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| Name | Urgent (1837) | Explanation | |
| Type | Packet | ||
| Acquired | July 1837 | ||
| Hull | Wooden | ||
| Propulsion | Paddle | ||
| Builders measure | 561 tons | ||
| Displacement | |||
| Guns | |||
| Fate | 1850 | ||
| Class | |||
| Ships book | |||
| Note | Transferred from Post Office, ex-Collonsay | ||
| Snippets concerning this vessels career | |||
| Date | Event | ||
| (January 1840) | In commission at Liverpool | ||
| 19 June 1846 | Commanded by Lieutenant Aaron Stark Symes, Liverpool | ||
| Extracts from the Times newspaper | |||
| Date | Extract | ||
| 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. | ||
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