Electra, 1837
Type: Sloop ; Armament 18
Launched : 28 Sep 1837 ; Disposal date or year : 1862
BM: 462 tons
Notes:

1830 Portsmouth, building.

1 Oct 1832 on the stocks at Portsmouth, where it was ordered that she was "to be proceeded with."

1 Dec 1838 detained in lat. 16� 38' S., long. 29� 54' W., when bound from Benguela to Rio de Janeiro, the slave brigantine Diligente, Emigdio Ribeiro da Silva, Master, 3 guns, initially sailing under Montevidean colours, which had been changed to Portuguese colours when captured, with 302 slaves on board, and said to be from Benguela and en route for Rio de Janeiro, Montevideo and Mozambique. She was sent into Rio de Janeiro where she arrived on the 8th Dec., under the Prize Master, Lieutenant Heseltime.

1 Dec 1838 the slave brigantine Diligente, Emigdio Ribeiro da Silva, master, with 302 slaves on board, which was sent for adjudication to the British and Brazilian Mixed Court of Commission, Rio de Janeiro, and on 10 Jan 1839 sentenced to be condemned and the slaves to be emancipated.

10 Jan 1839 the Diligente was condemned and the slaves emancipated by the Brazilian and British Mixed Court.

Circa 20 Jan 1839 the decision of the Mixed Court has been appealed in the Brazilian courts, despite the fact that they shouldn't carry any weight, but things being what they are in Brazil at this time, the situation is back to square one and the Diligente and slaves remain under the jurisdiction of the Mixed Court.

14 Feb 1839 the Regent, in the name of the Emperor, announced that the Mixed Commission shall not admit embargoes and that the sentences shall stand, and the vessel shall be condemned and the slaves emancipated.

25 Mar 1839 detained the Portuguese slave patacho Especulador, with 278 slaves on board which, was sent for adjudication to the British and Brazilian Mixed Court of Commission, Rio de Janeiro, and on 4 May 1839 sentenced to be forfeited.

27 Mar 1839 detained the slave brig Carolina, which was sent for adjudication to the British and Brazilian Mixed Court of Commission, Rio de Janeiro, and appeared before the court on 16 Apr 1839.

26 Sep 1840 was at Mazatlan, on the west coast of South America.

2 Jan 1841 at San Blas, preparing to sail to Valparaiso.

22 Feb 1841 arrived Valparaiso with the Actaeon.

18 Apr 1841 departed Rio de Janeiro.

14 Jun 1841 arrived Spithead, from Rio de Janeiro.

18 Jun 1841 came into harbour from Spithead and is to be paid off, all standing, for recommission. The treasure she brought with her from Mexico, was despatched to London using the new railway, and banked on Monday. Much quicker and safer than transporting the several waggon loads, with their army escort, along the roads of Hampshire and Surrey, with their several overnight stops.

22 Jun 1841 paid off and recommissioned.

26 Jun 1841 Mate G. T. Graham, of the Electra passed for Lieutenant at the Naval College.

26 Jun 1841 Commander Philip Gostling, appointed to the Electra. Lieutenant Edmund Heathcote, re-appointed the Electra. Master - John Kellock, late Acting ; Purser John Milner, late Acting, confirmed to the Electra. Gunner James Mitchell ; Acting Carpenter W. Kingdom, appointed to Electra.

3 Jul 1841 Clerk H. A. F. Lusignam ; Acting Boatswain E. Rouse, appointed to Electra.

10 Jul 1841 Surgeon R. R. Hopley, appointed to the Electra.

17 Jul 1841 Portsmouth, The seamen, on paying off, subscribed the sum of �5. 8s. to the Dreadnought Seamen's Hospital.

24 Jul 1841 Mate W. Cashman ; Midshipman C. Rowley, appointed to the Electra.

31 Jul 1841 Volunteer 1st Class F. A. S. Pasley, appointed to the Electra ;

14 Aug 1841 Purser H. H. Chimmo, appointed to the Electra,

10 Aug 1841 T. Lloyd, Electra, passed for Lieutenant at the Naval College.

21 Aug 1841 Lieutenant R. Ellis, appointed to the Electra ;

28 Aug 1841 Midshipman D. Herbert, appointed to the Electra ;

27 Aug 1841 Portsmouth, went out to Spithead.

2 Sep 1841 Portsmouth, departed for the West Indies.

23 Oct 1841 arrived Jamaica, from England.

18 Dec 1841 Commander Arthur Darley, appointed to the command of the Electra, 18, sloop, on the North America and West India station, vice P. Gostling, promoted to the rank of Captain.

9 Nov 1841 arrived Honduras from Jamaica.

9 Nov 1841, arrived Honduras, from Jamaica, where she landed specie.

1 Mar 1842 at Jamaica.

5 Apr 1842 departed Jamaica with the squadron for Honduras and Belize to resolve some local political problems.

23 May 1842 the Hampshire Telegraph reports that Lt. R. Ellis of the Electra was court martialled for being drunk and was dismissed his ship and placed at the bottom of the list of Lieutenants.

1 Jul 1842 was reported to have departed Jamaica to blockade the port of San Juan de Nicaragua, a port of Guatamala, but no details known, although it was surmised that a party of English visitors were said to have been arrested and imprisoned following an altercation with the natives whilst in the interior of the country.

9 Aug 1842 with the Fair Rosamond was reported to be maintaining the blockade on the Central American Coast.

24 Aug 1842 at Jamaica.

16 Oct 1842 arrived Jamaica, en route for Port au Prince.

31 Oct 1842 departed Jamaica for Honduras.

2 Nov 1842 at Honduras.

20 Dec 1848 North America and West Indies Station

27 Dec 1852 it is reported in Sydney that she is being fitted for the Australian Station

22 Oct 1852 departed Portsmouth

31 January 1853 departed Cape of Good Hope.

19 Mar 1853 arrived Sydney.

16 Apr 1853 Sails for Melbourne.

Mid Jan 1854 Marines of the Electra put onboard the "Wanata," whose crew was in a state of mutiny and threatening the captain's life.

Jul 1854 At Geelong - exercised her great guns

15 Sep 1854 Capt Morris, arrives Sydney from Melbourne, which she left on 8th inst.

23 Sep 1854 Departs Sydney on a cruise.

23 Oct 1854 It is reported that the Senior mate, Mr Henry Davies, has been promoted Lieutenant

13 Nov 1854 It is reported that the Electra has recovered 4 boxes of specie from King's Island, late of the "Brahmin" or "Waterwitch," which have recently gone ashore on King's Island.

30 May 1855 Leaves Port Phillip Heads, Melbourne on a Cruise. Searching for short handed Portuguese vessel Tremelga in the Bass Straits.

1 Jun 1855 Spoke with Captain Adam of the "Thomas Ann Cole," about 12 miles SW of Rodondo, cruising in search of the Portuguese barque Tremelga - MM Herald 3 Jun

26 July 1855 departed early yesterday morning from Melbourne, for King's Island, in search of the crew of the schooner Elizabeth, lately wrecked there - MM Herald of 26 July

Sep 1855 Electra about to leave for Sydney for duty and that her place here (Melbourne) will be filled by HMS Fantome, now lying at Port Jackson

13 Oct 1855 departed Melbourne for Auckland.

24 Oct 1855 arrived Auckland from Melbourne

19 Nov 1855 Reported that arrived Sydney on Wed. last from Melbourne, from which port she departed on the 13th inst. We understand that she was despatched from Melbourne on receipt of tidings respecting the lawless state of the Chatham Islands and has called at this port for instructions from his Excellency Col. Browne.

3 Dec 1855 Reported to have arrived from Auckland on Tues, having left that port on the 12 ult. On the 20th ult. the Electra was struck by a whirlwind which threw her on her beam ends. Ono of the boats was much damaged and the iron davits bent.

1860 Chatham, rated 14.