HMS ATHOLL 1825. A 6th rate of 28 guns. 20-32pdr 6-l8pdr and 2-9pdr. Built in The Royal Dockyard at Woolwich. Became a troopship in July 1832. Was broken up at Devonport in April 1863 after 31 years service.
Log Book November 1986
Ascension SG416
Atholl HMS 1825
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Re: Atholl HMS 1825
She was a 6th rate ship, built in 1820 by the Royal Dockyard at Woolwich for the Royal Navy.
27 October 1816 ordered.
November 1818 keel laid down.
23 November 1820 launched as HMS ATHOLL
Tonnage 503 tons (bm.), dim. 113.8 x 31.10 x 8.9 ft. length of keel 94.8ft. . Armament: upperdeck 20 – 32 pdr. carronades, quarterdeck 6 – 18 pdr carronades, forecastle 2 – 9 pdr.
Crew 175.
20 November 1820 commissioned, under command of Captain Henry Bourchier.
09 February 1821 completed for sea.
From Nov. 1820 was the commander Capt. Henry Bourchier .She was then stationed at Halifax. 1822 Paid off and recommissioned on 14 August 1824. 1824 under command of Capt. James Arthur Murray, he sailed with the "ATHOLL" to the East Indies, after a service of three years in the East Indies, Persian Gulf and the West coast of Africa she sailed home where she arrived on 30 Sept. 1827. In 1826 Capt. Murray captured the Brazilian slaver ACTIVO with a cargo of slaves on board. The Capt. of the slaver stated he had loaded the slaves south of the Equator.
Capt. Murray did not believe him and was convinced they had been loaded at Badagry in Dahomey. He put a prize crew in her and sailed her to Freetown Harbour. The Prize Court declared her a bad prize and Capt. Murray was ordered to pay the costs and compensation, which was most considerable as all the 163 slaves who had been on board the slaver managed to escape and Murray was charged £61-05- 00 for each one of them. The reason British Naval vessels were so active in their pursuit of slavers was because of the prize money involved. Sometimes the naval commander's judgement was impaired because of avarice. Several vessels of the anti-slavery patrol took ships, suspected of illegal slaving, to Freetown for adjudication only to have them released by the Prize Court and when this occurred the Commander of the capturing vessel had to pay all the costs, and compensation, out of his own pocket. 10 October 1827 paid off. 1829 Command was taken over by Capt. James Alexander Gordon, in service on the African Coast. July 1832 troopship on Particular Service, in Oct. 1832 command was taken by Master Alexander Karley. The HMS "ATHOLL" was the first vessel to take water at Ascension Isl. from the pipeline' laid down to the end of the pier circa 1837. Feb. 1838 command was taken over by Master Edward Pearn Nov 1850 command was taken over by Lieut. Williams Pearse, the "ATHOLL" was now used as storeship on the west coast of Africa. Nov. 1854 command was taken over by Lieut. George Boys, "ATHOLL" was used as receiving ship at Greenock, England armed with 4 guns. May 1859 command was taken over by Cdr.Edmund Wilson. She was broken up at Devonport in April 1863.
Ascension 1986 18p sg416, scott408.
Log Book vol 16/8 http://www.cronab.demon.co.uk/A5.html British Warships in the Age of Sail 1817-1863 by Rif Winfield.
27 October 1816 ordered.
November 1818 keel laid down.
23 November 1820 launched as HMS ATHOLL
Tonnage 503 tons (bm.), dim. 113.8 x 31.10 x 8.9 ft. length of keel 94.8ft. . Armament: upperdeck 20 – 32 pdr. carronades, quarterdeck 6 – 18 pdr carronades, forecastle 2 – 9 pdr.
Crew 175.
20 November 1820 commissioned, under command of Captain Henry Bourchier.
09 February 1821 completed for sea.
From Nov. 1820 was the commander Capt. Henry Bourchier .She was then stationed at Halifax. 1822 Paid off and recommissioned on 14 August 1824. 1824 under command of Capt. James Arthur Murray, he sailed with the "ATHOLL" to the East Indies, after a service of three years in the East Indies, Persian Gulf and the West coast of Africa she sailed home where she arrived on 30 Sept. 1827. In 1826 Capt. Murray captured the Brazilian slaver ACTIVO with a cargo of slaves on board. The Capt. of the slaver stated he had loaded the slaves south of the Equator.
Capt. Murray did not believe him and was convinced they had been loaded at Badagry in Dahomey. He put a prize crew in her and sailed her to Freetown Harbour. The Prize Court declared her a bad prize and Capt. Murray was ordered to pay the costs and compensation, which was most considerable as all the 163 slaves who had been on board the slaver managed to escape and Murray was charged £61-05- 00 for each one of them. The reason British Naval vessels were so active in their pursuit of slavers was because of the prize money involved. Sometimes the naval commander's judgement was impaired because of avarice. Several vessels of the anti-slavery patrol took ships, suspected of illegal slaving, to Freetown for adjudication only to have them released by the Prize Court and when this occurred the Commander of the capturing vessel had to pay all the costs, and compensation, out of his own pocket. 10 October 1827 paid off. 1829 Command was taken over by Capt. James Alexander Gordon, in service on the African Coast. July 1832 troopship on Particular Service, in Oct. 1832 command was taken by Master Alexander Karley. The HMS "ATHOLL" was the first vessel to take water at Ascension Isl. from the pipeline' laid down to the end of the pier circa 1837. Feb. 1838 command was taken over by Master Edward Pearn Nov 1850 command was taken over by Lieut. Williams Pearse, the "ATHOLL" was now used as storeship on the west coast of Africa. Nov. 1854 command was taken over by Lieut. George Boys, "ATHOLL" was used as receiving ship at Greenock, England armed with 4 guns. May 1859 command was taken over by Cdr.Edmund Wilson. She was broken up at Devonport in April 1863.
Ascension 1986 18p sg416, scott408.
Log Book vol 16/8 http://www.cronab.demon.co.uk/A5.html British Warships in the Age of Sail 1817-1863 by Rif Winfield.