Mersey, Captain Caldwell, left Spithead for the West Indies under sail on 11 a.m. on 28 November, 1860.[1] She returned to Spithead, defective in machinery, on 22 March, 1861.[2]
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 30 November, 1860. Issue 23791, col C, pg. 10.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 23 March, 1861. Issue 23888, col A, pg. 12.