Benbow, 1813
Type: 3rd rate ; Armament 74
Launched : 3 Feb 1813 ; Disposal date or year : 1895
BM: 1773 tons
Notes:

Portsmouth 12 Jul 1813 arrived from the Downs.

Portsmouth 6 Mar 1814 Is expected to sail with the West Indies convoy in the morning.

Portsmouth 9 Mar 1814 departed with convoy for the West Indies.

St. Thomas 4 Aug 1814 departed for England with a convoy from Demerara.

Portsmouth 22 Sep 1814 arrived from St. Thomas's (5 Aug.) with a convoy from Demerara.

19 Oct 1814 The Benbow is preparing to be paid off.

1 Jan 1820 repairing with a circular stern.

Jul 1830 Portsmouth

21 Jul 1832 the Nelson, along with the Hibernia, Bellerophon, Edinburgh, Benbow, Spartiate, Pembroke, President, Naiad, Amphitrite, and Trincomalee, it is noted, in the Hampshire Telegraph, were brought forward to be commissioned last summer, at considerable expense, and except for the Spartiate, Edinburgh, and President, and are now to be put back into Ordinary, also at some expense.

7 Feb 1835 to be inspected in ordinary.

Portsmouth 16 Feb 1836 is reported to be in dock.

Portsmouth 15 Jul 1837 was docked Tuesday.

1 Jun 1839 Mate Charles D. O'Brien appointed to the Benbow;

1 Jun 1839 Portsmouth would have gone out of harbour to-day, having been 63 days in commission, had her gun carriages been completed.

15 Jun 1839 Portsmouth dropped down to St. Helen's today, and will sail to-morrow far the Downs ; thence she will proceed to the Forth to complete the few men she wants for her complement. She will have a Sheerness tender with her, and will return to this port.

23 Jun 1839 anchored in the Downs en Tuesday, when she received a North Sea Pilot.

3 Aug 1839 Portsmouth orders have also been despatched to Leith, to sail to Spithead.

10 Aug 1839 Portsmouth returned to Spithead, from Leith, last evening. The Benbow picked up during her northern trip about 50 men, half of which are A.B.'s. and the remainder good young Ordinary. She is still about 50 seamen short of complement. This arises from her having parted with, in Scotland, some 35 to 40 of the landmen, general service men raised by the Coast Guard.

12 Oct 1839 Malta, is expected hourly from Lisbon.

30 Oct 1839, left Malta for Vourla.

14 Dec 1839 Mr. J. Allan, surgeon of the Benbow, succeeds Mr. Martin at Haslar.

21 Dec 1839 Surgeon Alexander Heastie, appointed to the Benbow.

28 Dec 1839 Volunteer, 1st Class Thomas Fortescue, appointed to the Benbow.

8 Mar 1840 is reported to be at Vourla.

27 Mar 1840 departed for Malta.

5 April 1840 Malta, arrived Thursday from Vourla, Rear-Admiral Sir John Louis having transferred his flag to the Ganges.

16 Apr 1840 at Naples.

19 Jul 1840 Princess Charlotte, accompanied by the Benbow, Daphne, and Zebra, departed for the coast of Syria.

Circa 7 Sep 1840 arrived Beyrout for operations off the coast of Syria - see p. 313-> at at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow

11 Sep 1840 Beyrout, the Cyclops opened fire on troops in the south part of the bay.

12 Sep 1840 Beyrout, Gorgon, Hydra, Cyclops and Phoenix landed marines and Turkish troops at nearby Jouna and the Princess Charlotte, Ganges, Benbow, Edinburgh and Revenge bombarded General Soliman's troops ashore.

14 Sep 1840 Beyrout, The bombardment continued and the allied troops fortified their positions.

15 Sep 1840 Beyrout, Fired occasionally as targets showed themselves.

17 Sep 1840 Beyrout, The Benbow and Zebra departed for Tripoli.

26 Sep 1840 unsuccessful operations at Ruad and Tortosa - see p. 315 at at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow See also www.gazettes-online.co.uk of 17 Nov 1840.

22 Oct 1840 in the vicinity of Scanderoon, off the coast of Syria.

2 Nov, 1840 arrived off St. Jean d�Acre.

3 Nov, 1840 bombardment of St. Jean d�Acre. Egyptian forces evacuate St. Jean d�Acre overnight and the town was occupied on the 4th by the Turks. See www.gazettes-online.co.uk of 1 Dec 1840.

8 Nov 1840 off St Jean d�Acre, one marine killed, and several others slightly hurt in explosion ashore. See www.gazettes-online.co.uk of 15 Dec 1840.

8 Nov 1840 St Jean d�Acre, arms have been sent in the Benbow and Powerful for distribution to the inhabitants to the northward. See www.gazettes-online.co.uk of 15 Dec 1840.

8 Nov 1840 St Jean d�Acre, Benbow, Magicienne, and Daphne at Scanderoon and the neighbourhood. See www.gazettes-online.co.uk of 15 Dec 1840. Capture of Acre and operations on the coast of Syria. Turkish Medals awarded to the Officers and Men employed during the Campaign. 16 Oct 1844 those onboard between 9 Sep - 10 Oct 1840, and at the bombardment of St. Jean D�Acre, on the 3 Nov 1840, will be paid their respective proportions of the grant voted by Parliament for the said services.

10 Dec 1840 arrived in Marmorice Bay, from Beyrout.

2 Jan 1841 Commander W. H. Hall, appointed to the Benbow ; Lieutenants Charles D. O'Brien and F. H. Stanfell, appointed to the Benbow.

14 Jan 1841 has gone to Beyrout.

12 Mar 1841 Clerk W. B. Pearce, late of the Benbow, appointed to be clerk-in-charge of the Locust steam frigate.

5 Mar 1841 Malta, is expected shortly from Beyrout.

4 Jul 1841 is reported to still be at Piraeus

7 Jul 1841 at Candia, and the following day, with the commanding officers of the Tyne and Dido, went on board one of the French frigates present for a conference with the view to putting an end to the bloodshed and butchery being caused by the Turkish troops, their commander, Tahir Pacha, having abdicated any responsibilty for their actions, saying that he had no power to control their excesses !

5 Aug 1841 reported to be in the Roads at Suda, Candia

7 Aug 1841 Mate W. K. Hall (1837, Benbow), promoted to Lieutenant ; Commander J. Fulford, appointed to Benbow ; Lieutenant Philip Hast, appointed to Benbow.

10 Sep 1841 is understood to be at Suda, Candia, where she remains.

4 Oct 1841 is reported to have gone to Athens, and will be returning to Suda.

25 Oct 1841 at the Bay of Suda.

30 Nov 1841 had arrived at Piraeus, Athens, from Suda.

1 Mar 1842 in harbour at Valetta.

7 Mar 1842 departed Malta, but put back on the 11th having suffered much damage aloft in the gales she experienced 200 miles to the west of Malta.

21 Mar 1842 departed Malta for England.

6 Apr 1842 arrived Gibraltar from Malta.

5 May 1842 arrived Spithead from Gibraltar.

6 May 1842 departed Spithead for Sheerness to be paid off.

23 May 1842 paid off at Sheerness and sent her Royal Marines to Portsmouth in the Rhadamanthus. Quartermaster William Robinson received a Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, and a gratuity of �15 and the Royal Marines on board presented Sergeant James Blagrave with a sword and sash as a token of their esteem and goodwill. The Marines also donated 6s. 7�d. to the Royal Victorian Schools, for educating the children of Seamen and Royal Marines at Portsmouth and Portsea.

1848 Harbour Service

20 Dec 1848 Sheerness

1859 Coal hulk

1861-62 classified in the Naval Budget as a Yard Craft [Coal hulk] at Sheerness.