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BRISK
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Built in 1819, Chatham (Cherokee class).
Sold in 1843. |
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- 1820 J. W. MONTAGU, 31/03/1819, Sheerness.
- 1822 Edward STEWART, 26/12/20, Sheerness. Cruising against smugglers in the North Sea.
Cdr. STEWART was drowned in the River Medway with the purser and the boat's crew on 26 December 1823. - 1823 Adolphus FITZCLARENCE, 12/1823, removed to REDWING in February 1824.
- 1824 Charles HOPE, 28/02/1824, Nore.
- 1827 Hon. William ANSON, 26/01/1826, Mediterranean.
BRISK was employed escorting convoys between Smyrna and Malta and hunting for pirates in the Archipelago.She was attached to Vice Ad. CODRINGTON's combined fleet at the Battle of Navarino. BRISK, ROSE, MUSQUITO and PHILOMEL, under Capt. FELLOWES of DARTMOUTH were allotted the task of dealing with six fire ships at the entrance to the harbour. They saved the French flag ship SYRENE from being burnt.
BRISK lost one man killed and three wounded. - 1828 Thomas SMITH (b), 22/10/27, Mediterranean.
- 1830 Out of commission.
- 1832 (3-guns) Josiah THOMPSON, 13/03/1832, coast of Africa. Ordered home in summer 1835.
- 1836 Out of commission at Portsmouth.
- 1838 Lieut. Arthur KELLETT, 20/12/37, coast of Africa.
- 1840 Lieut. Whaley ARMITAGE, 09/07/1839, coast of Africa.
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