Maidstone, 1811
Type: 5th rate ; Armament 36
Launched : 18 Oct 1811 ; Disposal date or year : 1865
BM: 947 tons
Notes:

4 Apr 1812 captured the French privateer Martinet in the Mediterranean.

Plymouth 22 Apr 1812 Arrived from the Mediterranean and Gibraltar.

Plymouth 29 Apr 1812 Sailed with a convoy of troop transports, for Lisbon.

St. John's, New Brunswick 9 Aug 1812 Sailed with convoy for England and parted company 16th, in a fog off Cape Sable, with many of the vessels.

1 Aug 1812 the boats of the Maidstone, and Spartan captured 2 U.S. privateers, the 1 gun schooner Polly, with 50 men, and the 1 gun schooner Morning Star, with 50 men, in the Bay of Fundy.

3 Aug 1812 the boats of the Maidstone, and Spartan captured 4 U.S. privateers, the 2 gun schooner Olive, the 6 gun cutter Commodore, the 2 gun schooner Spence, and the 2 gun schooner Madison, in the Bay of Fundy, the chief part of the crews escaped.

12 Aug 1812 the Maidstone and Colibri captured a U.S. privateer, the 2 gun schooner Dolphin, with 48 men, off Cape Sable.

17 Oct 1812 the Maidstone and Spartan captured a U.S. privateer, the 16 gun brig Rapid, with 84 men, on St. George's Bank.

3 Nov 1812 the Maidstone, Acasta, Aeolus, and Childers captured a U.S. privateer, the 10 gun schooner Snapper, with 90 men.

8 Feb 1813 Boats of the Maidstone, Belvidera, Junon and Statira at anchor in Lynhaven bay detached in chase of and captured the schooner Lottery, of 225 tons, and pierced for 16 guns, and 28 men, which afterwards became the Canso in the British service.

14 Feb 1813 captured a U.S. privateer, the 8 gun letter of marque Cora, with 40 men.

Mar 1813 the armed US schooners Arab, Lynx, Racer and Dolphin escaped into the river Rappahannock on sighting a British squadron. The ships' boats were sent in, resulting in the capture of all 4. The Racer and Lynx, as Shelburne and Musquedobit, were afterwards added to the Navy List.

7-8 Apr 1814 ships' boats of the Hogue, Endymion, Maidstone and Borer destroyed a number of vessels, including 3 privateers, near Pettipague point, about 15 miles up Connecticut river.

11 Jul 1813 the Nimrod, Poictiers, and Maidstone re-captured the ship Louisa, 11 days out from Newfoundland, en route for Greenock, when captured by the American privateer York Town, arrived Halifax 19 Jul.

11 Jul 1813 the Nimrod, Poictiers, and Maidstone re-captured the H.M. Packet Manchester, 34 days from Falmouth when captured by the American privateer York Town, arrived Halifax 19 Jul.

17 Jul 1813 the Nimrod, Maidstone and Poictiers captured a American privateer ship York Town, 20 gun, 140 men, arrived Halifax 19 Jul.

13 Aug 1813 with the Poictiers, and Nimrod captured the Brig Anna.

5 Sep 1813, arrived Halifax from the Chesapeake.

1-2 Oct 1813 the Poictiers, Maidstone, Marlborough, and Pictou sailed from Halifax.

25 Oct 1813, Poictiers, and Maidstone arrived Halifax, from a cruise.

30 Mar 1814, arrived Halifax, the schooner Margaret, captured 23 Feb by the US privateer Diomede, re-captured by the Maidstone off New York.

14 Aug 1814, arrived Halifax, from New London, left there 2 x 74s ; 3 frigates and a bomb.

2 Oct 1814, arrived Halifax, the schooner Sarah, from St John's, N.B., for Barbadoes, captured by the American privateer Shark, and recaptured by the Maidstone.

30 Oct 1814 arrived Halifax, the transport ship Mentor, bound from London, to Quebec, captured by the American privateer Mammoth, and re-captured by the Maidstone.

30 Oct 1814 arrived Halifax, the American letter of marque brig Black Swan, bound from Boston, to Havana, captured by the Maidstone, per Acadian Recorder, or as another source puts it captured the U.S. privateer brig Black Swan, 2 guns, 19 men ?

11 Nov 1814, arrived the Jane from Liverpool, for New Brunswick, one of the Liverpool's convoy, captured by the US privateer Gen. Putnam, and re-captured by the Maidstone.

10 Dec 1814, arrived Halifax, from a cruise.

27 Apr 1815, arrived Halifax, from a cruise.

12 Jun 1815, departed Halifax, for Bermuda.

18 Nov 1817, Woolwich, has been taken into dock and undergone a refit.

15 Dec 1823, Deptford, is reported to be fitting out for the coast of Africa.

26 Sep 1824, detained in lat. 1° 33' N. long. 7° 7' E., bound from Badagry to Bahia the Portuguese slave brig Avizo / Aviso, L. P. da Silva, Master, with 465 slaves on board when detained, which was sent for adjudication to the British and Portuguese Court of Mixed Commission, Sierra Leone, and sentenced to be condemned on 19 Nov 1824.

Sierra Leone 3 Feb 3 1825 Reports that they have been able to release nearly 2000 men, women and children from slave vessels recently captured on the coast, and also that the Ashantee war has ended.

Sierra Leone 3 May 1825 Arrived, having paid a visit to the Gambia and Cape de Verd Island regards the protection of the gum trade at Portendick.

19 May 1825, detained whilst at anchor 5 miles off the River Gallinas, when supposedly bound from St. Eustatius to the Gallinas, the master being ashore to purchase slaves, the Dutch slave schooner Bey, 60 tons, William Woodside, Master, which was sent for adjudication to the British and Netherlands Mixed Court of Justice, Sierra Leone and on 23 May 1825 sentenced to be condemned.

23 Jul 1825 cruising for slave ships in the Bight of Benin.

31 Jul 1825, detained in lat. 3° 30' N. long. 6° 0' W., off the River Andony or Sombrero the Netherlands slave brig Z, late Pauline and Amanda, Denis Kere Derne, Master, which was sent for adjudication to the British and Netherlands Mixed Court of Justice, Sierra Leone, and on 9 Sep 1825 sentenced to be condemned.

15 Sep 1825 departed Prince's Island in company with the Atholl, Esk, Redwing and Conflict who departed in execution of their various orders, whilst the Maidstone sailed for the River Gabon, where she arrived on the 18th, and found only a Portuguese and French vessel, doubtless waiting for their cargoes : I then sailed to cruize in the Bight of Benin.

29 Sep 1825 in the Bight of Benin, sighted a suspicious vessel at 3 p.m. and gave chase, the vessel using every exertion and manoeuvre to escape, but eventually detained the Spanish slave schooner Segunda Gallego, 51 tons, Agustin Capera, Master, with 285 slaves on board, at Midnight, in lat. 6° N., long. 3° 23' E., bound from Lagos to Havanna. The next morning, she was sent, in charge of Lieutenant Gray, to Sierra Leone, for adjudication to the British and Spanish Mixed Court of Justice, Sierra Leone, and sentenced to be condemned on 23 Nov 1825. The Commodore noted that this was one of the vessels lying in Port Antonio when I visited that place in July last.

18 Dec 1825 at Sierra Leone, Commodore Bullen writes to J. W. Croker at the Admiralty a Report of Proceedings (RoP) detailing the Squadron's activities since 15 Sep.

3 Jan 1826, detained 20 miles off shore by a ship's boat, between River Gallinas and Manna the Dutch slave schooner Hoop, Jacob Walters, Master, which was sent for adjudication to the British and Netherlands Mixed Court of Justice, Sierra Leone, and sentenced to be condemned on 23 Jan 1826.

28 Jan 1826 at Sierra Leone, writes to the Secretary of the Admiralty detailing the Squadron's recent program.

1 Mar 1826 departed Ascension for West Bay, Prince's Island, where she arrived on the 15th and then stored ship with wood and water.

17 Mar 1826 en route to Whydah, exchanged intelligence with the Esk.

6 Apr 1826 at Cape Coast Roads when Cdre. Bullen next writes his RoP to the Sec. of the Admiralty.

18 Apr 1826, detained off the island of Anna Bona, whilst en route from Molembo to Rio de Janeiro south of the Equator the Brazilian slave brig Perpetuo Defensor, Antonio Mauricio de Mendonca, Master, with 424 slaves on board when detained, 49 of whom died on the passage up to Sierra Leone, which was sent for adjudication to the British and Portuguese Court of Mixed Commission, Sierra Leone, and on 23 May 1826 sentenced to be restored to her master by her captors, i.e. in accordance with the Treaty the vessel should not have been detained south of the Equator, but slaves were emancipated.

3 May 1826 off the Island of St. Thomas.

20 May 1826 the boats of the Hope, tender to the Maidstone, detained, following a chase of some hours, the slave schooner Nicanor, Jozé Le Grand, master, with 174 slaves on board, when bound from Little Popoe to Havannah. The vessel was sent to Freetown where it arrived on 12 Jun 1826 for adjudication by the British and Spanish Mixed Court of Justice, Sierra Leone, and was condemned on 1 Jul 1826, and the slaves emancipated. The Hope arrived with only 173 slaves, 1 having jumped overboard and drowned whilst en route to Sierra Leone.

1 Jul 1826 Reported to be off Cape de Verd.

30 Jun 1826 following the detention of the vessel by the Aurora, off Santiago, (St. Jago), Cuba, on 29 Aug 1826, a memo was found which indicated that the boats of the Maidstone had boarded the Spanish (Cuban) slave trader Nuevo Campeador, alias Argus, off the mouth of the Calabar.

20 Jul 1826 Porto Praya, St. Jago.

3 Aug 1826 off the Sierra Leone River.

6 Aug 1826, the Hope, when tender to the Maidstone, detained in lat. 3° 22' N., long. 4° 11' E., after a chase of 28 hours and desparate action of 2 hours and 40 minutes, and taking into account she was much better armed and had a crew of 72 against the 32 of the Hope, the Brazilian slave Brig Prince of Guinea / Principe de Guiané, 280 tons, Manoel Joachim de Almeida, Master, which was sent for adjudication to the British and Portuguese Court of Mixed Commission, Sierra Leone, and on 2 Sep 1826 sentenced to be condemned.

15 Sep 1826 at West Bay, Prince's Island.

17 Oct 1826, detained off Lagos, bound from Molembo to Bahia the Brazilian slave brigantine Heroina / Hiroina, 224 tons, M. A. Netto, Master, with 221 slaves on board when detained, which was sent for adjudication to the British and Portuguese Court of Mixed Commission, Sierra Leone, and on 11 Nov 1826 sentenced to be condemned.

25 Oct 1826 North West Bay, Fernando Po.

12 Nov 1826 in the Bight of Biafra.

26 Nov 1826 in St. Anna da Chaves Roads, Island of St. Thomas, having been to Accra, the Bights and Whydah, where there were numerous vessels waiting for cargoes.

27 Nov 1826 sailed from St Thomas for Cape Coast Castle and Sierra Leone, and thence to the Gambia and the Cape Verd Islands.

6 Dec 1826, detained in lat. 5° 4' N. long. 4° 42' E., off Cape Formosa, Lagos by the boats of the Maidstone in the charge of Lt Tucker the Spanish slave schooner Paulita, 79 tons, Antonio Ferrera, Master, with 221 slaves on board when detained, which was sent for adjudication to the British and Spanish Mixed Court of Justice, Sierra Leone, and on 7 Jan 1827 sentenced to be condemned.

31 Dec 1826 off the Sierra Leone River, nearing the end of refitting and victualling the ship prior to visiting the Cape Verd Islands.

9 Jan 1827 off the Sierra Leone River.

29 Jan 1827 Porto Praya, Island St. Jago, where Commodore Bullen writes to J. W. Croker agreeing with Consul General Clarke in his opinion regarding the issuing of passports by the Portuguese and transportation of so-called domestios or domestics, who are invariably little more than a cover for new slaves, which make it difficult for the British cruisers to decide between the transfer of real servants and new slaves.

20 Feb 1827 off the Sierra Leone River.

6 Mar 1827 Cape Coast Roads.

11 Mar 1827 weighed from Accra Roads, intending to run down the different anchorages in the Bight of Benin, in order to detect and detain those vessels carrying on the trade under the Brazilian flag, in direct opposition to the true intent and meaning of the treaty entered into with Portugal, and furnished with the irregular licenses to touch at the islands of St. Thomas and Princes.

13 Mar 1827, detained off Whydah (aka Ajuda) in lat. 6° 14' N. the Brazilian slave brigantine Trajano, 218 tons, Jozé da Silva Rios, Master, which was sent for adjudication to the British and Portuguese Court of Mixed Commission, Sierra Leone, and on 30 Apr 1827 sentenced to be condemned.

14 Mar 1827, detained off Ajudo, aka Judo, in lat. 5° 19' N., the Brazilian slave Tentadora / Tenterdora, 207˝ tons, Inncencio dos Santos Lopez, Master, which was sent for adjudication to the British and Portuguese Court of Mixed Commission, Sierra Leone, and on 30 Apr 1827 sentenced to be condemned for being in breach of her imperial passport etc.

14 Mar 1827, detained off Badagry in lat. 6° 12' N., the Brazilian slave brig Venturoso, 203˝ tons, J. P. de Susa, Master, which was sent for adjudication to the British and Portuguese Court of Mixed Commission, Sierra Leone and sentenced to be condemned on 30 Apr 1827.

14 Mar 1827, detained off Badagry, in lat. 6° 12' N., the Brazilian slave schooner Carlota / Carlotta, 176 tons, Joze Francisco de Costa, Master, which was sent for adjudication to the British and Portuguese Court of Mixed Commission, Sierra Leone, and sentenced to be condemned for being in breach of her imperial passport etc. on 30 Apr 1827.

16 Mar 1827, detained whilst at anchor off Lagos in lat. 6° 23' N., the Brazilian slave vessel Providencia, 147 tons, Joao Pedro de Souza, Master, which was sent for adjudication to the British and Portuguese Court of Mixed Commission, Sierra Leone, and on 30 Apr 1827 sentenced to be condemned for being in breach of her imperial passport etc.

22 Mar 1827 the prizes having been manned and sent to Sierra Leone for adjudication in the Mixed Commissioned Court, being in need of water departed for Prince's Island.

22 Mar 1827, detained off the mouth of the River Benin, otherwise Formosa, in lat. 5° 44' N., the Brazilian slave cutter or sloop Conceicao Paquete do Rio, 77 tons, Manoel F. de Silva Araujo, Master, which was sent for adjudication to the British and Portuguese Court of Mixed Commission, Sierra Leone, and sentenced to be condemned for being in breach of her imperial passport etc.

3 Apr 1827 arrived West Bay, Prince's Island and the following day was joined by the North Star.

8 Apr 1827 the Commodore advised the Secretary of the Admiralty that he departed Prince's Island with the "intention of examining the rivers in the Bight of Biafra, before the expiration of my command".

10 Apr 1827 sent the pinnace and cutter, manned and armed, under command of Lieutenant Lyall to search the Old Calabar.

10-11 Apr 1827 in the afternoon a suspicious vessel was seen from the mast-head between the ship and the Island of Fernando Po, in lat. 4° 6' N. We lost sight of her in the dark, but about 10 p.m. by aid of the moon, she was seen about seven or eight miles distant, but the wind being light there was little chance of coming up with her and Lieutenant Morton, first of the ship, volunteered to take the cutter and gig, to intercept her, and by midnight had detained the Brazilian slave brigantine Creola, 85ž tons, M. J. de Suza Guimareas, Master, with 308 slaves on board, two days out from the Old Calabar River, which was sent for adjudication to the British and Portuguese Court of Mixed Commission, Sierra Leone, and on 9 Jun 1827 sentenced to be condemned for illicitly trading in slaves.

6 May 1827 departed Port Antonio, Prince's Island for Sierra Leone, with the last prize in tow. 22 May 1827 off the entrance to the Sierra Leone River, the Commodore preparing his final RoP to the Admiralty.

2 Jun 1827 off the entrance to the Sierra Leone River.

29 Aug 1827 arrived Portsmouth from the coast of Africa.

No. 11.- J. W. Croker, Esq. to Commodore Collier, commanding His Majesty's Ships and Vessels on the Coast of Africa.
Sir,
Having laid before His Royal Highness the Lord High Admiral a Letter from the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, transmitting Copies of a Despatch, and its Enclosures, from His Majesty's Commissioners at Sierra Leone, respecting the expediency of imposing some restriction upon the eventual sale, by British Naval Officers, of condemned Slave Vessels employed as Tenders by His Majesty's Ships on the African Station, in order to prevent, their falling into the hands of Persons by whom they may again be used in the illegal traffick in Slaves ; I am commanded by His Royal Highness to signify his direction to you, to recommend to the Officers under your Orders not to purchase Vessels of the description alluded to as Tenders; but if they do so, it is to be under a clear understanding that they are not to sell them again unless it be into the King's Service, and not to Individuals in Africa or America. I am, &c. J. W. Croker, Admiralty Office, 3 Nov 1827.

31 Jan 1828 Remains in Hamoaze.

23 Feb 1828 departed Plymouth for the Cape of Good Hope.

7 Mar 1828 arrived Santa Cruz, Teneriffe, from Plymouth and remained 2 days before sailing for the Cape of Good Hope.

18 May 1828 remains at the Cape of Good Hope.

26 May 1829 preparing to depart Simon's Bay for Mauritius.

25 Oct 1829 it is reported at the Cape of Good Hope to be at Mauritius.

30 Oct 1829 at Port Louis, Isle of France .

1830 Cape of Good Hope station.

24 Apr 1832 en route to Bahia, in lat. 18° 20' S., long. 34° 56' W.

6 Aug 1832 arrived Portsmouth.

18 Aug 1832 has been paid off at Portsmouth.

1839 converted to coal hulk.

1860 Coal Depot, Portsmouth

Maine, 1914
Type: Hospital Ship ; Armament -
Notes:

31 Aug 1922 at Constantinople - see p. 548-> www.naval-review.org/issues/1923-3.pdf.