Bustard, 1855
Type: Gunboat ; Armament 4
Completed : 20 Oct 1855 ; Disposal date or year : 1869
BM: 232 tons
Propulsion: Screw
Machinery notes: 60 hp
Notes:

All gunboats from 1 Jan 1856, are to be commissioned as independent commands with a crew of 36 men and officers.

24 Jan 1856 Portsmouth. arrived this morning from Sheerness.

23 Apr 1856, Present at Fleet Review, Spithead ; Red Squadron ; Commander Gilford

10 May 1857 Hongkong (Lt Hallowes).

5 Jun 1857 Canton River.

10 Jul 1857 Hongkong.

16 Oct 1857 Canton River.

15 Nov 1857 Hongkong.

13 Apr 1858 Canton River.

5 May 1858 Gulf of Pechelee.

20 May 1858 Capture of the Forts at the Mouth of the Pel Ho (see also the London Gazette www.gazettes-online.co.uk of 28 Jul 1858 .

23 May 1858 Shanghai.

22 Jun 1858 Gulf of Pechelee.

24 Aug 1858 Canton River.

13 Apr 1859 Hongkong.

5 May 1859 Canton River.

21 May 1859 Macao.

4 Jun 1859 Canton River.

19 Oct 1859 Recovers specie from John Hartley lost on Tunki Rocks 30 Nov 1859 Canton River.

14 Jan 1860 Foochow.

28 Feb 1860 Shanghai.

15 Mar 1860 Chusan.

25 Apr 1860 Ningpo.

7 Jun 1860 Chusan.

23 Jun 1860 on the North Coast of China.

26 Jul 1860 Gulf of Pecheli.

16 Nov 1860 on the North Coast of China.

31 Dec 1860 Hongkong.

1 Apr 1862 Amoy.

15 Apr 1862 Hongkong.

12 Jul 1862 Swatow.

27 Jul 1862 Amoy.

27 Sep 1862 Loochow.

15 Oct 1862 Amoy.

15 Nov 1862 Swatow.

15 Dec 1862 Hongkong.

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

1860 East Indies and China