HMS Dove

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Dove, 1818-1866
Type: Coast Guard Watch Vessel late Revenue cruiser - cutter ;
Launched : 1818 ; Disposal date or year : 1866
BM: 125 tons
Notes:

1830 Revenue Vessel - England

13 Nov 1832 detained three Dutch vessels : the Palembang, from Baltimore, off Falmouth, and from off Penzance, the Rodentore, from Smyrna, and Vw. Gessina, from Villenova, all to Amsterdam.

25 Feb 1833 has detained the Nederlandche, from Batavia, off Dover, and sent her to Sheerness.

6 Oct 1840 Lt. Josias Drew, apptd. to the Dove, based at Falmouth.

1 Aug 1842 based at Falmouth, F.P Coull noted at Mate.

12 Oct 1842 the boats of the Dove and the Cadgwith Preventive boat crept up 95 kegs of brandy and hollands, which were taken to Falmouth and deposited at the Seizure Warehouse at the Custom-House.

1848 converted to Coast Guard Watch Vessel No. 6.

1848 to be based in the Crouch River.

1861-62 per Parliamentary estimates etc. �14 spent on maintenance etc.