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Favorite, 1829
Type: Sloop ; Armament 18
Launched : 21 Apr 1829 ;
Disposal date or year : 1905
BM: 434 tons
Notes:
Portsmouth 5 Aug 1829 Sailed for the Mediterranean.
Gibraltar 28 Aug 1829 Arrived.
Gibraltar 30 Aug 1829 Sail for Malta.
Malta 16 Nov 1829 Reported to be at Egina.
Malta 18 Nov 1829 Reported to be at Vourla.
Smyrna 16 Dec 1830 Remains due to the political situation.
Smyrna 2 Jan 1830 Remains.
Malta 6 Feb 1830 Is at Egina.
Palmas Bay, Sardinia 9 May 1830 Expected at Malta from Alexandria.
Anti-slavery patrols on the West Coast of Africa.
Sierra Leone 9 Mar 1831 Preparing to sail on the 12th for Gambia.
31 May 1832 expected shortly at the Gambia, to relieve the Plumper.
Fernando Po 2 May 1833 Refitting.
Portsmouth 19 Aug 1833 Arrived from Africa.
Portsmouth 31 Aug 1833 Paid off.
Portsmouth 7 - 16 Sep 1833 In Harbour.
Portsmouth 21 Sep 1833 In dock.
Portsmouth 27 Sep 1833 Undocked. Fitting out for the Mediterranean.
Portsmouth 21 Nov 1833 Went out to Spithead.
Portsmouth 25 Nov 1833 Sailed for the Mediterranean with mail.
Portland-roads 10 Dec 1833 Put in here previously owing to adverse winds, and got under weigh today for Cadiz and Malta.
Gibraltar 7 Jan 1834 Remains.
Malta 18 Feb 1834 In harbour at Valletta.
Valencia 23 Mar 1834.
Malta 1 Aug 1834 Under quarantine.
Malta 1 Oct 1834 Sailed for Tripoli.
2 Jan 1835 Reported to be at Tripoli..
31 Jan 1835 is reported to be at Tripoli.
7 Feb 1835 remains at Tripoli.
1 Jul 1835 at Malta.
26 Aug 1835 is reported to be at Malta.
Malta 8 Nov 1835 is at Smyrna.
Plymouth 1 Feb 1837 arrived from Malta, with the Jesse, of Liverpool, abandoned with 17 feet of water in her hold, in tow. She discovered the vessel at lat 47 ; long 8, on 29 Jan.
Plymouth 16 Sep 1837 is reported to be recruiting here.
12 May 1839 arrived Kedgeree, Bengal, from Amherst.
5 Dec 1840 Portsmouth, The following is the list of killed and wounded of the Favourite, in the late affair at Tonga :
Killed : Commander W. Croker; Petty officer George Freathy ; Petty officer John New.
Severely wounded. Lieutenant Dunlop ; Master's mate, Mr. Ellman ;
Quarter-master J. Faulkner ; Boatswain's mate John Reed ;
Seamen J. Bennet, J. Stephens, R. M'Kenning, J. Hicks, T. Howe, J. Grey, J. Harris, R. Morgan, W. Dunsford, R. Carney ; Marine R. Taylor.
Slightly wounded. Six seamen and marines.
13 Oct 1840, arrived at New Zealand.
6 Dec 1840, arrived at Sydney from New Zealand.
9 Feb 1841, arrived at Hobart-town from New Zealand and Sydney.
21 Feb 1841, left Hobart Town for New Zealand.
5 Jun 1841, arrived at Sydney from New Zealand.
18 Jun 1848 Captured slaver - name unknown.
20 Dec 1848 Coast of Africa.
19 Feb 1850 Tonnage bounty from the slaver captured on 18 Jun 1848 now payable.
1859 - 1905 Coal Depot, Devonport