Wednesday,
October 22nd, 1845
Departure
of the Squadron
The unexpected departure of the fleet took place on Thursday.
After dinner on board the ships the signal for sailing was made, and in a short
time the Albion, Canopus, Queen, Trafalgar, Superb, Rodney, St. Vincent,
and Vanguard, had respectively given out their ample canvas to the wind,
and were successively bearing out of the harbour’s mouth. Passing into the
Atlantic they shaped their course S.E. by S. The Rattler and Stromboli
accompanied them. The Crocodile and Tartarus alone remain in this
harbour. It is said that several officers were left behind, so sudden was the
order to sail. They will join their respective ships at Plymouth.
"Cork
Constitution"
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