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Warspite, 1807
Type: 3rd rate ; Armament 74
Launched : 16 Nov 1807 ;
Disposal date or year : 3 Jan 1876
Disposal Details : Burned by accident at Woolwich
BM: 1890 tons
Notes:
May 1805 Building.
Whilst building fitted with the system of diagonal timbering by Sir Robert Seppings.
15 Jul 1810 manoeuvres with the squadron which remained off the port of Toulon when the Mediterranean fleet left the coast to seek shelter.
24 June 1811 Reported to be off Barcelona.
Deal 28 Aug 1812 Arrived from a cruise off Flushing.
Deal 7 Sep 1812 Sailed on a cruise off Flushing.
Plymouth Dock 1 Dec 1812 Came to anchor again on Sunday night, and this evening is under weigh again.
Plymouth 2 Dec 1812 Sailed for Portsmouth.
Plymouth 20 Mar 1813 Has detained and sent in the American ship William, Bayard, from New York to Bourdeaux.
Plymouth 2 Apr 1814 Came in from off Brest.
Plymouth 24 Aug 1814 Arrived from Bourdeaux with a convoy of transports, with troops on board.
Plymouth 19 Sep 1814 Arrived.
Portsmouth 7 Oct 1814 Arrived from Plymouth.
Portsmouth 5 Nov 1814 Has been refitted.
Plymouth 29 Dec 1825 Being fitted out for service in South America.
Portsmouth 16 Jan 1826 In the harbour.
Portsmouth 14 Jan 1826 Preparing for a passage to the East Indies in the company of the Volage.
6 Jan 1827 Employed in the on the South America Station.
Sydney 8 Jan 1827 Sailed for Valparaiso.
Portsmouth 28 Jul 1827 Arrived from Sydney, Cook's Straits, and Rio de Janeiro.
Lisbon 2 Sep 1827 Reported to be off Lisbon.
Malta 29 Dec 1827 Remains at Valetta.
Valletta 4 Jun 1828 Is cruising off Corfu.
Valletta 4 Jun 1828 On the coast of the Morea.
24 Jun 1828 At Egina.
Valletta 11 Sep 1828 Sailed for England.
Portsmouth 7 Oct 1828 Arrived from Malta.
Plymouth 7 May 1829 Sailed for Rio de Janeiro.
At sea 12 May 1829 A puncheon of rum was picked up in lat. 46.48 N. long 10.34 W, which had apparently been in the water some months.
Rio Janeiro 31 Jul 1829 Was at Rio de Janeiro.
Rio Janeiro 27 Oct 1829 Remains.
Rio de Janeiro 28 Dec 1829 Remains.
1830 South America Station.
Rio Janeiro 3 Jul 1831 Sailed for the Cape of Good Hope.
At sea 29 Nov 1831 Bound to Rio Janeiro, was spoken with in lat. 23, long. 21 W.
Rio Janeiro 18 Jan 1833 Sailed for England.
Portsmouth 2 Mar 1833 Arrived from Rio de Janeiro (13 Jan), and now at Spithead.
28 Dec 1839 in Dock at Portsmouth.
7 Aug 1840 Woolwich, has been cut down to a 50-gun frigate at Portsmouth.
10 Oct 1840 Portsmouth, went out of the basin.
17 Oct 1840 Portsmouth, may be commissioned shortly.
31 Oct 1840, Portsmouth, her masts and yards have been selected.
27 Jan 1841, Portsmouth, was brought into the basin, to be completed for commission.
6 Apr 1841, Portsmouth, taken out of the basin.
20 Aug 1841, Portsmouth, has been commissioned this week.
21 Aug 1841, Captain Lord John Hay ; Lieutenants J. B. Dickson and J. A. Gordon ; Purser Mr. J. Jacobs, ; Volunteers 1st Class J. Ward, and ----- Newport ; Acting Master A. L. Vanzetti, appointed to the Warspite.
28 Aug 1841, Lieutenants W. Horton, T. Baillie, W. H. Hornby ; Surgeon A. Johnston ; Assistant-Surgeons Dr. F. Graham, and H. D. Mason ; Chaplain P. Somerville ; Mate Hon. T. Pakenham ; Midshipmen E. Leeds and F. Lloyd ; Volunteers 1st Class J. Ward, J. Newport and F. P. Owen, appointed to the Warspite ;
4 Sep 1841, Volunteer 1st Class C. B. Hope, appointed to the Warspite ;
11 Sep 1841, Naval Instructor John Nicholas Laverty, appointed to the Warspite.
7 Sep 1841, Portsmouth, was taken into dock to examine and clear her bottom.
14 Sep 1841, Portsmouth, was taken out of the dock into the basin, to be fitted.
18 Sep 1841, Second Master George Hodges, appointed to the Warspite.
25 Sep 1841, Mates R. Hopkins and R. L. Reynolds, appointed to the Warspite.
2 Oct 1841, Midshipman Allan Percy, appointed to the Warspite.
30 Oct 1841, Portsmouth, a seamen is reported to have fallen from the main-top and, fortunately, landed on his legs, and walked away.
27 Nov 1841, Lieutenant J. B. Branch, appointed to the Warspite.
4 Dec 1841, Portsmouth, to be fitted out with all despatch : was taken out of the basin on Wednesday.
11 Dec 1841, Portsmouth, will go out of harbour on Monday.
11 Dec 1841, Lieutenant H. M. Kinsman appointed to the Warspite.
25 Dec 1841, Lieutenant John Charles Johnstone, appointed to the Warspite, vice Hornby, promoted ;
25 Dec 1841, Lieutenant Thomas Baillie, from Warspite appointed to Isis.
25 Dec 1841, Lieutenant G. L. Norcock, appointed to Warspite, vice Baillie.
25 Dec 1841, Portsmouth, is to bring the King of Prussia to this country.
24 Oct 1846 It was twenty years on Monday last since the Warspite, the first and only English line-of-battle ship that has visited Port Jackson dropped anchor in Farm Cove: The Warspite was one of the old 74 gun ships, and put in here in company with several smaller men-of-war, on her way to the South American station. She was commanded by Commodore Sir James Brisbane, who died during the time the squadron remained here.
1846 The Levant.
Jan 1848 Chatham, in Ordinary.
20 Dec 1848 Chatham.
1860 Chatham.