Philomel, 1823
Type: sloop ; Armament 10
Launched : 1823 ; Disposal date or year : 1833
Notes:

12 May 1826 departed Falmouth with mail for Lisbon.

26 Sep 1826 departed Spithead, for the Mediterranean.

6 Jan 1827 Employed in the Mediterranean.

12 May 1827 Employed protecting British trade in the Archipelago, at Alexandria, and around the coasts of Syria and Caramania.

1827 the diplomatic and political situation which led the Battle of Navarin.

14 Oct 1827 state of the Allied Fleet off the Bay of Navarin and the numbers of Turkish vessels present. See also p. 256-> at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow.

20 Oct the Allied Fleet entered the Bay of Navarin and anchored opposite their Turkish equivalents, and shortly afterwards, following some sporadic firing, the battle became general. Numbers of allied personnel killed and wounded at the Battle of Navarin (a.k.a. Navarino), and the names of British Officers killed and wounded. Medals granted to all surviving Officers, seamen and marines (and soldiers who served as marines) per order of 7th June, 1848. � Prize Money see Sep 1834.

29 Dec 1827 Remains at Valetta.

8 May 1828 departed Valletta for Corfu.

4 Jun 1828 Refitting at Valletta.

4 Jun 1828 On the coast of the Morea.

13 Apr 1829 departed Valletta for England.

22 May 1829 arrived at Spithead from the Mediterranean.

28 Oct 1829 Napoli di Romania.

5 Jan 1830 expected at Paros from Napoli di Romania.

6 Feb 1830 at Napoli de Romania.

9 May 1830 in the Archipelago.

31 Aug 1830 Refitting at Valletta.

Oct 1830 Alexandria.

Nov 1830 Malta.

19 Feb 1831 at Smyrna.

11 May 1831 left Gibraltar for Naples.

20 Nov 1831 the squadron under the command of Sir Henry Hotham, consisting of the St. Vincent, Ganges, Alfred, and Philomel, were cruising off Sicily.

28 Jan 1832 arrived at Gibraltar from Cadiz.

18 Apr 1832 remained at Gibraltar when the Mastiff departed for England.

18 May 1832 refitting in the Bay of Gibraltar.

13 Jul 1832 arrived Gibraltar from Tangiers.

Early Aug 1832 at Gibraltar when the packet Alban called for mail, en route from Constantinople, Malta and England.

4 Oct 1832 arrived Gibraltar from Cadiz.

21 Nov 1832 was at Gibraltar where she detained 3 Dutch vessels.

25 Nov 1832 at Gibraltar.

4 Dec 1832 arrived Gibraltar from a cruise.

5 Dec 1832 cruising off Gibraltar and had reportedly, per the St. Vincent, detained 5 or 6 Dutch vessels, and sent them into Gibraltar.

17 Apr 1833 arrived Gibraltar from Malaga.

8 Aug 1833 departed Gibraltar.

31 Aug 1833 arrived at Sheerness.

14 Sep 1833 Paid off.

Portsmouth 23 Nov 1833 sold out of the service for �690.

� 30 Sep 1834 prize money for Navarin due for payment from 1 Oct 1834 - see London Gazette of 30 Sep for for details www.gazettes-online.co.uk.