Emerald, 1820
Type: Tender ; Armament ?
Launched : 1820 ; Disposal date or year : 1847
Notes:

29 May 1831 arrived Portsmouth from Cork.

a cruise. Emerald cutter, 12 Nov 1831 arrived Portsmouth from a cruise.

26 Nov 1931 in Portsmouth Harbour.

26 May 1832 arrived Portsmouth from Poole.

13 Jul 1832 took part in a race with the yacht Paddy of Cork, but the wind being moderate, the Paddy won.

24 Oct 1832 departed Portsmouth.

15 Nov 1832 departed Portsmouth to join the Squadron in the Downs.

End of 1832, a part of a squadron of vessels involved in the blockade of the ports of Holland, which was defying the great Powers with regard to the Belgian question. See p. 270-1 at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow.

19 Nov 1832 remains Deal.

16 Jan 1833 arrived Portsmouth from a cruise.

14 Feb 1833 remains in the Downs.

8 Jun 1833 in Portsmouth dock.

22 Jun 1833 in Portsmouth harbour.

29 Jun 1833 in Portsmouth harbour.

23 Sep 1833 in Portsmouth harbour.

14 Dec 1833 in Portsmouth harbour.

21 Jan 1834 Passed wreck off Padstow, bottom up.

26 Apr 1834 crew fitting out the Royal George yacht at Portsmouth for sea.

14 Jun 1834 is to be laid up in the absence of the Royal George yacht.

2 Feb 1835 The cutters Fanny, Emerald and Speedy tested their sailing qualities at Portsmouth this week.

25 Mar 1836 has departed Portsmouth to the East to recruit men for the ships commissioning.

16 Apr 1836 Pantaloon arrived Portsmouth Thursday from Cork with 26 volunteers for the various ships commissioning, 19 of whom, for the Hercules, will be sent round to Chatham in the Emerald.

7 May 1836 departed Portsmouth yesterday for Killybegs for volunteer seamen for the ships due to commission shortly.

8 Oct 1836 arrived Plymouth from Cork (27 Sep), following exercises in the Channel with the Experimental Squadron.

25 Feb 1837 the Cracker and Emerald are reported to be employed on fishery protection duties on the Sussex Coast.

30 Sep 1837 the Hyacinth is due to depart Spithead Tuesday with the Emerald tender and 2 cutters for off Brighton whilst her majesty is in residence at the Pavilion.

20 April 1839 Portsmouth departed with Admiral Durham's baggage and servants for Leith.

1 Jun 1839 Second Master Richard 0. Stuart appointed to the Royal George, for service in the Emerald tender.

1 Jul 1839 Second Master William Forster (additional) appointed to the Britannia, for service in the Emerald tender.

28 Dec 1839 Portsmouth In Dock.

14 Mar 1840 Plymouth arrived from Portsmouth and returned the same day.

20 Mar 1840 Portsmouth departed with supernumeraries for Sheerness.

24 Apr 1840 arrived Plymouth from Portsmouth.

25 Apr 1840 Portsmouth, departed Monday with newly-entered men for Plymouth and returned to-day.

17 Jul 1840 departed from Portsmouth for Plymouth, with men for the Rodney.

3 Oct 1840 Portsmouth, The Emerald and Mercury, tenders, have departed to-day for Jersey and Weymouth, to collect volunteers at those places for the navy.

10 Oct 1840 Portsmouth, arrived yesterday with volunteers from Guernsey.

12 Dec 1840 Portsmouth, departed for Devonport, with supernumeraries for the ships at that port.

26 Dec 1840 arrived at Portsmouth from Plymouth, with newly raised men.

29 Dec 1840 Portsmouth, departed for Plymouth, with men.

31 Dec 1840 Plymouth, arrived from Portsmouth.

27 Feb 1841 Portsmouth, had departed for Devonport, with marines for the Plymouth division, and men paid off from the Satellite.

6 Mar 1841 Portsmouth, sails with Lieutenant Caffin, of the Excellent, who is to inspect the gun-carriages of the ships at Plymouth.

9 Apr 1841 Portsmouth, departed for Devonport, with seamen gunners for the Cornwallis.

19 Jun 1841 Portsmouth, arrived to-day from Devonport with seamen.

11 Sep 1841 Second Master W. Mills, appointed to the Royal George, for service of Emerald tender

19 Oct 1841 Portsmouth, arrived from the westward.

20 Oct 1841 departed Portsmouth for Bridport and Poole, for newly raised men.

13 Nov 1841 Portsmouth, brought in newly raised men from Bridport.

10 Dec 1841 arrived Portsmouth from the Eastward.

23 Dec 1841 Plymouth, tender to the Caledonia.

27 Dec 1841 departed Plymouth for Portsmouth.

12 Jan 1842 arrived Plymouth, from Portsmouth, with supernumeraries.

14 Feb 1842 returned Portsmouth, from Plymouth.

19 Feb 1842 departed with supernumeraries for Sheerness.

17 Apr 1842 departed Plymouth for Portsmouth.

29 Apr 1842 arrived Plymouth from Portsmouth with gunners for the Agincourt, and return.

1 Aug 1842 arrived Plymouth from Portsmouth with supernumeraries.

3 Oct 1842 arrived Plymouth, from Portsmouth, with supernumeraries.

7 Oct 1842 arrived Spithead from Plymouth.

10 Oct 1842 a court martial was held on board the St. Vincent of a seaman, Wm. Wallis, and a boy named Richard Bailey, of the Emerald for a breach of the 2nd Article of War, and the charge being proved the seaman was sentenced to 100 lashes and the boy to 50, both being dismissed with disgrace.