Pelican, 1812
Type: Brig-sloop ; Armament 18
Launched : 1 Aug 1812 ; Disposal date or year : 1865
BM: 385 tons
Notes:

Plymouth 11 Jan 1813 Remains.

Plymouth 19 Jan 1813 Sailed on a cruize.

Plymouth 21 Jan 1813 Arrived from a cruize in the Channel.

Falmouth 27 Feb 1813 Put back with a mail on board for Jamaica, Wind WSW.

12-14 Aug 1813 sailed Cork and chased and captured the American brig-sloop Argus.

Portsmouth 16 Aug 1813 sent in the American sloop of war Argus, 18.

Plymouth 22 Aug 1813 Arrived from Cork with prisoners.

Plymouth 24 Aug 1813 Went up the harbour to be repaired. Captain Maples, late of the Pelican, is appointed to the Sir Francis Drake frigate.

Plymouth 27 Sep 1813 Sailed for Cork with a convoy of transports.

Cove 3 Jan 1814 Remains.

13 Jan 1814 captured a U.S. privateer, the 12 gun schooner Sire.

Plymouth 22 Jan 1814 has detained and sent in the American schooner Sire, from Savannah to France.

Plymouth 9 Feb 1814 Sailed to the westward on a cruise.

Falmouth 14 Feb 1814 Sailed on a cruise.

Cork 10 Mar 1814 Sailed with a convoy for Spain, Portugal, and the Mediterranean.

Portsmouth 4 Jul 1814 Arrived from the Lisbon station.

Cork 27 Jul 1814 Arrived.

Cork 9 Sep 1814 Arrived.

Cork 11 Sep 1814 Has made signal for convoy for Spain and Portugal.

Cork 10 Sep 1814 Arrived.

Cork 20 Sep 1814 Detained with the convoy for Spain and Portugal, by contrary winds.

Cork 25 Sep 1814 Sailed on a cruise.

Cork 26 Sep 1814 Remain with their convoys due to contrary winds.

Cove 29 Sep 1814 Sailed with the convoy for Spain, Portugal and Gibraltar.

Plymouth 11 Oct 1814 Arrived with a convoy of transports, with the 1st Somerset Militia, from Cork.

Plymouth Dock 9 Nov 1814 Appointed convoy to Cork.

Cork 13 Nov 1814 Arrived from Plymouth.

Portsmouth 31 Aug 1815 Came into harbour to be paid off.

Port Royal 15 Aug 1818 Remains.

Portsmouth 18 Nov 1818 Arrived from Port Royal, Jamaica (28 days), with specie.

3 Jan 1827 captured a piratical schooner, the Aphrodite, 4, in the gulf of Kalamata. See p. 251 at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow.

2 Mar 1827, following the obstinacy of a Turkish skipper, who refused to bring to and be examined, causing his vessel to be mistaken for a pirate, lead to the distruction of the vessel. See p. 251 at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow.

Malta 12 May 1827 Employed protecting British trade in the Archipelago, at Alexandria, and around the coasts of Syria and Caramania.

13 Jun 1827 opened fire on the Greek town of Scardamoula in order to obtain restitution of plundered property, the governor being in league with the pirates. See p. 252 at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow.

15 Jun 1827 the Pelican's boats destroyed a pirate vessel at Petalidion. See p. 252 at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow.

14 Dec 1827 reconnoitred the Bay of Navarin following the battle of the 20 Oct.

Malta 29 Dec 1827 Remains at Valetta.

Valletta 4 Jun 1828 Has gone to Naples.

Valletta 30 Nov 1828 Refitting.

Portsmouth 29 Apr 1829 Was reported to be at Zante when the Neva transport, arrived today, departed from Valletta.

Malta 20 Jan 1830 Had received orders to return to England.

Portsmouth 26 Mar 1830 Arrived from Malta.

Portsmouth 28 Mar 1830 Sailed for Chatham.

Portsmouth 16 Aug 1830 Sailed for the Mediterranean.

14 Jun 1832 reported to be at Patras.

Malta 27 Feb 1833 Arrived from Nauplia.

Smyrna 18 Jun 1833 Is in port.

Gibraltar 23 Nov 1833 Preparing to sail for Genoa.

1 Jan 1834 On the Mediterranean Station.

Portsmouth 22 Feb 1834 Arrived from Gibraltar (4).

31 Jan 1835 at Spithead, from Chatham, having a leaked stopped in her steerage, and due to sail shortly for the West Coast of Africa.

12 Feb 1835 Portsmouth sailed on a trial cruise following her repairs.

Portsmouth 18 Feb 1835 returned to Spithead.

Portsmouth 28 Feb 1835 is reported to have sailed Tuesday for the Coast of Africa.

31 Jan 1836 spoken with between the Cape and Mauritius.

28 Mar 1836 is reported to have been at the Cape of Good Hope.

Mauritius 10 Jul 1836 sailed on a cruise.

Mauritius 14 Oct 1836 sailed for the Cape of Good Hope.

Mauritius 26 Jan 1837 assisted the merchant vessel Amity, of London, off shore, at the entrance to the harbour of Port Louis.

Algoa Bay, Cape of Good Hope 8 Apr 1837 arrived from Mauritius and sailed for Simon's Bay.

20 April 1839 arrived at Spithead from the coast of Africa, after having been upwards of four years absent from England. Since October this ship has captured three slave vessels, the Magdalene, Octavia, and Dulcinea, with (taken together) 800 slaves on board. The Pelican left Sierra Leone on the 13th ult., and is under orders to proceed to Chatham to be paid off.

13 Jun 1840 Chatham is about to be commissioned.

2 Nov 1840, at Chatham. Commander Charles George Elers Napier (1838), has been brought forward for commission.

26 Dec 1840 Chatham, is ready for sea.

2 Jan 1841 Lieutenant W. F. L. Tollemache, appointed to the Pelican;

20 Jan 1841 fitting out in the River.

27 Jan 1841 at Spithead awaiting Admiralty orders.

27 Feb 1841, at Spithead; awaiting orders.

11 May 1841, Gunner A. Parker, of the Pelican, appointed to the Vernon. Gunner James Richardson, appointed to the Pelican.

22 May 1841, Lieutenant Charles Starmer, appointed to the Pelican, vice Hay, sick.

28 May 1841, Portsmouth, sailed for Lisbon.

8 Jun 1841, arrived at Lisbon.

17 Jun 1841, left Lisbon for the East India station.

27 Jun 1841, left Gibraltar, for the East Indies.

6 Nov 1841, Commander Charles Napier (of the Pelican), promoted to Captain, and to be appointed to the first vacancy in China.

20 Nov 1841, Commander Philip Justice, appointed to the Pelican, vice Napier, promoted;.

1839-42 engaged in the Operations in China. See p. 288 at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow.

20 Dec 1848 Watch Vessel, Customs, Rye

1860 Watch Vessel, Customs, Rye

1863 renamed Coastguard Watch Vessel 29