HMS Odin

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Odin, 1846
Type: 1st class frigate ; Armament 18
Launched : 24 Jul 1846 ; Disposal date or year : 1865
BM: 1310 tons
Propulsion: Paddle
Machinery notes: 560 h.p.
Notes:

Jan, 1846, Odin, 10, steam frigate, Mr. Fincham, one-half built, at Deptford.

14 Sep 1847 Exercises with Sir Charles Napier's Squadron.

Summer, 1848, Malta Harbour

20 Dec 1848 Mediterranean.

13 Jul 1851 Every exertion has been made in expediting the fitting out of the Odin, screw (sic) frigate, at Portsmouth, by the officers and crew of the Dauntless, and by the officers and men of the Dockyard. Since Monday they have worked early and late, averaging 10 hours each day.

17 Aug 1851 The Admiralty have ordered the vessel to be commissioned, pro tem in order to take the English Ambassador to St. Petersburg.

12 Oct 1851 Portsmouth. Came into harbour on Wednesday and resumed her position as reserve steamer.

30 Aug 1851 Portsmouth

24 Apr 1854 detained the vessel Najaden.

May-Jun 1854 Leopard, Vulture, Odin, and Valorous, destroyed vessels and storehouses, etc., at Brahestad and Uleaborg, and captured several gunboats and 7 Jun, disastrous boat actions at Gamla Carleby - see p. 416 at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow

21 Jun 1854 the Hecla, Odin, and Valorous were sent in to shell the main fort at Bomarsund, but were unable to do any serious damage - see p. 420 at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow

Late Aug 1854 Napier sent the Odin, Alban, Gorgon, and Driver to reconnoitre Abo - see p. 425-> at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow

10 Sep 1854 salvage services rendered to the Neptunus.

8 Jan 1860 at Rio;

7 Jun 1860 Chusan.

23 Jun 1860 At the North.

10 Aug 1860 Gulf of Pecheli.

16 Nov 1860 At the North.

16 Jan 1861 Japan.

15 Feb 1861 At the North.

2 Mar 1861 Japan.

28 Aug 1861 At the North.

12 Sep 1861 - 15 Dec 1861 Japan, and then appears to leave the station.