HMS Arrogant (1848)
HMS Arrogant (1848)


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NameArrogant (1848)Explanation
TypeFrigate   
Launched5 April 1848   
HullWooden Length200 feet
PropulsionScrew Men450
Builders measure1872 tons   
Displacement2690 tons   
Guns46   
Fate1867 Last in commission1862
Class    
Ships bookADM 135/24   
Career
DateEvent
14 March 1849
- 15 February 1850
Commanded (from commissioning at Portsmouth) by Captain Robert Fitzroy, Portsmouth, then Lisbon
15 February 1850
- 26 September 1852
Commanded (until paying off at Portsmouth) by Captain Robert Spencer Robinson, Lisbon
27 September 1852
- 18 October 1853
Commanded (from commissioning at Portsmouth) by Captain Stephen Grenville Fremantle, Western squadron
24 October 1853
- 20 December 1855
Commanded by Captain Hastings Reginald Yelverton, Portsmouth, then (1854) the Baltic during the Russian War
20 December 1855
- 25 February 1857
Commanded (until paying off at Portsmouth) by Captain Henry Lyster, North America and West Indies (after being prepared for the 1856 Baltic fleet)
1 March 1858
- 21 August 1859
Commanded (from commissioning at Portsmouth until paying off at Portsmouth) by Captain Leopold George Heath, Coast guard service, Southampton water (ship's log)
23 August 1859
- 6 December 1862
Commanded (from commissioning at Portsmouth until paying off at Portsmouth) by Commodore William Edmonstone, Commander-in-chief, west coast of Africa
Extracts from the Times newspaper
DateExtract
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Sa 25 October 1845

24 October 1845

The Dauntless and Arrogant steam-frigates on the plans respectively of Mr. White, of Cowes, and Mr. Fincham, master shipyard of Portsmouth dockyard, are proceeding rapidly. About one-third of their frame timbers are up.
Sa 22 November 1845

21 November 1845

The Dauntless steam-frigate, of 1,454 tons, to mount 36 guns, building on the plan of Mr. Fincham, master-shipwright of Portsmouth dockyard, is in frame as far aft as the beginning of the after dead-work. She will work with a screw-propeller, is being built on one of the new slips, and rapidly progressing in construction.
The Arrogant, another steam-frigate, of 1,800 tons, to mount 46 guns, building on the slip which adjoins the above, on the design of Mr. White, of Cowes, is in a similar state of forwardness to the Dauntless.
Some anxiety is manifested by the dockyard officers in charge of these two fine vessels on account of the apparently slow progress which is made in the work. The men appear not to be properly skilled in to the methods used in Government yards, being mostly all strangers and hired men. The shortness of the days also impedes the work. The Arrogant is only to have steam as an auxiliary, being ordered to be masted and rigged as a regular sailing frigate. The Dauntless, on the contrary, will be exclusively a steam-frigate, and have masts and yards of a lighter character, such as steamers of war usually carry.
Ma 22 December 1845

21 December 1845

The Arrogant and Dauntless steam-frigates are progressing with all possible despatch in construction at Portsmouth. An accident occurred on Friday to one of the artizans employed, upon the former ship. In ramming in a plank the man had hold of the rope fastened round the end, which unfortunately slipped; in stooping down to pick it up, the rammer caught his arm upon the elbow-joint and literally smashed it flat, Amputation was immediately performed, and the sufferer is doing well. We believe the poor fellow was one of the newly hired hands for six months, in which case he will have no compensation for his loss.
We 4 February 1846

3 February 1846

The Dauntless and Arrogant frigates, on the designs respectively of Mr. White, of Cowes, and Mr. Fincham, master shipwright of Portsmouth, are progressing very rapidly towards readiness for launching; their timbering is finished, and their ceiling arid planking neatly so. The Dauntless (Mr. Fincham's design) is intended to be strictly a steam frigate, but the Arrogant will only have steam as an auxiliary to work a screw. The Arrogant appears to be in the most forward state of the two, and presents a boldness of outline very much admired by all who have seen her since she has been planked. She presents a very handsome-looking model, and is expected to prove a perfect man-of-war, but this remains to be seen.
Sa 27 June 1846

25 June 1846

State of the ships at Portsmouth:
The Arrogant, 46-gun frigate, with an auxiliary screw-propeller, driven by engines of 330-horse power. This vessel, though not quite so far advanced as the Dauntless, is still well forward. She is a noble-looking vessel, and more to our mind than the Dauntless.
Sa 7 November 1846No orders have yet been received for launching the Dauntless steam frigate. She is cradled, and can be prepared for launching in a few hours, but it cannot take place now for nearly a fortnight, on account of the tides. The other steam frigate (the Arrogant) is also in a very forward state.
Sa 14 November 1846

13 November 1846

The Dauntless, screw steam-frigate, is nearly ready for launching, some extra work about the cavity for her propeller being all that requires to be done.
The Arrogant steam-frigate is also in a very forward state, but not so much advanced as the Dauntless, the latter being cradled.
Ma 6 March 1854

PORTSMOUTH, March 5.

The victualling of the ships at Spithead for six months foreign service was completed yesterday. There are now at this rendezvous to-day the following ships, the complements of which we give, as nearly as we can arrive at them without consulting the ships' books:—
 Guns.Tons.Crew.Horse-
power.
Princess Royal, Captain Lord Clarence Paget, flag of Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Napier, K.C.B., &c.913,129880400
Prince Regent, Captain Hutton, flag of Rear-Admiral Corry.902,513821
Edinburgh, Captain Hewlett, flag of Rear-Admiral Chads. C.B.561,772660450
Royal George, Captain Codrington, C.B.1212,6161,100400
St. Jean d'Acre, Captain the Hon. Henry Keppel.1013,600900650
Boscawen, Captain Glanville.702,212620
Hogue, Captain W. Ramsay.601.750660450
Imperieuse, Captain Watson, C.B.512,347530360
Arrogant, Captain Yelverton.471,872450360
Amphion. Captain A.C. Key.341.474320300
Tribune, Captain the Hon. S.T. Carnegie.301,570200300
Dauntless, Captain Ryder.331,490300580
Leopard, Captain Giffard.181,412280550
Valorous, Captain C.H.M. Buckle.161,255220400
Dragon, Captain Willcox.61,270200500
Bulldog, Captain W.C. Hall.61,123160500
Frolic, Commander Nolloth.16511120
They have each been ordered (this day) to draw charts for the Baltic.
Every day will add to this force, which will eventually include the three-deckers, Duke of Wellington, 131; St. George, 120; Waterloo, 120; Neptune, 120; Caesar, 91; Nile, 91; James Watt, 91; Algiers, 91; Monarch, 84; Ganges, 84; Cressy, 81; Majestic, 81; Blenheim, 60; Ajax, 60; Euryalus, 51 ; Fox, 42; Pique, 40; and numerous others. Sir Charles Napier will, we believe, command personally 20 sail of the line, and 10 sail of French. There will be about 50 sail of smaller ships, which will be apportioned to the English and French Rear-Admirals and Commodore Martin, and it is reported a squadron of sailing-sloops or brigs is to be commissioned to cruise off the Scotch coast to prevent privateering. Rear-Admiral Corry will shift his flag to-morrow from the Prince Regent, 90, to the Neptune, 120, an order having been received yesterday, appointing Captain Hutton to the Neptune, and Captain Smith, C.B., from the Neptune, to the Prince Regent. Captain Hutton takes with him Commander Bunce, Lieutenant Brandreth, and 50 of the Prince Regent's crew. When the change of officers and ships was made known on board the Prince Regent yesterday, the whole ship's company, who really love their admiral and captain, and are devotedly attached to their matchless ship, wanted to follow the admiral, as one man, into the Neptune, and when told that only 50 would be allowed to be draughted by the Admiralty, their countenances betokened the sincerest dejection. Subsequently all the petty officers went aft on the quarter deck and respectfully requested that the Admiralty might be memorialised for their removal with their admiral and captain. The Neptune will be some time getting ready. She has lower yards and topmasts up and topgallant masts pointed, but has only 150 men on her books besides her draught of Royal Marines. We expect, therefore, that Rear-Admiral Chads will be the first despatched with a "flying squadron" of frigates towards the Baltic, that Sir Charles Napier will follow, and that Rear-Admiral Corry will bring up the rear. Captain Hay, of the Victory, has declined the flag-captaincy to Sir Charles Napier. The Prince Regent, the St. Jean d’Acre, the Amphion and the Odin were paid wages down to the 31st of January yesterday. The Imperieuse, Tribune, and Valorous will be paid to-morrow, leaving only the Arrogant (whose pay books have not yet been landed) of Admiral Corry's division to be paid. The Blenheim, 60, Captain the Hon, F.J. Pelham, has readjusted her compasses and will be ready to join the fleet to morrow. The Caesar, 91, Captain Robb, is rattling down her rigging. The Odin, 16, Captain F. Scott, is repairing boilers in the steam-basin. The fleet are daily exercised in .gunnery, reefing, furling, &c. Mr. Parratt, of the Treasury, brought down last night from London a small tubular collapsing boat, upon the principle of his admirable liferaft, which he has this day taken off to the St. Jean d'Acre, for the Hon. H. Keppell. The 23d, 42d, and 79th Regiments are preparing for active service. The two latter corps will be augmented by volunteers from the 72d and 79th depots, 31 volunteers from the 11th Foot, 32 from the 65th, and 62 from the 35th embarked from this dockyard at 6 o'clock this morning, in the Foyle, British and Irish Steam-pocket Company's vessel, to join the 1st battalion of the Royals, at Plymouth. The Foyle embarks the 93d depôt at Plymouth, to-morrow, for the Isle of Wight. The depôt of the 2d battalion of the Rifle Brigade will be conveyed to the Isle of Wight to-morrow in Her Majesty's steam-tender Sprightly.
The Cruiser, 14, Commander G.H. Douglas, will join the Baltic fleet.
We 28 April 1858The St. Vincent sailing three-decker was taken from the upper part of Portsmouth harbour yesterday under the shears to have her masts taken out. The Imp?rieuse, 51, is found to be in want of new boilers, with which she will be immediately supplied, and prepared without delay for commission. The Arrogant, 47, Captain Heath, C.B., will be swung at harbour moorings this day and tomorrow for the adjustment of her compasses, preparatory to being reported ready to proceed to her cruising ground from Folkestone to Southampton. It is reported that the Hannibal, 91, dep?t ship of the steam reserve at Portsmouth, Captain the Hon. G.F. Hastings, C.B., will shortly go to Spithead for a short time. At present there is no man of war at that anchorage.


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