Built as a teak 6th rate sail frigate designed by the Surveyors of the Royal Navy.
05 June 1819 ordered.
March 1821 keel laid down by the East India Dockyard at Cochin, India.
01 Jan. 1822 launched under the name HMS SAMARANG. One of the Atholl class
Tonnage 500 ton (bm), dim. 113.8 x 31.6 x 8.9ft. Length of keel 94.8ft.
Armament 20 – 32pdrs. carronades, 6 – 18pdrs. carronades and 2 – 9 pdrs.
Crew 175.
Building cost £19.587.
07 June 1824 completed in Portsmouth.
1830 she was stationed in the Mediterranean.
Between 1839 and 1842 engaged in operations in China
1842 Captain Edward Belcher was appointed to command her for a 5-year survey of Southeast Asia and Japan waters.
August 1843 he visited Sarawak, Brunei and Labuan, Malaysia.
03 till 04 June 1844 she came in action against pirates in the Strait of Patientia. Capt. Belcher was seriously wounded while successfully defeating the Illanon pirates at Gilolo Island.
She explored the waters of the Korean Islands, Japan and the Philippines.
1846 Stationed on the China and India station.
1847 She was used as guardship.
Jan 1848 at Chatham in Ordinary (reserve)
20 December 1848 as guardship hulked in Gibraltar (other source gives already hulked at Gibraltar from May 1847.)
October 1883 sold, when still at Gibraltar.
Cocos (Keeling) Islands 1990 $1 sg225, scott 220
Source: http://www.pbenyon.plus.com/18-1900/S/04072.html
http://www.belcherfoundation.org/admira ... elcher.htm
Ships of the Royal Navy by J.J.Colledge. The Sail and Steam Navy List by David Lyon and Rif Winfield.