from the Brazil station.

5 Dec 1846 The Castor, 36 guns, arrives from Auckland, Port Phillip Herald, November 22

24 Dec 1846 Departs Hobart Town.

8 Jul 1847 Departs Auckland, NZ, for England (Captain Grahame)

7 Aug 1847 It is report that as soon as the Melampus arrives the Castor will proceed to England, having been commissioned her full time. Whereas it appears that the Castor returned home on the arrival of the Dido.

7 Nov 1847 Arrived Chatham - to be paid off.

Jan 1848 Chatham, in Ordinary (reserve)

20 Dec 1848 Chatham.

30 Aug 1851 Cape of Good Hope.

1860 Training Ship for RNR, Shields.

1 Apri1 1862 Chatham. Commissioned as RNR Drill Ship for Service at Shields.

1864 Home Station, as RNR Drill Ship at Shields. Number of Cases of Disease and Injury.

1870 Drill Ship for RNR, North Shields - 22 guns.

1 Jan 1873 Recommissioned at North Shields.

1879 Drill Ship for RNR, North Shields.

1 April 1881 New Books opened.

Apr 1886 N. Shields.

1890 Drill Ship for RNR, North Shields.