Hardy, 1856
Type: Gunboat ; Armament 4
Launched : 1 Mar 1856 ; Disposal date or year : 1869
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.

24 Mar 1856 Taken out of dock at Portsmouth.

23 Apr 1856, Present at Fleet Review, Spithead ; Red Squadron ; Commander Wilson

21 May 1860 arrived Hongkong from Portsmouth.

7 Jun 1860 Hongkong.

15 Feb 1861 Swatow.

2 Mar 1861 Amoy.

12 May 1861 Hongkong.

28 Jun 1861 Foo-chow-Foo.

12 Jul 1861 Foo-chow.

1 Jan 1862 Amoy.

1 Mar 1862 Shanghai.

11 May 1862 Ningpo.

11 Aug 1862 Yang-tsze-Kiang (Nankin).

27 Sep 1862 Nankin.

15 Oct 1862 Yang-tsze.

15 Dec 1862 Ningpo.