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Salsette, 1805
Type: 5th Rate ; Armament 42
Launched : 1805 ;
Disposal date or year : 1870
Notes:
1 Jan 1820 built of teak.
1807 Pitt renamed Salsette
30 Apr 1808 captured the Danish privateer Kratbesminde, 8 guns, 31 men, on the Home station.
May - Oct 1808 in the Baltic with a fleet under V.-adm Sir J Saumarez.
Circa 30 Aug 1808 reconnoitred the harbour prior to using fire-ships at Rogerswick, which was subsequently deemed impracticable due to the booms across the harbour.
28 Jul 1809 a part of a large fleet which sailed from the Downs, with troops, with the aim of demolishing the dock-yards, and arsenals at Antwerp, Terneuse, and Flushing, often known as the ill-fated Walcheren Expedition.
21 Apr 1812 captured the French privateer Comete in the Mediterranean.
14 Oct 1812 captured the French privateer Mercure.
Portsmouth 15 Nov 1812 Arrived from the Mediterranean with a French privateer in company, which she captured off the Isle of Wight and both are put under quarantine.
Plymouth 21 Nov 1812 Arrived.
Plymouth 11 Jan 1813 Remains.
Portsmouth 18 Mar 1813 Sailed with the outward convoy for Brazil and the East Indies.
Torbay 23 Mar 1813 Has sailed with the convoy for the East-Indies and South-seas.
27 Apr 1830 Prize money due from the capture of La Comete, now payable.
1830 Portsmouth
Hull 10 Jul 1831 Has been towed from Portsmouth into Whitebooth Roads, by the Messenger.
20 Mar 1835 Receiving ship, Woolwich
12 Jan 1841, some of the crew of the Lizard, under repair in the dock, on leaving the Salsette hulk, moored in the river, to go ashore on leave of absence, were thrown in to the river Medway when their boat capsized. Some were carried down with the tide, whilst others clung to the chains of the hulk. Fortunately, a waterman by the name of Goddard succeeded in picking them all up.
20 Dec 1848 Receiving ship, Woolwich
1860 Receiving Hulk, Woolwich
1870 Receiving Hulk, Sheerness