Together with Thomas Elwon, in HCS Benares, he mapped the Red Sea.

[4] In 1838 Palinarius appeared on a list of vessels of the Indian Navy, which rated her as a brig of the 4th Class.

When Captain Sir Robert Oliver, Superintendent of the Indian Navy, heard of the loss, he recalled to Bombay Palinurus from Kurrachee where she was serving as a guardship.

He then directed Lieutenant C.D.Campbell, her commander to sail to the wreck site to conduct salvage operations.

She returned to Bombay on 2 June, having twice visited Aden to deliver the salvaged stores and her two 68-pounder guns.