HMS Recruit (1846)
HMS Recruit (1846)


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NameRecruit (1846)Explanation
TypeBrig   
Launched10 June 1846
HullIron
PropulsionSail
Builders measure462 tons
Displacement 
Guns12
Fate1849
Class 
Ships book
NoteOnly RN iron sailing ship.
Resold and converted to Harbinger, screw
Snippets concerning this vessels career
DateEvent
2 July 1846
- 1847
Commanded by Commander Adolphus Slade, particular service, Sheerness
Extracts from the Times newspaper
DateExtract
Tu 10 August 1847

PORTSMOUTH, Monday.

The Lords of the Admiralty attended service in the Dockyard Chapel yesterday morning, after which the Earl of Auckland (First Lord) and Sir Charles Ogle went over to the Clarence-yard to meet Lord J. RussellExternal link, who arrived at half-past 1 o'clock by the South-Western Railway. The Earl accompanied the Premier to Osborne, where Lord John was invited as the guest of Her Majesty; the Earl proceeding to Ryde to dine with Sir Augustus de Clifford. The other members of the board dined at the George. ...
From these works ['Mr Bramble's new slips'] the board proceeded to inspect the bottom of the Undine steam yacht on the graving slip, which has been coated on one aide with Mr. Hay's (the chymical lecturer to the Dockyard) composition, and on the other with red lead, to see which was most efficacious in preventing the adhesion and growth of rubbish. It was palpably apparent that the red lead was of no use, as the side coated with it was covered with weeds, muscles, shrimps, carbuncles, grass, nine inches long, and such like rubbish; whereas the composition side was as smooth and clean as new iron. Lord Auckland and the other members of the board, as well as Sir C. Ogle and the scientific officers of the dockyard, expressed their strong opinion in favour of Mr. Hay's valuable invention, which will, doubtless, be generally adopted, and obtain for its patentee a permanent place and adequate remuneration, A letter from Commander Slade, of the iron brig Recruit, was read by their Lordships, proving the good properties of the composition on that vessel, and the total inefficacy of the red lead on the other side of her.
Ma 26 February 1855As 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.
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Royal George, Captain Codrington, C.B. 102400
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James Watt, Captain Georce Elliot91600
Orion, Captain Erskine91600
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Nile, Captain Mundy91500
Majestic, Captain J. Hope, C.B.81400
Cressy, Captain Warren81400
Colossus, Captain Robinson81400
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Blenheim, Captain W.H. Hall60450
Hogue, Captain Ramsay60450
Ajax, Captain Warden60450
Edinburgh, Captain Hewlett60450
Russell, Captain Scott60200
Hawke, Captain Erasmus Ommanney60200
Cornwallis, Captain Wellesley60200
Pembroke, Captain G.H. Seymour60200
Hastings, Captain Caffin60200
Imperieuse, Captain Watson, C.B.51360
Euryalus, Captain Ramsay51400
Arrogant, Cantain Yelverton47360
Amphion, Captain A.C. Key34300
Horatio, Captain Cochrane24250
Cossack, Captain Fanshawe212ö0
Pylades, Captain D'Eyncourt21250
Esk, Captain T.F. Birch21250
Tartar, Captain Dunlop21250
Archer, Captain Heathcote17200
Retribution, Captain Fisher28400
Magicienne, Captain Tatham16400
Odin, Captain Willcox16560
Sampson, Captain Brock6467
Dragon, Captain Stewart6560
Bulldog, Captain W.K. Hall6500
Penelope, Captain Sir W. Wiseman18650
Lightning, Captain B.J. Sulivan3100
Vulture, Captain Glasse 6470
Desperate, Commander White8400
Conflict, Commander Cumming 8400
Cruizer Commander the Hon. G. Douglas1460
Harier, Commander Story14160
Ariel, Commander Luce960
Falcon, Commander Pullen17100
Basilisk, Commander the Hon. F. Egerton6400
Rosamond, Commander Crofton6286
Driver, Commander Rice6280
Janus, Lieutenaut Kane4220
Locust, Lieutenant -3180
Otter, Lientenant W.A.J. Heath3120
Porcupine, Lieutenant Jackson3132
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Recruit, Lientenant J.F. Day4160
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Vulture, Captain Glasse 6470
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