Forester, 1856
Type: Gunboat ; Armament 4
Launched : 23 Jan 1856 ; Disposal date or year : 1871
Disposal Details : Wrecked
BM: 232 tons
Propulsion: Screw
Machinery notes: 60 hp
Notes:

All gunboats from 1 Jan 1856, are to be commissioned as independent commands with a crew of 36 men and officers.

23 Apr 1856 present at Fleet Review, Spithead ; Red Squadron ; Commander Innes

13 May 1857 arrived Hongkong from UK, Lt Innes.

10 Jul 1857 Canton River.

30 Oct 1857 Hongkong.

15 Nov 1857 Canton River.

28 Dec 1857 Capture of Canton (see also report in London Gazette www.gazettes-online.co.uk of 16 and 26 Feb 1858).

Jan-Feb 1858 Hongkong, the Forester, with the ship's boats from the Calcutta, was involved in anti-piracy patrols.

15 Mar 1858 Hongkong.

5 May 1858 Canton River.

1 Oct 1856 - 26 Jun 1858 Parliamentary Grant of �33,000, for services (in lieu of Prize Money) on the China Station to be divided between 56 Vessels

23 May 1858 Hongkong.

6 Jul 1858 Canton River.

23 Apr 1859 Shanghai.

25 Jun 1859 Action : Peiho Forts.

5 Jul 1859 Gulf of Pecheli.

10 Aug 1859 Kintang.

24 Aug 1859 on the North China coast.

28 Sep 1859 Shanghai.

15 Nov 1859 Hongkong.

23 May 1860 Foochow.

7 Jun 1860 on the North China coast.

26 Jul 1860 Gulf of Pecheli.

16 Nov 1860 on the North China coast.

16 Jan 1861 Hongkong.

1 Feb 1861 on the North China coast.

2 Mar 1861 - 15 Dec 1862 Hongkong.

1870 Hong Kong