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Illustrious, 1803
Type: 3rd rate ; Armament 74
Launched : 3 Sep 1803 ;
Disposal date or year : 1868
BM: 1746 tons
Notes:
May 1805 Spithead, for foreign service
Circa 31 Jul 1805 sailed from Tortola with a convoy.
Plymouth 1 Jan 1807 Sailed for the Mediterranean.
7 Mar 1809 with Admiral Lord Gambier who relieved Rear-admiral Stopford's in command of the blockade of Basque Roads.
17 Mar 1809 anchored in Basque roads.
11 Apr the use of fire ships, explosion-vessels, and Congreve rockets against the French fleet at Basque roads and the results thereof.
Portsmouth 21 Jan 1810 Sailed with a convoy.
Sep 1810 Cape Station
21 Nov 1810 off the island of Rodriquez preparing for a joint naval and military expedition to take the Isle of France, where they arrived on 28th, and the capitulation was signed on the 3 Dec.
24 May 1811 Caroline and Phaėton sailed from Penang with their convoy, arriving Malacca 1 Jun, and were joined by the Illustrious : sailed for High Island, where they arrived 3 Jul.
3 Aug 1811 arrived Chillingching, on the coast Java and disembarked troops, having been joined by the frigates Modeste, and Bucephalus. The invasion of Java terminated with the surrender of Dutch and French forces on 16 Sep.
Plymouth 6 Nov 1813 Passed up Channel last evening with a small convoy from the East Indies.
Portsmouth 22 Nov 1813 Will sail tomorrow to the eastward with Marines.
1830 Portsmouth
9 Jul 1841, Portsmouth, to be prepared for service as flag ship in the West Indies and North America.
12 Jul 1841, Portsmouth, was taken into the basin and docked on Wednesday.
31 Jul 1841, Purser Joseph Mason, appointed to the Illustrious.
7 Aug 1841, Portsmouth, has been commissioned for the West Indian and American station.
14 Aug 1841, Captain John E. Erskine ; Commander Fulford ; Lieutenants Wallace Houston, R. S. Hewlett, C. H. Beddoes, G. K. Ogilvey, and G. B. Rutherford, James E. Katon, W. H. Kenney (additional) ; Master James Brown ; Surgeon Dr. Gilbert King (Deputy Inspector of Hospitals) ; Assistant-Surgeon J. C. Bowman ; Mates H. D. Rich, W. H. Baugh, and R. L. Bedford ; Second Master H. Dormer ; Midshipmen G. C. Lloyd and Allen Percy ; Royal Marines.- Captain Hugh Evans, Lieutenants P. H. Fellowes and C. F. Menzies, appointed to the Illustrious.
21 Aug 1841, Commander Phillott, to the Impregnable, vice Forbes ; Lieutenant Winthrop (additional) ; Mate L. U. Hammet, R Inglefield, and 0. Borland ; Midshipman F. Warren. and H. Grant ; Volunteers 1st Class R. Hepburn and J. Elliot, appointed to Illustrious.
28 Aug 1841, Chaplain A. Fielding ; Midshipmen J. Henderson, and W. Lapidge ; Volunteers 1st Class E. Stone and T. Ramsay ; Volunteer 1st Class W. Elphinstone ; Naval Instructor A. Lane, appointed to the Illustrious.
4 Sep 1841, Assistant-Surgeon J. C. Bowman (1834) of the Illustrious, promoted to Surgeon.
10 Sep 1841, Woolwich, Second Master Stephen Spain, appointed to the Illustrious. Assistant-Surgeon C. K. Keverin, appointed to the Illustrious, vice Laird."
18 Sep 1841, Master's Assistant W. C. Pyper, appointed to the Illustrious.
2 Oct 1841, Second Master J. Gallon, appointed to the Illustrious.
6 Oct 1841, Portsmouth, was taken out of dock.
16 Oct 1841, Lieutenant J. Sibald (from the Syren), appointed to the Illustrious.
23 Oct 1841, Portsmouth, is ordered to get ready for sea with all possible despatch, and her complement is increased to 600 men.
6 Nov 1841, Mates W. W. H. Stewart and J. Boyce, appointed to the Illustrious.
10 Nov 1841, Portsmouth, is expected to go out to Spithead.
10 Nov 1841, Portsmouth, was towed out to Spithead, and paid wages on the 12th and sails next week, weather permitting.
13 Nov 1841, Master Mr. Pope, appointed to the Illustrious.
16 Nov 1841, Plymouth, sailed for North America, with the Governor of Canada designate.
20 Nov 1841, Mate E. A. Inglefield, appointed to the Illustrious.
20 Nov 1841, Volunteers First Class J. L. M'Leod, appointed to the Illustrious.
27 Dec 1841, Lieutenant John Pollard Davey appointed the Illustrious.
Jan 1848 Portsmouth, in Ordinary (reserve)
20 Dec 1848 Depot Ship in Ordinary, Portsmouth
1854 Gunnery ship
1860 Flag Ship and Guard Ship of Sailing Ordinary, Portsmouth