Tortoise, 1807
Type: Storeship ; former 5th rate (38) ; Armament 22
Renamed : 1807 ; Disposal date or year : 1859
Notes:

Beware : there is also an Admiralty lighter or hoy with the same name around this period.

1807 Sir Edward Hughes (1806) renamed Tortoise.

1807 Converted to Storeship.

Portsmouth 29 Aug 1811 arrived from the Brazils.

Portsmouth 10 Sep 1811 departed for Woolwich.

Deal 14 Sep 1811 arrived for the River.

Portsmouth 23 Jan 1812 arrived from the Downs.

Portsmouth 27 Jan 1812 departed to join the Malta convoy, in Yarmouth Roads.

Portsmouth 3 Aug 1812 departed from Yarmouth Roads with the outward-bound convoy for Spain, Portugal &c.

Portsmouth 28 Dec 1812 departed for the Downs.

Portsmouth 2 Jun 1813 departed with the Mediterranean and Lisbon convoy.

Portsmouth 3 Sep 1813 arrived from Gibraltar.

Portsmouth 7 Sep 1813 Is released from quarantine.

Plymouth 10 May 1814 Came in from Gibraltar.

Falmouth 12 Jun 1814 arrived from Plymouth.

Portsmouth 16 Aug 1814 Went out of harbour.

Deal 21 Sep 1814 Remains in the Downs.

Portsmouth 27 Nov 1814 Went out of harbour.

Portsmouth 10 Oct 1815 arrived from Dantzic.

Portsmouth 13 Nov 1815 Went out of harbour.

Portsmouth 13 Sep 1817 arrived from Rio Janeiro.

1824 Coal hulk

17 April 1839 Plymouth Gorgon departed with the Tortoise, coal-depot, for Sheerness.

1841 Store hulk.

Early 1844 is fitting at Chatham as a guard and store ship for the Island of Ascension.

Ascension Island 20 Dec 1848 Store hulk.

Ascension Island 30 Aug 1851 Hulked receiving and store ship.

27 Jan 1856 Chaplain H Glasson apptd. from Imperieuse to Tortoise ; store ship at Ascension.

Tortoise, <-1823->
Type: Hoy ; Armament -
Notes:

4 Jan 1824 Clark, arrived Falmouth, from Plymouth.

7 Feb 1824 Clark, arrived Falmouth from Plymouth.

10 Feb 1824 departed Falmouth for Cork.

11 Dec 1824 Clark, arrived Falmouth from Plymouth, and departed Monday 13th for Cork.

11 Jul 1825 arrived Falmouth from Plymouth.