Nautilus, 1830
Type: Brig-sloop ; Armament 10
Launched : 11 Mar 1830 ; Disposal date or year : 1878
BM: 233 tons
Notes:

9 Dec 1830, arrived Plymouth, Com. Lord G. Paulett, in command.

2 Feb 1831, having been fitted out, went out into Plymouth Sound.

15 Feb 1831 departed Plymouth for Cork.

9 Mar 1831 arrived Portsmouth, from Cork, Cdr Lord George Paulet, in command.

16 Apr 1831 the Ariadne, Dispatch, Nautilus and Savage departed Portsmouth, with sealed orders, which were to be opened off the Lizard.

17 Jun 1831 arrived Innis Gowla .

16 Sep 1831 arrived Plymouth from Cork.

8 Oct 1831 departed Plymouth, for Cork.

19 Dec 1831 anchored in the River Shannon.

21 Feb 1832 arrived Oporto from Cork.

12 Jun 1832 arrived off Oporto, from Lisbon, with the Royalist and Childers.

12 Jul 1832 reported to be off Oporto with the Stag and Childers when Don Pedro arrived and landed his troops.

22 Sep 1832 departed Lisbon for Oporto.

26 Sep 1832 departed Oporto for Plymouth.

2 Oct 1832 arrived Plymouth from Oporto. She reports that all of the attacks made at Oporto by the forces belonging to Don Miguel had been repulsed.

26 Oct 1832 departed Plymouth for Oporto.

11 Nov 1832 Oporto.

25 Nov 1832 moored off Oporto, with the Aetna, and Orestes, under the south shore, out of reach of the fire of the contending parties.

9 Dec 1832 Oporto.

27 Oct 1833 arrived Falmouth from Lisbon (20), and off Oporto (22).

29 Oct 1833 left Plymouth.

8 Nov 1833 left Portsmouth for Sheerness.

17 Dec 1833 arrived Portsmouth from Bilboa.

21 Dec 1833 In Harbour.

3 Jan 1834 Paid off at Portsmouth. The following Memorandum was issued by Admiral Sir T. Williams, on the paying off of the Nautilus, Commander Lord George Paulet at Portsmouth:- Victory, in Portsmouth Harbour, 28th Dec. 1833.- My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty having observed, with satisfaction, the readiness with which the officers and crew of the Nautilus proceeded to execute the service required of her, after a period of more than three years' servitude; and my Lords having also had the pleasure to observe a circumstance highly creditable to the captain, officers, and crew, namely, the almost total absence of punishment; I am desired by their Lordships to convey their approbation on these heads to you, and hereby direct you to acquaint the officers and crew of the Nautilus with the same, before she is paid off.

15 Jan 1834 in the Basin.

14 Mar 1834 went out to Spithead.

14 Apr 1834 In the Tagus.

5 Jun 1834 arrived Plymouth from Lisbon, last from Falmouth.

12 Jul 1834 on the north coast of Spain.

21 Nov 1834 left Falmouth with provisions and supplies for windbound shipping detained in the approaches to the Channel by strong easterly winds.

Plymouth 16 Feb 1835 came into harbour to be refitted.

12 Mar 1835 left Plymouth Tuesday for Falmouth and packet duties.

Falmouth 27 Jul 1835 arrived from Lisbon (17), with despatches.

Portsmouth 5 Sep 1835 is reported to have arrived at Falmouth on Thursday, following a 10 day passage from Lisbon.

Falmouth 29 Dec 1835 arrived from Lisbon (19th).

26 May 1837 Valetta.

Portsmouth 30 Sep 1837 paid off Monday last.

2 Oct 1839 detained in lat. 13� 0' N. long. 7� 3' E., en route from Cape Lopez to Prince's Island, the Portuguese slave schooner Andorinha, C. X. Vellozo, master, with 3 slaves on board, which was sent for adjudication to the British and Portuguese Court of Mixed Commission, Sierra Leone, and on 24 Dec 1839 sentenced to be condemned.

4 Oct 1839 detained in lat. 0� 15' N. long. 6� 56' E., when returning to St. Thomas' Island, the Portuguese slave launch Vencedora, Thom� Ferreira Netto, master, with 61 slaves on board, which was sent for adjudication to the British and Portuguese Court of Mixed Commission, Sierra Leone, and on 24 Dec 1839 sentenced to be condemned.

15 Mar 1840 Plymouth arrived from Sierra Leone, from whence she departed 28 Jan.

24 Jun 1840 Plymouth, fitting out in the harbour, for the coast of Africa,

8 Jul 1840 Falmouth, departed for the coast of Africa.

22 Aug 1840 Gunner John Griffiths, supernumerary in the Victory, appointed to the Nautilus;

28 Feb 1841 arrived Spithead from Sheerness, and is awaiting orders.

29 Apr 1841 Gunner W. Wicks, appointed to Nautilus.

28 May 1841 Portsmouth, came into harbour from Spithead to be paid off.

25 Dec 1841 Lieutenant Sydney Thomas, appointed to the Royal George for services in the Nautilus.

1 Jan 1842 was commissioned at Portsmouth during the last week and is fitting as a tender to the Royal George, and will proceed, when ready for volunteer seamen.

25 Mar 1842 departed Spithead for Shields &c., for seamen.

11 Apr 1842 arrived Spithead with volunteers from East Coast ports, including Hull.

20 Apr 1842 departed Portsmouth for Brighton on fishery protection duties.

3 Jun 1842 departed Portsmouth for Brighton to protect the Sussex fisheries, Taking into account the Royal Palace at Brighton one wonders if there wasn't something more than fish taking her down to Sussex, although one does read occasionally of problems with French fishermen in that area�.or was that story exagerated ?

4 Jul 1842 it was reported in the Hampshire Telegraph that following the rescue of a Boy Seaman the ship's Master's Assistant, Mr M. Richards, was awarded an RHS Silver Medal and was recommended by the Society to the Admiralty, whilst George Lundy was awarded a sovereign.

22 Jul 1842 arrived Spithead from Brighton, where she's been based for fishery protection duties whilst the mackerel was running.

8 Oct 1842 departed Portsmouth for Liverpool.

20 Oct 1842 arrived Spithead from Liverpool and came into harbour.

17 Dec 1842 in Portsmouth harbour.

20 Dec 1848 Devonport. Tender to Flag ship.

30 Aug 1851 Devonport.

1852 Training Ship.

4 Feb 1856 Devonport. In Harbour

1860 Devonport, Tender to Impregnable, re-rated as a 6

1870 Devonport

1872 Hulk