Enchantress, 1862
Type: Admiralty yacht ; Armament 2
Laid down : Pembroke 8 Feb 1861 ; Launched : 2 Feb 1862 ;
Disposal date or year : 1889
BM: 835 tons ; Displacement: 985 tons
Propulsion: Paddle
Machinery notes: 1318 hpi 250 h.p. (Penn)
Notes:

3 Sep 1864 Commissioned for Particular Service.

3 Sept to 15 Nov 1864 Irregular or particular service. Medical report : number of Cases of Disease and Injury.

15 Nov 1864 Paid off.

1870 Tender to Asia, Portsmouth

2 Feb 1871 departed for Plymouth to relieve the Black Eagle which had broken down.

3 Feb 1871 Mr Childers embarked at Devonport and sails shortly for a cruise to the southward and westward.

6 Feb 1871 departed, the weather now having improved.

11 Feb 1871 Mr C. arrived Madeira. [One of the benefits of being First Lord of the Admiralty.

1 Apr 1877 Commissioned at Portsmouth for the use of the Lords of the Admiralty.

1879 Portsmouth

Apr 1886 Portsmouth

9 May 1889 Has been replaced by the Helicon as an Admiralty yacht and has been sold to Messrs. Reed at Portsmonth to be broken up.