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HMS Barrosa c1870
« on: Thursday 13 April 06 19:17 BST (UK) »
Just wondering does anyone know of any sites where i may be able to find a picture and some information on this Cruiser? I had a rellie who was serving upon her during the 1871 census in Singapore.

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Re: HMS Barrosa c1870
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 13 April 06 19:32 BST (UK) »


Not too much from me - I'm afraid - but I'll post anyways !!

http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/corvettes.htm

This may be a picture of the Barrosa - after the first one was scrapped !!

http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/new_page_2.htm

Hope somebody else comes up with something better !!

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Re: HMS Barrosa c1870
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 13 April 06 20:17 BST (UK) »
The National Maritime Museum has research and enquiry services.  They might be able to help ???

http://www.nmm.ac.uk/

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Re: HMS Barrosa c1870
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 14 July 12 17:10 BST (UK) »
I had a relative on the HMS Barossa in  1871.  I would be interested in knowing how you get to see data for that census of Singapore that year.  There are online diaries/newspaper accounts of the progress of the 'flying squadron' of which Barrosa formed a part.  Here you will see it described as the fastest of the fleet and an attractive looking ship albeit painted black.
Wiffen, Utton, Clark, Spires,  Frisby, Raybould, Charlton, Green, (England)
Flood,  Daly, Doran, Mc Kercher, Gardiner, (Ireland/England)
Reid, Burns  (Ireland)
McGourty, Daly (Ireland/America)


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Re: HMS Barrosa c1870
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 14 July 12 18:05 BST (UK) »
A long time since this thread was active.
This is the correct HMS BARROSA
http://www.pdavis.nl/ShowShip.php?id=101 and another useful page from Paul Benyon http://www.pbenyon.plus.com/Flying_Squadron/Cover_Page.html
I have had a quick look at this page and it makes no reference to a visit to Singapore. The vessels Logbooks for the period should give an accurate picture of her movements. These are kept in the National Archive in pieces ADM53/101110 and ADM53/101111.
Also the ships book in ADM135/28
Be aware that the spelling of her name is sometimes given with two "S"s or one "R"
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Re: HMS Barrosa c1870
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 14 July 12 18:39 BST (UK) »
Thanks for reply, yes I have looked at info on 'flying squadron' and correct no reference to Singapore but maybe they included ships at sea in the vicinity.  I wonder what exact date of census was? tie in with UK?  It would be good to find my chap recorded as have him for all other censuses of his life bar 1881 when I suspect he was in Dublin and no data for there.
Wiffen, Utton, Clark, Spires,  Frisby, Raybould, Charlton, Green, (England)
Flood,  Daly, Doran, Mc Kercher, Gardiner, (Ireland/England)
Reid, Burns  (Ireland)
McGourty, Daly (Ireland/America)

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Re: HMS Barrosa c1870
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 15 July 12 08:41 BST (UK) »
The 1871 census was midnight on Sunday April 2nd. The 'flying squadron' with HMS Liverpool as flag ship may have been broken up during 1870. HMS Bristol is the only other ship in the squadron that is easy to trace in the 1871 census and she was in Maderia.

Have you looked for his service record on the National Archives website?

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Re: HMS Barrosa c1870
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 15 July 12 10:29 BST (UK) »
My apologies Ken!  Your are correct. The first 'flying squadron' returned to England in November of 1870 having completed its world tour.  HMS Barrosa left the fleet in April of that year in Japan and was replaced by another ship.
 
My forebear was a shipwright.  I did spend a day in Kew some years ago looking about and thought maybe to find naval dockyard records for him but in vain.  It was part of their training to do a tour at sea so I presume he signed up for 4 /5 years. I know this was initially in May of 1869 from a family diary. He was back working in Sheerness where he did his apprenticeship for the last 30 years of his life.

I did not think to look for a record for his sailing career  before and only stumbled upon this Flying Squadron wealth of detail recently.  Now I am interested in finding out where Barrosa spent the years after it left the fleet.  There were further squadrons formed  therafter but I dont think Barrosa returned butdid service in the 'China Seas'.  I presume my chap stayed his ship until his contract was up.
Wiffen, Utton, Clark, Spires,  Frisby, Raybould, Charlton, Green, (England)
Flood,  Daly, Doran, Mc Kercher, Gardiner, (Ireland/England)
Reid, Burns  (Ireland)
McGourty, Daly (Ireland/America)

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Re: HMS Barrosa c1870
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 28 April 20 06:26 BST (UK) »
Hi,

I've just seen your post re. HMS Barrosa. My great-grandfather was an able seaman on board this vessel in 1873 i.e. after she left the Flying Squadron in 1870. Did you manage to find out where the ship went after that or what she did?
Since my great-grandfather only served on board her for 6 months in 1873, I'm assuming that she had returned to the UK by that time but can find no information on the web.
I would be very interested to know what you have discovered since posting your query.

Many thanks.

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