HMS Carysfort (1836)
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HMS Carysfort was a sixth-rate
sailing frigate of the Royal Navy
, launched in 1836 and named for the Earl of Carysfort
, who had been a former (civilian) Lord of the Admiralty. Her captain, Lord George Paulet, occupied the Hawaiian Islands
for five months in 1843. She was decommissioned in 1847 and finally broken up in 1861.
of the 709-ton Andromache class, but on 24 June 1832 the design was amended and the Carysfort was re-ordered as a unit of the new 912-ton Vestal class. After launching, she was taken to Sheerness Dockyard where she was completed fitting on 18 February 1837.
). Martin sailed her for the Mediterranean on 12 March 1837.
On 26 September 1840 she joined in action off Tartus during the Syrian War
and took part in the capture of Acre
on 3 November 1840.
under Rear Admiral Richard Darton Thomas
(1777-1857). From February through July 1843 he took control of the government of the Kingdom of Hawaii
. This became known as the Paulet Affair
. Admiral Thomas restored the king, as Paulet had only been given instructions to investigate claims against British subjects in the islands.
took command of Carysfort on 12 December 1845. He remained her captain until 1848.
Sixth-rate
Sixth rate was the designation used by the Royal Navy for small warships mounting between 20 and 24 nine-pounder guns on a single deck, sometimes with guns on the upper works and sometimes without.-Rating:...
sailing frigate of the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
, launched in 1836 and named for the Earl of Carysfort
Earl of Carysfort
Earl of Carysfort was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1789 for the John Proby, 2nd Baron Carysfort. The Proby family descended from Sir Peter Proby, Lord Mayor of London in 1622. His great-great-grandson John Proby represented Huntingdonshire and Stamford in the House of Commons...
, who had been a former (civilian) Lord of the Admiralty. Her captain, Lord George Paulet, occupied the Hawaiian Islands
Hawaiian Islands
The Hawaiian Islands are an archipelago of eight major islands, several atolls, numerous smaller islets, and undersea seamounts in the North Pacific Ocean, extending some 1,500 miles from the island of Hawaii in the south to northernmost Kure Atoll...
for five months in 1843. She was decommissioned in 1847 and finally broken up in 1861.
Launch
She was originally ordered from Pembroke Dock on 29 June 1831 as a frigateFrigate
A frigate is any of several types of warship, the term having been used for ships of various sizes and roles over the last few centuries.In the 17th century, the term was used for any warship built for speed and maneuverability, the description often used being "frigate-built"...
of the 709-ton Andromache class, but on 24 June 1832 the design was amended and the Carysfort was re-ordered as a unit of the new 912-ton Vestal class. After launching, she was taken to Sheerness Dockyard where she was completed fitting on 18 February 1837.
Under Byam Martin
From 21 November 1836 she was under command of Captain Henry Byam Martin (son of Sir Thomas Byam MartinThomas Byam Martin
Admiral Sir Thomas Byam Martin, GCB was a highly influential British Royal Navy officer who served at sea during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars and then as a naval administrator until his death in 1854...
). Martin sailed her for the Mediterranean on 12 March 1837.
On 26 September 1840 she joined in action off Tartus during the Syrian War
Syrian War
The Syrian War is the name generally given to the war of 1839-40 fought in the Middle East, also known as the Second Syrian War, mainly on territory that is now Lebanon, between the Allied Powers of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Austrian Empire, the Russian Empire and the...
and took part in the capture of Acre
Acre, Israel
Acre , is a city in the Western Galilee region of northern Israel at the northern extremity of Haifa Bay. Acre is one of the oldest continuously inhabited sites in the country....
on 3 November 1840.
Under Paulet
Lord George Paulet (1803–1879) became her captain on 28 December 1841 in the Pacific OceanPacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
under Rear Admiral Richard Darton Thomas
Richard Darton Thomas
Admiral Richard Darton Thomas was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station.-Naval career:...
(1777-1857). From February through July 1843 he took control of the government of the Kingdom of Hawaii
Kingdom of Hawaii
The Kingdom of Hawaii was established during the years 1795 to 1810 with the subjugation of the smaller independent chiefdoms of Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lānai, Kauai and Niihau by the chiefdom of Hawaii into one unified government...
. This became known as the Paulet Affair
Paulet Affair (1843)
The Paulet Affair was a five month occupation of the Hawaiian Islands in 1843 by British naval officer Captain Lord George Paulet, of .-Paulet affair:...
. Admiral Thomas restored the king, as Paulet had only been given instructions to investigate claims against British subjects in the islands.
Under Seymour
Captain George Henry SeymourHenry Seymour (Royal Navy officer)
Vice-Admiral Henry Seymour CB was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Third Naval Lord.-Career:...
took command of Carysfort on 12 December 1845. He remained her captain until 1848.