London, 12 October. The newly build corvettes Champion (1), Orestes (3) and Pylades (3) were ordered to cross west of the islands of Kitty to testify their speed. The 28-gun frigate Nieman (4) captain Wallis and the Algerine (5) captain Stopford would escort them.
Source
J.J. Colledge/Ben Warlow. Ships of the Royal Navy. London, 2006.
Notes
1. A 18 gun sloop launched at the Portsmouth dockyard 31 May 1824 and broken up 1867.
2. A 18 gun sloop launched at the Portsmouth dockyard 1 May 1825 and sold around 1905.
3. A 18 gun sloop launched at the Woolwich dockyard 29 June 1824 and broken up in 1845.
4. A 28 gun fir built 6th rate launched at the Woolwich dockyard 23 November 1820 and broken up in 1828.
5. A 10 gun brig sloop launched at the Deptford dockyard 1 August 1829 and sold in 1844.
Source
J.J. Colledge/Ben Warlow. Ships of the Royal Navy. London, 2006.
Notes
1. A 18 gun sloop launched at the Portsmouth dockyard 31 May 1824 and broken up 1867.
2. A 18 gun sloop launched at the Portsmouth dockyard 1 May 1825 and sold around 1905.
3. A 18 gun sloop launched at the Woolwich dockyard 29 June 1824 and broken up in 1845.
4. A 28 gun fir built 6th rate launched at the Woolwich dockyard 23 November 1820 and broken up in 1828.
5. A 10 gun brig sloop launched at the Deptford dockyard 1 August 1829 and sold in 1844.
