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Name: Follow links in this column for details of the career of unarmoured wooden screw vessels (or for snippets for other vessels in service in the period 1840-1880).
Launched: "1800a" means acquired in 1800; "1800r" means renamed in 1800 to name shown in "Name" column; see "Note" column for original name, under which entry other details are given.
H(ull): C = composite, I = iron, S = steel, W = wood.
P(ropulsion): H = hydraulic, P = paddle, S = screw, W = sail.
B.M. = burthen, builders measure (tons).
Disp. = displacement (tons); during this period displacement was replacing burthen as a measure of the "size" of vessels.
Guns = initial number of guns (may have been different later in career). TT = torpedo tubes.
Fate: year of sale, breaking up or loss; if lost or sold for reuse see details in "Note" column.
SB = ships book in PRO London: ADM 135/xxx (giving the history of the maintenance of the ship - hull, machinery and armament - from construction to disposal).
Note: "1800 = Nnnnnn" means renamed to Nnnnnn in 1800; "1850 screw 1000 bm" means converted to a screw ship of 1000 tons burthen in 1850. c.h. = coal hulk; d.s. = depot ship.; h.s. = harbour service; r.s = receiving ship; t.s. = training ship; MV = mortar vessel; WV = watch vessel; YC = yard craft. Merchant ship names in italics. Data in red are alternate data when sources disagree.

The data are mainly derived from Colledge; Gardner; and Lyon and Winfield. For vessels not given here, try Paul Benyon's Index of 19th Century Naval Vessels. For earlier vessels, go to Mike Phillip's Ships of the Old Navy.

Ship	Launch	H.	P.	Type	B.M.	Disp.	Guns	Fate	S.B.	Note
Eagle	1804.02.27	W	W	3rd rate	1706		74	1926	0	1830.04 50 gun 4th rate.1860 t.s. 1918=Eaglet. 1926 accidentally burnt
Eaglet	1918r								0	See: Eagle 1804
Earnest	1856.03.29	W	S	Gunboat	232		4	1885
Echo	1827.05.28	W	P	Gunvessel	295		2	1885	145
Eclair	1807.07.08	W	W	Brig-sloop	387		18	1831
Eclair	1844r									See: Infernal 1843
Eclipse	1819.07.03	W	W	Brig-sloop	235		10	1863		1836 Coastguard. 1863 = WV.21
Eclipse	1860.09.18	W	S	Gunvessel	700	877	4	1867	146
Eclipse	1867.11.14	W	S	Sloop (1876: Corvette)	1276	1760	6	1921	147	Laid down as Sappho. 1888-1892 lent War Dept.
Eden	1814.05.19	W	W	6th rate	451		24	1833
Edgar	1858.10.23	W	S	2nd rate	3094	5158	91	1904	148	1870 lent Customs as hulk
Edinburgh	1811.01.26	W	W	3rd rate	1772		74	1866	149	1846 screw blockship 60 guns
Egeria	1807.10.31	W	W	6th rate	424		26	1865
Egeria	1873.11.01	C	S	Sloop		940	4	1911		1886 survey ship
Egmont	1810.03.07	W	W	3rd rate	1760		74	1875
Egmont	1904r									See: Achilles 1863
Egremont	1918r									See: Achilles 1863
Electra	1837.09.28	W	W	Sloop	462		18	1862
Elfin	1849.02.08	W	P	Yacht	98			1901
Elizabeth	1873			Tank vessel				1921	150
Elk	1847.09.27	W	W	Brig-sloop	482		16	1893		1863 = WV.13, Coastguard. 1863.5 = WV.28
Elk	1868.01.10	C	S	Gunvessel	465	603	4	1905	151	1890 tug. 1905 sold as dredger
Emerald	1820a	W	W	Tender	86			1847
Emerald	1856.07.19	W	S	Frigate	2913	3503	51	1869	152	Laid down as 4th rate 60 guns 2146 bm
Emerald	1876.08.18	C	P	Corvette	1864	2120	12	1906		1898 powder hulk
Emerald	1903r									See: Black Prince 1861
Emerald	1918r									See: Hawk 1869
Emperor	1856a		P	Yacht				1858		Became Banyru (Japanese)
Empress	1890r									See: Revenge 1859
Emulous	1819.12.16	W	W	Brig-sloop	235		10	1864		1841 Coastguard
Enchantress	1862.02.02	W	P	Admiralty yacht	835	985	2	1889
Enchantress	1888r									See: Helicon 1865
Encounter	1846.09.24	W	S	Sloop (1862: Corvette)	953	1934	14	1866	153	Converted to screw on stocks
Encounter	1873.01.01	W	S	Sloop		1970	14	1888	154
Endymion	1797.03.29	W	W	4th rate	1277		50	1868		1860 h.s.
Endymion	1865.11.18	W	S	Frigate	2486	3200	36	1885
Enterprise	1848.04.05	W	W	Survey sloop	471			1903		1860 c.h.
Enterprise	1864.02.09	C	S	Central battery ironclad sloop	993	1530	4	1886	155	Laid down as Circassian, Camelion class wooden screw sloop
Erebus	1826.06.07	W	W	Bomb	378		14	1848		1844 screw discovery vessel. 1848 abandoned in Artic
Erebus	1856.04.19	I	S	Floating battery	1854	1954	16	1884	156
Erebus	1904r									See: Invincible 1869
Erne	1856.02.18	W	S	Gunboat	232		4	1874	157
Escort	1856.05.05	W	S	Gunboat	232		4	1865	158
Esk	1854.06.12	W	S	Corvette	1169	1900	20	1870	159
Espiegle	1812.08.10	W	W	Brig-sloop	387		18	1832
Espiegle	1844.04.20	W	W	Brig	443		12	1861
Espoir	1826.05.09	W	W	Brig-sloop	233		10	1857
Espoir	1860.01.07	W	S	Gunvessel	428	570	5	1881	160	1869 = YC.19, dredger
Ethalion	1802.07.29	W	W	5th rate	996		36	1877		1823 h.s. 1835 lent as breakwater at Harwich
Euphrates	1834		P	Gunboat	179			18??
Euphrates	1866.11.24	I	S	Troopship	4173	6211	3	1894	161
Eurotas	1829.02.19	W	W	5th rate	1170		46	1865	162	1856 mortar frigate 2 mortars
Euryalus	1803.06.06	W	W	5th rate	946		36	1860		1826 prison ship. 1859 = Africa
Euryalus	1853.10.05	W	S	Frigate	2371	3125	51	1867	163
Euryalus	1877.01.31	I	S	Corvette	2690	4070	16	1897
Eurydice	1843.05.16	W	W	6th rate	908		24	1878		1861 t.s. 1878.03.24 foundered off Isle of Wight
Excellent	1834r									See: Boyne 1810
Excellent	1859r									See: Queen Charlotte 1810
Exmouth	1854.07.12	W	S	2nd rate	3100	4382	90	1905	164	Converted to screw on stocks. 1877 lent to Metropolitan Asylums Board
Experiment	1838a	W	P		220		2	1848		Ex-mercantile, converted to paddle after purchase. 1847 sold
Express	1800.12.30	W	W	Schooner	180		6	1813
Express	1835.10.08	W	W	Packet brig	362			1862
Express	1874.07.16	C	S	Gunboat		455	4	1889
Fair Rosamond	1830.02a	W	W	Vessel				1845		Ex-slaver Dos Amigos
Fairy	1826.04.25	W	W	Brig-sloop	233		10	1840		1832 survey vessel. 1840.11.13 wrecked on Sussex coast with loss of all hands
Fairy	1845.03	I	S	Yacht	312			1868	165
Falcon	1820.06.10	W	W	Brig-sloop	237		10	1838		1833 paddle. 1834 reverted to sail. Sold as Waterwitch
Falcon	1854.08.10	W	S	Sloop	748	1139	17	1869	166
Falmouth	1807	W	W	Schooner	160			1883		1808 dockyard service. 1824 = mortar vessel. 1846 = lighter YC.1. 1870 = YC.46. 1870.11 = Falmouth
Falmouth	1870r									See: Falmouth 1807
Fame	1842r									See: Dragon 1798
Fancy	1818.05.07	W	S	Cutter tender	122		6			Fate unknown
Fancy	1855.03.31	W	S	Gunboat	232		3	1905	167	1876 hulk
Fanny	1831.02.28	W	W	Cutter yacht	136			1863		Laid down (and launched?) as Admiralty
Fantome	1839.05.30	W	W	Brig-sloop	483		16	1864
Fantome	1873.03.26	C	S	Sloop	727	940	4	1889
Favorite	1836r									See: Favourite 1829
Favorite	1864.07.05	W	S	Central battery ironclad corvette	2094	3232	10	1886	168	Laid down as wooden screw sloop
Favourite	1829.04.21	W	W	Sloop	434		18	1905		1836 = Favorite. 1859 c.h. 18?? = C.3. 18?? = C.77
Fawn	1807.04.22	W	W	Sloop	424		18	1818
Fawn	1840.05a	W	W	Brigantine	169		6	18??		ex-slaver Caroline. 1842 tank vessel. 1846.05 sold Natal Colonial Government
Fawn	1856.09.30	W	S	Sloop	751	1045	17	1884	169
Fearless	1837.08a	W	P	Survey vessel	165			1875	170	1831 launched. Transferred from Post Office, ex-Flamer
Fenella	1856.05.19	W	S	Gunboat	233		2	1878	171	1867 steam-dredger
Ferret	1821.10.12	W	W	Brig-sloop	237		10	1837
Ferret	1840.06.01	W	W	Brig	358		8	1869		1869.03.29 wrecked off Dover pier
Fervent	1804.12.15	W	W	Gun-brig	179		12	1879		1816 mooring lighter
Fervent	1856.01.23	W	S	Gunboat	232		4	1879	172
Fidget	1856.04.07	W	S	Gunboat	212		2	1863
Fidget	1872.03.13	I	S	Gunboat		254	1	1905	173	1905 hulk
Firebrand	1831.07.11	W	P	Gunvessel	495	510	6	1876	45	1842 = Black Eagle admiralty yacht, 540 bm, 715 disp
Firebrand	1842.09.06	W	P	2nd class frigate	1190	1960	4	1864	174	Laid down as Belzebub
Firefly	1828	W	W	Schooner			6	1835		1835.02.27 wrecked on coast of British Honduras
Firefly	1832.09.29	W	P	Gunvessel	550	677	5	1866	175	1858 survey vessel
Firefly	1868			Tug				1908	176
Firequeen	1847.07a	I	P	Tender	313			1883
Firm	1855.03.01	W	W	Mortar vessel	117		1	1858		1855 = MV.11
Firm	1856.03.22	W	S	Gunboat	232		4	1872	177
Fisgard	1819.07.08	W	W	5th rate	1068		46	1879
Fisgard	1904r									See: Audacious 1869
Fisgard II	1906r									See: Invincible 1869
Fisgard II	1915r									See: Hercules 1868
Fisgard III	1905r									See: Hindostan 1841
Fisgard IV	1906r									See: Sultan 1870
Flamer	1804.05.08	W	W	Gun-brig	178		12	1858		1815 h.s. 1841 Coastguard
Flamer	1831.08.11	W	P	Gunvessel	495	510	6	1850		1850.11.22 wrecked off West Africa
Flamer	1855.03.31	W	W	Mortar vessel	117		1	1901		1856 = MV.10. 1866 = YC.5
Flamer	1856.04.10	W	S	Gunboat	232		4	1874	178	1867 hulk. Blown ashore in typhoon
Flirt	1856.06.07	W	S	Gunboat	212		2	1864
Flirt	1867.12.20	C	S	Gunvessel	464	603	4	1888	179
Flora	1844.09.11	W	W	5th rate	1634		36	1891		1851 h.s.
Fly	1831.08.25	W	W	Sloop	485		18	1903		1855 c.h. 18?? = C.2. 18?? = C.70
Fly	1856.04.05	W	S	Gunboat	232		4	1862
Fly	1867.12.20	C	S	Gunvessel	464	603	4	1887	180
Flying Fish	1844.04.03	W	W	Brig	445		12	1852
Flying Fish	1855.12.10	W	S	Gunvessel	871		6	1866	181
Flying Fish	1873.11.08	C	S	Sloop		940	4	1888		Laid down as Daring. 1880 survey ship.
Foam	1856.05.08	W	S	Gunboat	232		4	1867	182
Foam	1871.08.29	C	S	Gunboat		430	4	1887	183
Forester	1832.08.28	W	W	Brigantine	229		3	1843
Forester	1856.01.23	W	S	Gunboat	232		4	1871	184	1868 = YC.7. Wrecked in typhoon
Formidable	1825.05.19	W	W	2nd rate	2289	3594	84	1906		1869 t.s.
Forte	1814.05.21	W	W	5th rate	1155		38	1844
Forte	1858.05.29	W	S	Frigate	2364	3456	51	1905	185	1880 r.s. 1894 c.h. 1905.11.23 burnt by accident at Sheerness
Forte	1890r									See: Pembroke 1812
Forth	1833.08.01	W	W	5th rate	1215	1792	44	1883		1856 mortar frigate 2 mortars. 1869 = Jupiter, c.h.
Fortitude	1833r									See: Cumberland 1807
Fortunée	1800.11.17	W	W	5th rate	921		36	1818
Forward	1855.12.08	W	S	Gunboat	232		4	1869	186	1869 sold Esquimalt for mercentile service
Foudroyant	1798.03.31	W	W	2nd rate	2062		80	1897		1820 guardship. 1862 t.s. 1897.06.16 wrecked near Blackpool
Foudroyant	1897r									See: Trincomalee 1817
Fox	1829.08.17	W	W	5th rate	1080		46	1882		1856 screw transport. 1862 storeship.
Foxhound	1856.08.16	W	S	Gunvessel	681		4	1866	187
Frederick William	1860.03.24	W	S	1st rate	3241	4725	86	1953		Laid down as Royal Frederick. 1876 = Worchester, t.s. 1948.08.30 foundered in the Thames. 1953 raised and broken up
Frolic	1842.08.23	W	W	Sloop	511		16	1864
Frolic	1872.02.29	C	S	Gunvessel	462	610	4	1908	188	1888 drillship. 1893 = WV.30, Coastguard. 1897 = WV.41
Furious	1850.08.26	W	P	2nd class frigate	1287		14	1884	189	1867 c.h.
Fury										See Dreadnaught 1875
Fury	1814.04.04	W	W	Bomb	377		14	1825		1824 artic discovery vessel. 1825.08.01 lost in ice, Regent Inlet
Fury	1834a	W	P	vessel	166		0	1843		1834.07.31 purchased in Bermuda
Fury	1845.12.31	W	P	1st class sloop	1124		6	1864

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