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W.L. Clowes on the First Anglo-Chinese War ("Opium war") of 1838 - 1842
Vessels of the Royal Navy, and of the Hon. East India Company's service, engaged in the operations in China, 1839-42
| Ships. | M* | Guns. | Commanders. | Remarks. |
| H.M. Ships:- | ||||
| Algerine | * | 10 | Lieut. Thos. Hy. Mason. | Com. June 8th, 1841. From Oct. 10th, 1841, Lieut. Wm. Heriot Maitland. |
| Alligator | * | 26 | Com. Aug. Leop. Kuper (actg. Capt.). | Later, Com. Pat. Jno. Blake (actg. Capt.). From Jan. 14th, 1841, Com. (and Capt.) Sam. Perkins Pritchard. |
| Apollo, trp. s. | * | 46 | Com. Chas. Frederick. | |
| Belleisle, trp. s. | * | 72 | Capt. Jno. Kingcome. | |
| Bentinck, surv. | 10 | Lieut Rich. Collinson. | Com. June 18th, 1841. See Plover. | |
| Blenheim | * | 72 | Capt. Sir Humph. Fleming Senhouse, Kt. | Died in com. June 14th, 1841. Capt. Thos. Herbert (K.C.B. Oct. 14th, 1841). See Calliope |
| Blonde | * | 42 | Capt. Thos. Bourchier. | C.B. June 29th, 1841. |
| Cambrian | 36 | Capt. Hy. Ducie Chads, C.B. | ||
| Calliope | * | 26 | Capt. Thos. Herbert. | From June 14th, 1841, Capt. Aug. Leop. Kuper (C.B. Jan. 21st, 1842). |
| Childers | * | 16 | Com. Edw. Pellew Halsted. | |
| Clio | * | 16 | Com. Edw. Norwich Troubridge (actg. Capt.). | |
| Columbine | * | 16 | Lieut. Thos. Jordaine Clarke (actg. Com.). | Com. June 3rd, 1840; Capt. June 8th, 1841. From Oct. 16th, 1841, Com. Wm. Hy. Anderson Morshead. |
| Conway | * | 26 | Capt. Ch. Ramsay Drinkwater Bethune. | C.B. July 29th, 1841. |
| Cornwallis | * | 72 | R.-Ad. Sir Wm. Parker, K.C.B.; Capt. Peter Richards. | See Wellesley. |
| Cruiser | * | 16 | Com. Hy. Wells Giffard. | Capt. June 8th, 1841. From Oct. 16th, 1841, Com. Jos. Pearse. |
| Dido | * | 18 | Capt. Hon. Henry Keppel. | |
| Druid | * | 44 | Capt. Hy. Smith, C.B. | |
| Endymion | * | 44 | Capt. Hon. Fredk. Wm. Grey. | |
| Harlequin | * | 16 | Com. Lord Fras. Jno. Russell. | |
| Hazard | * | 18 | Com. Chas. Bell. | |
| Herald | * | 26 | Capt. Joseph Nias. | C.B. June 29th, 1841. |
| Hyacinth | * | 18 | Com. Wm. Warren. | Capt. May 6th, 1841. From Aug. 14th, 1841, Com. Geo. Goldsmith. |
| Jupiter, trp. s. | * | - | Master Robt. Fulton. | Later, Master Geo. B. Hoffmeister. |
| Larne | * | 18 | Com. Aug. Leop. Kuper. | From Jan. 17th, 1840, Capt. Pat. Jno. Blake. |
| Louisa, tender | - | Mate Thos. Carmichael. | Lieut. June 8th, 1841. Wrecked, 1841. | |
| Melville | * | 72 | R.-Ad. Hon. George Elliot, C.B.; Capt. Hon. Rich. Saunders Dundas. | During earlier operations. |
| Modeste | * | 18 | Com. Harry Eyres. | Capt. May 6th, 1841; C.B. Oct. 14th, 1841. Later, Com. Rundle Burges Watson. |
| Nimrod | * | 20 | Com. Chas. Anstruther Barlow. | Capt. June 8th, 1841; C.B. Oct. 14th, 1841. Later, Com. Jos. Pearse. Later, Com. Fredk. Hy. Hastings Glasse. |
| North Star | * | 26 | Capt. Sir Jas. Everard Home, Bt. | |
| Pelican | 18 | Com. Chas. Geo. Elers Napier. | Capt. Nov. 1st, 1841. | |
| Plover, surv. | * | - | Com. Rich. Collinson. | |
| Pylades | * | 18 | Com. Talavera Vernon Anson. | Capt. June 8th. 1841. Later, Com. Louis Symonds Tindal. |
| Rattlesnake, trp. s. | * | 28 | Master William Brodie. | Died in com. Later, Master Jas. Sprent. |
| Samarang | * | 26 | Capt. Jas. Scott. | C.B. June 29th, 1841. |
| Sapphire, trp. s. | * | 28 | Master Geo. Wm. Nembhard. | |
| Starling, surv. cutt. | * | 6 | Lieut. Hy. Kellett. | Com. May 6th, 1841. |
| Sulphur, surv. | * | 8 | Com. Edward Belcher. | Capt. May 6th, 1841; C.B. Oct. 14th, 1841. |
| Vixen, padd. | * | 6 | Com. Hy. Boyes. | |
| Volage | * | 26 | Capt. Hy. Smith. | From June 30th, 1840, Com. Geo. Aug. Elliot (actg. Capt.). Later, Capt. Wm. Warren, and, on Aug. 30th, 1841, Capt. Sir Wm. Dickson, Bart. |
| Wanderer | * | 16 | Com. Edw. Norwich Troubridge. | Later, Com. Steph. Grenville Fremantle. |
| Wellesley | * | 72 | R.-Ad. Sir Fredk. Lewis Maitland, K.C.B.; Capt. Thos. Maitland. | From Jan. 17th, 1840, Commod. Sir J.J.G. Bremer, Kt., C.B., with Capt. Maitland. Later, flag of R.-Adm. Sir Wm. Parker, (V.-Adm. Nov. 23rd, 1841). |
| Young Hebe, tender | - | Mate Rich. Robt. Quin. | Later, Lieut. Wm. Cotterell Wood. | |
| H.E.I. Co.'s ships:- | ||||
| Atalanta | - | |||
| Auckland, str. | - | Com. R. Ethersey, I.N. | ||
| Aurora | - | |||
| Enterprise | - | |||
| Madagascar, str. | - | Capt. Dicey, I.N. | Burnt by accident, 1841 | |
| Medusa, str. | - | Lieut. W. H. Hewitt, I.N. | ||
| Nemesis, str. | 2 | Master Wm. Hutcheon Hall, R.N. | Lieut. Jan. 8th, 1841. | |
| Phlegethon, str. | 4 | Lieut. Jas. Johnstone M'Cleverty, R.N. | ||
| Pluto, str. | - | Lieut. Jno. Tudor, R.N. | ||
| Proserpine, str. | - | Com. Jno. Jas. Hough, R.N. | ||
| Queen, str. | 2 | Actg. Master Wm. Warden, R.N. | ||
| Sesostris, str. | 4 | Com. H.A. Ormsby, I.N. | ||
| Tenasserim, str. | - | Actg. Master A.P. Wall, R.N. | ||
* Medals were granted to these ships
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