Leander, 1848
Type: 4th rate ; Armament 50
Launched as a sailing ship : 8 Mar 1848 ; Disposal date or year : 1867
BM: Burden, 1987 7 5.94 tons.
Propulsion: Sail - Screw
Machinery notes: 400
Notes:

Jan, 1846, Leander, 50. Mr. Blake, three eighths built, at Portsmouth

Jan 1848 Portsmouth, Building

8 Mar 1848 Portsmouth, March 8 : The Leander, 52, built in the North Dock, on the design of Mr. Blake, was floated out today, after being named by Miss Prescott daughter of Rear-Admiral Superintendent Prescott, C.B. Dimensions: - Length on the water line, 181 feet 4½ inches : length of keel for tonnage, 148 feet 11½ inches; extreme breadth, 59 feet 9 inches; breadth for tonnage, 50 feet 1 inch ; breadth moulded, 149 feet 5 inches; depth of hold, 25 feet 8 inches. Burden, 1987 7 5.94 tons.

20 Dec 1848 Portsmouth.

30 Aug 1851 Experimental Squadron

Later in Oct 1854, Leander, sent to Eupatoria to assist in the defence of that town, followed later by the Firebrand, Vesuvius, with other vessels.- see p. 437 at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow

26 Feb 1855 at Balaklava.

29 Dec 1855 Paymaster Haward joins the Leander at Kazatch (Crimea?)

21 Jan 1860 Sheerness, commenced conversion to screw steamship.

16 Feb 1861 undocked.

14 April 1863 Sheerness. Commissioned for service on the Pacific station.

1 Jan to 31 Mar 1864 on the Pacific station. Report of fever, Heart disease, Respiratary infections, and VD etc. onboard : number of Cases of Disease and Injury.