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| Name | Spy (1841) | Explanation | |
| Type | Brigantine | ||
| Launched | 24 April 1841 | ||
| Hull | Wooden | ||
| Propulsion | Sail | ||
| Builders measure | 320 tons | ||
| Displacement | |||
| Guns | 3 | ||
| Fate | 1862 | ||
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| Snippets concerning this vessels career | |||
| Date | Event | ||
| 10 May 1841 - 22 April 1842 | Commanded by Lieutenant John Moon Potbury, Sheerness | ||
| 15 April 1842 | Commanded by Lieutenant commander George Raymond, west coast of Africa | ||
| 1 July 1843 | Commanded by Lieutenant commander Samuel Otway Wooldridge, west coast of Africa | ||
| 11 March 1845 | Commanded by Lieutenant commander Samuel Otway Wooldridge, Pacific | ||
| 8 August 1848 | Commanded by Lieutenant commander George Western, west coast of Africa | ||
| 16 June 1851 | Commanded by Lieutenant commander Henry Barré Beresford, west coast of Africa | ||
| 22 June 1854 | Commanded by Lieutenant commander Robert Francis Boyle, south-east coast of America | ||
| 3 May 1855 - 29 August 1855 | Commanded by Lieutenant Henry Oakely, south-east coast of America | ||
| 11 July 1855 - 11 June 1858 | Commanded by Lieutenant commander Alfred Luckraft, south-east coast of America | ||
| 23 August 1858 | Commanded by Lieutenant commander Tathwell Benjamin Collinson, south-east coast of America | ||
| Extracts from the Times newspaper | |||
| Date | Extract | ||
| Fr 28 January 1842 | PERILOUS SITUATION OF HER MAJESTY’S SHIP VINDICTIVE. The Vindictive, 50, Captain Toup Nicholas, C.B., left the Downs in company with the Warspite, for Spithead; she has not yet arrived. It is supposed the Vindictive will take out Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane recently appointed to the East India command. The Hastings, 74, at present preparing to pay off at this port, will, next week, be recommissioned by Captain H.W. Bruce, as the permanent flag-ship of Sir T. Cochrane. The Spy, 10, Lieutenant Potbury, sailed yesterday for Plymouth. The Queen, 110, Captain Rich, flag-ship of Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Owen (red at the fore), Commander-in-Chief in the Mediterranean, will be ready for sea next week, having a complement of upwards of 1,000 men. The Formidable, 80, Captain Sir C. Sullivan, with the Alfred, 50, Commodore J.B. Purvis, are ordered to this port from the eastward. The former ship proceeds to the Mediterranean, and the latter for South America. The Revenge, 78, Captain the Hon. W. Waldegrave, is daily expected at Spithead from the Mediterranean, to be paid off; as also the Winchester, 52, Captain Carter, from North America, to be recommissioned by Captain C. Eden, for the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir J. Percy, ordered to the Cape of Good Hope as Commander-in-Chief, vice King. Noon. Since writing the above, Her Majesty's ship Vindictive has been discovered in a perilous situation, at anchor near the dangerous sand or shoal called "the Dean," off St. Helen's. It is at present blowing a gale of wind from W. by S.. and should it not moderate, great fears are entertained that this splendid frigate will ground on the edge of the shoal.4 p.m. The Vindictive has unfortunately grounded on "the Dean," with her mizenmast cut away, and a heavy sea breaking over her, owing to the violence of the wind, now blowing a strong gale about W.S.W., with every appearance of the wind increasing. She has fired several guns, and made signate of distress. Unfortunately there is only one small steamer belonging to Government now here; two dockyard lighters are gone to her assistance with anchors and cables. It is feared little or no good can be rendered this ill-fated ship, owing to the lateness of the day; and, from her alarming position, white the present gale continues, it would be attended with danger getting boats on board her. The Vindictive is a new frigate, built at this dockyard, on Mr. Blake's plan. This is the first time of her going to sea. The greatest anxiety and suspense will naturally prevail during the night as to the fate of this noble ship, with her gallant crew, near 400 in number.(FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.) PORTSMOUTH, Wednesday, 9 o’clock, p.m. I regret to inform you that the fine ship Vindictive, 50. Captain T. Nicholas, C.B., K.H., is now aground on "the Dean," having taken the ground this day at noon, and remained there, with the sea beating over her, till night hid her from our view. The last glimpse we had of her, her mizen had gone over the side — most probably cut away. At it will not be high-water till midnight, and the ship would of course be much strained, it is feared she will drive on the iron coast of Selsy Bill; if so, the most serious consequences may be dreaded.LATER INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, Thursday. The Vindictive, 50,Captain J.T. Nicholas, took the ground on the "Dean" Bank, near Spithead, yesterday morning and was, last night, considered to be in imminent peril; am happy, however, to inform you she got off this morning with the loss only of her mizen mast, the wind fortunately having shifted from S.W. to N.W. | ||
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