HMS Menai

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Menai, 1814
Type: 6th rate ; Armament 26
Launched : 5 Apr 1814 ; Disposal date or year : 1853
BM: 449 tons
Notes:

Portsmouth 16 Jan 1815 departed with a convoy for Cork.

24 Jul 1815, arrived Halifax, in 10 days from Bermuda, with the Dunsier family, and Mr Trenain and daughter.

7 Dec 1815, arrived Halifax, N.S., from New Brunswick.

4 Feb 1816, departed Halifax, for New York.

9 Apr 1816, arrived Halifax, in 11 days from Bermuda.

31 Dec 1816, arrived Chatham, from Bermuda.

3 Oct 1819, St Helena, is reported to have arrived from England and departed for the Cape of Good Hope having relieved the Eurydice.

14 Jun 1820, St Helena, has departed to Algoa Bay.

11 Oct 1820 the Admiralty announced that the commanding officers of the following vessels now cruising on the Cape of Good Hope and St Helena Station, ie the Vigo, Blossom, Menai, Brazen, Redwing, Heron, Rosario, Shearwater and Cygnet, have been supplied with their instructions, should the right circumstances arise, authorising them to detain Portuguese or Spanish vessels in accordance with the several Treaties with foreign powers for preventing the Illegal Traffic in slaves with those countries.

19 Nov 1820 Remains St Helena.

10 Sep 1821 to remain on the Cape of Good Hope and Mauritius station.

30 Nov 1821 remains on the Cape of Good Hope station.

8 Nov 1825, Halifax, on her arrival from Bermuda with the mail is expected to winter at Halifax.

14 Aug 1826 arrived Spithead from Halifax.

6 Nov 1826 at Quebec.

19 Jun 1827 at Rio de Janeiro.

26 Jan 1828, at Valparaiso, she was reported to be en route for Callao.

25 May 1829, Coquimbo, was to sail, with specie, for England.

7 Jun 1829, departeed Coquimbo, for Rio Janeiro.

21 Jul 1829, arrived Rio de Janeiro .

31 Jul 1829, departeed Rio de Janeiro, for England.

20 Sep 1829, arrived Spithead from Rio de Janeiro with specie and the proceeds of the sale of the late Doris, sold at Valparaiso.

7 Oct 1829 Paid off at Portsmouth.

1831 Harbour Service

20 Dec 1848 Receiving Ship, Portsmouth.

1851 Target


Menai, 1861
Type: Corvette ; Armament-
Laid down : Chatham 5 Jun 1861 ;
BM: 1857 tons
Propulsion: Screw ;
Machinery notes: 400 h.p.
Notes:

Dec 1864 Cancelled. Frames subsequently used for Blanche (1865).