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Weasel, 1855
Type: Gunboat ; Armament 3
Launched : 19 Mar 1855 ; Disposal date or year : 1869
BM: 232 tons
Propulsion: Screw
Machinery notes: 60 hp
Notes:

1855 Baltic tender to Caesar

All gunboats from 1 Jan 1856, are to be commissioned as independent commands with a crew of 36 men and officers.

23 Apr 1856, Present at Fleet Review, Spithead ; Blue Squadron ; Commander Craigie

8 Jan 1860 at Rio;

15 May 1860 arrived Hongkong from Portsmouth.

7 Jun 1860 Hongkong.

28 Sep 1860 Swatow.

16 Nov 1860 Hongkong.

2 Mar 1861 Canton River.

Mar - Dec appears to leave the station.

15 Dec 1861 Amoy.

1 Mar 1862 Foochow.

15 Mar 1862 Shanghai.

27 Apr 1862 In the North.

27 Sep 1862 Chefoo.

15 Oct 1862 - 15 Dec 1862 In the North, and remains.