HMS Boyne

HMS Boyne (1810)

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Name	Boyne (1810)	Explanation
Type	Second rate
Launched	3 July 1810
Hull	Wooden
Propulsion	Sail
Builders measure	2155 tons
Displacement
Guns	98
Fate	1861
Class
Ships book
Note	1834 = Excellent gunnery ship. 1859 = Queen Charlotte
Snippets concerning this vessels career
Date	Event
13 April 1832 - 28 August 1845	Commanded by Thomas Hastings, gunnery ship, Portsmouth
1 December 1834	Renamed Excellent
28 August 1845 - 11 January 1854	Commanded by Captain Henry Ducie Chads, gunnery ship, Portsmouth, and Superintendent of Royal Naval College
22 November 1859	Renamed Queen Charlotte
*Extracts from the Times* newspaper**
Date	Extract
We 29 December 1841	PORTSMOUTH, Tuesday. The Thalia, 42, Captain C. Hope, arrived at Spithead yesterday from the eastward. She has recently come from Leith, where she has been very successful in procuring volunteers to join her. The Powerful, 84, Captain M. Seymour, will come into the harbour this day, and will be paid off as soon as she is unrigged. She was to have come in yesterday, but was prevented by the thick fog which was prevailing at the time the tide would admit of her entering the harbour. Vice-Admiral Sir J.A. Ommanney has struck his flag. The Numa transport, with the detachments of the Royal Artillery and 59th Regiment on board, bound to the West Indies, is still at Spithead, but will sail to-day if the wind is in any way favourable. The detachment of the Royal Artillery has already been upwards of a month on board of her. The Queen, 110, Captain Rich, bent her sails yesterday, and is now all ataunt. She will proceed on Wednesday or Thursday to Spithead. The whole of the ships now fitting out here for foreign service, consisting of the Warspite, 50, Vindictive, 50, Rapid, 10, and Queen, 110, will go out of harbour this week. Ships at Spithead:— Powerful, 84, Thalia, 42, Hazard, 18, Snake, 16, and Numa transport. Ships in harbour.— St. Vincent, Victory, Queen, Warspite, Vindictive, Rapid, Royal George yacht, Excellent and Adventure naval transport.
Sa 8 December 1849	Portsmouth, Dec. 6. In Port and Fitting In the Harbour. - The Victory and Illustrious flag-ships, the Excellent gunnery ship; the Blenheim steam-guard-ship; the Eurydice, stripping to pay off; the Contest, fitting out; the Rolla apprentices' brig, laying up for the winter; the Fairy and Elfin, and Portsmouth yachts; the Flamer packet from Holyhead, and the Echo tug. In Dock. - The Britannia, 120; the Dauntless, 24; the Fantome, 16; the Lily, 16; the Fox, 42; the Devastation, and the Birkenhead steam frigates. In the Basin. - The Princess Charlotte, 104; the Actaeon, 26; and the Sprightly and the Bee steam-vessels. In the Steam Basin, - The Ajax, 60; the Penelope, 22; the Sidon, 26; the Victoria and Albert royal yacht; the Urgent , the Pike, the Asp, and the Blazer. Building. - The Royal Frederick, 120 [subsequently cancelled and later completed as Frederick William]; the Prince of Wales, 120; the Princess Royal, 90; the Argus, and the Furious steam sloops.
Sa 9 March 1850	Portsmouth, Friday. In Port and Fitting In Harbour. - The Victory, Illustrious, Blenheim, Excellent, Rolla, Fairy, Fanny, and Echo. In Dock. - The St Vincent, Winchester, Fox, Fantome, and Penelope. In the Basin. - The Lily. In the Steam-Basin. - The Blazer, Birkenhead, Pike, Asp, Flamer, Comet, Elfin, Victoria and Albert, Hecate, and Termagant.
Sa 20 April 1850	In Harbour. - The Victory, Excellent, Illustrious, Blenheim, Fanny, and Portsmouth tenders, the Echo tug, and the Locust steam-vessel. In Dock. - The St Vincent, Winchester, Fox, Penelope, Rapid, and Electra. In the Basin. - The Niger, Devastation, Fantome, Griffon, and Fairy. In the Steam Basin. - Termagant, Hecate, Victoria and Albert, Bulldog, Blazer, Flamer, Pike, Asp, and Elfin.

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