Name | Pelican (1812) | Explanation | |
Type | Brig-sloop | ||
Launched | August 1812 | ||
Hull | Wooden | ||
Propulsion | Sail | ||
Builders measure | 385 tons | ||
Displacement | |||
Guns | 18 | ||
Fate | 1865 | ||
Class | Cruizer | ||
Ships book | |||
Note | 1863 = WV.29 | ||
Snippets concerning this vessels career | |||
Date | Event | ||
2 July 1827 | Commanded by Commander William Alexander Baillie Hamilton | ||
9 August 1828 - 1 December 1828 | Commanded by Captain William Alexander Baillie Hamilton | ||
3 December 1834 - May 1839 | Commanded by Commander Brunswick Popham, east and west coasts of Africa | ||
(January 1840) | Out of commission at Chatham | ||
30 October 1840 - 1 November 1841 | Commanded by Commander Charles George Elers Napier, East Indies (including the first Anglo-Chinese war) | ||
11 November 1841 - January 1845 | Commanded by Commander Philip Justice, East Indies |