HMS Prince Regent

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Prince Regent, 1823
Type: 1st rate ; Armament 120
Launched as a sailing ship: 12 Apr 1823 ; Disposal date or year : 1873
BM: 2672 tons
Propulsion: Sail - Screw
Machinery notes: 500
Notes:

1 Jan 1820 building or ordered to be built, with a circular stern.

Jul 1830 Sheerness, in commission

20 May 1831 A squadron of Guard-ships, consisting of the Caledonia, 120, Prince Regent, 120, Asia, 84, Donegal, 78, Gloucester, 74, Alfred, 50, and Talavera, 74, are directed to assemble at Spithead. They are placed under the orders of Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Codrington, G.C.B., who will hoist his flag on board the Caledonia, and Rear-Admiral W. Parker, whose flag will be on board the Prince Regent. It is understood they will proceed to the Western islands, and employ the principal part of the summer in cruising between those islands and Gibraltar, as well as the mouth of the Channel. It is expected they will put to sea in the course of the present month.

25 May 1831 arrived Portsmouth from the Eastward, to join the squadron at Spithead, Capt. J. W. D. Dundas, in command.

23 Jun 1831 at Spithead.

7 Jul 1831 departed from Spithead, with the fleet under Sir E. Codrington.

27 Aug 1831 arrived St. Helens from the Downs, with the fleet under Sir E. Codrington and anchored at six o'clock on the evening of the 28th, and moved up to Spithead the next day.

24 Jan 1832 arrived Spithead from Lisbon, and will go into harbour as soon and wind and tide permits.

1 Feb 1832 came into harbour to be paid off and docked.

21 Feb 1832 was paid off into Ordinary.

7 May 1832 laid up in ordinary at Portsmouth.

31 Aug 1832 taken into dock at Portsmouth.

17 Nov 1832 is planned to be taken out of dock circa 24 Dec having had new deck and undergone a thorough repair.

15 Jul 1837 was docked at Portsmouth Tuesday.

28 Dec 1839 Portsmouth In Dock.

12 Mar 1841 Portsmouth, was taken into dock.

10 July 1848, a part of the Experimental Squadron, at Portsmouth.

15 July 1848 Squadron departed from Portsmouth - see St Vincent for article from the Morning Chronicle dated 17 Jul 1848

20 Dec 1848 Mediterranean.

6 Apr 1851 Getting on with her rigging, but has met problems, due to alterations having been made.

20 Apr 1851 Portsmouth. In the Basin. Landing defective cables and rattling down her rigging.

15 May 1851 departed for Lisbon

30 Aug 1851 Lisbon

13 Jun 1854 the French fleet joined the British in the Baltic at Baro Sound - see p. 419-> at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow

8 Feb 1860 Portsmouth, commenced conversion to screw steamship.

27 May 1861 undocked.

1870 Portsmouth