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| Home-Loney-Background-The Royal Navy | Browse mid-Victorian RN vessels: A; B; C; D; E - F; G - H; I - L; M; N - P; Q - R; S; T - U; V - Z; ?? |
| Name | Royal Adelaide | Explanation | |
| Type | 1st rate | ||
| Launched | 29 July 1828 | ||
| Hull | Wooden | ||
| Propulsion | Sail | ||
| Builders measure | 2446 tons | ||
| Displacement | 4122 tons | ||
| Guns | 104 | ||
| Fate | 1905 | ||
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| Note | Laid down as London. 1860 d.s. | ||
| Snippets concerning this vessels career | |||
| Date | Event | ||
| (January 1840) | Out of commission at Plymouth | ||
| 1 April 1859 - July 1860 | Commanded by Captain Woodford John Williams, guard ship of Ordinary, Plymouth (replacing Royal William) | ||
| July 1860 - 31 December 1861 | Commanded by Captain William King Hall, steam reserve depot ship, Plymouth | ||
| 1 January 1862 - 31 October 1863 | Commanded by Captain Charles Vesey, Devonport, flag-ship of the Port Admiral | ||
| 3 November 1863 | Commanded by Captain Henry Caldwell, Devonport, flag-ship of the Port Admiral | ||
| 26 October 1866 | Commanded by Captain George William Preedy, Devonport, flag-ship of the Port Admiral | ||
| 1 November 1869 | Commanded by Captain Trevenen Penrose Coode, Devonport, flag-ship of the Port Admiral | ||
| 1 October 1875 | Commanded by Captain John Ommanney Hopkins, flagship of Admiral Thomas Matthew Charles Symonds, Devonport | ||
| 1 November 1878 - 30 October 1879 | Commanded by Captain William Henry Whyte, flagship of Admiral Arthur Farquhar, Devonport | ||
| 1 November 1878 | Commanded by Captain Frederic Proby Doughty, Devonport | ||
| 30 November 1880 - 31 December 1884 | Commanded by Captain Richard Carter, harbour service | ||
| 30 March 1885 - 7 April 1887 | Commanded by Captain William Henry Cuming | ||
| 6 April 1887 | Commanded by Captain Harry Woodfall Brent | ||
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