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AMAZON (46) Built in 1821, Deptford DY.
Sold 1863.

  • 1822 Sheerness until she was first commissioned by Capt. James STOPFORD on 13 Nov.
  • 1844 For service in the Mediterranean.
  • 1848 Devonport, commissioned by Capt. Edward TROUBRIDGE on 26 Oct.destroying, for the East Indies station.
    At Hong Kong in 1848 when Chinese pirates captured several merchant vessels. TROUBRIDGE sent Lieut. William MOULD in the trading steamer CANTON to search for them. When TROUBRIDGE was ordered to Singapore he left Cdr. John HAY in COLUMBINE to continue the search. AMAZON earned a bounty for destroying pirates between 8 and 14 Dec. 1849.
  • 1852 Devonport.


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