Haughty, 1856
Type: Gunboat ; Armament 4
Launched : 9 Feb 1856 ; Disposal date or year : 1867
BM: 232 tons
Propulsion: Screw
Machinery notes: 60 hp
Notes:

All gunboats from 1 Jan 1856, are to be commissioned as independent commands with a crew of 36 men and officers.

23 Apr 1856, Present at Fleet Review, Spithead ; Blue Squadron ; Commander Hamilton
1 Oct 1856 - 26 Jun 1858 Parliamentary Grant of £33,000, for services (in lieu of Prize Money) on the China Station to be divided between 56 Vessels

13 May 1857 Arrived Hongkong from UK, Lieut. V. Hamilton.

28 May 1857 prepared for the attack on Fatshan Creek.

1 Jun 1857 Battle of Fatshan Creek (see also www.gazettes-online.co.uk of 1 Aug 1857).

5 Jun 1857 Canton River.

10 Jul 1857 Hongkong.

16 Oct 1857 Canton River.

30 Oct 1857 Hongkong.

15 Jan 1858 Canton River.

23 Apr 1859 Shanghai.

25 Jun 1859 Action : Peiho Forts ; sunk 10 Aug 1859 was raised and taken to Shanghai.

28 Feb 1860 Hongkong.

12 Jun 1861 Chinchow.

28 Jun 1861 Hongkong.

1 Nov 1861 Canton River.

11 May 1862 - 15 Dec 1862 Hongkong.

20 Oct 1864, action taken against pirates.

8 May 1865, action taken against pirates.

28 Aug - 2 Sep 1866, Haughty and Opossum in action against pirates.

17-24 Sep 1866, Haughty and Opossum took action against pirates.

1867 Sold Hong Kong