Niger, 1846
Type: Steam sloop ; Armament 14 (2 x 56 pdr., 85 cwt. ; 6 x 68 pdr., 65 cwt., ; 2 x 32 pdr., 25 cwt.
Laid down : May 1845 ; Launched : 18 Nov 1846 ;
Disposal date or year : 1869
BM: 1013 tons
Propulsion: Screw
Machinery notes: 400
Notes:

Jan 1846 Niger, 8, Mr. Lang, Senior, five-eighths built, at Woolwich.

20 Dec 1848 Woolwich.

6 Dec 1850 the Brazilian slave schooner Igualdade, was detained in Lat. 6� 14' N. Long. 3� 57' E., by the ship's pinnace after a number of days in the boat and a long chase, towards the end of which it was necessary to bring the Igualdade to by using the boat's gun to damage the sails and rigging. The vessel was commanded by Joaquim Joze Correio which had 56 Negro slaves on board when detained, and was sent for adjudication to the Vice-Admiralty Court at Sierra Leone, and on 18 Jan 1851 sentenced to be condemned.

Mid 1950 boarded the barque Elizabeth, en route with passengers for Australia.

30 Jun 1851 at anchor off Badagry, and have been joined by the Sampson. Mr. Duffus, Assistant Surgeon, is reported to have been drowned in the surf whilst returning to the ship and Commander Heath had a near escape, so with the state of the surf at present there is little or no communication with shore, except by signal.

25 Nov 1851 at Lagos, ineffective operations against the usurping King Kosoko :
Mr. H. H. Hall, Mate, killed ; Mr. J. G. F, Dyer, Mate, killed ; Bombardier Urbane Collett, R.M.A., severely wounded ; A.B. Jno. McCarthy (2), badly wounded ; A.B. Wm. Hall, severely wounded ; Serjeant Chas. Hancock, R.M.A., dangerously wounded ; Captain of the After-Guard Rd. Garnett, severely wounded ; A.B. Thos. Todhunter, very severely wounded ; John G. Turner, R.M.A., dangerously wounded.
see p. 368-> at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow
see also the Commodore's report of the action to the Admiralty : http://tiny.cc/2zwt6

27 Nov 1851 departed Lagos to take despatches to the Commodore of the station and proceeded to Ascension, and thence to Sierra Leone, but still not found.

17 Dec 1851 at Sierra Leone.

13 Apr 1854 Niger and Retribution detained 12 Russian vessels.

11 May 1854 Tiger, Niger and Vesuvius detached to cruise off Odessa resulting in the loss of the Tiger on the following day, due to the fog - see p. 403-> at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow

2 Jun 1854 the Niger annoyed the Russians on Lake Adjalieh - see p. 404 at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow

17 Oct 1854 1st Bombardment of Sebastopol - see p. 437 at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow

15 May 1855 detained the vessel Aspis.

22 May 1855 detained the vessel Chrissys.

30 May 1855 detained the vessel Panagea Drapaniotisa.

30 May 1855 detained the vessel Hariklia.

24 Feb 1856 Devonport. departed with the West African mail.

Late 1856 present up the river from Hong Hong, at Canton, Cdr Cochrane.

8 Jan 1857 British forces commenced withdrawal from off Canton, to Hong Kong.

16 Feb 1857 anti-piracy patrol.

10 May 1857 Canton River.

10 Jul 1857 Hongkong.

10 Aug 1857 Canton River.

16 Oct 1857 Amoy.

15 Nov 1857 Hongkong.

28 Nov 1857 - 15 Mar 1858 Canton River, following which she appears to leave the area until October.

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

29 Oct 1858 Hongkong.

30 Dec 1858 Canton River.

15 Feb 1859 Shanghai.

26 Feb 1859 Hongkong.

15 Mar 1859 Canton River, following which she appears to leave the area, probably for the Australia Station.

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

1860 Australia