| Previous Page | Next Page | Index
Portland, 1770
Type: convict ship ; slop ship ; store-ship ; 4th rate ; Armament 50
Launched at Sheerness in 1770 ;
Disposal date or year : 1817
BM: 1044 tons
Notes:
1797 Prison ship at Portsmouth.
Portland 4 Nov 1799 Portsmouth, a Court Martial was held on board the Gladiator for the trial of Mr. Daniel Ross, Master of the Portland for disobedience of orders, neglect of duty, and contemptuous, reproachful and threatening language to Mr. William Long, Master of the Prothee. After going through the evidence, the Court were of opinion, that the charges had been in part proved against the said Daniel Ross, and did adjudge him to be dismissed from the office of Master of the said ship.
Oct 1800 converted for use as a store-ship.
25 Aug 1801 went out of Portsmouth harbour to Spithead the slop ship Portland.
6 Jan 1802 to be converted for use as a convict ship to lie in Langston harbour.
3 May 1802 went up into harbour at Portsmouth, to be fitted out to accommodate convicts, when based at Langston harbour.
15 Jul 1804 at noon, the Rev H Donne, of Fratton, having finished divine service on board the Portland convict ship, at Cumberland Fort, was proceeding on horseback to the same duty on board the Captivity in Portsmouth harbour. However, the horse shying away from an object in the road unseated his rider causing him some injury, included fractured ribs, but was eventually assisted by help arriving from the Portland, and was taken home.