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Talbot, 1824
Type: 6th rate ; Armament 28
Launched : 9 Oct 1824 ;
Disposal date or year : 1896
BM: 500 tons
Notes:
Plymouth 29 Dec 1825 Sailed for Sheerness.
6 Jan 1827 Employed in the Mediterranean.
1827 the diplomatic and political situation which led the Battle of Navarin.
2 Oct 1827 Dartmouth reported that a strong division of the Turkish fleet had weighed from Navarin and were standing towards Patras. The Asia, Talbot, and Zebra weighed and joined the Dartmouth, sailing in pursuit of the Turkish squadron.
3 Oct 1827 the Turkish fleet, having returned to Navarin, the Asia and Talbot anchored in the bay of Zante, whilst the Dartmouth continued to watch the Turks, and reported on the 4th that several Turkish ships had again sailed towards Patras, the Dartmouth, Asia and Talbot having to repeat their earlier performance with the Turkish fleet. However, on returning, the Turkish fleet landed troops who wreaked his vengeance on the unfortunate Greeks of the Morea.
14 Oct 1827 state of the Allied Fleet off the Bay of Navarin and the numbers of Turkish vessels present.
20 Oct the Allied Fleet entered the Bay of Navarin and anchored opposite their Turkish equivalents, and shortly afterwards, following some sporadic firing, the battle became general.
Numbers of allied personnel killed and wounded at the Battle of Navarin (a.k.a. Navarino), and the names of British Officers killed and wounded.
Medals granted to all surviving Officers, seamen and marines (and soldiers who served as marines) per order of 7th June, 1848. † Prize Money see Sep 1834.
Malta 29 Dec 1827 Remains as flagship in the Mediterranean.
Valletta 8 May 1828 Sailed for Corfu.
Valletta 4 Jun 1828 Reported to be on the coast of the Morea and in the Archipelago.
Plymouth 8 Aug 1830 Sailed for the Cape of Good Hope.
4 Sep 1830 off Port Praya, St Jago [per Captain's Log of HMS Curlew].
Port Louis, Mauritius, 23 Jun 1832 Marines from on board are supporting the civil authority ashore.
Mauritius 30 Jun 1833 Remains.
Port Louis Harbour, Mauritius 13 Sep 1833 Remains, in support of the Governor.
Mauritius 12 Oct 1833 Has assisted the Merchant vessel Cæsar, which had run aground on the reef.
Cape of Good Hope 24 Nov 1833 Arrived.
Simon's Bay 8 Jan 1834 Remains.
St Helena 25 Feb 1834 Arrived from the Cape and sailed 27th.
Plymouth 29 Apr 1834 Arrived from Mauritius (9 Nov), Cape (10 Feb), St Helena (27), and Ascension (10 Mar).
Plymouth 24 May 1834 Has paid off.
Plymouth 18 Sep 1834 Is preparing for service on the South American station.
† 30 Sep 1834 prize money for Navarin due for payment from 1 Oct 1834 - see London Gazette of 30 Sep for for details www.gazettes-online.co.uk.
Plymouth 9 Oct 1834 In the Sound and ready for sea.
Portsmouth 28 Feb 1835 is reported to have arrived at Rio de Janeiro in 45 days from Plymouth.
Prior to 10 Jan 1835 is reported to have passed the Cape of Good Hope for the India Station.
12 Mar 1835 is reported to have arrived at Madras, but finding she was no longer required, returned to her station at Rio de Janeiro.
27 May 1835 sailed from the Cape for Rio Janeiro.
18 Sep 1835 arrived at Buenos Ayres.
Rio de Janeiro 28 Dec 1835 was reported to have been in the River Plata.
17 Apr 1836 is reported to be in the Pacific.
Rio de Janeiro 8 May 1836 reported to have gone to Valparaiso, calling at the Falkland Islands en route.
24 Apr 1837 reported to be at Valparaiso and was shortly due to sail for Coquimbo, before proceeding to Rio de Janeiro and England.
2 Feb 1839 The Talbot frigate is reported to have been replaced at Smyrna by the Hazard corvette, and was expected from Tenedos in Malta.
13 Feb 1839 at Malta.
16 Mar 1839 at Malta.
28 Sep 1839 is reported to have gone to the Ionian States
25 June 1840 the Tyne sailed from Malta for Corfu, to relieve the Talbot.
6 Jul 1840 Corfu, the Talbot and Weazle sailed for the Levant.
16 Aug 1840 was reported to have arrived in the Dardanelles on the 14th, but was wind-bound : she was due to relieve the Dido at Constantinople.
5 Sep 1840 Dido was reported to have been relieved by the Talbot.
21 Oct 1840 arrived at Beyrout from Constantinople. See www.gazettes-online.co.uk of 17 Nov 1840.
2 Nov, 1840 arrived off St. Jean d’Acre.
3 Nov, 1840 bombardment of St. Jean d’Acre. Wounded. Lieutenant G. B. Le Mesurier, since dead; Henry Haswell, Mate, slightly; 1 seaman severely. Egyptian forces evacuate St. Jean d’Acre overnight and the town was occupied on the 4th by the Turks. See www.gazettes-online.co.uk of 1 Dec 1840.
8 Nov 1840 off St Jean d’Acre, 1,000 prisoners have been sent away in the Turkish Flag Ship, eighteen Officers, and a party of soldiers, by the Talbot, to Constantinople. See www.gazettes-online.co.uk of 15 Dec 1840.
Aug - Nov 1840 Capture of Acre and operations on the coast of Syria. Turkish Medals awarded to the Officers and Men employed during the Campaign. 16 Oct 1844 those onboard between 9 Sep - 10 Oct 1840, and at the bombardment of St. Jean D’Acre, on the 3 Nov 1840, will be paid their respective proportions of the grant voted by Parliament for the said services.
18 Dec 1840, reported to be at Stamboul;
2 Jan 1841 Lieutenant M. H. Rodney and W. H. Gennys, appointed to the Talbot;
12 Feb 1841, at Malta, the Magicienne is due to sail shortly to relieve the Talbot at Constantinople, who will relieve the Tyne at Corfu,
17 Mar 1841, The Magicienne arrived at Constantinople to relieve the Talbot.
5 Apr 1841, Malta, Captain R F. Stopford is appointed to the Talbot (expected from Constantinople), vice Codrington, who will proceed to England.
1 Apr 1841, left Marmorice-bay for Stanchio and Corfu ; arrived Malta on the 20th.
Circa 15 Jul 1841, at Palermo, sheltering from bad weather, whilst surveying of the Sherke shoal and Keith's reef.
19 Aug 1841, arrived at Malta, from Palermo and Messina.
24 Oct 1841, Malta, was reported to be at Therapia, and expected to sail shortly for the Dardanelles.
12 Jul 1845 was at Oahu on 22 April.
15 Aug 1845 was hourly expected at Valparaiso from the Sandwich and Society Islands.
30 Aug 1845 Master reports a corrected position for Lazaroff Island.
1846 Pacific and Otaheite Station.
Feb-Mar 1847 Had sailed for England.
Jan 1848 Portsmouth, in Ordinary (reserve).
20 Dec 1848 Portsmouth.
1855 Powder hulk.
1860 Powder Depot, Woolwich.
1870-90 Woolwich.