Built as a wooden brig in 1829 in Poole, for J. Goss & Co.
Launched as the HEBE.
Tonnage 189 ton.
1829 Her maiden voyage was from Liverpool to Valparaiso.
1832 Made a voyage from London to Brazil.
Around 1840 was she sold to W. Faith, London and her homeport also London.
1841 Was she repaired after damaged received
09 October 1841 sailed under command of Captain C.F.Anderson from Woolwich with on board Lieutenant Governor Moody with a detachment of Royal Sappers and Miners and their families.
.15 January 1842 she arrived at Port Louis, where after Lieutenant Richard Moody (28 year old) took over command of the Falkland Islands from the previous naval officer in charge Lieutenant John Tyssen R.N.
The HEBBE carried the mails to the Falkland Islands between 1842 until 1846, where after the NAUTILUS (on sg 344B) took over.
Between 1843 and 1844 was the HEBE one of the ships which was used to move people, stores and equipment from the old capital Port Louis to the new capital Port Stanley
1844 Sailed from London to Valparaiso, before she had made a voyage to Rio de Janeiro.
1848 Was sold to Burrell in Portsmouth and was she lengthened.
1854 or 1855 a voyage from Newcastle to the Mediterranean.
1855 Was the owner A. Straton & Co. and he was also the Captain in 1848 and 1859. Homeport Southampton.
After 1862 she is not more mentioned in Lloyds Register.
I found then on the internet the following in which is given the loss of the brig HEBE in November 1858, position 48 30 N 12 20W, 450 miles sw of the Scilly Islands. On a voyage from Alexandria loaded with grain.
Captain A.W. Straton and 8 men crew were rescued by the British vessel NORTHFLEET on 13 November 1858.
http://www.fullbooks.com/Notes-by-the-W ... -Life.html describes the loss of the brig HEBE from Southampton.
To the President and Gentleman of the Local Marine Board, London.
In latitude 48° 30' N., longitude 12° 20' E? (must be W)., on the morning of the 13th of November, 1858, at 7 A. M., it being then just break of day, I saw the brig "Hebe" about three miles on our lee-bow, having the signal of distress flying. I immediately reported it to Captain Freeman, who came on deck and gave orders to bear down upon her and see what was wanted.
When near enough we hove to and hailed the brig, asking what they were in want of, and they answered, saying "For God's sake, send us a boat, as we are sinking." Captain Freeman then asked if they wanted to abandon their vessel, and they repeated their supplications, every one on board appearing to be in the greatest mental distress, making signs that their vessel was going down. The men were working vigorously at the pumps at imminent risk of being washed overboard, as the sea was breaking completely over them.
It was now 8 o'clock, and Captain Freeman gave orders for all hands to remain on deck and to clear away the cutter. I then got into the boat and asked who would go with me, when I got several volunteers, out of whom I took five, - viz., Burland, Hill, Hendrickson, Hansen, and
Cummins. The boat was lowered very successfully, when we got clear of the ship. The brig was about a quarter of a mile astern. Heading for the ship, I pulled alongside and told them to give me a good line over their quarter, long enough to veer and haul upon. I told the captain of the brig to get his log-book and chronometer, with a few of his own personal effects, but I would not take either bed or bag belonging to any one. I then told them to stand by and to jump in their turns, one by one, as I should direct. We then hauled the boat up with her bow alongside the brig's quarter, taking care lest the stem of the boat should get knocked out, getting one of them off at a time, dropping clear while the heavy seas passed, then hauling up again. In this manner we succeeded in getting them off, nine in all, in about forty minutes, making them lie in the bottom of the boat as ballast till it was covered. We then pulled to the ship. When we reached her, they had a block at the spanker-boom-end, with a single line rove and bowline, into which the men got and were hoisted one by one on deck. After they were all up, Isent one of the boat's crew up, and then went alongside and hooked on the boat, which was quickly run up. There was no other mishap than the breaking of an oar in coming alongside. We had on board about three
hundred invalid soldiers and sailors from the Canton war at this time.
I have the honor to be your obedient servant,
A. E. Knights.
Falkland Islands 5p sg301 (she was the first mail ship to the Falkland Islands)
Falkland Islands 1978 £3 sg345B, scott? (The vessel is rigged on this stamp as a topsail schooner.)
