Naval Database

Lizard, 1757
Type: 6th rate ; Armament 28
Launched : 1757 ; Disposal date or year : 1828
Notes:

Mar 1793 captured the French privateer Vaillant Custine in the North Sea.

Mar 1793 captured the French privateer Sans Culottes in the North Sea.

24 Mar 1793 Lizard and Cleopatra captured the French privateer Trois Amis in the North Sea.

Lizard, 1840
Type: Steam survey vessel ; Armament 3
Launched : 7 Jan 1840 ; Disposal date or year : 24 Jul 1843
Disposal Details : Run down by French warship Véloce, Lieut. Chas. Jas. Postle
BM: 283 tons ; Displacement: 470 tons
Propulsion: Paddle
Notes:

21 Jul 1840 Mr. Samuel B. Cook, master of the Lucifer, at present serving in the Lizard, Captain F. W. Beechey, engaged in a survey of the coast of Ireland, has been appointed master of the Firebrand Admiralty steam yacht, vice Saunders deceased.

14 Nov 1840 arrived at Woolwich from the coast of Ireland ; the officers and crew have been turned ever to the Lucifer.

27 Nov 1840, was recommissioned at Woolwich on Thursday by Mr. Felix Loney, second master.

11 Dec 1840 Lieutenant W. G. B. Estcourt (1837), to be Commander ; Mr. J. S. Millingham, Clerk in Charge, appointed to the Lizard ,

12 Dec 1840 Lieutenant G. B. Estcourt ; Clerk in Charge J. S. Millingham, appointed to the Lizard.

18 Dec 1840 Woolwich W. D. Bateman, appointed to the Lizard as clerk in charge, vice Millingham, appointment cancelled, also Mr. Hoar, first, Mr. Hetherington, second, and Mr. Auchindachy, third engineers.

22 Dec 1840 Mr. R. W. Dalton, from the Serpent, to be assistant-surgeon ; Mr. William Stanway, from the Spitfire, to be clerk in charge, vice Bateman, whose appointment has been cancelled, appointed to the Lizard.

1 Jan 1841 Mr William Stanley, clerk in charge, has been promoted to be purser.

2 Jan 1841 Lieutenant W. G. B. Estcourt, appointed to command the Lizard.

2 Jan 1841 Assistant Surgeon W. R. Dalton (1838)appointed to the Lizard. Clerk in Charge W. D. Bateman, appointed to the Lizard, vice Millingham, appointment cancelled.

5 Jan 1841 Woolwich, Mr C Walker has joined as clerk in charge.

16 Jan 1841, last Tuesday, the crew of the Lizard, under repair in the dock, on leaving their accommodation, the Salsette hulk-ship, moored in the river, to go ashore, embarked on the liberty boat which capsized and cast its 25 occupants into the river. Whilst some were carried down with the tide, and others clung to the chains of the hulk. Happily, a waterman by the name of Goddard happened to be nearby, and rescued them. Many were exhausted when taken out of the water.

21 Jan 1841, Woolwich, was paid wages in advance and will sail tomorrow for Portsmouth, Plymouth, and the Mediterranean.

29 Jan 1841, Portsmouth, arrived from Woolwich, on her way to the Mediterranean.

30 Jan 1841, Mate C. S. Dunbar, appointed to the Lizard ;

6 Feb 1841 Portsmouth, sailed for Malta, via Plymouth and Falmouth.

11 Feb 1841 Plymouth, arrived from Portsmouth on Saturday, on her way to the Mediterranean. She is now having some defects repaired.

17 Feb 1841 Plymouth. sailed for the Mediterranean with despatches.

12 Mar 1841, arrived Gibraltar, from England.

3 Apr 1841, at Gibraltar,

29 Jun 1841, at Gibraltar.

19 Jul 1841, Gibraltar, departed for Malaga.