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| Name | Lightning (1829) | Explanation | |
| Type | Sloop | ||
| Launched | 2 June 1829 | ||
| Hull | Wooden | ||
| Propulsion | Sail | ||
| Builders measure | 463 tons | ||
| Displacement | |||
| Guns | 18 | ||
| Fate | 1866 | ||
| Class | |||
| Ships book | |||
| Note | 1832 = Larne | ||
| Snippets concerning this vessels career | |||
| Date | Event | ||
| 12 October 1832 | Renamed Larne | ||
| 9 March 1837 - 2 July 1842 | Commanded (until paying off at Sheerness) by Commander Patrick John Blake, East Indies | ||
| (January 1843) | Out of commission at Sheerness | ||
| 14 November 1843 - 5 July 1847 | Commanded (until paying off at Sheerness) by Commander John William Douglas Brisbane, west coast of Africa | ||
| Extracts from the Times newspaper | |||
| Date | Extract | ||
| Th 23 December 1852 | SHEERNESS, Dec. 21. The Rattlesnake, 8 guns, is having her copper stripped, and is progressing actively in being rigged. She is to be fitted with the masts, spars, and sails of the Larne, 14, gun sloop, which have been sent from Chatham-yard, the Larne having last paid off there. | ||
| We 12 April 1854 | (FROM 0UR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) COPENHAGEN, April 7. The Baltic fleet still lies in Kioge Bay, and. has during the last few days been reinforced. by the Desperate, the Dragon, the Conflict, steam-frigates; the Driver, the Archer, the Lightning, the Cruiser, the Alban, steam-corvettes; and the Boscawen, sailing line-of-battle ship. five or six vessels have been here in the roads the last day or two in search of coals and provisions. The Driver yesterday, when towing the Boscawen through the Great Belt, had the misfortune to lose five men, owing to the boat which was carrying them to the Boscawen being swamped. The French screw line of battle ship Austerlitz having the day before yesterday reached Wingo Sound, has, no doubt, joined the British fleet in Kioge Bay. | ||
| Fr 23 February 1855 | The Duke of Wellington, 131, flagship for Rear Admiral the Hon. Richard S. Dundas, C.B., Commander-in-Chief of the Baltic fleet, will be taken to Portsmouth as soon as she is refitted for the next campaign, by the Captain of the Heet (the Hon. F.T. Pelham), who is now cruising in the Exmouth, 90, to test her efficiency. The Lightning steam-vessel, at present at Woolwich, is to be appropriated as a tender to the Duke for the service of the Admiral in communicating with the fleet, and for postal and other purposes. | ||
| We 21 March 1855 | An advanced division or flying squadron of the Baltic fleet left Spithead yesterday afternoon for the Downs, thence making for Kiel as soon as the ice will permit. This squadron, consisted of the Impérieuse, 51, Captain Watson (senior officer); the Euryalus, 51, Captain G. Ramsay; the Arrogant, 47, Captain Yelverton; the Esk, 21, Captain Birch; the Tartar, 21, Captain Dunlop; the Archer, 15, Captain Heathcote; and the Conflict, 8, Commander Brown. They each got up steam before noon, and made every preparation for weighing; but, as Her Majesty had signified her intention of seeing them depart, their starting was delayed until Her Majesty’s arrival. At about 3 o’clock the Fairy, with the Queen, Prince Albert, the Prince of Leiningen, and the Court on board, with the Royal Standard and Admiralty flag flying, was seen advancing towards the fleet from Osborne, when a general Royal salute was fired, and as the Fairy glided into the midst of the "line" the crews of each ship manned the rigging, and some daring spirits climbed to the trucks of the masts to cheer and welcome the august visitors. The Royal vessel lay to off the Neptune, and signalled for Captain Watson, commanding the flying squadron, to repair on board, which he did and was presented (we believe, by Rear-Admiral Seymour) to the Queen. In a few minutes afterwards the Fairy steamed very slowly through the line towards the east, each ship's crew manning the rigging and cheering even at the mainmasthead trucks. At about half-past 3 the signal was made for those about to leave to weigh and proceed, and at about five minutes to 4 o’clock all were off, the Fairy leading. On steaming ahead to lead them to sea, the Impérieuse and Euryalus manned their rigging, and their crews gave three rounds of cheers as the Queen passed them. The Fairy made the Knab light at about 10 minutes past 4, followed by the squadron in the following order:- Imperiéuse, Euryalus, Tartar, Esk, Conflict, Archer, Arrogant; the latter, which was the last to weigh, took the station third on passing the Knab. The whole then presented a very interesting spectacle, which the clearness and beauty of the weather considerably enhanced. At 4 15 the Fairy altered her course to the westward, and hoisted a signal of farewell, which was kept flying until the last of the departing squadron had steamed by, each in turn again manning their rigging and cheering. The yacht then put on steam, and returned through the fleet at Spithead to Osborne, arriving about 5 o’clock, at which time the "flying squadron" was about five miles from the Knab, on their way to the Downs, the Impérieuse several miles a-head. The departure of this small instalment of the Baltic fleet was witnessed by many thousands of spectators, besides those afloat; the walls of Portsmouth, the piers and beach at the Isle of Wight and at Southsea, were thronged with myriads of sightseers, and the Queen’s visit lent additional interest to the movement. The Vivid, with an Admiralty party on board, and numerous private packets, yachts, and smaller craft were also present, and gave additional animation to its features. Rear-Admiral Baynes will ultimately command the "flying squadron" of this fleet, but his flagship (the Retribution, 28, Captain Fisher) will not be out of the hands of the dockyard artificers until the 7th proximo. The fleet needs 3,000 or 4,000 men to complete it, and these are supposed to be provided by the sailing ships on their way home or about to be detached from other stations. The Vulture, 6, Captain Glasse; the Driver, 6, Commander Rice; and the Lightning, 4 (tender to the Duke of Wellington), joined the fleet yesterday. The Centaur, 6, Captain Clifford, will be ready to join to-day, and also the Edinburgh, 58, Captain Hewlett. The Dee and Rhadamanthus left yesterday for the westward. Mr. John Ward, who was selected as inspector of machinery in the fleet of Sir Charles Napier, has been again selected to fill the same responsible appointment in the fleet of Rear-Admiral Dundas, and has re-joined the Duke of Wellington. | ||
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