Two gun screw gunboat, sister ship of BRITOMART; built for Crimean War; 270 tons burthen, 330 tons displacement; manned by 56 men.
1861 - 1865 Building of this vessel.
1866 Commissioned for North American & West Indies Station; with BRITOMART, became involded in Fenian disturbances, Canada.
1868 On Lake Huron; sister on Lake Erie.
1874 Returned to Chatham, England; laid up at Sheerness.
1876 Used as tender to PENELOPE at Harwich until 1884.
1884 Based @ Portland; tender to HERCULES.
1887 - 1888 Used for Coast Guard duties.
