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| Name | Vixen (1841) | Explanation | |
| Type | 1st class sloop | ||
| Launched | 4 February 1841 | ||
| Hull | Wooden | ||
| Propulsion | Paddle | ||
| Builders measure | 1054 tons | ||
| Displacement | 1379 tons | ||
| Guns | 6 | ||
| Fate | 1862 | ||
| Class | |||
| Ships book | ADM 135/499 | ||
| Note | |||
| Snippets concerning this vessels career | |||
| Date | Event | ||
| 30 August 1841 | Commanded by Commander Henry Boyes, East Indies (including the first Anglo-Chinese war) | ||
| 31 January 1843 - 11 July 1846 | Commanded (until paying off) by Commander George Giffard, East Indies | ||
| May 1847 | Commanded (from commissioning at Woolwich) by Commander Alfred Phillipps Ryder, Charles Napier's Western Squadron, then taking the Portuguese ambassador, the Duke of Palmella, back to Lisbon, and Percy Doyle (the newly appointed British Minister) to Mexico, then North America and West Indies (until promoted for his service at the capture of Fort Serapaqui on the San Juan River after Colonel Salas of the Nicaraguan army had carried off two British subjects). | ||
| 10 May 1848 | Commanded by Robert Jenner, North America and West Indies | ||
| 27 March 1852 - 4 September 1855 | Commanded (until paying off) by Commander Frederick Lamport Barnard, south-east coast of America | ||
| 4 February 1857 - 17 February 1858 | Commanded by Commander George Frederick Mecham, Pacific (until he died at Honolulu) | ||
| 18 February 1858 - 8 February 1860 | Commanded by Commander Lionel Lambert, Pacific (until Lambert was murdered) | ||
| 9 February 1860 - 20 April 1861 | Commanded (until paying off at Woolwich) by Commander Frederick William Richards, Pacific | ||
| Extracts from the Times newspaper | |||
| Date | Extract | ||
| Fr 14 January 1842 | PORTSMOUTH, Thursday, Jan. 13. The Warspite. 50, Captain Lord John Hay, hauled off from her hulk to moorings yesterday afternoon, preparatory to her going out of harbour, which it was intended she should do this day, but as the wind is right in her teeth and blowing fresh, she will be compelled to postpone her departure for Spithead until the wind moderates or becomes more favourable. A steamer of the first class, with great power, is much wanted here to assist vessels out of harbour, as the Echo Government steam tug, which is usually employed in towing vessels out to Spithead, is not sufficiently powerful to take out a large ship like the Warspite in the face of even a moderate wind. At the time the "Queen" went out of harbour the Vixen steam frigate was sent for specially to assist in taking her out. The Warspite will sail on Saturday. The North Sea Pilots, who are to take her and the Vindictive into the port where His Majesty the King of Prussia will embark, arrived here yesterday, having come round for the express purpose of undertaking the duty. It is not yet known in what particular vessel His Majesty will embark. The Warspite has been ordered to get a Prussian standard from the dock-yard, to be ready in the event of His Majesty preferring a sailing vessel to a steamer.The Vindictive, 50, Captain Toup Nicholas, which is to be the consort of the Warspite in conveying the King of Prussia j to England, has all her running gear up, and will bend her sails to-morrow. Every exertion. is being made to get her ready for sea by Saturday. The Alfred, 50, Commodore Purvis, will not be in a sufficient state of forwardness to form one of the squadron to attend on the King of Prussia, as she will not be ready for sea within three weeks. The squadron will consist of the Warspite, Vindictive, and Formidable. It is expected that Admiral Sir C. Seymour, one of the Lords of the Admiralty, will hoist his flag on board the Formidable and accompany the squadron on this special mission. | ||
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