Plover, 1855
Type: Gunboat ; Armament 4
Launched : 8 Sep 1855 ; Disposal date or year : 25 Jun 1859
Disposal Details : Abandoned under fire of the Pei-ho forts ; R.-Ad. Jas. Hope, C.B.Lt. Wm. Hector Rason.
BM: 232 tons
Propulsion: Screw
Notes:

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

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

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

13 May 1857 arrived Hongkong from UK, Lt Wynniatt.

1 Jun 1857 Battle of Fatshan Creek (see also www.gazettes-online.co.uk of 1 Aug 1857).

5 Jun 1857 Canton River.

27 Feb 1858 Hongkong.

5 May 1858 Canton River.

23 May 1858 Hongkong.

22 Jun 1858 Canton River.

26 Feb 1859 Hongkong.

23 Apr 1859 Shanghai.

25 Jun 1859 Action : Peiho Forts ; abandoned : burnt by Chinese.