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Madagascar, 1822
Type: 5th rate ; Armament 48
Launched : 15 Nov 1822 ;
Disposal date or year : 1863
BM: 1167 tons
Notes:
1 Jan 1820 building or ordered to be built, with a circular stern.
1 Jan 1820 built or building of teak.
Portsmouth 29 Apr 1829 Was reported to be at Malta when the Neva transport, arrived today, departed from Valletta.
Malta 16 Nov 1829 Refitting at Valletta.
Malta 6 Feb 1830 Is at Corfu.
Malta 21 Feb 1833 Arrived from Nauplia.
Malta 8 Jun 1833 Had sailed to Napoli.
Smyrna 18 Jun 1833 Is in port.
Vourla Bay 23 Nov 1833 Refitting.
Napoli 4 Dec 1833 Remains.
Malta 18 Feb 1834 In harbour at Valletta.
Athens 23 Mar 1834 Remains.
Malta 1 Oct 1834 Is preparing to return to England.
Portsmouth 18 Apr 1835 is reported to have been commissioned this week and has been taken into dock.
Portsmouth 26 Sep 1835 has been moved out of the basin.
Portsmouth 11 Jun 1836 was commissioned here yesterday, presumably to relieve the Forte on the West Indies station.
28 Oct 1836 Madagascar off Land's End, with the Galatea, hulk in company, en route for the West Indies, where the Galatea is expected to be used as a coal depot at Jamaica.
1 Mar 1837 at Carthagena ; ships on the station are reported to be generally healthy
4 Jun 1837 at Vera Cruz.
16 Dec 1838 arrived Vera Cruz.
31 Dec 1838 at Vera Cruz
21 May 1839 had arrived Bermuda a few days previously from Vera Cruz, with freight on board for the commissariat, and was about to proceed with freight for the commissariat at Quebec and Newfoundland.
17 Jul 1839 Halifax, arrived from Quebec, having been on shore in the Gut Of Canso, but had received no damage ; the Medea steamer was despatched to her assistance.
18 Jul 1839 whilst en route from Quebec to Halifax got on shore near Cape Jack, but was got off without damage. [Lloyds 5 Aug]
1 Aug 1839 left Halifax for England, but had to take volunteers to St. John's, Newfoundland, for the Veteran Companies and it will be some days before she arrives at Spithead.
7 Sep 1839 Portsmouth came into harbour on Wednesday, and will be paid off the latter end of nrxt week.
28 Dec 1839 Portsmouth In Basin.
31 Oct 1840, Portsmouth, is ready for commission, the bulkheads and interior fittings being all complete.
7 Nov 1840 Portsmouth has been brought into the basin and has been masted.
16 Dec 1840 Portsmouth, No orders have yet been received to hoist the pendant.
5 Apr 1841, Portsmouth, taken out of the basin.
14 Aug 1841, Portsmouth, was taken into dock to complete her coppering.
14 Aug 1841, W. B. Bowyer ; Lieutenant Walter Reid ; Master C. Graham ; Purser John Reeve ; Surgeon Dr. A. Bryson ; Assistant-Surgeon J. D. Russell, appointed to the Madagascar.
20 Aug 1841, Portsmouth, has been commissioned this week.
21 Aug 1841, Captain John Foote, appointed to the Madagascar (vice Bowyer) ; Lieutenants Walter Reid, W. Austin, and E. S. Smith ; Mate E. A. T. Lloyd ; Midshipmen C. Rowley ; Volunteers 1st Class ------ Huxham, appointed to Madagascar.
28 Aug 1841, Lieutenant E, Smith, E. Sotheby, and W. Hawker ; Master's Assistant W. Blissett ; Mate B. T. Girdlestone ; Volunteer 1st Class F. Protheroe, appointed to the Madagascar.
4 Sep 1841, Lieutenant E. S. Sotheby, appointed to the Madagascar ;
18 Sep 1841, Volunteer Mr. J. Barnard, appointed to the Madagascar.
1 Oct 1841, Portsmouth, taken out of dock into the harbour.
6 Oct 1841, Portsmouth, was taken out of the basin.
23 Oct 1841, Lieutenant George Kenyon ; Mate I. E. Bridges, appointed to the Madagascar.
3 Nov 1841, Portsmouth, is expected to go out to Spithead.
30 Oct 1841, Lieutenant C. Wodehouse appointed to the Madagascar.
30 Oct 1841, went out to Spithead, and sailed Saturday for Plymouth to complete her complement.
12 Nov 1841, Plymouth, arrived from Portsmouth, under orders for the coast of Africa.
13 Nov 1841, Lieutenant E. S. Sotheby (1835), of the Madagascar, promoted to Commander.
13 Nov 1841, Lieutenant E. Shadwell appointed to the Madagascar.
4 Dec 1841, Volunteer 1st Class George W. Leader, appointed to the Madagascar.
18 Dec 1841, Volunteer 1st Class W. Leader, appointed to the Madagascar.
16 Dec 1841, Plymouth, has sailed again from this port to the coast of Africa.
3 July 42 Captured slaver San Jose, Tonnage Bounty, and proceeds of Hull, &c. Prize money due for payment 22 Aug. 44
3 July 42 Captured slaver Presidente, Tonnage Bounty, and Moiety of Hull, &c. Prize money due for payment 22 Aug. 44
20 Dec 1848 Store ship at Devonport.
1853 Harbour Store ship at Rio de Janeiro.
1860 Rio de Janeiro, Store & Receiving ship.