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Galatea, 1810
Type: 5th rate ; Armament 36
Launched : 1810 ;
Disposal date or year : 1849
Notes:
7-9 May 1811 the frigates Phoebe and Galatea, and brig-sloop Racehorse, have distant sighting with the French 40-gun frigates Renommée, Clorinde and Néréide, off the Isle de France, whilst the Astrea, was lying in Port-Louis.
14 May 1811 the Astrea, Phoebe, Galatea, and Racehorse, sailed from Port-Louis for Tamatave, Madagascar, arriving on the 20th, and, sighting the French squadron, made chase ; a severe action ensued resulting in the capture of the Renommée, and the subsequent surrender of the Néréide on the 25th at Tamatave. The Néréide, as the Madagascar, and Renommée, as the Java, were added to the Navy List.
3 Oct 1812 departed Ascension with 2 whalers and on 31st sighted 2 US frigates, whose attention she escaped in exchange for the loss of one of the whalers.
Portsmouth 15 Nov 1812 Arrived from the Cape of Good Hope, and St. Helena (27 Sep).
Portsmouth 22 Feb 1813 Went down to St. Helen's.
Portsmouth 19 May 1813 Arrived from a cruise, with a Prussian ship detained off Cherburgh ; the South Esk, from Teneriffe ; and a convoy of transports from Ireland.
Plymouth 12 Jul 1813 Passed this port on Saturday night with a convoy from Lisbon (20th ult.).
Portsmouth 12 Jul 1813 Arrived with convoy from Lisbon ; sailed the 19th ult.
Portsmouth 9 Aug 1813 Sailed with the West Indies convoy.
St. Thomas's 4 May 1814 Sailed with a convoy for Great Britain.
Portsmouth 25 Aug 1814 Sailed for Newfoundland.
Portsmouth 17 Oct 1815 Arrived with a small convoy of transports from Quebec.
Portsmouth 17 Dec 1825 Is shortly due to arrive from Deptford.
Portsmouth 22 Nov 1826 Arrived from a cruise.
6 Jan 1827 Based at Oporto.
Lisbon 4 Jun 1827 Reports received that the Experimental squadron has been performing trials to test the sailing qualities of the various ships of the squadron.
Portsmouth 16 Jun 1827 In the Harbour.
Portsmouth 15 Sep 1827 Is fitting out for foreign service for a third cruise with the Experimental Squadron and is expected to go down to St. Helen's Monday next, weather permitting.
Lisbon 15 Jun 1828 Arrived today.
Lisbon 16 Jun 1828 Arrived in the Tagus today.
Lisbon 11 July 1828 In the Tagus with a large number of refugees on board.
Portsmouth 21 Aug 1828 Arrived from Plymouth and is fitting out for a passage to the Brazils.
Portsmouth 24 Aug 1828 Will sail tomorrow for Madeira.
St. Michael's 14 Dec 1828 Stopped briefly.
Portsmouth 26 Dec 1828 Arrived on Sunday from Brazil.
Portsmouth 11 Mar 1829 Is to be based on the Portsmouth station.
Portsmouth 6 Jun 1829 Will sail on Wednesday for Barbadoes and Jamaica.
Barbadoes 10 Aug.1829 Arrived, having lost a man overboard. Preparing to sail for Jamaica on the 16th, calling at Martinique en route.
Vera Cruz 28 Sep 1829 Preparing for a passage to Tampico and Havannah.
Tampico 12 Oct 1829 Sailed for Havannah.
Havannah 5 Nov 1829 Sailed for Portsmouth.
Portsmouth 4 Dec 1829 Arrived from Havannah, with specie. In her quest for pirates she has visited Madeira, Teneriffe, the Cape Verde Islands, Jamaica, the Spanish Main.
Portsmouth.24 Dec 1829 Came into harbour for repairs.
Portsmouth 23 Jan 1830 In harbour.
Portsmouth 16 May 1830 Sailed for Plymouth.
Portsmouth 26 May 1830 Arrived from Plymouth.
9 Sep 1830 Reported to be at the Tagus looking after the interests of merchant vessels.
Portsmouth 10 Sep 1830 Arrived from Lisbon.
Cork 24 Sep 1831 Arrived.
Portsmouth 25 Oct 1831 Sailed for the Downs.
Deal 26 Oct 1831 Arrived from Portsmouth.
Downs 10 Nov 1831 Remains.
28 Oct 1836 the Madagascar off Land's End, with the Galatea, hulk in company, en route for the West Indies, where the Galatea is to be used as a coal depot at Jamaica.
20 Dec 1848 Coal Depot at Jamaica