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RACEHORSE (18) Built in 1830, Plymouth.
Coal hulk in 1860.
Sold in 1901.
  • 1830 Chas.
    WILLIAMS, 09/1830, West Indies.
    Helped in the suppression of a slave revolt in Jamaica 1832 V. F. COTTON, 01/1832, W. Indies.
    Relieving WILLIAMS who had been promoted.
    End of 1833 Plymouth.
  • 1834 Sir James HOME, 02/1834, W. Indies.
    Mates WAKE and DRURY brought off 220 refugees from Para, Brazil, during an insurrection in the summer of 1835.
  • 1838 Henry CRAWFORD, 11/1837,W. Indies.
    RACEHORSE joined Vice-Ad. Sir Charles PAGET's squadron looking after British interests on the coast of Mexico during 1838/1839.
  • 1839 Hon. Edward HARRIS, 04/1839, W. Indies.
  • 1842 John FITZGERALD, 03/1841, NAWI
  • 1844 Devonport.
  • 1846 George HAY, 12/1844, East Indies.
    During the Maori Wars RACEHORSE formed part of the Naval squadron under Captain GRAHAM which assisted in the reduction of the fortress of Ruapekapeka in New Zealand in December 1845.
    HAY was posted in Jan, 1846 and Lieut. Arthur HEHRY was mentioned in despatches. She paid off August 1848.
  • 1850-53 Devonport.

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