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Extracts from the log of HMS Arrogant for the period 1 March 1858 - 22 August 1859
Source: ADM 53/6341, 1 March 1858 - 22 August 1859.Portsmouth - Southampton Water - St Helens - Southampton Water - Portsmouth
HMS Arrogant replaced HMS Melampus as Coast Guard ship in Southampton Water, the crew of that ship (including Captain Leopold George Heath and Dr Loney) being turned over into her at Portsmouth. Batches of "Royal Naval Coast Volunteers" were trained (ADM 175/64 gives the volunteers names), and the ship served as base to a number of tenders: at least Active, Chameleon, Defence, Gertrude, Governor, Leveret, Lion, Mermaid and Sprightly. During this time she made one short cruise to St Helens, on the Isle of Wight, opposite Portsmouth. In Auguest 1859 Arrogant was required as flagship of Commodore William Edmondstone on the west coast of Africa, so she steamed back to Portsmouth where the crew (again including Captain Heath and William Loney) were turned over for a second time, now to Dauntless, which then returned to Southampton Water.
Ships officers during this period (from the Navy List; not yet checked with the ship's muster book for exact dates).
| 1858 | ||
| 1 Mar | Mon | Portsmouth harbour: Employed in clearing the Melampus of stores & provisions p.m. Cheered Her Majesty on passing to Osborne [her residence on the Isle of Wight] |
| 5 Mar | Fri | Steam tugs came alongside and transported Melampus alongside dockyard and secured her |
| 6 Mar | Sat | Riggers rigging lower masts and setting up rigging |
| 13 Mar | Sat | Gave up charge of Melampus to dockyard |
| 22 Mar | Mon | Employed coaling |
| 30 Apr | Fri | 11.30 a.m. Slipped moorings and steamed out of harbour (pilot in charge) At single anchor at Spithead |
| 1 May | Sat | Powder hoy came alongside. Employed getting in powder and stowing magazines |
| 4 May | Tue | a.m. 10.30 Arrived Sir Geo. Seymour, Commander in Chief. Came onboard and mustered and inspected ships company 11.50 Commander in Chief left the ship p.m. 1.45 Weighed and proceeded to Southampton Water 4.30 Picked up the moorings Marks at moorings: Windmill near Hythe W½S, Calshot Castle S22E, South extreme of Hospital S73E, Netley Fort N26E, depth of water 5½ fthm. |
| 15 May | Sat | 12 noon: Fired a Royal salute in commemoration of Her Majesty's birthday [although born on 24 May 1819, she did indeed - at least this year - celebrate her birthday on 15 May] |
| 20 Jun | Sun | 11.30 a.m. Arrived a Turkish war steamer 12 noon: Fired a Royal salute in commemoration of Her Majesty's ascension [20 June 1837] |
| 28 Jun | Mon | 12 noon: Fired a Royal salute in commemoration of Her Majesty's coronation [28 June 1838] |
| 14 Jul | Wed | a.m. Arrived Leveret gunboat (tender) 10.45 Weighed and made all plain sail p.m. 6.30 Anchored in St Helens [Isle of Wight, opposite Portsmouth] |
| 15 Jul | Thu | a.m. 8.30 Weighed and made all plain sail, running for Southampton Water p.m. 3 Took the moorings 4.30 Sent Lieut Annesley Denham to take command of Leveret tender, vice Lt Woadsfold, placed under arrest on board the Arrogant |
| 1859 | ||
| 15 Apr | Fri | Arrived two Portuguese steamers of war: "Bartholomew Dias" [28 gun screw frigate of 2339 tons displacement, launched 1858] and "Sagris" [14 gun screw corvette of 1360 tons displacement, launched 1858] |
| 2 May | Mon | Portuguese war steamers left |
| 12 May | Thu | Punished Fredk White, (Boy 1 C[lass]), 24 lashes for desertion |
| 22 Jun | Wed | 12.30 p.m. Observed a wherry sink, under sail on the western shore. Sent boats to her assistance, and rescued 3 Marines, 1 boatsman and 1 boy, 3 Marines having been drowned 9 Sent boats to drag for the bodies |
| 24 Jun | Fri | 12.45 p.m. Shore boat brought one body alongside, sent do. to Hythe |
| 27 Jun | Mon | Sent a funeral party to bury Patrick McDonnell P[rivate?]. R. Marines |
| 15 Aug | Mon | Employed ships company at cutlass drill |
| 19 Aug | Vri | 12 noon: Cast off moorings (steaming) Steaming down Southampton Water for Spithead 2.10 Saluted Adm W. Bowles C.B. [[who, at the age of 79, had succeeded Seymour as Commander in Chief, Portsmouth on 1 March 1859] with 17 guns 2.40 Came to anchor with B.B. in 13 fthm, veered to 50 fthm 6.30 Three hoy came alongside |
| 20 Aug | Sat | Employed getting out powder 3 p.m. Pilot came aboard Steaming into Portsmouth harbour Lashed alongside the "Bellerophon" hulk |
| 21 Aug | Sun | 9 a.m. Employed getting out ashes Afternoon employed getting up stores Midnight: Approved (signed) L.G. Heath, Captain (signed) Robert Knox, Master |
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