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Name	Belleisle (1819)	Explanation
Type	Third rate
Launched	26 April 1819
Hull	Wooden
Propulsion	Sail
Builders measure	1706 tons
Displacement
Guns	6
Fate	1872
Class	Repulse
Ships book
Note	1841 20 gun troopship. 1854 hospital ship
Snippets concerning this vessels career
Date	Event
10 April 1839 - 16 October 1841	Commanded by Captain John Toup Nicolas, Mediterranean, then Portsmouth
23 October 1841 - 1843	Commanded by Captain John Kingcome, East Indies (including the first Anglo-Chinese war)
24 March 1846	Commanded by Captain John Kingcome
13 March 1854 - 13 August 1856	Commanded by Commander James Hosken, Devonport, then the Baltic during the Russian War
20 March 1857	Commanded by Commander John Rashleigh Rodd, East Indies and China
14 December 1858 - 3 August 1859	Commanded by Acting commander Henry Maynard Bingham, East Indies and China
Extracts from the Times newspaper
Date	Extract
Sa 12 February 1842	The total number of vessels that have already sailed, or are about to sail, to join the squadron in the Chinese seas is 15, being 1 line of battle-ship, the Implacable, 74, fitting for the flag of Sir T. Cochrane; 4 frigates, the Cambrian, 36, Captain H.D. Chads, C.B., the Thalia, 44, Captain C. Hope, the North Star, 28, Captain Sir J.E. Home, and the Vindictive, 50, Captain J. Toup Nicholas; 6 sloops of war, the Dido, 20, Captain the Hon. H. Keppel, the Hazard, 18, Commander C. Bell, the Syren, 16, Commander W. Smith, the Harlequin, 10, Commander G.F. Hastings, the Wolverine, 16, Commander J.W.S. Johnson, and the Serpent, 16, Commander W. Nevill; 3 troop ships, the Belleisle, Captain J. Kingcome, the Apollo, Commander C, Frederick, and the Sapphire, Master Commander G.H. Cole; and 1 hospital-ship, the Minden, Captain M. Quin. The ships of war carry altogether 334 guns. The majority of them have already sailed; the Implacable, Vindictive, Wolverine, and Minden (hospital-ship) being the only vessels not yet ready. The Wolverene and Minden will sail in a day or two, and the Vindictive in about three weeks; the Implacable will take some time longer, as she has only recently been put in commission. It is now understood that the Carysfort frigate, 26, Captain Lord G. Paulett, which has lately been commissioned at this port, is to proceed to China. This will make the number of vessels ordered to reinforce the squadron already there 16, and the total number of guns 360, exclusive of these on board the troopships, which are armed en flute.
Ma 26 February 1855	As far as can be ascertained at present, the fleet about to be despatched to the Baltic will be thus composed:— Commander-in-Chief.— Rear-Admiral of the Blue, the Hon. Richard Saundars Dundas, C.B. Second in Command.— Rear-Admiralof the Blue, Michael Seymour. Third in Command.— Rear-Admiral of the Blue, Robert Lambert Baynes, C.B. Captain of the Fleet.— The Hon. F.T. Pelham.   Guns Horse-power Duke of Wellington (flag) 131 700 Royal George, Captain Codrington, C.B. 102 400 Exmouth (flag) 91 400 James Watt, Captain Georce Elliot 91 600 Orion, Captain Erskine 91 600 Caesar, Captain Robb 91 400 Nile, Captain Mundy 91 500 Majestic, Captain J. Hope, C.B. 81 400 Cressy, Captain Warren 81 400 Colossus, Captain Robinson 81 400 Sanspareil, Captain Heath 70 350 Blenheim, Captain W.H. Hall 60 450 Hogue, Captain Ramsay 60 450 Ajax, Captain Warden 60 450 Edinburgh, Captain Hewlett 60 450 Russell, Captain Scott 60 200 Hawke, Captain Erasmus Ommanney 60 200 Cornwallis, Captain Wellesley 60 200 Pembroke, Captain G.H. Seymour 60 200 Hastings, Captain Caffin 60 200 Imperieuse, Captain Watson, C.B. 51 360 Euryalus, Captain Ramsay 51 400 Arrogant, Cantain Yelverton 47 360 Amphion, Captain A.C. Key 34 300 Horatio, Captain Cochrane 24 250 Cossack, Captain Fanshawe 21 2ö0 Pylades, Captain D'Eyncourt 21 250 Esk, Captain T.F. Birch 21 250 Tartar, Captain Dunlop 21 250 Archer, Captain Heathcote 17 200 Retribution, Captain Fisher 28 400 Magicienne, Captain Tatham 16 400 Odin, Captain Willcox 16 560 Sampson, Captain Brock 6 467 Dragon, Captain Stewart 6 560 Bulldog, Captain W.K. Hall 6 500 Penelope, Captain Sir W. Wiseman 18 650 Lightning, Captain B.J. Sulivan 3 100 Vulture, Captain Glasse 6 470 Desperate, Commander White 8 400 Conflict, Commander Cumming 8 400 Cruizer Commander the Hon. G. Douglas 14 60 Harier, Commander Story 14 160 Ariel, Commander Luce 9 60 Falcon, Commander Pullen 17 100 Basilisk, Commander the Hon. F. Egerton 6 400 Rosamond, Commander Crofton 6 286 Driver, Commander Rice 6 280 Janus, Lieutenaut Kane 4 220 Locust, Lieutenant - 3 180 Otter, Lientenant W.A.J. Heath 3 120 Porcupine, Lieutenant Jackson 3 132 Zephyr, Lieutenant Bond 3 100 Recruit, Lientenant J.F. Day 4 160 Weser, Lieatenant Commerell 4 160 Vulture, Captain Glasse 6 470 Floating Batteries Ætna 16 Thunder 16 Glatton 16 Trusty 16 Meteor 16   Mortar Vessels Blazer 1 Manly 1 Firm 1 Mastiff 1 Hardy 1 Porcupine 1 Havock 1 Surly 1 Steam Gunboats Gleaner 3 Hind 2 Pelter 3 Jackdaw 2 Pincher 3 Jasper 2 Ruby 3 Jack 2 Teazer 3 Magpie 2 Badger 3 Redwing 2 Snapper 3 Skylark 2 Biter 2 Snap 2 Boxer 2 Starling 2 Clinker 2 Stork 2 Cracker 2 Swinger 2 Dapper 2 Thistle 2 Fancy 2 Weasel 2 Grinder 2 Pigmy 2 The Belleisle, 24, Commander Hosken, hospital ship. The Æolus, 42, ammunition magazine. The Perseverance, storeship. The Volcano, floating engineers' factory, Master-Commander Dyer. Rear-Admiral Michael Seymour has hoisted his flag (pro tem.) as second in command of the Baltic Fleet on board the Nile, 91, Captain Mundy, at Plymouth. Mr. Dyer, secretary at the Devonport dockyard, goes to sea with Admiral Seymour as secretary.

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