Hibernia (1810 ship)
Hibernia, of 435 tons, was launched at Cowes in 1810. She operated as a letter of marque West Indiaman and in 1814 engaged in a noteworthy single-ship action with the American privateer Comet during which she repelled her more heavily-armed attacker. In 1819 she transported convicts to Van Diemen's Land. She was last listed in 1840.
12 at Midnight; The Hibernia Attempting to Run the Comet Down, 1814; Thomas Whitcombe, Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery | |
| History | |
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| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Hibernia |
| Builder | Cowes |
| Launched | 1810 |
| Fate | Last listed in Lloyd's Register in 1840 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 430, or 432, or 435 (bm) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Brig |
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