Hebrus, 1813
Type: 5th rate ; Armament 36
Launched : 1813 ; Disposal date or year : 1817
BM : 939 tons
Complement (1814) : 284
Notes:

1813 one of the new yellow-pine frigates.

Portsmouth 2 Mar 1814 arrived from Passages.

Portsmouth 6 Mar 1814 departed for off Cherburgh.

26-27 Mar 1814 Sparrow, Hebrus and Hannibal discovered the two French 40-gun frigates Etoile and Sultane to the north-west of the Isle de Bas, steering for Saint-Malo, in thick weather, and departed in chase, the Hannibal after the Sultane, and Hebrus and Sparrow after the Etoile, who eventually lowered her flag to the Hebrus.

Plymouth 29 Mar 1814 arrived with the French frigate Etoile, 44, her prize.

Portsmouth 10 May 1814 departed with convoys for the coast of Africa, Brazils, the Cape of Good Hope, the East Indies, and British North America, via Cork.

30 Jun 1814 arrived Halifax, from Cork, with a small convoy. Parted a few days previous with the Leopard, Diadem, and Diomede, with troops for Quebec.

20 Aug 1814 the frigates Severn and Hebrus, brig-sloop Manly sent up the river Patuxent to follow the boats up the river as far as might prove practicable.

Aug 1814 a portion of the prize money resulting from the various actions in the Chesapeake became due for payment on 1 May 1835 : namely a dividend from the estate of the bankrupt agent Henry Abbott : no doubt one of the many fraudsters who ripped off matelots in those days : both officers and ratings being fair game.

13 Sep 1814 Severn, Euryalus, Havannah, and Hebrus up the Patapsco in preparation for an attack on Baltimore, which was aborted and the frigates withdrew on the 14th.

Dec 1814 Albion and Orlando arrived in the Chesapeake, from Bermuda, and departed on the 14th for Amelia Island, in East Florida, leaving left orders for the Dragon, Hebrus, and Regulus to follow.

20 Mar 1815, reported to be at Bermuda.

Plymouth 9 Sep 1815 Came in.

Plymouth 12 Sep 1815 departed on a cruise.

Plymouth 13 Jul 1816 Preparing for the forthcoming Algerine Expedition.

28 Jul 1816 departed as a part of a fleet of 19 vessels from Plymouth Sound, for Gibraltar and the bay of Algiers.

9 Aug 1816 the fleet arrived at Gibraltar, where it joined the Dutch squadron, which had arrived the previous evening, and which, it was agreed, would join the expedition. Whilst at Gibraltar the fleet was victualled and preparations made for the forthcoming battle, with gunnery practice &c. taking place.

27 Aug 1816 circa 1400 hours, no reply having been received to Lord Exmouth's demands, the ships of the fleet took up their stations and the Battle of Algiers commenced, ceasing about 2200 hours. Account of casualties. Account of powder and shot expended. Conferences &c. held with the Dey following the battle regards the demands of the allies and settlements made : honours and awards. See also p. 226 at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow.

3 Sep the fleet departed from Algiers for Gibraltar and England.

Medals granted to surviving officers, seamen and marines (and soldiers who served as marines) per order of 7th June, 1848

Plymouth 5 Oct 1816 arrived from Algiers and Gibraltar and put under quarantine.