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Sparrow, 1828
Type: Cutter ; Armament 10
Launched : 28 Jun 1828 ; Disposal date or year : 1860
BM: 160 tons
Notes:

Portsmouth 15 Aug 1829 Sailed on a cruise.

Portsmouth 17 Aug 1829 In Harbour.

Plymouth 1 Nov 1829 Arrived from Portsmouth with specie for the Pay Office.

Portsmouth 15 Nov 1829 Arrived from Plymouth.

Plymouth 22 Nov 1829 Arrived from the Bristol Channel.

Portsmouth.8 Dec 1829 Arrived from a cruise.

Portsmouth 9 Jan 1830 Arrived from a cruise.

Portsmouth.19 Jan 1830 Arrived from a cruise.

Plymouth 30 Jan 1830 Arrived from Portsmouth with Royal Marines lately serving in the Java.

Portsmouth 1 Jun 1830 Arrived from Jersey.

Portsmouth 16 Feb 1833 Sailed for Plymouth with specie.

Portsmouth 15 Mar 1833 Arrived from Swansea.

Plymouth 31 May 1833 arrived from Falmouth.

Falmouth 27 Jul 1833 Sailed for Oporto, and Lisbon, with mails.

Falmouth 19 Aug 1833 Arrived from Lisbon (6), and off Oporto (11).

Portsmouth 7 - 28 Sep 1833 In Harbour.

Falmouth 13 Oct 1833 Sailed for Oporto, and Lisbon, with mails.

Falmouth 14 Oct 1833 Put back due to the squally weather.

Carrick Roads 17 Oct 1833 Put back here on Monday, whilst taking mail to Portugal : remains in the Roads, waiting for the weather to moderate.

Falmouth 17 Oct 1833 Sailed for Oporto, and Lisbon, with mails.

Dartmouth 19 Dec 1833 Arrived from Lisbon (3).

Portsmouth 26 Dec 1833 Arrived from Lisbon.

Portsmouth 4 Jan 1834 In harbour.

Portsmouth 13 May 1837 is now out at Spithead and sails Monday for Rio de Janeiro and the Falkland Islea, where she is expected to remain.

Portsmouth 2 Jun 1837 at Spithead.

Portsmouth 12 Nov 1837 the Rose reports that she spoke with the Sparrow on 6 Oct at long. 21, en route for the Falkland Isles.

Circa Jan 1839 still at the Falkland islands.

13 Mar 1841, left Rio Janeiro for Rio Plata.

23 Aug 1841, at Rio de Janeiro.

1844 Survey ketch.

20 Dec 1848 Ketch. Portsmouth.

30 Aug 1851 Ireland.