Euryalus, 1853
Type: Frigate ; Armament 50 (main-deck, 28 x 8-inch. 65 cwt., 9 feet long ; quarter-deck and forecastle, 22 x 32-pounders, 45 cwt. 8 feet 6 inches long, Monk's.)
Launched : 5 Oct 1853 ; Disposal date or year : 1867
BM: 2371 tons ; Displacement: 3125 tons
Propulsion: Screw
Machinery notes: 400 h.p.
Notes:

Designed by the Surveyor's Dept. for the screw.

The Euryalus (1853), lmperieuse (1862), Chesapeake (1855), and Forte (1858) were on similar lines.

15 Apr 1854 detained the Russian brig Patrioten. Circa 21 Jul 1857 the proceeds arising due to be paid.

16 Apr 1854 Euryalus and 7 others detained the Russian merchant vessel Victor. Circa 21 Jul 1857 the proceeds arising due to be paid.

19 Jun 1854 Eurydice and Miranda detained the Volga.

10 Aug 1854 guns were landed and sent up to the British battery, in charge of men under officers from the Edinburgh, Duke of Wellington, and Euryalus - see p. 423-4 at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow

1854 Bombardment of Sveaborg

4 Feb 1856 Devonport. In Harbour

20 Feb 1856 Master H Hutchins apptd ; at Devonport

24 Feb 1856 Devonport. Steamed out of harbour yesterday and ready to sail for Spithead to join the advanced Baltic Sqadron.

26 Feb 1856 To join the Imperieuse at the Downs

23 Apr 1856, Present at Fleet Review, Spithead ; Captain Ramsay, CB

1 Mar 1857 arrived Havana from Vera Cruz.

4 Mar 1857 departed Havana for Bermuda.

1860 Portsmouth

24 Jan 1862 Portsmouth. Commissioned.

12 Aug 1862 arrived Hongkong from Plymouth.

11 Sep 1862 Japan.

15 Nov 1862 Hongkong.

1863 Bombardment of Kagosima, Japan

1864 Bombardment and capture of Simono-seki, Japan

1864 China station. Medical report : fever, hernia, poisoning, small-pox, VD overview, and VD onboard : number of Cases of Disease and Injury.