Assistance, 1855
Type: Troopships - Storeship ; Armament 2
Launched : 5 Apr 1855 ; Disposal date or year : 1 Jun 1860
Disposal Details : Wrecked off Hong-Kong ; Com. Chas. Jno. Balfour
BM: 1793 tons
Propulsion: Screw
Machinery notes: 400 ; Speed ; 11 knots ;
Notes:

28 Dec 1857 Capture of Canton (see also report in London Gazette www.gazettes-online.co.uk of 16 and 26 Feb 1858).

15 Jan 1858 Canton River.

Between these 2 dates she appears to leave the area.

10 Aug 1858 Canton River.

29 Oct 1858 Hongkong.

30 Nov 1858 Canton River.

15 Jan 1859 Hongkong.

15 Feb 1859 Canton River.

21 May 1859 Macao.

4 Jun 1859 Shanghai.

5 Jul 1859 Gulf of Pecheli.

10 Aug 1859 Kintang.

24 Aug 1859 At the North.

28 Sep 1859 Hongkong.

13 Oct 1859 Whampoa & Canton.

30 Nov 1859 Hongkong.

16 Feb 1860 Canton River.

15 Mar 1860 Hongkong.

30 Mar 1860 Chusan.

25 Apr 1860 Shanghai.

23 May 1860 Hongkong.

1 Jun 1860 struck rock off Hongkong and was wrecked.

1 Oct 1856 - 26 Jun 1858 Parliamentary Grant of �33,000, for services (in lieu of Prize Money) on the China Station to be divided between 56 Vessels

The Resolute (1855) was built on similar lines. Both were troopships.