Pylades, 1854
Type: Corvette ; Armament 21
Launched : 23 Nov 1854 ; Disposal date or year : 1875
BM: 1278 tons ; Displacement: 1991 tons
Propulsion: Screw
Machinery notes: 350 hp
Notes:

4 Feb 1856 At Spithead

25 Feb 1856 Left Spithead with Imperieuse for the Downs

23 Apr 1856, Present at Fleet Review, Spithead ; Captain D'Eyncourt

1860 Pacific

4 Dec 1862 Chatham. Commissioned for Service on the North America and West Indies Station.

1864 North America and West Indies Station. Overview of medical report. Number of Cases of Disease and Injury.

1870 North America and West Indies, 17 guns

13 Dec 1870 at Bermuda.

2 Apr 1871, for census, at sea, lat. 16.35. N. long 67.38. W.

8 Apr 1871 joined the flying squadron at Jamaica.

22 Apr 1871 the squadron departed for Havannah.

20 Jun 1871 departed from Halifax, for Gibraltar.

20 Jul 1871 arrived at Gibraltar.

2 Aug 1871 Pylades to remain at Gibraltar as senior officer.