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| Name | Salamander (1832) | Explanation | |
| Type | 2nd class sloop | ||
| Launched | 16 May 1832 | ||
| Hull | Wooden | ||
| Propulsion | Paddle | ||
| Builders measure | 818 tons | ||
| Displacement | 1014 tons | ||
| Guns | 4 | ||
| Fate | 1883 | ||
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| Snippets concerning this vessels career | |||
| Date | Event | ||
| 27 November 1832 - 1834 | Commanded by Commander Horatio Thomas Austin, Portugal | ||
| 15 April 1836 | Commanded by Lieutenant John Duffill | ||
| 20 August 1836 - 31 July 1840 | Commanded by Commander Sidney Colpoys Dacres, particular service | ||
| 16 September 1840 - 11 August 1841 | Commanded by Commander Hastings Reginald Henry, particular service | ||
| 24 June 1842 | Commanded by Commander Andrew Snape Hamond, South America | ||
| 17 July 1850 - August 1854 | Commanded by Commander John Spencer Ellman, East Indies | ||
| August 1854 - 23 November 1854 | Commanded (until paying off at Portsmouth) by Commander Benjamin Portland Priest, Mediterranean | ||
| 1 November 1855 - 4 February 1857 | Commanded by Commander George Frederick Mecham, west coast of Africa | ||
| 8 December 1863 | Commanded by Commander John Carnegie, Australia | ||
| July 1865 | Commanded by Commander George Strong Nares, east coast of Australia | ||
| 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 9 October 1840 | PORTSMOUTH.— The Vesuvius steamer, Commander Henderson, proceeded on Monday afternoon direct for Gibraltar and Malta, to join Sir R. Stopford's fleet. The Salamander steam-frigate, Commander Henry, will be at Spithead in the early part of next week, on her way to Gibraltar and Malta, to join Sir R. Stopford's fleet.—Brighton Gazette. | ||
| Ma 30 November 1840 | The Salamander steamer, Commander Henry, is ordered to the North Sea and oast of Norway, to look after the Fairy, surveying vessel, Captain Hewett. | ||
| Ma 14 December 1840 | (From the Hampshire Telegraph of Saturday) We are sorry to state that there is every reason to fear that the Fairy, surveying vessel, Captain Hewett, has been lost, with the whole of her officers and ship's company. It appears that she left Harwich on the 15th ult. for the purpose of surveying some neighbouring sands, and must have encountered the late tremendous storm. It was ascertained before she left Harwich, that she had no design whatever of proceeding above a few hours' sail, having only on board at the time two days' provisions; but she has not since been heard of. A son of Sir C. Adam, a midshipman, was on board the Fairy. The Salamander steam vessel sailed on Monday, from Sheerness, for Norway, in search of her. She will visit the Shetland Isles, and call at Leith if necessary. | ||
| Ma 4 January 1841 | (From the Hampshire Telegraph of Saturday) The Salamander, steam-frigate, arrived at Sheerness on Wednesday, after an unsuccessful search for the Fairy, and may be hourly expected at this port to refit, previous to proceeding to the Mediterranean. | ||
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