06 Mar 1849 SATURDAY PORTSMOUTH WILLIAM TREMBLE JOINS THE SAPPHO AS AN ABLE SEAMAN

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1 ACTUAL INCIDENT DAY LOCATION FROM TO 06 Mar 1849 SATURDAY PORTSMOUTH WILLIAM TREMBLE JOINS THE SAPPHO AS AN ABLE SEAMAN 06 Mar 1849 TUESDAY SPITHEAD PORTSMOUTH SPITHEAD Morning Post 07 Mar 1849 WEDNESDAY Left Portsmouth Harbour for Spithead under Com. Mitchell 08 Mar 1849 THURSDAY SPITHEAD SPITHEAD BERMUDA Morning Post 09 Mar 1849 FRIDAY Sailed in the evening from Spithead for Bermuda under Com. Mitchell with mail 23 Mar 1849 FRIDAY PORTSMOUTH PROMOTED TO QUARTERMASTER Mar SPITHEAD BERMUDA London Standard 16 May 1849 WEDNESDAY Enroute from England 21 May 1849 MONDAY JAMAICA JAMAICA PORT-AU-PRINCE Morning Chronicle 22 Jun 1849 FRIDAY As reported from Southampton on 21 June REF PAPER DAY NOTES 30 May 1849 WEDNESDAY PUNTA GALLENA GOJIRA COAST CARTHAGENA Hampshire Advertiser 28 Jul 1849 SATURDAY gave help to a merchant Mary Elizabeth off the Coast of Gojira (Punta Gallinas)where merchantman ran aground and surrounded by Indians. Took the merchant crew to Carthagena, abandoning ship & cargo. 09 Jun 1849 SATURDAY SPANISH MAIN Hampshire Advertiser 07 Jul 1849 SATURDAY Latest from the West Indies to the 9 June 18 Jun 1849 FRIDAY PORT ROYAL SPANISH MAIN PORT ROYAL Hampshire Advertiser 28 Jul 1849 SATURDAY As reported from Port Royal on 22 June. Returned from the Spanish Main ( Gulf of Mexico) & off the Coast of Gojira (Guajira). 15 Jul 1849 SUNDAY VERA CRUZ Hampshire Advertiser 25 Aug 1849 SATURDAY Com. Mitchell had a broken arm by the recoil of a gun he was aiming. 24 Oct 1849 WEDNESDAY HAVANNAH Hampshire Advertiser 01 Dec 1849 SATURDAY Expect soon, as reported from Port Royal on 24 Oct. There have been cases of sickness (yellow fever) on the Sappho. 03 Nov 1849 MONDAY --- VERA CRUZ JAMAICA Morning Post 03 Dec 1849 MONDAY As reported 04 Nov 1849 TUESDAY PORT ROYAL GULF OF MEXICO JAMAICA Hampshire Advertiser 08 Dec 1849 SATURDAY As reported from Jamaica on 6 Nov. No officers except Com and a Mid due to sickness. Mitchell still has his arm in a sling. 18 Nov 1849 SUNDAY PORT ROYAL PORT ROYAL BELIZE London Daily 24 Dec 1849 MONDAY As reported from Jamaica on 21 Nov. To rendezvous at Grey Town. 20 Nov 1849 TUESDAY PORT ROYAL PORT ROYAL GREY TOWN London Standard 25 Dec 1849 TUESDAY As mentioned above. Greytown Nicaragua ( Now, San Juan de Nicaragua) 26 Nov 1849 MONDAY BARBADOES BARBADOES HONDURAS London Standard 25 Dec 1849 TUESDAY To deliver two convicts. 16 Dec 1849 FRIDAY SEAL REEF --- AMOA Morning Post 21 Jan 1849 MONDAY Sappho stuck on reef with damage Purser reach Belize 16 Dec to get help. As reported from Jamaica on 23 Dec by the Great Western arrived in Southampton 20 Jan Assumed to mean OMOA. 23 Dec 1849 SUNDAY BELIZE SEAL REEF BELIZE Morning Post 21 Jan 1849 MONDAY Not clear if Sappho was here or at Belize where she was grounded 46 miles SW Belize. 01 Jan 1850 TUESDAY --- BELIZE JAMAICA Morning Post 04 Mar 1850 MONDAY Repaired at Belize, Sailed for Jamaica on 1 Jan. As reported by the SS Severn on arriving at Southampton. 07 Feb 1850 THURSDAY AT SEA BELIZE JAMAICA Morning Post 04 Mar 1850 MONDAY Not yet arrived when the Severn sailed. As reported by the SS Severn on arriving at Southampton. 21 Feb 1850 THURSDAY JAMAICA BELIZE JAMAICA Morning Chronicle 28 Mar 1850 THURSDAY At Port Royal. As reported by the SS Thames on arriving at Southampton. 10 Mar 1850 SUNDAY JAMAICA Morning Chronicle 06 Apr 1850 SATURDAY At Port Royal. As reported by the SS Teviot on arriving at Southampton. Mar JAMAICA London Standard 18 Apr 1850 THURSDAY Com. Mitchell court martial for grounding the ship, dismissed. 25 Mar 1850 MONDAY JAMAICA Morning Chronicle 22 Apr 1850 MONDAY At Port Royal. As reported by the SS Avon on arriving at Southampton. 01 Apr 1850 MONDAY JAMAICA PROMOTED TO CAPTAIN OF THE FORECASTLE 06 May 1850 SATURDAY BERMUDA Morning Post 23 May 1850 THURSDAY At Port Royal. As reported by the SS Clyde on arriving at Southampton. ISSUE 1.1 HMS SAPPHO

2 ACTUAL INCIDENT DAY LOCATION FROM TO 05 Jul 1850 FRIDAY ST. JOHNS Dublin Evening Mail 24 Jul 1850 WEDNESDAY To give assistance to the grounded Viceroy at Nova Scotia (Cape Sable: Glasgow Herald 22 July.). Canada 06 Jul 1850 SATURDAY SHAG HARBOUR ST. JOHNS SHAG HARBOUR London Standard 17 Jul 1850 WEDNESDAY Viceroy ran aground on 24 Jun near Barrington at Shag Harbour Island. Canada 19 Jul 1850 FRIDAY SHAG HARBOUR London Standard 30 Jul 1850 TUESDAY At the Steamer Viceroy wreck site. 19 Aug 1850 FRIDAY NEWFOUNDLAND Caledonian Mercury 26 Aug 1850 MONDAY On a tour of inspection accompanying the Wellesley. Letter dated 19th inst. 01 Sep 1850 SUNDAY GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE REF PAPER DAY Aberdeen Journal 25 Sep 1850 WEDNESDAY As reported. Sep ST. ANDREWS London Standard 04 Sep 1850 WEDNESDAY Com. Cochrane saved a Boy 1st class from drowning, at St. Andrews in the Bay of Fundy Canada 04 Dec 1850 WEDNESDAY BERMUDA London Daily 23 Dec 1850 MONDAY As reported. NOTES 31 Jan 1851 FRIDAY TRINIDAD Morning Post 26 Jan 1851 WEDNESDAY As reported by the SS Medway on arriving at Southampton. Soon to sail for Port Royal, however this was cancelled due to the cancelation of the Inflexibles court martial. 14 Feb 1851 FRIDAY TRINIDAD Morning Post 10 Mar 1851 MONDAY As reported by the SS Severn on arriving at Southampton. 18 Feb 1851 TUESDAY TRINIDAD --- LEEWARD ISLANDS Hampshire Advertiser 29 Mar 1851 SATURDAY Ball held on Flagship to comemorate capture of Trinidad ( Feb), Sappho to follow flagship to leeward Is. 27 Feb 1851 THURSDAY TRINIDAD Morning Post 26 Mar 1851 WEDNESDAY As reported by the SS Avon on arriving at Southampton. 03 May 1851 SATURDAY BERMUDA London Standard 09 Jun 1851 MONDAY As reported by the SS Dee on arriving at Southampton. 10 May 1851 SATURDAY BERMUDA Hampshire Advertiser 14 Jun 1851 SATURDAY As reported by the Wellesley on arriving at Portsmouth. 30 May 1851 FRIDAY HALIFAX HALIFAX NEWFOUNDLAND Hampshire Advertiser 28 Jun 1851 SATURDAY As reported. 02 Jun 1851 MONDAY HALIFAX Morning Post 08 Jul 1851 TUESDAY As reported by the SS Clyde on arriving at Southampton. Oct HALIFAX London Standard 04 Oct 1851 SATURDAY As reported. Halifax and North America Division. 15 Oct 1851 WEDNESDAY HALIFAX HALIFAX BERMUDA Freeman's Journal 28 Oct 1851 TUESDAY As reported. Sailed for Bermuda. Was actually delayed to about 19 Oct. 15 Nov 1851 SATURDAY BERMUDA BERMUDA JAMAICA Morning Chronicle 09 Dec 1851 TUESDAY As reported by the SS Dee on arriving at Southampton. 20 Nov 1851 THURSDAY BERMUDA BERMUDA BARBADOES & JAMAICA London Standard 22 Dec 1851 MONDAY As reported. 02 Dec 1851 TUESDAY ST. THOMAS ST. THOMAS JAMAICA London Standard 26 Dec 1851 FRIDAY As reported. Sailed from Virgin Islands for Port Royal. 27 Dec 1851 SATURDAY CARTHAGENA London Standard 24 Jan 1852 SATURDAY As reported by the SS Clyde on arriving at Southampton. 01 Jan 1852 THURSDAY JAMAICA PORT ROYAL KINGSTON Caledonian Mercury 02 Feb 1852 MONDAY At Kingston arrived from Port Royal. Just across the bay. 17 Jan 1852 SATURDAY JAMAICA JAMAICA CUBA London Daily 09 Feb 1852 MONDAY Sailed for St. Jago de Cuba (assumed now to be Santiago de Cuba) 21 Jan 1852 WEDNESDAY AT SEA Hampshire Advertiser 13 Mar 1852 SATURDAY As reported. 04 Feb 1852 WEDNESDAY JAMAICA AT SEA JAMAICA Hampshire Advertiser 20 Mar 1852 SATURDAY As reported. 16 Feb 1852 MONDAY JAMAICA JAMAICA BERMUDA Hampshire Advertiser 10 Apr 1852 SATURDAY Sailed for Greytown ISSUE 1.1 HMS SAPPHO

3 ACTUAL INCIDENT DAY LOCATION FROM TO 07 Mar 1852 SATURDAY BERMUDA Morning Post 06 Apr 1852 TUESDAY As reported by the SS Orinoco on arriving at Southampton. 22 Mar 1852 SUNDAY BERMUDA Morning Post 26 Apr 1852 MONDAY As reported by the SS Clyde on arriving at Southampton. 04 Apr 1852 SUNDAY BERMUDA Liverpool Mercury 11 May 1852 TUESDAY As reported by the SS Medway on arriving at Southampton. Waiting for relief 21 Apr 1852 WEDNESDAY BERMUDA London Daily 24 May 1852 MONDAY As reported. 29 May 1852 SATURDAY JAMAICA Hampshire Telegraph 26 Jun 1852 SATURDAY As reported. 21 Jun 1852 MONDAY HALIFAX BERMUDA HALIFAX Hampshire Telegraph 10 Jul 1852 SATURDAY As reported. 25 Jul 1852 SUNDAY FORTEAU NEWFOUNDLAND FORTEAU Isle of Wight Observer 11 Sep 1852 SATURDAY As reported. REF PAPER DAY NOTES 26 Jul 1852 MONDAY HALIFAX HALIFAX ST. JOHNS Liverpool Mercury 03 Aug 1852 TUESDAY As reported by the SS Canada on arriving at Mersey. Also calling at ST. PIERRES and MIQUELON. Regarding Fisheries Protection. Aug AT SEA ST. JOHNS --- Hampshire Advertiser 07 Aug 1852 SATURDAY Patrolling North American Waters for Fisheries Protection. Aug NEWFOUNDLAND AT SEA NEWFOUNDLAND London Daily 06 Sep 1852 MONDAY BELLES ISLAND. Sappho took part in driving French Batteaux and fisherman from the island. 02 Sep 1852 THURSDAY NEWFOUNDLAND NEWFOUNDLAND PORTSMOUTH Hampshire Advertiser 18 Sep 1852 SATURDAY As reported. 19 Sep 1852 SUNDAY HALIFAX HALIFAX ENGLAND London Daily 23 Oct 1852 SATURDAY Taking 34 days to get home due to the winds. 22 Oct 1852 FRIDAY SPITHEAD HALIFAX ENGLAND London Daily 23 Oct 1852 SATURDAY Arrived home 27 Oct 1852 WEDNESDAY SPITHEAD SPITHEAD CHATHAM Morning Chronicle 27 Oct 1852 WEDNESDAY To Chatham, to be dismantled and Paid off. 02 Nov 1852 WEDNESDAY CHATHAM London Standard 04 Nov 1852 THURSDAY Paid off. 02 Nov 1852 TUESDAY CHATHAM WILLIAM TREMBLE LEAVES THE SAPPHO ISSUE 1.1 HMS SAPPHO

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