Simoom, 1849
Type: Troopship and transport ; late Frigate ; Armament 8
Launched : 24 May 1849 ; Disposal date or year : 1887
BM: 1980 tons ; Displacement: 3302 tons
Propulsion: Screw
Machinery notes: 1576 hpi 400 hp
Notes:

Jan, 1846, Simoom, 12, Iron steam frigate, screw, Mr. R Napier, half built, at Glasgow

As a result of experiments carried out on the "Ruby" to see how an Iron vessel would withstand gunfire, the Simoom and Megaera being reduced to transports.

20 Dec 1848 Glasgow building.

2 Apr 1851 Simoom, iron screw steam frigate, at her trial along the measured mile on Friday, attained to a mean speed of 8� nautical miles per hour, the engines making an average of forty-seven revolutions per minute. She was very low down in the water during the trial, particularly by the steam, having ballast on board equal in weight to what her stores, &c., would be. A doubt existed previous to the trial as to whether her engines would work up to their full speed, but the above result has removed that doubt. The Simoom will now be fitted with a topgallant forecastle and a poop, and otherwise adapted for a troop ship, for the duties of which her great size and tonnage strongly recommend her.

1852 Troopship

8 May 1852 It is reported in Sydney that the Simoom has been fitted with a ship's cooking galley, which can cook food for a 1,000 men and distil 90 gallons of fresh water from salt water per hour.

25 May 1855, Kertch and Yenikale were captured, along with thousands of tons and coal and provisions, along with factories etc., by some 60 French and British vessels, and allied troops, for which no prize money appeared to be payable, contrary to the Queen's instructions. See Hansard for more details, and approval for a Parliamentary Grant in lieu.

24 Mar 1860 arrived Hongkong from Portsmouth.

23 May 1860 Hongkong.

23 Jun 1860 At the North.

26 Jul 1860 Gulf of Pecheli.

16 Nov 1860 At the North.

31 Dec 1860 Hongkong.

15 Feb 1861 Canton River.

1 May 1861 Hongkong.

28 Jul 1861 At the North.

12 Aug 1861 Shanghai.

28 Aug 1861 At the North.

1 Nov 1861 Hongkong.

4 Nov 1861 Departed Hongkong for England.

1 Jan 1870, salvage services rendered to the General de Stuers, which subsequently qualified for the payment of salvage monies.

24 Dec 1873 departed Ascension for the Cape Coast Castle.

9 Jan 1874 departed Cape Coast Castle. Is reported to have been to Cape Palmas to recruit Kroomen, but they are reported to be reluctant to serve on RN vessels during the current Ashanti War.

18 Jan 1874 arrived Freetown, Sierra Leone, from the Cape Coast.

29 Jan 1874 in quarantine at St. Vincent.

1879 Devonport. Officers borne in Indus.