Royal Navy Vessels on which William Kennish served or worked
Vessel Date From / To Rank / Work
Betty Brown (Cutter) Around April 1813 Apprentice master’s vessel for sale - Apprentice
HMS Windsor Castle* 20th November 1824 5th December 1824 Carpenter’s Mate
HMS Windsor Castle* 6th December 1824 23rd January 1825 Carpenter’s Crew
HMS Falcon (During time on HMS Windsor castle) Carpenter’s Crew
HMS Genoa* 28th January 1825 27th May 1826 Carpenter’s Mate
HMS Philomel May 1826 Passage from Plymouth to Chatham
HMS Lapwing* 28th May 1826 15th September 1826 Carpenter Chatham Ordinary
HMS Ringdove* 16th September 1826 28th January 1829 Carpenter
HMS Tyne* 29th January 1829 17th March 1829 Able Seaman (waiting to join Hussar)
HMS Rinaldo 13th April 1829 24th April 1829 Passage from Halifax to Bermuda
HMS Hussar* 18th March 1829 26th July 1830 Carpenter
HMS Coronmandel April 1830 Repairs to Prison Ship in Bermuda - Carpenter
HMS Hussar* 27th July 1830 8th May 1831 Carpenter Chatham Ordinary
HMS St. Vincent 27th September 1830 3rd November 1830 Victualed whilst on loan to HMS Excellent .
HMS Galatea October 1830 Gunnery Trials for Capt. Napier whilst on loan to the Excellent
HMS Alfred* 9th May 1831 19th March 1832 Carpenter
HMS Donegal March / April 1832 Passage back to England from Napoli
HMS Grampus* 20th March 1832 11th December 184 Carpenter Woolwich Ordinary
HMS Excellent* 12th December 1834 31st December 1837 Carpenter
HMS Victory* 1st January 1838 31st July 1838 Carpenter Portsmouth Ordinary
HMS Pitt 3rd June 1838 Work in Ordinary - Carpenter
HMS Tribune 31st July 1838 3rd September 1838 Passage from Portsmouth to join HMS Donegal in Lisbon
HMS Donegal* 1st August 1838 Warrant 30th September 1840 (- joined 3rd September) Carpenter
HMS Ganges 20th February 1839 Repair of capstans and anchor chains - Carpenter
HMS Trinculo 9th -10th December 1839 Fitting of Half-Ports - Carpenter
HMS Revenge 11th December 1839 to 14th January 1840 Making new Main Yard Arm Carpenter
HMS Britannia* 1st October 1840 13th November 1841 Carpenter
HMSS† Avon November 1841 Passage home to Portsmouth
HMSS Virago December 1853 to January 1854 San Blas Expedition - Pilot / Guide
The vessels marked * are those listed on Williams formal navy record – ADM 29/6 page 86 held by the National Archives. The other vessels are those known that William worked upon or travelled in during his career from records discovered.
† Her Majesty's Steam Ship
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