Nimrod, 1856
Type: Gunvessel ; Armament 6
Launched : 21 Apr 1856 ; Disposal date or year : 1865
BM: 868 tons
Propulsion: Screw
Machinery notes: 360
Notes:

23 Apr 1856, Present at Fleet Review, Spithead ; White Squadron

10 Aug 1857 Canton River, Cdr R. Dew.

16 Oct 1857 Shanghai.

15 Nov 1857 Ningpo.

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

15 Jan 1858 Amoy.

27 Feb 1858 Foochow.

Prior to 25 Mar 1858 had departed from Hongkong with Lord Elgin for the Gulf of Pecheli.

23 Apr 1858 Gulf of Pechelee.

5 May 1858 Ningpo.

20 May 1858 Capture of the Forts at the Mouth of the Pel Ho (see also the London Gazette www.gazettes-online.co.uk of 28 Jul 1858 .

23 May 1858 Gulf of Pechelee.

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

24 Aug 1858 Coast of China.

29 Oct 1858 Ningpo.

15 Jan 1859 Ningpo / Shanghai.

29 Jan 1859 Hongkong.

15 Feb 1859 Shanghai.

26 Feb 1859 Hongkong.

23 Apr 1859 Shanghai.

25 Jun 1859 Action : Peiho Forts.

5 Jul 1859 Gulf of Pechelee.

10 Aug 1859 Kintang.

24 Aug 1859 Shanghai.

28 Sep 1859 Hongkong.

15 Nov 1859 Whampoa & Canton.

30 Nov 1859 Canton River.

16 Feb 1860 Hongkong.

15 Mar 1860 Shanghai.

23 May 1860 Hongkong.

7 Jun 1860 Shanghai.

8 Jul 1860 At the North.

26 Jul 1860 Shanghai.

28 Sep 1860 Gulf of Pechelee.

16 Nov 1860 Shanghai.

15 Dec 1860 At the North.

31 Dec 1860 Hongkong, and then appears to leave the area.