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SOUTHAMPTON
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Built in 1820, Deptford.
Training ship 1867. |
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- 1822 Sheerness.
- 1828 Capt. George Fred.
RICH, 12/1828, Chatham. - 1829 Capt. Peter FISHER, 01/1829, 01/1829, East Indies.
- 1831 Cdr. John M. LAWS, (act.
Capt.) 04/1831, (misprinted as 1821 in Navy List) East Indies. She returned to Chatham during 1832 and joined Vice Ad. Sir Pulteney MALCOLM's fleet which blockaded Dutch ports following Holland's difference with the great Powers over Belgium.
This lasted until December when the French captured Antwerp. - 1841 Capt. Thomas OGLE, 10/1841, Flag Ship at Cape of Good Hope.
Following a Boer blockade of the 27th. regiment in the fort at Durban, Capt. Ogle was sent with SOUTHAMPTON and the schooner CONCH with to take part of the 25th. and 27th. regiments from Capetown and Algoa Bay to Port Natal.
They were landed over the bar by CONCH on 25 July, the Boers fled and surrendered on 5 July. - 1844 Chatham.
Lent to the Hull Committee as a training ship on 18 June 1867.
Sold at Blyth 26 June 1912.
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