HMS Dartmouth

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Dartmouth, 1813
Type: 5th rate ; Armament 36
Launched : 28 Aug 1813 ; Disposal date or year : 1854
BM: 952 tons
Notes:

May 1805 Building

17 Feb 1818 to undergo a complete repair at Plymouth.

11 Oct 1826 arrived Portsmouth from Port Royal, Jamaica in 5 weeks.

25 Nov 1826 in the Portsmouth harbour.

1827 the diplomatic and political situation which led the Battle of Navarin.

25 Sep 1827 Asia departed from Navarin, leaving the Dartmouth to watch the Turkish fleet. See p. 252-> at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow.

2 Oct 1827 Dartmouth reported that a strong division of the Turkish fleet had weighed from Navarin and were standing towards Patras. The Asia, Talbot, and Zebra weighed and joined the Dartmouth, sailing in pursuit of the Turkish squadron.

3 Oct 1827 the Turkish fleet, having returned to Navarin, the Asia and Talbot anchored in the bay of Zante, whilst the Dartmouth continued to watch the Turks, and reported on the 4th that several Turkish ships had again departed towards Patras, the Dartmouth, Asia and Talbot having to repeat their earlier performance with the Turkish fleet. However, on returning, the Turkish fleet landed troops who wreaked his vengeance on the unfortunate Greeks of the Morea.

14 Oct 1827 state of the Allied Fleet off the Bay of Navarin and the numbers of Turkish vessels present.

20 Oct the Allied Fleet entered the Bay of Navarin and anchored opposite their Turkish equivalents, and shortly afterwards, following some sporadic firing, the battle became general. Numbers of allied personnel killed and wounded at the Battle of Navarin (a.k.a. Navarino), and the names of British Officers killed and wounded. Medals granted to all surviving Officers, seamen and marines (and soldiers who served as marines) per order of 7th June, 1848. � Prize Money see Sep 1834.

Malta 29 Dec 1827 Remains at Valetta.

Valletta 4 Jun 1828 Is at Alexandria.

24 Jun 1828 At Candia.

Valletta 30 Nov 1828 Refitting.

Gibraltar 9 Jan 1829 Anchored in Gibraltar Bay, awaiting orders.

Malta 15 Jul 1829 Had recently departed for Algiers and Gibraltar.

Gibraltar 30 Aug 1829 Is reported to be lying in the bay.

Gibraltar 29 Aug 1829 Refitting here.

Gibraltar 20 Nov 1829 departed for Cadiz.

Gibraltar 12 Feb 1830 departed for Cadiz.

Cadiz 13 Feb 1830 departed for England.

Portsmouth 26 Feb 1830 arrived from Gibraltar.

Portsmouth 26 Feb 1830 arrived from Gibraltar.

Gibraltar 11 Feb 1830 Preparing to sail for England.

Portsmouth 28 Feb 1830 arrived from Gibraltar.

1831 Harbour Service

25 May 1831 Ramillies, Creole, Iphigenia, Dartmouth, and Hussar, are ordered to be fitted at Chatham as temporary lazarettos, in consequence of the recent quarantine order.

� 30 Sep 1834 prize money for Navarin due for payment from 1 Oct 1834 - see London Gazette of 30 Sep for for details www.gazettes-online.co.uk.

20 Dec 1848 Quarantine Service at Leith