Sir C Napier's Squadron

Sir C Napier's Squadron - 1848

Portsmouth. Another experimental squadron is in course of collection, and will sail on or about the 10th of July [1848] from this port, under the command of Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Napier, K.C.B.

The ships comprehending the squadron for 1848 will be the:

St. Vincent, 120, Captain Dacres, (flag of Sir Charles) ; the
Caledonia, 120, Captain T. R. Carter ; the
Prince Regent, 92, Captain Martin; the
Powerful, 84, Captain the Hon. R. S. Dundas. C. B. ; the
Blenheim, 56, (screw), Captain Horatio Austen. C.B. ;. the
Amphion, 36, (screw), Captain Williams; the
Dragon, steam-frigate, Captain W. H. Hall; the
Tweed, 13, Commander Lord Francis Russell; the
Pilot, 16, Commander Lyons ; the
Frolic, 16, Commander Vansittart ; the
Helena, 16, Commander G. W. Smith; and the
Reynard, (screw), 8, to be commissioned by Commander P. Cracroft.

This cruise, we are informed, will be more for the purpose of testing the efficacy of screw line-of-battle or block ships than for any other "experimental" purpose, and with this object the Blenheim will be tried under all possible circumstances.

SG & SGTL Vol 5 ; page 255 ; 1848

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