For other ships with the same name, see HMS Growler.
HMS Growler was a paddle-driven Driver-classsloop, built in 1841 and broken up in 1854. In 1847 she carried liberated Africans to Sierra Leone for resettlement.
Growler was ordered under PW1840 along with other Driver-class paddle sloops,[2] laid down at Chatham Dockyard and launched on 20 July 1841.[1] She was completed at Chatham and commissioned on 9 March 1842.[1][3]
On 21 July 1844 Growler captured the Spanish brigantine Veterano. Then on 23 September 1844 Growler captured the Spanish slave schooner Concepcion.[Note 1]
In February 1845 she took part in Commodore William Jones's destruction of several barracoons at Dombocorro and elsewhere.[6]
The ship was involved in a scheme to relocate liberated Africans from Sierra Leone to the Caribbean, arriving in Trinidad in December 1847.[7] One hundred and fifty men, 37 women and 254 children former captives survived the journey, although 45 Africans died on the journey.[8]
Fateedit
Growler was broken up at Portsmouth, which was completed by 17 January 1854.[1]
Notesedit
^A first class share of the bounty money for Veterano was worth £59 1s 0½d; a sixth-class share was worth £3 18s 8½d. For Concepcion a first-class share was worth £6 17s 11d; a sixth-class share was worth 9s 2d.[5]
^"Commodore Jones' destruction of the barracoons at Dombocorro and elsewhere in February 1845 (3: Jones' report of a subsequent conference with the Chiefs) at the Loney R.N. website". Retrieved 26 December 2020.
^Adderley, Rosanne Marion (2006). "New Negroes from Africa": Slave Trade Abolition and Free African Settlement in the Nineteenth-century Caribbean. Indiana University Press. ISBN0253347033. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
^Charles Day, Williams (1852). Five Years' Residence in the West Indies Vol. 1. Colburn and co. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
Referencesedit
Winfield, R.; Lyon, D. (2004). The Sail and Steam Navy List: All the Ships of the Royal Navy 1815–1889. London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN978-1-86176-032-6. OCLC 52620555.
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growler, 1841, other, ships, with, same, name, growler, growler, paddle, driven, driver, class, sloop, built, 1841, broken, 1854, 1847, carried, liberated, africans, sierra, leone, resettlement, sister, ship, driverhistory, united, kingdom, namehms, growler, b. For other ships with the same name see HMS Growler HMS Growler was a paddle driven Driver class sloop built in 1841 and broken up in 1854 In 1847 she carried liberated Africans to Sierra Leone for resettlement Sister ship HMS DriverHistory United Kingdom NameHMS Growler BuilderChatham Dockyard 1 Cost 39 461 1 Laid downJanuary 1841 1 Launched20 July 1841 1 Commissioned9 March 1842 1 FateBroken up at Portsmouth by January 1854 1 General characteristics 1 Class and typeDriver class wooden paddle sloop Displacement1 590 tons Tons burthen1 05562 94 bm Length180 ft 54 9 m gundeck Beam36 ft 11 0 m Depth of hold21 ft 6 4 m Installed power280 nhp PropulsionSeaward amp Capel 2 cylinder direct acting steam engine Paddles Sail planBrig rigged Complement149 later 160 ArmamentAs built 2 10 inch 42 pounder 84 cwt pivot guns 2 68 pounder guns 64 cwt 2 42 pounder 22 cwt guns After 1856 1 110 pdr Armstrong gun 1 68 pounder 95 cwt gun 4 32 pounder 42 cwt guns Contents 1 Construction and commissioning 2 Service history 3 Fate 4 Notes 5 Citations 6 ReferencesConstruction and commissioning editGrowler was ordered under PW1840 along with other Driver class paddle sloops 2 laid down at Chatham Dockyard and launched on 20 July 1841 1 She was completed at Chatham and commissioned on 9 March 1842 1 3 Service history editOn 31 March 1842 Growler was assigned to the South East Coast of America Station to combat the slave trade 4 She was re assigned to the West Africa Squadron in September 1844 3 On 21 July 1844 Growler captured the Spanish brigantine Veterano Then on 23 September 1844 Growler captured the Spanish slave schooner Concepcion Note 1 In February 1845 she took part in Commodore William Jones s destruction of several barracoons at Dombocorro and elsewhere 6 The ship was involved in a scheme to relocate liberated Africans from Sierra Leone to the Caribbean arriving in Trinidad in December 1847 7 One hundred and fifty men 37 women and 254 children former captives survived the journey although 45 Africans died on the journey 8 Fate editGrowler was broken up at Portsmouth which was completed by 17 January 1854 1 Notes edit A first class share of the bounty money for Veterano was worth 59 1s 0 d a sixth class share was worth 3 18s 8 d For Concepcion a first class share was worth 6 17s 11d a sixth class share was worth 9s 2d 5 Citations edit a b c d e f g h i j Winfield 2004 p 160 Friedman Norman 2012 British Cruisers of the Victorian Era Seaforth Publishing ISBN 9781473853126 Retrieved 9 November 2018 a b HMS Growler www pbenyon plus com pbenyon plus com Archived from the original on 10 August 2017 Retrieved 9 November 2018 HMS Growler at the William Loney R N website Retrieved 26 December 2020 No 20505 The London Gazette 5 September 1845 p 2740 Commodore Jones destruction of the barracoons at Dombocorro and elsewhere in February 1845 3 Jones report of a subsequent conference with the Chiefs at the Loney R N website Retrieved 26 December 2020 Adderley Rosanne Marion 2006 New Negroes from Africa Slave Trade Abolition and Free African Settlement in the Nineteenth century Caribbean Indiana University Press ISBN 0253347033 Retrieved 9 November 2018 Charles Day Williams 1852 Five Years Residence in the West Indies Vol 1 Colburn and co Retrieved 9 November 2018 References editWinfield R Lyon D 2004 The Sail and Steam Navy List All the Ships of the Royal Navy 1815 1889 London Chatham Publishing ISBN 978 1 86176 032 6 OCLC 52620555 nbsp This article about a specific naval ship or boat of the United Kingdom is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HMS Growler 1841 amp oldid 1216353474, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
