Arethusa, 1849
Type: 4th rate ; Armament 50
Launched as a sailing ship : 20 Jun 1849 ; Disposal date or year : 1934
BM: 2132 (3141) tons ; Displacement: 3832 tons
Machinery notes: 500 h.p.
Notes:

Jan, 1846, Arethusa, 50, by Sir W. Symonds, timbers preparing, at Pembroke.

20 Dec 1848 Pembroke, building.

30 Aug 1851 Experimental Squadron.

22 Apr 1854 Samson, Furious, Terrible, Tiger, Retribution, Arethusa, French vessels and rocket boats attack the military works at Odessa, with the Sans Pareil and Highflyer in reserve - see p. 400-> at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow

28 Apr 1854 allied squadrons reconnoitred Eupatoria - see p. 401 at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow

29 Apr 1854 off Sebastopol - see p. 401 at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow

17 Oct 1854 1st Bombardment of Sebastopol - see p. 437 at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow

23 Apr 1860 Chatham, commenced conversion to screw steamship.

9 Aug 1861 undocked.

1870 Sheerness.

1874 Training Ship.

1879 Late Screw. Lent to Baroness Burdett Coutts as a Training Ship for Destitute Boys, Greenhithe.

1890 Late Screw. Lent to Baroness Burdett Coutts as a Training Ship for Destitute Boys, Greenhithe.

1914 Greenhithe. Lent for Training Ship for Destitute Boys, Greenhithe.

Jan 1921 Greenhithe. Lent for Training Ship for Destitute Boys, Greenhithe.