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Gossamer, 1821
Type: Tender , Cutter ;
Launched : 1821 Acquired ; Disposal date or year : 1861
BM: 48 tons
Notes:

Purchased on stocks

Portsmouth 26 Dec 1835 returned Monday to Sheerness.

Portsmouth 23 Jan 1836 arrived Wednesday from Sheerness.

Portsmouth 29 May 1836 sailed Friday to Liverpool to recruit seamen for the ships of the line commissioning shortly.

2 Mar 1839 Portsmouth sailed to Sheerness with seamen for the Powerful.

20 April 1839 Portsmouth sailed to Liverpool for newly raised seamen.

15 Jun 1839 in a three weeks' cruise along the coast, only raised one man, as a supernumerary.

28 Jul 1839 for many years tender to the flag-ship at Portsmouth, is to be turned over to the flag-ship at the Nore.

20 Dec 1848 Particular Service - tender to Crocodile

30 Aug 1851 Particular Service

1860 Sheerness