Eclipse, 1819
Type: Packet / Brig-sloop ; Armament 10
Launched : 3 Jul 1819 ; Disposal date or year : 1863
Disposal Details : Sold to Customs Service ?
BM: 235 tons
Notes:

17 Oct 1823 Passingham, departed Falmouth for the Brazils.

29 Feb 1824 the packet Magnet departed the Tagus, for Falmouth ; whilst in the Tagus the packet Eclipse, Passingham arrived from Rio (10 Jan).

12 Apr 1824 departed Falmouth, for America.

14 Jul 1824 arrived Falmouth from New York (10 Jul) ; Halifax (20th).

13 Sep 1824 departed Falmouth for Jamaica, and put back.

15 Sep 1824 departed Falmouth for Jamaica.

3 Jan 1825 arrived Falmouth from Jamaica and Plymouth.

27 Jan 1825 departed Falmouth for the Buenos Ayres.

14 Jun 1825 Passingham, arrived Falmouth from Buenos Ayres, last from Monte Video in 61 days.

27 Jun 1825 Passingham, departed Falmouth for the Brazils with despatches.

19 Nov 1825 arrived Falmouth from Rio (1 Oct)..

17 Dec 1825 departed Falmouth for America and put back again.

21 Dec 1825 finally departed Falmouth for America.

9 Apr 1826 Passingham, arrived Falmouth from New York (6 Mar) and Halifax (17th).

12 May 1826, departed Falmouth for the Brazils.

25 Aug 1826, arrived Falmouth from Rio (6 Jul) ; Bahia (14th) ; Pernambuco (21 Jul).

27 Aug 1826 departed Falmouth for Plymouth.

22 Sep 1826 Griffin, departed Plymouth for Falmouth following a refit.

23 Sep 1826 Griffin, departed Falmouth for the Leeward Isles.

13 Dec 1826 arrived Falmouth from the Leeward Isles, St. Thomas's in 29 days, with the loss of 2 boats in the bad weather that has been experienced lately.

For further movements of Falmouth Packets try page 3 of the Royal Cornwall Gazette, available through the British Newspaper Archive, for a fee.

Dec 1827 packet based on the Falmouth station : Commanding officer: Lt. C. W. G. Griffin.

5 Aug 1829 in Hamoaze.

12 Oct 1829 departed Falmouth for the Brazils.

21 Nov 1829 departed Pernambuco for Bahia.

26 Nov 1829 departed Bahia for Rio de Janeiro.

20 Dec 1829 departed Rio de Janeiro for Falmouth.

9 Feb 1830 arrived Falmouth from Brazil.

9 Aug 1830 departed Falmouth for Brazil.

15 Dec 1830, arrived Falmouth, from the Brazils, Lieut. Grin, in command.

13 Jan 1831 has arrived at Vera Cruz from Falmouth.

1 Jul 1831 arrived at Madeira from Falmouth, and departed again the same day, for Buenos Ayres.

17 Nov 1831 arrived Falmouth from Buenos Ayres (30 Sep), Monte Video (9th), and Rio (29th), with mail.

9 Feb 1832 arrived Buenos Ayres from Falmouth and Rio.

29 May 1832 arrived at Falmouth from Buenos Ayres (9 Mar) and Rio (1 Apr).

13 Aug 1832 Spoke with the Cheshire in lat. 37, long. 50.

15 Aug 1832 Spoke with the Forth in lat. 41, long. 54.

17 Aug 1832 Spoke with the New York packet in lat. 40, long. 52.

28 Aug 1832 Spoke with the Havre in lat. 44, long. 28.

circa 4 Sep 1832 arrived Falmouth.

25 Oct 1832 spoke with Royal William in lat. 44.6, long. 49.10.

1 Nov 1832 arrived Halifax from Falmouth.

3 Nov 1832 departed Halifax for Bermuda.

10 Nov 1832 arrived Bermuda from Halifax.

31 Aug 1833 arrived Falmouth from Rio Janeiro (14 Jul), Bahia (21), and Pernambuco (26).

Circa 2 Feb 1835 is reported to have departed from Falmouth for Havannah and Mexico with mail.

1836 at Falmouth for Packet Service.

1836 Coast Guard Service.

20 Dec 1848 Coast Guard Service.

1860 Coast Guard Service, Woolwich.

1861-62 Coast Guard Watch Vessel, per Parliamentary estimates etc.

1863 Renamed Watch Vessel 21, based at West Mersea.

1870 West Mersea.