Satellite, 1826
Type: Sloop ; Armament 18
Launched : 2 Oct 1826 ; Disposal date or year : 1849
BM: 456 tons
Notes:

18 Oct 1826 arrived Falmouth from Milford.

25 Nov 1826 Lawes, being fitted at Devonport for Channel Service.

25 May 1827 arrived Spithead with the experimental squadron, having spent a month at sea, during which they performed trials relative to the sailing qualities of the various ships. They are ordered to take on stores for foreign service in preparation for a further cruise.

16 Jun 1827 Remains at Spithead.

4 Jun 1827 Reports received from Lisbon state that the Experimental squadron has been performing trials to test the sailing qualities of the various ships of the squadron.

25 Sep 1827 departed Portsmouth with Experimental Squadron for off Scilly.

15 Jun 1828 refitting Pula Penang.

15 Oct 1829 reported at the Cape of Good Hope to be in New South Wales.

Jul 1830 East Indies Station.

10 Oct 1830 departed from Madras on a cruise.

16 Feb 1831 arrived Bombay, from Trincomalee.

1 Mar 1831 departed Bombay for Madras.

Circa middle of March, 1831, the Southampton, Cruizer, Success, and Satellite, were to sail from Trincomalee for Bombay, to fit out the Calcutta, new teak ship, 80 guns. The squadron was in excellent health, and was to touch at Pondicherry.

11 May 1831 arrived at Bombay from Trincomalee.

11 May 1832 paid off at Plymouth.

14 Jul 1832 is shortly due to be commissioned.

19 Sep 1832 commissioned at Plymouth, Cdr R. Smart in command.

2 Nov 1832 arrived Spithead from Plymouth and to join V.-Adm. Sir P. Malcolm's squadron in the Downs when practicable.

End of 1832, a part of a squadron of vessels involved in the blockade of the ports of Holland, which was defying the great Powers with regard to the Belgian question. See p. 270-1 at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow.

11 Nov 1832 departed Spithead for Deal.

12 Nov 1832 departed Deal on a cruise off Dungeness.

16 Nov 1832 has detained and sent in to Ramsgate the Diana, from Berbice for Amsterdam.

19 Nov 1832 departed Deal to the westward.

26 Nov 1832 arrived Deal from a cruise off Dungeness, and remains.

2 Dec 1832 arrived Deal from the westward.

circa 30 Dec 1832 has detained and sent into Margate the Ida Aleyda, from Batavia.

3 Jan 1833 arrived Sheerness from the Downs.

4 Jan 1833 has detained and sent in to Margate a Dutchman, from Batavia.

14 Jan 1833 arrived in the Downs from the river.

22 Jan 1833 departed the Downs for Plymouth.

1 Feb 1833 departed Deal on a cruise to the westward.

4 Feb 1833 departed Deal to the eastward.

9 Feb 1833 arrived in the Downs from a cruise.

13 Mar 1833 departed Deal for the North Sea on a cruise.

20 Mar 1833 arrived in the Downs from cruising and departed today for her cruising ground.

25 Mar 1833 departed Deal.

22 Apr 1833 arrived Plymouth from the eastward.

30 Apr 1833 departed Plymouth for the eastward.

26 May 1833 arrived Deal.

31 May 1833 expected at Spithead from the Downs.

4 Jun 1833 arrived Deal from the North Sea.

6 Jun 1833 arrived Spithead from the Downs.

8 Jun 1833 at Spithead.

16 Jun 1833 departed Spithead for South America.

27 June 1833 arrived Madeira and departed for the Brazils.

15 Sep 1833 at Maldonado protecting British commerce.

15 Nov 1833 detained in or about lat. 22� 23' S. long. 43� 8' W., having had slaves on board and being fitted out for the slave trade, the Brazilian slave brig Paquete de Sul, Francisco Silveira Gularte Simas, master, which was sent for adjudication to the British and Brazilian Mixed Court of Commission, Rio de Janeiro, and on 14 Jan 1834 sentenced to be condemned.

3 Dec 1833 at Rio de Janeiro ; flying the flag of R.-Adm. Sir Michael Seymour.

1 Jan 1834 on the South America Station.

11 Jan 1834 arrived Rio Janeiro from Buenos Ayres.

27 Feb 1834 the Admiralty (John Barrow) requests the Foreign Office (Viscount Palmerston), to order Warrants from the French, under the recent Conventions for the Slave Trade, for the Brazil Station for the commanding officers of the Snake, Satellite, and Rapid, at the same time cancelling and returning those that had previously been issued for the Rattlesnake, Samarang, and Pylades.

21 Apr 1834 Bahia.

15 Jun 1834 detained the Brazilian slave schooner Duqueza de Braganca, Joz� Joaquim de Barros, master, with 277 slaves on board, which was sent for adjudication to the British and Brazilian Mixed Court of Commission, Rio de Janeiro, and on 21 Jul 1834 sentenced to be condemned.

26 Dec 1834 is reported to be at Callao.

30 Oct 1835 due to depart Valparaiso for Rio de Janeiro and England.

17 Dec 1835 detained the slave brig Orion, which was sent for adjudication to the British and Brazilian Mixed Court of Commission, Rio de Janeiro.

13 Feb 1836 arrived Portsmouth Tuesday from Rio de Janeiro (5 Dec 1835). Bahia (28th), and Pernambuco (7 Jan.). On 17 Dec she detained the slave brig Orion which she sent into Rio for adjudication. She departed yesterday for Plymouth to be paid-off.

1 Mar 1837 at Chagres ; ships on the station are reported to be generally healthy

1 Jul 1837 arrived Jamaica from Vera Cruz.

14 Dec 1839 Mate Woodman (son of Mr. T. Woodman, secretary to Vice-Admiral Sir T. Harvey), promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, and appointed to the Satellite, vice Lieutenant Battorsby, deceased.

23 Nov 1839 at Bermuda refitting. She has had a most severe attack of yellow fever, having lost seven officers and men at one period, whilst, of 113 officers and men, 83 were incapacitated. Bermuda is still suffering from the effects of the hurricane of the 12 Sep.

27 Jul 1840 arrived at Halifax from St. John's, N.B., and sails tomorrow for the Bay of Fundy.

1 Nov 1840 departed from Halifax for Barbadoes.

15 Dec 1840 at Bermuda, refitting.

13 Feb 1841 Spithead, arrived from Bermuda (8 Jan), having encountered continued easterly winds.

15 Feb 1841 Portsmouth. came into harbour from Spithead to be paid off. Her crew will be paid part of their wages and sent on leave, to return for general service on Tuesday.

27 Feb 1841 Commander John Robb, late of the Satellite, promoted to the rank of captain.

27 Feb 1841 Portsmouth, the Emerald had departed for Devonport, with marines for the Plymouth division, and men paid off from the Satellite.

27 Feb 1841 Portsmouth, The Mercury has departed for Chatham and Sheerness, with men paid off from the Satellite.

13 Aug 1841 Portsmouth, was taken into dock to be prepared for commission.

1 Oct 1841 Portsmouth, taken out of dock.

6 May 1842 commissioned at Portsmouth by Cdr Gambier.

25 Jun 1842 is under orders for the South America, probably departing next month.

12 Jul 1842 went out to Spithead to prepare for her passage to South America.

18 Jul 1842 departed Spithead for the South America Station.

21 Jul 1842 arrived Plymouth from Spithead, and departed the next day for South America.

1 Aug 1842 arrived Madeira, en route for South America.

21 Sep 1842 refitting at Rio de Janeiro prior to departing for the Pacific in a week or two.

1846 South America and River Plate Station.

Jan 1848 Sheerness, in Ordinary (reserve).