HMS Opossum

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Opossum, 1856
Type: Gunboat ; Armament 4
Launched : 28 Feb 1856 ; Disposal date or year : 1896
Disposal Details : Sold Hong Kong
BM: 232 tons
Propulsion: Screw
Machinery notes: 60 hp
Notes:

All gunboats from 1 Jan 1856, are to be commissioned as independent commands with a crew of 36 men and officers.

4 Mar 1856 The Comet steam tug , towed the new steam gun boat Opossum from Northam to Portsmouth on Saturday to be fitted

23 Apr 1856, Present at Fleet Review, Spithead ; Red Squadron ; Commander Campbell

13 May 1857 arrived Hongkong from UK, Lt Campbell.

5 Jun 1857 Canton River.

10 Jul 1857 Hongkong.

10 Aug 1857 Canton River.

30 Oct 1857 Hongkong.

15 Nov 1857 Canton River.

28 Nov 1857 Hongkong.

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 Canton River.

27 Feb 1858 Hongkong.

30 Mar 1858 Canton River.

5 May 1858 Gulf of Pechelee.

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 Shanghai.

22 Jun 1858 Gulf of Pechelee.

10 Aug 1858 Shanghai.

29 Oct 1858 Ningpo.

30 Nov 1858 Shanghai.

25 Jun 1859 Action : Peiho Forts.

5 Jul 1859 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

10 Aug 1859 Shanghai.

28 Sep 1859 Hongkong.

13 Oct 1859 Shanghai.

15 Nov 1859 Hongkong.

15 Mar 1860 Amoy.

25 Apr 1860 Hongkong.

23 May 1860 Shanghai.

23 Jun 1860 At the North.

26 Jul 1860 Gulf of Pechelee.

16 Nov 1860 At the North.

16 Jan 1861 Hongkong.

15 Feb 1861 At the North.

2 Mar 1861 - 15 Dec 1862 Hongkong and remains.

28 Aug - 2 Sep 1866, Haughty and Opossum in action against pirates.

17-24 Sep 1866, Haughty and Opossum took action against pirates, for which prize money was approved in July 1872.

1870 China

1874 Hulk

1879 Hospital Ship for Contagious Deseases, Hong Kong.

1890 Hospital Ship, Hong Kong.

1895 Renamed Siren