Arrogant, 1848
Type: Frigate ; Armament 10 (22 x 32 pdr., 56 cwt., ; 16 x 32 pdr., 32 cwt. ; 6 x 8 in., 65 cwt. ; 2 x 56 pdr., 85 cwt.)
Laid down : Sep 1845 ; Launched : 5 Apr 1848 ;
Disposal date or year : 1867
BM: 2565 tons
Propulsion: Screw
Machinery notes: 360 ; Speed ; 8.64 knots ;
Notes:

Jan, 1846, Arrogant, 10, steam frigate, Mr. Fincham, three eighths built, at Portsmouth

Jan 1848 Portsmouth, Building

20 Dec 1848 Woolwich

30 Aug 1851 Experimental Squadron

4 Jul 1853 Portsmouth. Carried out speed trials.

11 Mar 1854 departed Spithead, with the fleet, for the Baltic - see p. 413 at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow

15 Apr 1854 captured Russian brig Patrioten [Prize Money per London Gazette of 21 Jul 1857].

19 May 1854 Arrogant and Hecla involved in operations at and near Eckness and capture a merchantmen Carleby and meet the Dauntless on their return - see p. 417-> at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow

20 May 1854 Arrogant and Hecla detained the Augusta.

21 Jun 1854 Imperieuse, Lightning, Magicienne, and Bulldog, reconnoitred the Russian fleet and batteries at Cronstadt, with the Arrogant and Desperate in reserve - see p. 420 at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow

16 Aug 1854 bombardment and capture of Bomarsund - see p. 424-> at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow

4 Feb 1856 Portsmouth. In dock.

19 Feb 1856 Having completed her refit was taken out of the steam basin.

25 Feb 1856 Compasses to be swung tomorrow ; thence to Spithead.

26 Feb 1856 To join the Imperieuse at the Downs.

28 Feb 1856 Mid RH King appt. ; at Portsmouth.

23 Apr 1856, Present at Fleet Review, Spithead ; Captain Lyster.

17 Nov 1859 departed England for the West Coast of Africa for anti-slavery duties.

13 Dec 1859 detained in Lat. 1� 46' N., long. 11� 39' W. the Mexican slave brigantine El Rosarito, 170 tons, fully fitted for the slave trade, which by the time she was boarded had no papers or nationality, and was sent under the charge of Lieutenant Adams, with a prize crew, to the Vice-Admiralty Court at Sierra Leone, for adjudication, which on 4 Jan 1860 was sentenced to be condemned.

30 Dec 1859 at Ascension, Commodore Edmonstone writes to the Secretary of the Admiralty reporting the detention of the El Rosarito by the Arrogant, who's replaced the Vesuvius and Commodore Wise as Senior Officer on the West Coast of Africa.

Year ending 31 Dec 1860 suffered 637 cases of sickness during the year, in addition, 2 officers and 6 ratings died and 1 officers and 27 ratings were invalided back to England.

Year ending 31 Dec 1861 suffered 538 cases of sickness during the year, in addition, 1 officer and 16 ratings died and 20 ratings were invalided back to England.

28 Nov 1862 returned to England from the West Coast of Africa and suffered 434 cases of sickness to date, whilst 6 ratings had died and 4 were invalided back to England.