Dates: 1845 - 1847
HMS Avenger was a wooden paddle wheel frigate of the Royal Navy launched in 1845 and wrecked with heavy loss of life in 1847.
Avenger was built to a design by Sir William Symonds, approved on 25 March 1844. She was initially ordered from Deptford Dockyard on 19 February 1844 but the order was transferred to Devonport Dockyard on 22 June 1844. She was laid down there on 27 August that year and launched on5 August 1845. She sailed under a jury rig to Deptford where her machinery was fitted and completed. She was then commissioned on 21 June 1846. She had cost ?44,777 for her hull, ?32,740 for the machinery and the fittings had cost another ?11,630. She was armed with 10 guns and was initially rated as a first class frigate, though this was later reduced on 31 July 1846 to a second class.
Avenger served with the Channel Fleet from April 28, 1846 to November 1847, when she was transferred to the Mediterranean.
Avenger sailed from Gibraltar on December 17, 1847 bound for Malta. On December 20 she ran on to the Sorelle Rocks, near Malta. Only 8 crew members survived.
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" DO YOU KNOW CPO STEVEN OHM Formerly of Ganges 35 years ago, Based at Plymouth, Poole and Portsmouth (also served on HMS Avenger, Jupiter, Caribdis, Scylla, Alacrity). We are organising a surprise 50th Birthday bash and leaving party (after 35years service), sometime in November 2006 We need help ..."
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" DO YOU KNOW CPO STEVEN OHM Formerly of Ganges 35 years ago, Based at Plymouth, Poole and Portsmouth (also served on HMS Avenger, Jupiter, Caribdis, Scylla, Alacrity). We are organising a surprise 50th Birthday bash and leaving party (after 35years service), sometime in November 2006 We need help ..."
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" DO YOU KNOW CPO STEVEN OHM Formerly of Ganges 35 years ago, Based at Plymouth, Poole and Portsmouth (also served on HMS Avenger, Jupiter, Caribdis, Scylla, Alacrity). We are organising a surprise 50th Birthday bash and leaving party (after 35years service), sometime in November 2006 We need help ..."
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" DO YOU KNOW CPO STEVEN OHM Formerly of Ganges 35 years ago, Based at Plymouth, Poole and Portsmouth (also served on HMS Avenger, Jupiter, Caribdis, Scylla, Alacrity). We are organising a surprise 50th Birthday bash and leaving party (after 35years service), sometime in November 2006 We need help ..."
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" Hi There, Would all those from HMS Avenger who served in the Falklands and who would be interested in meeting up prior to the parade, please head to the Thistle Hotel at Victoria Station for 11:00. Look forward to seeing as many old faces as possible, Kind Regards Digger "
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