 In the spring of 1838 Captain , R.N., garrisoned his Royal Marines in the dockyard warehouse the Stone Frigate to the "St. Lawrence" pier in Navy Bay and rebought the "Netley", one of the old hulks of 1812 which still lay on stocks in the dockyard.She was commissioned as "HMS Niagara" and served as their headquarters until she was paid off in January 1843.Sandom, who commanded fleets armed, two steamships, "Queen Victoria" and "Cobourg".