Alban, 1826
Type: Gun-vessel ; Armament 2
Completed : 27 Dec 1826 ; Disposal date or year : 1860
BM: 295 increased to 405 tons, following lengthening ;
Propulsion: Paddle ; 100 h.p.
Notes:

1830 Chatham

14 Jun 1830 Building at Woolwich i.e. being lengthened and re-engined, completed 1831.

20 Nov 1830, arrived Portsmouth, Lieut. Davis in command.

21 Nov 1830, departed Portsmouth.

27 Nov 1830, arrived Portsmouth.

3 May 1831 departed Plymouth for Cork, Lieut. Davis, in command.

8 May 1831 arrived Portsmouth from Cork.

24 May 1831 arrived Plymouth from Cork, with the Semiramis in tow.

27 May 1831 arrived Plymouth from Cork.

28 May 1831 departed Plymouth for Portsmouth.

6 Jun 1831 arrived Plymouth from Portsmouth and then proceeded to Cardiff with nearly the whole of the 88th depot, as a reinforcement to the military in that disturbed district.

23 Jun 1831 in Portsmouth Harbour.

11 Sep 1831 arrived Plymouth, from Portsmouth, and departed for the Mediterranean, Lieut. Walker, in command.

17 Sep 1831 arrived at Gibraltar from Plymouth, and departed 18th.

24 Oct 1831 departed Malta for Trieste.

17 Jul 1832 departed Constantinople leaving behind the Barham and Hind, and having assisted the 7 Turkish ships of war bound for Acre out of port to the Sea of Marmora.

20 Jul 1832 departed Napoli di Romannia, where the St. Vincent and Raleigh were at anchor.

28 Jul 1832 departed Malta for England.

15 Aug 1832 departed Oporto, for England, but experienced awful weather and lost an engine, the connecting rod having broken and further damaged the enngine, however managed to make Falmouth and Portsmouth, where the other engine gave up the ghost, and drifted against ships in Ordinary and carried away her funnel, and as a result was paid off.

23 Aug 1832 arrived Portsmouth from the Mediterranean with mails from Malta, Cadiz, and Portugal, having touched at Falmouth on the 20th.

31 Aug 1832 was paid off at Portsmouth.

19 Sep 1832 departed Portsmouth for the River with the Dee.

21 Sep 1832 arrived Woolwich from Portsmouth, with the Dee.

3 Dec 1834 commissioned at Woolwich by Lt. Kennedy. It is estimated she will be ready for sea by Christmas.

29 Dec 1832 passed through the Downs, en route for Falmouth, to take the next Mediterranean mail.

17 Mar 1833 Falmouth, (Lieutenant Kennedy), arrived this afternoon from Malta, via Vigo, and due to sickness onboard, is now in quarantine. She spoke the Reynard, from Messina to Portsmouth, on the 28th ult. off Malaga.

23 Mar 1833 arrived Plymouth.

10 Jun 1833 In Hamoaze, Plymouth.

28 Jun 1833 departed Plymouth for Milford on Tuesday, from whence she will proceed to the West Indies.

19 Sep 1833 Is reported to have arrived at Madeira on the 26th of July, in 12 days from Milford, and departed on the 30th, for Demerara.

23 Sep 1833 Is reported to have arrived at Demerara on the 27th of August.

1 Jan 1834 Serving on the North America and West Indies Station.

24 Nov 1834 Lieutenant J. B. Roepel, appointed to command the Alban steamer.

26 Jan 1835 18 Jan 1835 departed for Plymouth, Falmouth, Cork and the Mediterranean..

Circa 12 Feb 1835 is reported to have departed from Cork for the Mediterranean.

Plymouth 12 Mar 1835 departed on Sunday for Gibraltar, but returned, having sprung her foremast in the gales, and will sail again when repiared and the gales have abated.

1 Jul 1835 at Malta.

Malta 26 Aug 1835 arrived from England last Monday week from Portsmouth with the Earl of Durham onboard. They departed on Wednesday for Constantinople with the Alban in company.

Malta 21 Nov 1835 departed for Alexandria.

Malta 8 Dec 1835 departed for Alexandria 21 Nov 1835, with the mail and returned on 5 Dec.

Portsmouth 16 Jan 1836 arrived from Malta with mail, which she left on 17 Dec 1835, having arrived from Alexandria on the 10th.

Portsmouth 13 Feb 1836 is reported to have recently been paid off at Woolwich.

Jamaica 1 Mar 1837 at Port Royal ; ships on the station are reported to be generally healthy

Jamaica 26 Jun 1837 at Port Royal.

26 Jul 1837 is reported by the packet Spey to have been driven ashore by a hurricane in the harbour at Barbados.

1 Jun 1840 John King apptd Acting Master Commander of the Alban, on Particular Service (NNL 8/1842).

31 Jul 1840, arrived at Woolwich from Chatham, on Tuesday, and will sail immediately for Portsmouth and the north coast of Spain.

16 Aug 1840 Portsmouth The detachment of Royal Artillery brought from Woolwich by the Alban steamer, and embarked on board the Vanguard at Spithead, has been relanded, far want of proper accommodation, and has marched into Calewort Barracks, in this garrison.

20 Aug 1840 arrived Portsmouth from St. Sebastian, which she left an Sunday last, with officers and men of the Royal Artillery, of the Sappers and Miners and Royal Marine Artillery.

21 Aug 1840, has arrived Woolwich.

11 Sep 1840 Woolwich, is under orders to return from Pembroke to Woolwich to have her steering wheel and compasses shifted in accordance with a plan proposed by the Surveyor of the Navy, the compasses in their present position being very materially affected by the local attraction of the iron tiller.

15 Sep 1840 arrived at Woolwich from Pembroke, having disembarked Captain Gray, Lieutenant Meheux, and a detachment of the Woolwich division of Royal Marines.

18 Sep 1840 Woolwich, having had her wheel and compasses shifted, will be ready for sea an Sunday. Her accommodation for troops have also been increased, as she will, as occasions arise, be actively employed to that service.

1 Oct 1840 arrived from Portsmouth on Sunday, and departed the Tuesday following for Cardiff, to embark the 45th Regiment for Belfast.

7 Nov 1840 departed from Portsmouth for the Westward.

27 Jan 1841 Portsmouth, to proceed to the Irish ports when ready, to recruit men for the navy.

30 Mar 1841 arrived at Deptford from Chatham.

6 Apr 1841 Woolwich, left Woolwich for Tynemouth, to convey troops to Chatham.

10 Apr 1841 Chatham, arrived with troops from Teignmouth.

26 May 1841 arrived Quebec with drafts of the 23rd and 68th regiments.

4 Jun 1841 Portsmouth, arrived with troops from Dublin, with the depot companies of the 32nd Regt.

22 Jun 1841 departed to Dublin with the depot of the 82nd Regt.

1 Jul 1841 arrived Plymouth, from Dublin, with the depot of the 24th Regt., and then departed for Portsmouth.

2 Jul 1841 arrived Portsmouth, from Dublin, with the remainder of the 32nd Regt. Depot companies.

7 Jul 1841 departed Spithead for Dublin with the remainder of the Depot for the 82nd Regt.

19 Jul 1841 left Plymouth for Dublin with troops on board.

16 Jul 1841 Plymouth, arrived on Friday with the remainder of the 24th depot, for Dublin.

7 Aug 1841 Portsmouth, arrived on Thursday with troops from the eastward.

20 Aug 1841 departed Portsmouth for Cork with the depot companies of the 35th

2 Sep 1841 arrived with a part of the 38th Regt., en route for Hull, and departed 3 Sep.

10 Sep 1841 arrived Portsmouth, from Hull, with the depot of the 73d Regt. To join HQ at Gosport.

25 Sep 1841 arrived Plymouth from Cork with the depot of the 48th, en route for Guernsey, departing later that day

8 Oct 1841 arrived Portsmouth from Cork with the depot companies of the 19th and 29th Regts., which have gone ashore to Forton Barracks

30 Oct 1841 departed Portsmouth for Plymouth with 150 newly raised men.

4 Nov 1841 has arrived in the last few days with volunteers for the Navy and have since departed for Liverpool where men are reported to be waiting

28 Nov 1841 Plymouth, arrived from Woolwich.

5 Dec 1841 put a company of artillery on board the Belleisle at Plymouth.

17 Dec 1841 Plymouth, departed for Bristol for volunteers.

27 Dec 1841 Plymouth, arrived from Bristol.

30 Dec 1841 departed Plymouth for Chatham.

27 Dec 1841 arrived Plymouth from Bristol with volunteers.

30 Dec 1841 departed Plymouth for Chatham.

5 Feb 1842 arrived Plymouth Sound.

14 Mar 1842 departs Spithead shortly with invalids from the Atholl troop ship.

21 Mar 1842 arrived Plymouth from Portsmouth.

22 Mar 1842 departed Plymouth for Pembroke, with a party of officers and men to take the recently completed steamer Spiteful to Grenock to be competed with her engines.

9 Apr 1842 arrived Plymouth, from Liverpool without any volunteers, the rendez-vous having been suspended, or temporarily closed.

12 Apr 1842 towed the Scylla out of harbour into Plymouth Sound.

14 Apr 1842 departed Plymouth for the Chops of the Channel for any vessels held up by the contrary winds and requiring assistance.

16 Apr 1842 departed Portsmouth with water and provisions for merchant vessels detained in the chops of the Channel in the light of the current round of easterly winds preventing vessel sailing up the Channel.

1 May 1842 departed Plymouth for Woolwich to have her defects made good.

3 May 1842 arrived at Woolwich to make good her defects.

19 May 1842 is expected to depart Portsmouth in a day or so with supernumeraries for Lisbon, where they'll be transferred to the Indus and taken to Malta for distribution amongst the Mediterranean Fleet.

24 May 1842 departed Portsmouth for Lisbon, touching at Plymouth, with officers and men for the Mediterranean Fleet, but on her arrival at Plymouth the order was countermanded and the personnel were turned over to the Caledonia.

24 May 1842 arrived Plymouth from Portsmouth and awaits orders.

28 May 1842 departed Plymouth with supernumeraries for the Indus, in the Tagus, for conveyance to Malta.

14 Jun 1842 arrived Portsmouth from Lisbon, which then departed for Woolwich, where she arrived on the 17th..

23 Jun 1842 departed Woolwich with sappers and miners for Gibraltar, dropping off some chronometers at Portsmouth on the way.

27 Jun 1842 departed Spithead for Gibraltar, via Plymouth, with a party of miners and sappers. Presumably more tunnelling on the Rock ?.

28 Jun 1842 arrived Plymouth, from Woolwich and departed for Gibraltar on the 30th.

7 Jul 1842 arrived Gibraltar from Plymouth.

10 Aug 1842 arrived Plymouth from the Mediterranean.

12 Aug 1842 arrived Spithead from Gibraltar with military invalids.

22 Aug 1842 departed Portsmouth for Jersey.

15 Oct 1842 sent out to the Chops of the Channel with provisions and water for any vessels held up by the current easterly winds and prevented from reaching the English coast..

20 Dec 1842 arrived Portsmouth from Woolwich and departed again the following day for Chatham, and returned to Woolwich on the 24th.

20 Dec 1848 Particular Service

27 Jan 1851 Tender to Imaum, at Jamaica.

17 Mar 1851 Jamaica

3 Jun 1851 on passage from Grey Town to Jamaica.

30 Aug 1851 Jamaica

21 Apr 1854 detained the Nadeschda which was sentenced 29 Jun 1854.

21 Apr 1854 detained the Aina which was sentenced 21 Jun 1854.

13 Jun 1854 the French fleet joined the British in the Baltic at Baro Sound - being used as a survey vessel in the Baltic - see p. 419-> at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow

Circa Jul 1854 the Lightning and Alban surveyed a channel between Lumpar and Ango Islands which was used on 28 Jul by the Edinburgh, Hague, Amphion, Blenheim, and Ajax to approach fort Bomarsund - see p. 422 at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow

Late Aug 1854 Napier sent the Odin, Alban, Gorgon, and Driver to reconnoitre Abo - see p. 425-> at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow

24 May 1860 Portsmouth. Completed breaking up, per Parliamentary estimates etc. 1861-62.