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Valorous, 1851
Type: Special Service Vessel ; late 2nd class frigate ; Armament 16
Launched : 30 Apr 1851 ;
Disposal date or year : 1891
BM: 1257 tons ; Displacement: 2300 tons
Propulsion: Paddle
Machinery notes: 400
Notes:
20 Dec 1848 Steam sloop. Pembroke building.
11 Mar 1854 departed Spithead, with the fleet, for the Baltic - see p. 413 at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow
15 Apr 1854 captured Russian brig Patrioten [Prize Money per London Gazette of 21 Jul 1857].
May-Jun 1854 Leopard, Vulture, Odin, and Valorous, destroyed vessels and storehouses, etc., at Brahestad and Uleaborg, and captured several gunboats and 7 Jun, disastrous boat actions at Gamla Carleby - see p. 416 at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow
21 Jun 1854 the Hecla, Odin, and Valorous were sent in to shell the main fort at Bomarsund, but were unable to do any serious damage - see p. 420 at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow
10 Aug 1854 Penelope went ashore under the Russian guns and had to throw her guns overboard and was much mauled by the enemy's red-hot shot before she could be floated off, assisted by the boats of the Hecla, Gladiator, Valorous, and Pigmy, who also suffered - see p. 424 at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow
16 Aug 1854 bombardment and capture of Bomarsund - see p. 424-> at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow
1860 North America and West Indies.
15 April 1863 Devonport. Commissioned.
1864 Cape of Good Hope and East Indies station. Medical report : fever, and respiratary diseases onboard : number of Cases of Disease and Injury.
1868 Involved in laying Atlantic Cable.
1870 North America and West Indies.
26 Feb 1878 Recommissioned at Devonport.
1879 Particular Service.
Apr 1886 Channel Service.
19 May 1886 In collision with trawler off Lizard - see below.
1890 Special Service Vessel. Devonport. To be sold.