Friday, October 3, 2025

HMS Jasper

 




1824 Built


1824 sailed for Milford



1824 Starts work Milford




Speed trials



Earl of Clare 1825 passenger


sailings passengers 1826


1826


1826


fire 1836

Taken over by Navy 1837


1848 cancellation of Milford Service


Used as a tug between 1848 & 1854


Hammocks to Liverpool from Plymouth  Feb 1854


Brings hammocks back, seems to be stationed at Plymouth Feb



Crawley takes over, waiting on a gun April Plymouth



Takes out posters advertising for men april 1854


Listed in the Baltic fleet


Jasper blows up


Inquiry on Victory1



2




Brighton Inquiry 1


2


New boat, (Mr hall engineer on jasper)


 
Baltic fleet



Baltic Fleet


Deck Prism-skylight with Broad Arrow


Broad Arrow & 1844- year cast










Although there is no confirmation from the bell, we are fairly confident this is HMS Jasper due to its unusual engine, the presence of broad arrows, its armament with a cannon, and the area of its loss.
All finds have been reported to ROW