HMS Hebe

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Hebe, 1782
Type: 5th rate ; Armament 38 (12-pounders)
Taken from the French in 1782, by the Rainbow, Capt. H. Trollope, in the Channel ;
Change of name : 1805
Tons (BM) : 1063
Notes:

31 Dec 1784 departed Spithead on a cruize.

3 Jan 1785 arrived Spithead, with smuggling cutter, of Weymouth, with 300 casks of spirits.

6 Jan 1785 arrived Gosport from a cruise, with a small smuggling sloop, laden with spirits.

13 Jan 1785 departed Spithead on a cruise. Spithead 2 Feb arrived with cognac brandy, thrown overboard by the Amelia cutter of Christchurch. St. Helen's 4 Feb arrived.

20 Feb 1785 departed Spithead on a cruise. 23 Feb arrived from a cruise.

31 Mar 1785 arrived Spithead from a cruise.

1 Apr 1785 departed Spithead on a cruise. 22 Apr arrived from a cruise with seized goods onboard.

24 Apr 1785 at Spithead.

27 May 1785 has gone out to Spithead.

20 Jun 1785 Prince William Henry embarks at Spithead today as third Lieutenant.

21 Jun 1785 departed Spithead on a cruise.

25 Jun 1785 arrived Deal.

26 Jun 1785 departed Deal to the northward.

4 Jul 1785 arrived Yarmouth with Prince William Henry on board.

12 Sep 1785 arrived Spithead with Prince William Henry.

19 Sep 1785 departed Spithead on a cruise.

4 Oct 1785 arrived Spithead.

11 Oct 1785 departed Spithead on a cruise.

14 Oct 1785 put back due to bad weather.

27 Oct 1785 arrived from a cruise.

24 Nov 1785 arrived Spithead with a sloop laden with geneva and tobacco, which she took near the Isle of Wight.

28 Nov 1785 departed Spithead on a cruise.

7 Dec 1785 arrived Spithead from a cruise.

27 Dec 1785 arrived Spithead from a cruise.

14 Jul 1793 departed with the Channel fleet from St. Helen's. On the 18th to the west of the Scilly Isles and subsequent manoeuvres.

31 Jul 1793 briefly sighted, but was unable to close the French fleet ; returned to Torbay on 10 Aug.

23 Aug 1793 the Channel Fleet departed to escort the Newfoundland trade, West Indian convoys in home waters.

27 Oct 1793 departed in search of the French fleet and squadrons. 18 Nov brief skirmish with a French squadron : by mid-December the fleet had returned to Spithead.

9 May 1795 the frigates Melampus, Diamond, H�b�, Captain Paul Minchin, Niger and Syren captured a valuable convoy off the coast of France.

3 Jul 1795 the frigates Melampus and H�b� captured part of a valuable convoy off St. Malo.

27 Apr 1796 Sainte-Lucie. A squadron, including the Hebe, Captain Matthew Henry Scott, arrived with troops, to reduce the Island, which was achieved by 26 May.

Mid to late Jun 1796 Grenada, W.I., the Mermaid, Captain Robert Waller Otway, Hebe, Pelican, Beaver, arrived with troops, to reduce the Island.

1 Jan 1799 Capt W. Burchall. Off Ireland.

29 May 1799 arrived Plymouth, with a convoy from Portsmouth.

5 Jun 1799 departed Plymouth, with a convoy for the Downs.

4 Jul 1799 departed Portsmouth, as a troop ship, with a convoy for the Downs.

Circa 24 Mar 1800 Captain William Birchall, late of the Hebe troop ship, is appointed to the Harpy sloop of war.

25 Apr 1800 departed, the Inflexible, Stately, Wassenaer, Alkmaar, Charon, Expedition, Hebe, Pallas, Romulus, Sensible, Niger, Resource, and Vestal, with troops ; the Commanders of which have sealed orders.

8 Mar - 2 Sep 1801 Expedition to Egypt.

8 Mar 1801 of the personnel employed disembarking the army in Aboukir Bay 1 seaman was wounded.

6-7 Sep 1801 arrived the Motherbank ie put in quarantine, the Hebe, with invalids, from Lord Keith's fleet off Alexandria, in 9 weeks.

8 Sep 1801 released from quarantine, and would have moved across the Solent to Spithead.

12 Sep 1801 departed Spithead the Hebe, armed en flute, to the eastward, to be repaired.

16 Sep 1801 arrived in the Downs from the Streights and departed later for Sheerness.

18 Sep 1801 arrived Sheerness, the Hebe, Capt Reynolds, from the Mediterranean.

11 Oct 1801 at Sheerness to prepare to be paid off following the recent signing of the Peace of Amiens.

29 Oct 1801 was paid wage at Sheerness.

18 Nov 1801 remains in the harbour at Sheerness.

30 Dec 1801 remains at Sheerness.

14 Feb 1801 remains at Sheerness the Hebe, Jamaica, Ambuscade (Dutch), Raison, frigates ; Hermes, sloop ; Harpy, Speedwell, brigs ; with 19 gun brigs ; and the Dolphin cutter.

31 Mar 1802 many of the vessels at Sheerness are to be sent to Chatham to be paid off.

19 Apr 1802 was one of a number of vessels paid off at Chatham since 11 Apr.

13 Mar 1803 is ordered to be pulled to pieces.

Apr 1803 reports of her being broken up have been a bit previous and it would appear to have been cancelled for the present, the war being about to re-start again ; ie the collapse of the Peace of Amiens.

1805 re-named Blonde.