Griffon, 1860
Type: Gunvessel ; Armament 5
Launched : 25 Feb 1860 ; Disposal date or year : Oct 1866
Disposal Details : Stranded after collision with H.M.S. Pandora off Little Popo, West Africa ; Com. Duncan Geo. Davidson
BM: 425 tons
Propulsion: Screw
Machinery notes: 80
Notes:

1860 Sheerness

29 June 1861 Sheerness. Commissioned.

27 Mar 1862 detained in lat. 5° S., long. 11° 45' E. a slave barque, Name Unknown, which was sent for adjudication to the Vice-Admiralty Court at St. Helena, and sentenced to be condemned.

27 Mar 1862 detained in lat. 5° S., long. 11° 45' E. a slave schooner, Name Unknown, which was sent for adjudication to the Vice Admiralty Court, St. Helena and sentenced to be condemned.

23 Sep 1862 detained off Jackin, a slave schooner, Name Unknown.

8 Feb 1864 detained off Ambrizette a slave brigantine, Name Unknown, which was sent for adjudication to the Vice-Admiralty Court at St. Helena and sentenced to be condemned.

3 Jun 1864 detained at Shark's Point the slave felucca, Name Unknown, which was run ashore and subsequently destroyed and when the case was referred for adjudication the vessel was condemned.

1864 West Coast of Africa station. Overview and medical report of fever and Intermittent Fever onboard : number of Cases of Disease and Injury.

Oct 1866 sank following confusion during night-signalling and a collision with the Pandora which resulted in the introduction of Morse Code in 1867.