Scamander

Posted by Jon Miller on Sunday 28th of June 2026 18:06

Portsmouth, 17 February 1816: The Cydnus and Eurotas 38-gun frigates, are both found in so defective a state that they are breaking up; the former at this port, the latter at Woolwich. Neither of these ships has been built three years. The Cydnus was commenced with on the 1st of Jan 1813- she was built of Government timber (fir) at Blackwall, in the yard formerly long known as Parry’s. They had both been recommissioned, for the Peace service; but, upon being inspected at the dock-yards, their timbers were found to be literally rotten. The Scamander and Severn have been substituted for them. [Hampshire Telegraph, 19 February 1816]

Posted by Jon Miller on Sunday 28th of June 2026 15:43

Portsmouth, 3 February 1816: Captain T G Caulfield is appointed to the Malta guard-ship, at Plymouth, vice Capt C Ogle, appointed to the Rivoli, guard-ship, at this port. Capt Hawtayne is appointed to the Scamander; Captain Sir John Louis, Eurotas; Captain S Chambers, Dee; Capt Lewis Hole, Tay. Lieut M M Wroot is appointed to the Active; Lieutenants H A Eliot, G F Lyon, G Cheyne, and G S Smith, to the Albion. Mr G Johnston to be Surgeon of the Albion; Mr R Daly to be Surgeon of the Queen; Mr John Archdeacon, Purser, and the Rev John Morgan, to the Queen. [Hampshire Telegraph, 5 February 1816]