Hibernia (1810 ship)

For other ships with the same name, see Hibernia (ship).

12 at Midnight; The Hibernia Attempting to Run the Comet Down, 1814; Thomas Whitcombe, Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery
History
United Kingdom
NameHibernia
BuilderCowes
Launched1810
FateLast listed in Lloyd's Register in 1840
General characteristics
Tons burthen430, or 432, or 435 (bm)
PropulsionSails
Sail planBrig
Complement
  • 1810:45
  • 1814:22
Armament

Hibernia, of 435 tons (bm), 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.

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