Sheldrake, 1825
Type: Packet / Brig-sloop ; Armament 10
Launched : 19 May 1825 ; Disposal date or year : 1855
BM: 228 tons
Notes:

28 Sep 1826 remains at Devonport being fitted out as a Falmouth packet.

22 Oct 1826 Ede, arrived Falmouth from Plymouth

18 Nov 1826 Eden, departed Falmouth for Buenos Ayres.

For further movements of Falmouth Packets try page 3 of the Royal Cornwall Gazette, available through the British Newspaper Archive, for a fee.

Dec 1827 packet based on the Falmouth station : Commanding officer: Lt. Robert Ede.

21 Nov 1829 departed Falmouth for the Leeward Isles.

9 Jan 1830 departed St Thomas's for Falmouth.

11 Feb 1830 arrived Falmouth from St Thomas's, Leeward Isles.

22 Apr 1832 was commissioned by the officers and ship's company of the Sphinx, which was paid off yesterday, and personnel transferred to the Sheldrake.

2 Jun 1832 departed Plymouth for Falmouth, and it is surmised that she may carry the mail from the Zephyr, which was found not to be seaworthy, bound for the West Indies.

9 Aug 1832 departed Halifax for England.

25 Aug 1832 arrived Falmouth from Halifax, Lt Passingham in command. It is noted that the Recruit which departed Halifax 2 months previously had still not arrived and that there is now no doubt that she must have foundered at sea.

6 Nov 1832 arrived Jamaica from Falmouth.

At sea 23 Jul 1833 Spoke with the Bristol, of Bristol, in lat. 42.44, long. 28.20, and the Charles Eaton, on the 25th in lat. 44.42, long. 22.25.

28 Sep 1833 arrived Jacmel from Falmouth.

8 Nov 1834 departed Port Royal, Jamaica, for Falmouth.

30 Dec 1834 arrived Falmouth.

13 Feb 1836 is reported to have arrived at Falmouth from Tampico (16 Dec). Vera Cruz (24 Dec), Havannah (9 Jan).

8 May 1836 reported to be at Rio de Janeiro.

17 Mar 1841 arrived Falmouth from Very Cruz (27 Jan) ; Tampico (7 Feb) ; Havannah (21)

22 Jul 1841 arrived Falmouth, from the West Indies : Barbadoes (2/6) ; St Lucia and Martinique (3/6) ; Guadaloupe (4/6) ; Antigua, Montserrat (6/6) ; Nevis & St Kitt's (7/6) ; Tortola (8/6) ; St Thomas(25/6), where she received the Jamaica mails.

31 Jul 1841 Assistant Surgeon E. H. Derriman, appointed to the Dublin from the Sheldrake ;

1 Dec 1841 arrived Falmouth from the West Indies.

31 Dec 1841 arrived Plymouth, from Falmouth, to be paid off.

6 Aug 1842 having recently been replaced by a Royal Mail Steamer and paid off the Admiralty has asked the authorities at Plymouth Dockyard how long it would take to refit and prepare the vessel for commission, with a view to the vessel being used to convey the West India Station mails.

20 Dec 1848 Devonport.