Scorpion, 1832
Type: Brig-sloop ; Armament 10
Launched : 28 Jul 1832 ; Disposal date or year : 1874
BM: 228 tons
Notes:

Jul 1830 Plymouth, building.

Plymouth 23 Nov 1833 To be brought forward for commission.

Devonport 12 Dec 1833 Commissioned.

Lisbon 19 Dec 1835 in the Tagus.

Lisbon 21 Jan 1836 arrived from Falmouth.

Falmouth 23 Feb 1836 arrived from Lisbon (31 Jan) with mail, although I note another report which suggests she actually arrived at Falmouth on the 20th.

Malta 23 Aug 1837 reported to be in Barcelona Roads.

6 Feb 1839 at Malta.

16 Mar 1839 at Malta.

23 May 1840 at Gibraltar.

27 June 1840 Second Master Y. H. K. Bower, appointed to the Scorpion.

11 Apr 1841 arrived at Gibraltar from Alicant and Carthagena.

16 Oct 1841 arrived at Gibraltar and departed on the 21st for England.

12 Nov 1841 arrived at Spithead, from the Mediterranean.

14 Nov 1841 departed Portsmouth for Plymouth, to be paid off.

17 Nov 1841 Plymouth, arrived from Portsmouth, to be paid off.

30 Nov 1841 paid off into Ordinary at Plymouth.

1848 Survey vessel.

20 Dec 1848 Devonport.

3 Jun 1851 At St Thomas.

30 Aug 1851 West Indies

1858 lent Thames police

1860 Police vessel, Blackwall

1870 Police vessel, Blackwall