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Grenfell, Sidney (1806-1884)
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1806-1884
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Sidney Grenfell served in the British Royal Navy from 1822-78. Born in 1806 to John Grenfell of Chelsea and entered the navy in 1822. He was the Captain of the HMS Amethyst from 8 July 1856 to 22 December 1860 (until paying off at Chatham). As part of his command of the Amethyst, he participated in the second Anglo-Chinese War or Opium War.
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The Amethyst carried 26 guns, was 40 m long, 12.5 m wide, and built at Plymouth dockyard; the Navy sold it for use as a cable vessel in 1869. It was launched 7 December 1844 and presumably saw service in the Royal Navy until sometime after 22 December 1860 when it was lent for use as a cable vessel, before ultimately being sold for that purpose in 1869.
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B.Whittle, 2015-11-24
