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Sampson / Samson, 1844
Type: 2nd class frigate ; Armament 4
Launched : 1 Oct 1844 ;
Disposal date or year : 1864
BM: 1299 tons ; Displacement: 2100 tons
Propulsion: Paddle
Machinery notes: 467
Notes:
Mar 1841 has been ordered to be built at Woolwich.
20 Dec 1848 Steam frigate. Woolwich.
30 Aug 1851 Coast of Africa
23 Dec 1851 at Lagos, operations recommenced against the usurping King Coçioco with a view to reinstating King Akitoye - see p. 368-> at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow
22 Apr 1854 Samson, Furious, Terrible, Tiger, Retribution, Arethusa, French vessels and rocket boats attack the military works at Odessa, with the Sans Pareil and Highflyer in reserve - see p. 400-> at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow
28 Apr 1854 allied squadrons reconnoitred Eupatoria - see p. 401 at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow
29 Apr 1854 off Sebastopol - see p. 401 at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow
Early days of May 1854 the Agamemnon, Samson, and Highflyer were detached to the eastern shores of the Black Sea - see p. 401-> at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow
Circa 14 Sep 1854 Samson, Fury, Vesuvius, and some French steamers with troops on board, sent to the mouth of the Katcha to deter the Russians from advancing northward - see p. 412-> at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow
22 Sep 1854 the Samson and Terrible, reconnoitred Sebastopol - see p. 433 at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow
11 Oct 1854, boats from the Samson, Firebrand, Beagle, and French ships towed Austrian transport to safety, near Sebastopol - see p. 436 at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow
17 Oct 1854 1st Bombardment of Sebastopol - see p. 437 at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow
13 Feb 1856 Copenhagen - it is reported that the sloop Sampson has succeeded in recovering her anchor and cable, lost a few days previously near Elsinore.
23 Apr 1856, Present at Fleet Review, Spithead ; Captain G. S. Hand
Oct 1856 Hong Kong, sailed for the Canton River, towing the Calcutta's boats as far as her draught allowed, when they were detached up the river to Canton, where, with other boats of the squadron, the various Chinese forts guarding the river were captured.
8 Jan 1857 British forces commenced withdrawal from off Canton, to Hong Kong.
15 Jan 1857 Amoy.
15 Mar 1857 Hongkong.
25 May 1857 Foochow.
5 Jun 1857 Hongkong.
30 Oct 1857 Canton River.
28 Dec 1857 Capture of Canton (see also report in London Gazette www.gazettes-online.co.uk of 16 and 26 Feb 1858).
15 Jan 1858 Hongkong.
27 Feb 1858 Amoy.
13 Apr 1858 Shanghai.
5 May 1858 Gulf of Pecheli.
10 Aug 1858 Hongkong.
1 Oct 1856 - 26 Jun 1858 Parliamentary Grant of £33,000, for services (in lieu of Prize Money) on the China Station to be divided between 56 Vessels
24 Aug 1858 Foochow.
31 Mar 1859 Hongkong.
21 May 1859 Japan.
24 Aug 1859 Shanghai.
16 Feb 1860 depart Shanghai for Hongkong.
14 Mar 1860 arrived Hongkong.
23 May 1860 At the North.
7 Jun 1860 Chusan.
23 Jun 1860 At the North.
26 Jul 1860 Gulf of Pecheli.
16 Nov 1860 At the North.
31 Dec 1860 Hongkong, and then appears to leave the Station.