Robert Stopford is Born
Feb 05, 1768
Robert Stopford is born
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Robert Stopford joins the Royal Navy
1780
Robert Stopford joins the Royal Navy
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Robert Stopford Promoted to Lieutenant
1785
Robert Stopford is commissioned as a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy is commissioned as a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy
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Gordon Bremer is Born
Sep 26, 1786
Gordon Bremer is born in Portsea near Portsmouth. He was the only son of a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy
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Robert Stopford Promoted to Captain
Dec 1789
Robert Stopford is appointed Captain fo HMS Ferret
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Isambard Kingdom Brunel is Born
Apr 09, 1806
Isambard Kingdom Brunel is born in Portsmouth were his father had created a block making factory. He was the son of French exile Sir Marc Isambard Brunel and Sophia Kingdom.
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James Hosken Becomes a Midshipman
Feb 23, 1808
James Hosken becomes a Midshipman on HMS Formidable
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James Hosken Passes for Lieutenant
Feb 23, 1808
James Hosken passes his examination for Lieutenant, but remains a Midshipman as he is unable to find a post with that rank straight away
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Robert Stopford Marries
1809
Robert Stopford marries Mary Fanshawe
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Admiral Sir James Hope joins the Navy
Aug 1820
Admiral Sir James Hope joins the Royal Naval College in Portsmouth as a Cadet. After passing out he was appointed to HMS Forte.
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Kamehameha II And Kamāmalu Arrive in Portsmouth
May 17, 1824
Kamehameha II and Kamāmalu arrive in Portsmouth
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Robert Stopford Becomes C in C
1827
Robert Stopford is made the Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth
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Thomas Reeves is Born
1828
Thomas Reeves is born in Portsmouth
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Symonds joins HMS Vestal
Apr 1833
Lieutenant Symonds is appointed to HMS Vestal in Portsmouth
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Robert Stopford is Promoted to Rear-Admiral
1834
Robert Stopford is promoted to Rear-Admiral
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Dundas is Give HMS Britannia
1836
Captain James Dundas is give command of HMS Britannia as flag captain to Admiral Sir Philip Durham who was Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth Dundas is give HMS Britannia
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Edward Seymour is Born
Apr 30, 1840
Edward Seymour is born. He was educated at Radley College and then Eastman's Royal Naval Academy at Southsea.
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HMS Britannia is Paid Off
Jan 1843
HMS Britannia is paid off in Portsmouth and placed in reserve
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Osborn Transfers to HMS Excellent
Mar 20, 1843
Midshipman Sherard Osborn transfers to HMS Excellent in Portsmouth
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Belgrave joins HMS Excellent
Dec 06, 1843
Lieutenant Thomas Belgrave joins HMS Excellent in Portsmouth
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Sherard Osborn is Rated as Mate
Dec 12, 1843
Sherard Osborn is rated as Mate on HMS Excellent in Portsmouth
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HMS Formidable Makes a Very Fast Run
Oct 07, 1845
HMS Formidable makes an extremely fast run from Portsmouth to the Downs. She makes this 150 mile run in nine and half hours.
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Robert Stopford Dies
Jun 1847
Robert Stopford dies
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Goodenough is Promoted to Mate
Jun 05, 1850
James Goodenough is promoted to Mate in HMS Excellent
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HMS Britannia Made Portsmouth Guard Ship
Aug 30, 1851
HMS Britannia is made the guard ship at Portsmouth under Captain Richard Augustus Yates
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Edward Seymour joins the Royal Navy
1852
Edward Seymour joins the Royal Navy
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HMS Highflyer Commissioned
1852
HMS Highflyer Commissioned
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HMS Highflyer Sent to Crimean War
1854
HMS Highflyer sent to the Black Sea during the Crimean War
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Harris is Given HMS Illustrious
Jan 20, 1854
Captain Harris is given command of the training ship HMS Illustrious based in Portsmouth
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Goodenough joins HMS Excellent
Jan 03, 1855
James Goodenough joins HMS Excellent
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HMS Shannon is Launched
Nov 24, 1855
HMS Shannon is launched from Portsmouth Dockyard
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Roderick Dew joins HMS Flying Fish
Jan 16, 1856
Roderick Dew joins HMS Flying Fish in Portsmouth
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HMS Hastings is Paid Off
May 12, 1856
HMS Hastings is paid off at Portsmouth
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HMS Highflyer Recommissioned
Aug 01, 1856
Recommissioned at Portsmouth under Captain Charles Shadwell, where she was joined by Jackie Fisher as a Midshipman. She then sailed for the China Station, where she took part in the Second Opium War.
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HMS Shannon is Commissioned
Sep 13, 1856
HMS Shannon is commissioned under Captain William Peel in Portsmouth
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Edward Seymour Goes to HMS Excellent
1859
Midshipman Edward Seymour attends the gunnery school at HMS Excellent
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HMS Britannia Becomes Training Ship
Jan 01, 1859
HMS Britannia is converted into a training ship for officer cadets in Portsmouth under the command of Captain Robert Harris
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Edward Seymour is Made Sub-Lieutenant
May 04, 1859
Midshipman Edward Seymour is promoted to Sub-Lieutenant
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HMS Pearl is Paid Off
Jun 16, 1859
HMS Pearl is paid off in Portsmouth
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HMS Pearl is Sent to the Far East
Aug 23, 1859
HMS Pearl is re-commissioned under Captain John Borlase and sent to the Chinese station
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HMS Prince of Wales is Launched
Jan 25, 1860
HMS Prince of Wales is launched from Portsmouth Dockyard, but never fitted for sea
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Court-Martial for Royal Marine
Oct 13, 1860
A Royal Marine from HMS Trafalgar is court-martialled on HMS Victory for refusing to attend gun drill. He was sentenced to be flogged and then imprisoned for three months with hard labour.
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HMS Cruiser is Paid Off
May 01, 1861
HMS Cruiser is paid off in Portsmouth
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HMS Highflyer Returns
May 31, 1861
HMS Highflyer returns to Portsmouth and then paid off
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HMS Boscawen Becomes a Training Ship
Mar 05, 1862
HMS Boscawen becomes a training ship in Southampton Water under Commander Frederick Strode
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Thomas Reeves Dies
Aug 1862
Thomas Reeves dies of consumption in Portsea
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Admiral Seymour Becomes C in C Portsmouth
1863
Admiral Seymour becomes Commander in Chief at Portsmouth, which prevents him from standing for further re-election as the MP for Devonport.
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Edward Seymour Becomes a Flag Lieutenant
1863
Edward Seymour becomes the Flag Lieutenant to the Command-in-Chief of Portsmouth
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Osborn is Given HMS Royal Sovereign
Jul 06, 1864
Captain Sherard Osborn is given command of Royal Sovereign in Portsmouth as part of the Channel Squadron
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Wilson joins HMS Excellent
Apr 1865
Lieutenant Arthur Wilson joins HMS Excellent at Portsmouth
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HMS Shannon is Paid Off
Apr 11, 1865
HMS Shannon is paid off at Portsmouth for the last time
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Burgoyne is Given HMS Wivern
Jul 04, 1865
Captain Burgoyne is an additional Captain in HMS Victory in Portsmouth and given command of HMS Wivern
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First Recruits At HMS Ganges
Jan 01, 1866
The first intake of 180 recruits arrive at HMS Ganges from HMS Wellesley, another training ship at Chatham.
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Goodenough is Given HMS Minotaur
Dec 03, 1866
Captain Goodenough is given command of HMS Minotaur in Portsmouth as an additional captain of HMS Victory in Portsmouth
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William Goodenough is Born
Jun 02, 1867
William Goodenough is born is Portsmouth the son of another naval officer, James Graham Goodenough.
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Kerr is Promoted to Commander
1868
Lieutenant Walter Kerr is promoted to Commander and then joins HMS Formidable commanded by Vice-Admiral Baldwin Wake Walker in the Nore
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HMS Highflyer Paid Off
Aug 31, 1868
HMS Highflyer paid off for the last time before being broken up at Portsmouth in May 1871
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HMS Octavia is Paid Off
1869
HMS Octavia is paid off in Portsmouth
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Launch of HMS Dido
Oct 23, 1869
HMS Dido was a wooden hulled ship with a steam engine for auxiliary power. She was launched in 1869, and the commissioned in 1871 and send to West Africa.
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Theft From Sailor
Nov 20, 1869
A woman is sent to goal for 21 days with hard labour for stealing a gold breast pin from a sailor of HMS Revenge
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Shipwright Dies Working on HMS Trafalgar
Feb 09, 1870
A shipwright dies while working on HMS Trafalgar at Portsmouth Dockyard
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Lethbridge is Given HMS Trafalgar
Aug 17, 1870
Captain Thomas Bridgeman Lethbridge is given command of HMS Trafalgar as a seagoing naval cadet training ship
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HMS Trafalgar is Paid Off
Jun 08, 1872
HMS Trafalgar is paid off at Portsmouth
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HMS Shah Launched
Sep 10, 1873
HMS Shah is launched from Portsmouth dockyard. She was originally to be called HMS Blonde, but the name was changed to honour the Shah of Persia. She was built of iron cased with wood, and intended as a swift ocean cruiser.
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HMS Clio is Paid Off
Jan 21, 1874
HMS Clio is paid off
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HMS Trafalgar Leaves Portsmouth
Sep 23, 1874
HMS Trafalgar is towed out of Portsmouth to be taken to Portland to take over from HMS Boscwen
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Wyatt Rawson joins HMS Discovery
Apr 1875
Lieutenant Wyatt Rawson is appointed 3rd officer of HMS Discovery on a exploration mission into the Artic.
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Hoskins is Given HMS Hector
Apr 26, 1875
Captain Hoskins is given command of HMS Hector, the guard ship of Southampton Water
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Notice to the Press
Oct 29, 1875
The officers of HMS Minotaur place a notice in the newspapers that they would not be responsible for the debts of their steward.
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