| The Crocodile was launched on 7 January 1867 (built by Wigram at Blackwall), and discontinued her Naval service in January 1894. During the Afghan War she was captained by Frederic Proby Doughty (1834-1892). One of five Euphrates Class troopships built specifically to transport troops through the Suez Canal to India, she measured 360 feet in length and 49 feet wide (painted white with a yellow band), with a displacement of 6,211 tons. The Crocodile was armed with three 4-pounder guns and could accommodate about 1,800 men with baggage, besides the officers and crew of the ship. She sailed at an average speed of between eight and ten knots. |
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The Crocodile 1878
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Date
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Location
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Notes
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13/01/78
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Portsmouth
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T 14.1.78
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left. Captain P R Sharpe
1st RA (55 men), 2nd RA (72 men)
8th RA (95 men), 2/11th (174), 1/21st (155)
65th (95), 89th (153), 70th (102), and other drafts
total: 22 sergeants, 1013 privates
56 women, 104 children. Named officers
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23/01/78
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Malta
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T 25.1.78
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arrived
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24/01/78
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Malta
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T 26.1.78
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left
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28/01/78
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Port said
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T 29.1.78
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arrived
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30/01/78
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Suez
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T 31.1.78
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left for Bombay
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16/03/78
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Suez
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T 18.3.78
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arrived from Bombay
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17/03/78
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Port Said
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T 19.3.78
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left
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22/03/78
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Malta
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T 25.3.78
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arrived
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23/03/78
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Malta
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T 25.3.78
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left for Portsmouth
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01/04/78
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Portsmouth
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T 03.4.78
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arrived
516 invalids, 175 time expired, 65 women
136 children, named officers
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01/10/78
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Portsmouth
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T 30.9.78
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left. Capt Doughty
will embark 2/14th Rgt at Queenstown
11th RA (64 men, 11 women, 23 children)
39th Rgt (1 officer, 119 men, 1 woman, 1 child); named officers
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02/10/78
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Lizard Point
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T 03.10.78
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passed by, via Cork
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16/10/78
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Malta
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T 17.10.78
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arrived
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17/10/78
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Malta
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T 19.10.78
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left
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21/10/78
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Port Said
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T 23.10.78
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arrived
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22/10/78
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Suez
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T 24.10.78
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left
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07/11/78
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Bombay
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T 08.10.78
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arrived
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22/11/78
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Bombay
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T 23.11.78
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left
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06/12/78
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Suez
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T 09.12.78
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arrived
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08/12/78
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Port Said
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T 12.12.78
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left
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25/12/78
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Potsmouth
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T 23.12.78
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expected to arrive.
581 time expired, 74 women, 177 children
Named officers
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The Crocodile 1879
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Date
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Location
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Source
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Notes
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15/01/79
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Portsmouth
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T 16.1.79
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to Bombay. Captain Doughty
21 women, 20 children
2 staff sergeants, 9 sergeants
1114 rank and file, officers named
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27/01/79
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Malta
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T 29.1.79
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01/02/79
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Port Said
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T 04.2.79
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03/02/79
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Suez
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T 05.2.79
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10/02/79
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Aden
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T 11.2.79
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05/03/79
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Bombay
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T 06.3.79
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left Bombay for Portsmouth
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21/03/79
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Port Said
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T 24.3.79
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26/03/79
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Malta
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T 27.3.79
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arrived
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27/03/79
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Malta
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T 31.3.79
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left
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06/04/79
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Portsmouth
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T 07.4.79
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arrived. 1/2nd. 38 sergants, 578 rank and file,
42 women, 117 children. Officers named.
437 invalids for Netley, 9 time expired men
65 men to join depots
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15/04/79
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Portsmouth
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for refit
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01/09/79
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Portsmouth
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T 02.9.79
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left for the Cape. Captain Doughty
empty save a few reliefs, women and children
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06/09/79
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Madeira
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T 08.9.79
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passed
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11/09/79
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St.Vincent, Cape Verde
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T 13.9.79
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left for Natal and Bombay
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30/09/79
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Simon's Bay
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T 17.10.79
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arrived. 88th Foot for India
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28/10/79
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Bombay
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T 29.10.79
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arrived
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11/11/79
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Bombay
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T 12.11.79
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left
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19/11/79
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Aden
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T 21.11.79
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arrived
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26/11/79
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Suez
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T 27.11.79
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arrived
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27/11/79
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Port Said
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T 29.11.79
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left
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02/12/79
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Malta
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T 04.12.79
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left.
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13/12/79
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Portsmouth
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T 15.12.79
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arrived. E/6 RA
(4 officers, 143 men, 14 women, 21 children)
G/6 RA (4 officers, 127 men, 10 women, 15 children)
H/C RHA (4 officers, 124 men, 10 invalids,
15 time-expired, 9 women, 37 children)
wives & families of RHA left sick in India
Officers named.
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The Crocodile 1880
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Date
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Location
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Source
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Notes
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02/01/80
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Portsmouth
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T 03.1.80
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left. Capt Doughty.
2/5th (28 officers, 50 sergeants, 17 drummers,
675 men); drafts for 29th, 39th, 1/21st, 48th Rgts; Royal Engineers (10 sergants, 9 trumpeters; 339 rank & file). Named officers.
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05/01/80
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T 05.1.80
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reported signalled off St Catherine's Point
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12/01/80
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Malta
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T 15.1.80
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arrived
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13/01/80
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Malta
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T 15.1.80
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left for Port Said
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18/01/80
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Port Said
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T 21.1.80
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arrived
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20/01/80
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Suez
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T 22.1.80
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left
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03/02/80
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Bombay
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T 04.2.80
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arrived
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12/02/80
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Bombay
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T 13.2.80
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arrived from Karachi
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T 22.3.80
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after taking 2/7th and 4 companies 2/11th
from Bombay to Karachi
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19/02/80
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Bombay
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T 20.2.80
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left
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04/03/80
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Suez
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T 08.3.80
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arrived
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12/03/80
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Malta
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T 13.3.80
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left
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21/03/80
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Portsmouth
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T 22.3.80
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arrived.
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until Oct
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Portsmouth
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T 02.10.80
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for complete repair and refit
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31/10/80
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Portsmouth
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T 01.11.80
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for Bermuda. Capt Doughty.
9th, 15th, 20th Coys RE; 86th Foot
draft of 99th Foot. 1090 men, 79 women, 148 children
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20/11/80
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Halifax
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T 22.11.80
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arrived
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12/12/80
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Gibraltar
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T 13.12.80
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arrived. 97th Rgt
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13/12/80
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Gibraltar
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T 15.12.80
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left for Malta
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17/12/80
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Malta
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T 18.12.80
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arrived
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23/12/80
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Port Said
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T 24.12.80
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arrived
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The Crocodile 1881
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Date
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Location
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Source
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Notes
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07/01/81
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Bombay
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T 08.1.81
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arrived
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16/01/81
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Bombay
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T 17.1.81
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left. 19 officers 637 men 92nd Rgt
to call at Vingorla to embark 83rd Rgt.
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29/01/81
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Durban
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T 31.1./01.2.81
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arrived.
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30/01/81
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Natal
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T 01.2.1
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left for Bombay
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31/03/81
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Bombay
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T 02.4.81
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left
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13/04/81
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Suez
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T 14.4.81
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arrived
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16/04/81
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Port Said
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T 18.4.81
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left for Malta
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21/04/81
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Malta
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T 25.4.81
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arrived
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25/04/81
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Gibraltar
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T 26.4.81
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passed by
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30/04/81
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Portsmouth
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T 02.5.81
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arrived. Capt Doughty
H/3 RA 2 officers 118 men
14/8 RA 1 officer, 64 men
248 invalids, 429 time expired
182 men various corps, 87 women, 179 children; (2 children died on voyage). Named officers
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01/06/81
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Portsmouth
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T 02.6.81
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docked for repair and work
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29/09/81
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Portsmouth
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T 30.9.81
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Capt Cardale. Succesful trial of machinary
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07/10/81
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Portsmouth
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T 08.10.81
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left. 7/9 RA, 9/9 RA, 6/10 RA, 7/10 RA
2/West Surrey Rgt (draft), 1/Royal Irish (draft)
1/East Lancashire (draft), 2/Liverpool (draft)
1/South Lancashire (draft), East Surrey (draft)
Named officers. 78 officers, 1081 men, 71 women; 79 children. To call at Plymouth
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16/10/81
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Malta
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T 17.10.81
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arrived
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21/10/81
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Port Said
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T 22.10.81
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arrived
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23/10/81
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Suez
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T 25.10.81
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left
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04/11/81
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Bombay
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T 05.11.81
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arrived
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15/11/81
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Bombay
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T 16.11.81
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left
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21/11/81
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orders
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T 25.11.81
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Serapis broken blades, Crocodile to tow her to Malta
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26/11/81
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Suez
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T 28.11.81
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Croc w/Serapis at Suez. Temeraire to tow her to Malta
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02/12/81
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Port Said
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T 03.12.81
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left for Malta
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05/12/81
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Malta
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T 08.12.81
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arrived
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10/12/81
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Gibraltar
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T 15.12.81
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passed by
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15/12/81
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Portsmouth
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T 16.12.81
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arrived. Capt Cardale
310 invalids, 186 time expired, 38 for depots
58 women, 137 children. Named officers.
died on journey: wives of Surgeon Allen, Private Dowsen (10th Rgt), Private Crawley (13th Hussars).
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28/12/81
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Portsmouth
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T 24.12.81
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to leave for Bombay...
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