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Rapid, 1829
Type: Sloop ; Armament 10
Launched : 1829 ;
Disposal date or year : 12 Apr 1838
Disposal Details : Wrecked off Crete, Mediterranean ; Lieut. Hon Graham Hay St. V de Ros Kinnaird
Notes:
Portsmouth 26 Nov 1829 Sailed.
Plymouth 28 Nov 1829 Arrived in the Sound yesterday, from Portsmouth, and sailed shortly afterwards for the Mediterranean.
Malta 20 Dec 1829 Arrived from Plymouth with despatches.
Malta 5 Jan 1830 Was expected to sail for Smyrna shortly.
Paros 4 Jan 1830 Remains.
Palmas Bay, Sardinia 9 May 1830 Was reported to be in the Archipelago.
St. Helena 9 Jul 1832 Is reported to be at Simon's Bay ?
Vostizza 4 Sep 1832 Has been sent here for the protection of British merchant shipping.
Portsmouth 3 Jul 1833 Arrived from Malta (27 May), and Gibraltar (18 Jun).
Portsmouth 6 Jul 1833 In Harbour.
Portsmouth 26 Aug 1833 Taken out of the basin.
Portsmouth 31 Aug 1833 Will go out to Spithead next week, prior to sailing for the coast of Africa.
Portsmouth 7 Sep 1833 In harbour.
Portsmouth 11 Sep 1833 Sailed to Plymouth.
Plymouth 14 Sep 1833 Arrived from Portsmouth.
Portsmouth 1 Oct 1833 Arrived from Milford.
Portsmouth 16 Oct 1833 Sailed bur later returned due to the gale.
Portsmouth 19 Oct 1833 Sails on trials.
1 Jan 1834 On the South America Station.
Portsmouth 21 Mar 1835 is reported to have been at Rio de Janeiro on 19 Jan., and due to sail to the Falklands Islands to relieve the Snake.
Rio de Janeiro 26 May 1835 arrived from the Falklands Islands.
Rio de Janeiro 28 Dec 1835 was reported to have been in the Falkland Isles.
17 Apr 1836 is reported to be at Rio de Janeiro.
Portsmouth 2 Jun 1836 arrived Thursday from Rio de Janeiro (8 May), and Pernambuco (19th).
Malta 26 May 1837 in Valetta harbour.
Malta 6 Aug 1837 arrived here from Port Mahon.
Malta 14 Aug 1837 sailed for Barcelona.