HMS Sylvia

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Sylvia, 1827
Type: Cutter ; Armament 5
Launched : 24 Mar 1827 ; Disposal date or year : 1859
BM: 70 tons
Notes:

9 Aug 1829 departed Portsmouth on a cruise.

16 Nov 1829 arrived Portsmouth from a cruise.

8 Dec 1829 departed Portsmouth on a cruise.

12 Dec 1829 departed Portsmouth.

17 Dec 1830 departed Portsmouth, Lieut. Spark, in command.

1 Jan 1831 cruising from Portsmouth.

28 May 1832 arrived Portsmouth from Jersey and departed again 1 Jun.

17 Jun 1831 arrived Portsmouth from Jersey.

11 Jun 1832 departed Portsmouth, to the Eastward.

23 Jun 1832 detained 2 men off Bembridge with 7 tubs in the morning, and on the night of the 25th detained 2 men in a wherry off Haslar Beach with 17 tubs containing foreign spirits and subsequently brought them to the customs at Portsmouth.

24 Jul 1832 arrived Portsmouth from a cruise.

27 Jul 1832 departed Portsmouth on a cruise.

5 Aug 1832 seized a large wherry off Bembridge, with 3 men and 32 tubs of Foreign spirits : 2 of the men were sent into the Navy, and the 3rd, being too old, was sent to the county Bridewell in default of paying the penalty of �106., to which he was liable.

24 Aug 1832 departed Portsmouth on a cruise.

16 Sep 1832 departed Portsmouth for Jersey to protect the oyster fishing.

22 Sep 1832 arrived Spithead from Jersey, and came into Portsmouth harbour.

24 Sep 1832 departed Portsmouth for Jersey.

23 Nov 1832 has detained and sent in to Portsmouth the Clara Henrietta, from Batavia.

26 Nov 1832 departed Portsmouth on a cruise.

29 Nov 1832 returned to Portsmouth.

3 Dec 1832 arrived Portsmouth and departed the following day on a cruise.

10 Dec 1832 Has detained and sent into Portsmouth the Panette, Furdt, master, from Surinam to Amsterdam.

18 Dec 1832 arrived Portsmouth from a cruise.

21 Dec 1832 departed Portsmouth on a cruise.

5 Jan 1833 departed Portsmouth on a cruise.

18 Jan 1833 arrived Portsmouth from a cruise and departed again on the same day.

3 Jun 1833 arrived Portsmouth from Jersey.

6 Jun 1833 Paid off at Portsmouth.

7 Jun 1833 Commissioned at Portsmouth.

29 Jun 1833 in Portsmouth harbour.

11 Sep 1833 arrived Portsmouth from a cruise.

1842 Survey tender.

21 Aug 1842 to be replaced by the Paddle Steamer Rocket in the Survey Service and to be sent to Jersey as a tender to the Seaflower, replacing the Cracker, to be broken up.

31 Aug 1842 departed Portsmouth for Jersey.

20 Dec 1848 Portsmouth. Tender to Seaflower.

30 Aug 1851 Ireland