HMS Rhadamanthus

HMS Rhadamanthus (1832)

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Name	Rhadamanthus (1832)	Explanation
Type	2nd class sloop
Launched	16 April 1832
Hull	Wooden
Propulsion	Paddle
Builders measure	813 tons
Displacement	1086 tons
Guns	5
Fate	1864
Class
Ships book
Note
Snippets concerning this vessels career
Date	Event
13 July 1839	Commanded by Commander Arthur Wakefield, Mediterranean
28 August 1841 - 1846	Commanded by Master commander Thomas Laen
29 June 1846	Commanded by Master commander Jonathan Aylen
7 March 1851	Commanded by Master commander John Belam, particular service
29 October 1857	Commanded by Master commander Frederick R. Sturdee, particular service
*Extracts from the Times* newspaper**
Date	Extract
Ma 14 September 1840	It appears that neither the Salamander nor Comet steam-vessels are to be paid off; they are equipping at Woolwich, with great despatch; they will be both at Spithead about the last week in September. The Medea will leave Woolwich on the 24th. The Vesuvius is fitting at Chatham for the Mediterranean. These four steam ships will increase Sir R. Stopford's force to 10 powerful steam-vessels of war, he having already the Gorgon, Cyclops, Phoenix, Rhadamanthus, Hydra, and Stromboli; and to which there are several steamers already fitted for guns, &c., employed in the conveyance of the mails, such as the Acheron, Volcano, Prometheus, Megaera, Alecto, &c.
Fr 1 December 1843	The Irish squadron consists of 1 line of battle ship, 2 frigates, 2 sloops, and 11 steamers, viz., the Caledonia, 120 (flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Bowles); Fox, 42; Iris, 46; Lynx, 3, and Snipe, 2 guns (sloops). Steamers, the Penelope, 22 ; Stromboli, 6; Flamer, 6; Tartarus, 2 ; Volcano, 2; Dee, 2; and Rhadamanthus steamer, 2 guns.
Ma 8 April 1844	THE LORDS OF THE ADMIRALTY AT COVE. The Cork Reporter of yesterday evening announces the following;— "Her Majesty’s war steamer Black Eagle arrived at Cove early this morning from England, having on board the Right Hon. Henry Thomas Lowry Corry, Lord of the Admiralty; the Hon. Sydney Herbert, Secretary to the Admiralty, and Captain Brandereth, Royal Engineers. Our correspondent informs us that these gentlemen, accompanied by Rear Admiral Bowles, are now at Haulbowline Island inspecting the stores, water-tanks, &., and that the committee of the late public meeting held at Cove, on the subject of the naval establishment there, had forwarded to them a copy of the memorial addressed to Sir R. Peel on the subject. Her Majesty's steamer Black Eagle arrived at Kingstown on Friday evening, after an extraordinary short passage of between 11 and 12 hours from Cork, having on board the Right Hon. Henry J.L. Corry. one or the Commissioners of the Admiralty, and the Hon. Sidney Herbert. M.P., Secretary of the Admiralty, with Captain Brandreth, R.E. Their visit is official in some way which has not transpired. Her Majesty's steamer Rhadamanthus arrived from Cork yesterday. Her Majesty's ship Volcano sailed to the north this morning.
We 4 November 1846	Portsmouth, Tuesday. The Comet steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Commander Johnstone [sic], arrived at Cork from this port on Thursday last, and found there the Rhadamanthus steam-vessel, Master-Commander Aylen; the Acheron steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Commander Dunlop [sic]; the Dee steam-vessel, Master-Commander Driver; the Blazer steam-vessel, Captain Washington; and the Myrmidon steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Commander Jenkin; which vessels were about being sent to various ports along the Irish coast with meal to relieve the prevailing distress, which is increasing along the coast to the westward.
Th 8 February 1849	WOOLWICH, Feb. 7. The Rhadamanthus steam vessel, Master-Commander J. Ayling, towed the Juno, 26 guns, Captain P. Blake, up to Chatham yesterday, to be paid off on her return from the Pacific. The Rhadamanthus was ordered to Woolwich to be paid off and re-commissioned at this port, and she arrived to-day.

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