French newspapers published tidings from Malta dated 2 September according to which the British ships of the line Rodney (1), Minden (2) and Pembroke departed last Sunday from Malta. Not to Athens as was assured but towards the Dardanelles. The same day left the Rhadamantes (4) towards Smyrna. Admiral Stopford departed 30 August with the Prinses Charlotte (5), Vanguard (6) and Asia (7)probably via Athens towards the Dardanelles. The French packet boat reported that the French squadron commanded by admiral Gallois had left Smyrna probably also to the Dardanelles. The reason for the similarly movements of the British and the French was unknown.
1. 2nd rate, England, launched after 6 years on stocks at Pembroke Dock, England 18 June 1833, undocked Chatham, England as 70 guns screwsteamship 11 January 1860, broken up 1882, dimensions 206 x 54½ x ?, 2598 (1833)/2770 (1860) tons builders measurement, 70 (1833)/92 (1860) guns.
2. 3rd rate, England, launched at Bombay dockyard, India 19 June 1810, hospital hulk April 1842, sold at Hongkong 4 July 1861, dimensions 171½ x 49 x ?, 1721 tons builders measurement, 74 guns.
3. 3rd ratem launched at the shipyard Wigram, Wells&Green, Blackwall England on 27 June 1812, undocked on 3 February 1855 as a screw steamship, since 1858 of the Coast Guard, 1873 base ship, in 1890 as a receiving hulk renamed Forte and finally sold in 1905. With as dimensions 176'x 48.5' and a builders measurement of 1.758 tons and an armament consisting of 74 guns.
4. Paddlesteamsloop, wood-built, jury rigged, England, used as transport, ended as storship, designed by mr. Roberts, laid down at Plymouth dockyard, England September 1831, launched 16 April 1832, at Woolwich, England engines fitted, broken up 1864, dimensions 1647’7” (gundeck)/143’2” (keel for tonnage) x 32’10 (extreme) x 17'10", draught (light) fore 7'11", aft 9’4”, 813 tons builders measurement.
5. 1st rate, launched on 14 September 1825 at the Portsmouth dokyard, became in 1858 a receiving ship and sold in 1875. With as dimensions 198½ x 54, a 2443 tons builders measurement was she armed with 104 guns.
6. 3rd ratem launched on 2, August at the Pemrboke dok cyard, renamed in 1867 Ajax and finally broken up in 1875. With as dimensions 190 x 57, a 2609 tons builders measurement was she armed with 78 guns.
7. 2nd rate, launched at the Bombay dockyard, India 19 January 1824, sold 1908, dimensions 197 x 52, a 2289 tons builders measurement and armed with 84 guns.
1. 2nd rate, England, launched after 6 years on stocks at Pembroke Dock, England 18 June 1833, undocked Chatham, England as 70 guns screwsteamship 11 January 1860, broken up 1882, dimensions 206 x 54½ x ?, 2598 (1833)/2770 (1860) tons builders measurement, 70 (1833)/92 (1860) guns.
2. 3rd rate, England, launched at Bombay dockyard, India 19 June 1810, hospital hulk April 1842, sold at Hongkong 4 July 1861, dimensions 171½ x 49 x ?, 1721 tons builders measurement, 74 guns.
3. 3rd ratem launched at the shipyard Wigram, Wells&Green, Blackwall England on 27 June 1812, undocked on 3 February 1855 as a screw steamship, since 1858 of the Coast Guard, 1873 base ship, in 1890 as a receiving hulk renamed Forte and finally sold in 1905. With as dimensions 176'x 48.5' and a builders measurement of 1.758 tons and an armament consisting of 74 guns.
4. Paddlesteamsloop, wood-built, jury rigged, England, used as transport, ended as storship, designed by mr. Roberts, laid down at Plymouth dockyard, England September 1831, launched 16 April 1832, at Woolwich, England engines fitted, broken up 1864, dimensions 1647’7” (gundeck)/143’2” (keel for tonnage) x 32’10 (extreme) x 17'10", draught (light) fore 7'11", aft 9’4”, 813 tons builders measurement.
5. 1st rate, launched on 14 September 1825 at the Portsmouth dokyard, became in 1858 a receiving ship and sold in 1875. With as dimensions 198½ x 54, a 2443 tons builders measurement was she armed with 104 guns.
6. 3rd ratem launched on 2, August at the Pemrboke dok cyard, renamed in 1867 Ajax and finally broken up in 1875. With as dimensions 190 x 57, a 2609 tons builders measurement was she armed with 78 guns.
7. 2nd rate, launched at the Bombay dockyard, India 19 January 1824, sold 1908, dimensions 197 x 52, a 2289 tons builders measurement and armed with 84 guns.
