HMS Nimrod

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Nimrod, 1828
Type: Coal Depot ; late Sloop ; Armament 20
Launched : 26 Aug 1828 ; Disposal date or year : 1907
BM: 502 tons
Notes:

Laid down as 6th rate Andromeda.

23 May 1829 sailing trials off the Cork coast.

24 Jul 1829 as towed out into Plymouth Sound by the Meteor steam-vessel, and is expected to sail soon.

21 Oct 1829 Lieut. E P Halsted has been appointed to the Nimrod.

May 1830 Cork

6 Feb 1832 arrived Plymouth from the Irish station, to be paid off.

3 Mar 1832 paid off at Plymouth.

29 Apr 1832 commissioned at Plymouth, by Lord John Russell.

9 Jul 1832 went out into the Sound. It is rumoured she is expected to join V.-Adm. Sir P. Malcom's squadron.

21 Jul 1832 arrived at Cork with the squadron, which, along with the Donegal, included the Castor, Nimrod, Orestes, Trinculo, the troopship Jupiter, the steamer Messenger, the Admiralty lighter Hamoaze. The Nimrod, Orestes, Trinculo, and Onyx departed Cork on the 23 Jul., and then proceeded along the coast and spread the word to local magistrates that they had a strong marine force on board, should they be needed to maintain the peace : they were to be joined later by the Donegal and Tyne.

6 Aug 1832 Donegal returned to Cork with the Tyne, Nimrod, Orestes, Trinculo and Onyx, after a cruise to the Westward.

16 Aug 1832 in the Cove of Cork, refitting after sailing trials.

23 Aug 1832 off Plymouth.

25-29 Aug 1832 V.-Adm. Sir P. Malcolm's squadron, including the Donegal(flag), Castor, Tyne, Trinculo, Nimrod, and the revenue cruiser Prince of Wales, along with the Vernon, Dryad, Snake and Dee assembled at Torbay for sailing trials, and were joined by the Stag on Thursday, just arrived from off Oporto. The Board of Admiralty arrived on the 27th from Portsmouth, in the Lightning, and observed some of the relative sailing qualities of the vessels taking part in the trials, before departing for Plymouth. Per some of the commentators details of the trials would appear to be too fragmented to make much sense, and it might be that someone was attempting to obfuscate the results as they didn't provide the results that some people wanted to see........

29 Aug 1832 the squadron, Donegal, Vernon, Stag, Castor, Snake and Nimrod arrived Plymouth Sound from Torbay briefly and then departed for Cork for further trials, before separating as a despatch vessel, at least in the short term.

31 Oct 1832 arrived Portsmouth from Plymouth.

5 Nov 1832 departed Portsmouth for Lisbon with despatches.

11 Nov 1832 departed Plymouth, for Falmouth.

11 Nov 1832 departed Falmouth for Lisbon with mail.

18 Nov 1832 arrived Lisbon with a mail from Falmouth.

22 Nov 1832 Asia was in the Tagus with the Caledonia, Britannia, Nimrod (under quarantine), and Viper.

27 Dec 1832 departed for Lisbon.

4 Mar 1833 off Oporto.

11 Mar 1833 Is off Lisbon bar.

5 May 1833 arrived Portsmouth from Lisbon and Oporto.

8 May 1833 departed Portsmouth for Plymouth.

12 May 1833 arrived Plymouth from Portsmouth.

8 Jun 1833 moved from the Hamoaze to Plymouth Sound i.e. went out of harbour.

16 Jun 1833 departed Plymouth for Oporto and Lisbon.

Jun 1833 is reported to have been fitted with Earle's fire-engine pump, which was trialled on board the Druid.

20 Jul 1833 Is reported to be off the Douro.

1 Jan 1834 on the Lisbon Station.

31 Jan 1834 arrived Plymouth.

27 May 1834, Sines, is understood to have Don Miguel on board.

26 Sep 1835 has been commissioned at Plymouth.

3 Dec 1835 went out into Plymouth Sound on Saturday.

17 May 1836 has been furnished with instructions under the Treaty with Spain for the suppression of the Slave Trade by the Flag Officer, North America and West Indies Station.

25 May 1836, Jamaica, departed for Carthagena.

Circa 25 Jan 1837, arrived off Carthagena, from Chagres, with Mr. Russell, and news that the Consul, Mr. Turner, had died from an illness.

Circa 25 Jan 1837, later, departed Carthagena, for Chagres, with Captains Belcher and Fraser, the former attempting to get to the Pacific coast.

7 Feb 1837, arrived off Chagres, with Captains Belcher and Fraser, who were put ashore, the former taking a large canoe, and then mules for his journey to the Pacific coast.

1 Mar 1837 at Chagres ; ships on the station are reported to be generally healthy

14 Jan 1839 departed Jamaica for Nassau.

25 Apr 1839 departed Jamaica for Nassau.

10 Aug 1839 Portsmouth, arrived on Tuesday, from the West Indies, and departed on Thursday for Plymouth, to be paid off.

14 Dec 1839 Lieutenant B. Fox, Surgeon W. Hamilton, Assistant Surgeon J. Davidson, and Carpenter J. Kelly, appointed to the Nimrod.

21 Dec 1839 is fast manning at Plymouth.

25 Jan 1840 Lieutenant H. Guitskill ; Master W. E. Hyne, appointed to the Nimrod.

15 May 1840 Simon's Bay, was expected to sail with the Blenheim and Columbine for Singapore.

21 Nov 1840, at Chusan.

1839-42 engaged in the Operations in China. Officers and Men serving on this ship during this period may be eligible for a Medal. See p. 288 at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow.

12 Mar 1841 operations at Canton. See www.gazettes-online.co.uk of 11 Jun 1841.

3 Jul 1841 Commander C. A. Barlow. Nimrod, promoted to Captain

3 Jul 1841 Mate W. Kendall, Nimrod, promoted to Lieutenant.

4 Sep 1841 Lieutenant Benjamin Fox (1838), of the Nimrod, promoted to Commander.

8 Oct 1841 Mate Thomas White Purver promoted to Lieutenant.

Oct 1841 sent in search of the camp-followers and men of the 55th Eegiment abandoned by the master and crew of the transport Nerbudda, which was driven, in a leaky condition, into a bay on the coast of Formosa, and abandoned by her European crew and passengers, who made off in some of the boats, having destroyed the others and all the ammunition that was not taken away. See p. 295-6 at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow.

16 Oct 1841 Mate Henry Chads (1839), of the Endymion (acting), appointed to the Nimrod, promoted to Lieutenant.

13 Nov 1841 at Amoy.

14 Mar 1842 at the mouth of the Canton River.

2 Jun 1842 at Macao.

5 Jul 1842 stationed at Canton River.

15 Oct 1842 reported at Portsmouth that a granite memorial had been erected in the burial ground at Hong Kong in respect of Lt. Benjamin Fox, aged 29, killed on the Heights at Canton 28 May 1842, by Capt., messmates and friends.

17 Feb 1843 detained the slave vessel Scinde.

The Nimrod, 20-gun corvette, Commander Belgrave, arrived at St. Helena, from the Cape of Good Hope, on the 12th of July, for anti-slavery patrols.

20 Dec 1848 Cape of Good Hope.

1860 Coal Depot, Devonport

1870 Devonport

1879 Devonport

1890 Devonport