HM Ships Gulnare & Guildford

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Guildford, late Fame, 1759
Type: 3rd rate ; Armament 74
Launched : on the River Thames 1759 ; Disposal date or year : 1814
Notes:

1 Jan 1799 prison ship at Portsmouth.

1799 Fame renamed Guildford, for use as prison ship.

24 Aug 1801 remains in Portsmouth harbour as a Prison ship.

15 Dec 1801 a Court Martial was held on board the Gladiator, in Portsmouth harbour, to try Lieutenant Joseph Murray, of the Guildford prison-ship, for the embezzlement of stores ; also on Mr. William Bell, Carpenter of the Royal William, charged with the like offence. After a full investigation of the charges, they were both acquitted.


Gulnare, 1833
Type: ; Armament 3
Launched : 1833 ; BM: 306 tons
Propulsion: Paddle
Machinery notes: 130 h.p.
Notes:

Designed by Sir W. Symonds.

Renamed Gleaner, 1837.

Lengthened by 18 ft., 1839.

See Gleaner also, in view of conflicting evidence as to how she was sourced.