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'''HMS ''Hercules''''' was a 74-gun [[third-rate]] [[ship of the line]] of the [[Royal Navy]]. She was launched on 5 September 1815 at [[Chatham Dockyard|Chatham]].<ref name="Lavery, SoLv1 p189" />
'''HMS ''Hercules''''' was a 74-gun [[third-rate]] [[ship of the line]] of the [[Royal Navy]]. She was launched on 5 September 1815 at [[Chatham Dockyard|Chatham]].<ref name="Lavery, SoLv1 p189" />


In 1836 she formed part of an experimental squadron, which were groups of ships sent out in the 1830s and 1840s to test new techniques of ship design, armament, building and propulsion.
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On 26 December 1852 ''Hercules'' departed on her way to [[Hong Kong]] to take up duties as a hospital ship. The gold rushes had put a premium on passenger ships to [[Australia]], so she took 756 Scots civilian passengers to [[South Australia]] and [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] for the Emigration Commissioners. Many of these were emigrating under duress from the trustees of the [[Boreraig]], [[Suishnish]] and [[North Uist]] estates of [[Lord Macdonald]]{{Disambiguation needed|date=June 2011}}. The voyage proved disastrous, beginning almost immediately with a horrific storm, during which the ship sought refuge at [[Rothesay, Argyll and Bute|Rothesay]]. Soon after their second departure in early January 1853, outbreaks of [[smallpox]] and [[typhus]] were discovered, necessitating a three-month quarantine at [[Queenstown, Ireland|Queenstown]], County Cork. 56 people died, 17 orphaned children were returned home and many others were assigned to a dozen other ships, families being broken up in the process. The ship finally arrived in [[Adelaide]] in July 1853.{{Citation needed|date=November 2008}}

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On 26 December 1852 ''Hercules'' departed on her way to [[Hong Kong]] to take up duties as a hospital ship. The gold rushes had put a premium on passenger ships to [[Australia]], so she took 756 Scots civilian passengers to [[South Australia]] and [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] for the [[Highland and Island Emigration Society]]. Many of these were emigrating under duress from the trustees of the [[Boreraig]], [[Suishnish]] and [[North Uist]] estates of [[Godfrey Bosville-Macdonald, 4th Baron Macdonald|Lord Macdonald]]. The voyage proved disastrous, beginning almost immediately with a horrific storm, during which the ship sought refuge at [[Rothesay, Argyll and Bute|Rothesay]]. Soon after their second departure in early January 1853, outbreaks of [[smallpox]] and [[typhus]] were discovered, necessitating a three-month quarantine at [[Queenstown, Ireland|Queenstown]], County Cork. 56 people died, 17 orphaned children were returned home and many others were assigned to a dozen other ships, families being broken up in the process. The ship finally arrived in [[Adelaide]] in July 1853.{{Citation needed|date=November 2008}}


Later in 1853 ''Hercules'' was placed on harbour service. In 1854 she proceeded to Hong Kong to serve as a depot and receiving ship, and she was sold there on 22 August 1865 to be broken.<ref name="Lavery, SoLv1 p189" />
Later in 1853 ''Hercules'' was placed on harbour service. In 1854 she proceeded to Hong Kong to serve as a depot and receiving ship, and she was sold there on 22 August 1865 to be broken.<ref name="Lavery, SoLv1 p189" />
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==References==
==References==
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* {{Cite Colledge2006}}
*Lavery, Brian (2003) ''The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850.'' Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
*Winfield, Rif (2008) ''[[British Warships in the Age of Sail]] 1793-1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates.'' Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84415-717-4.
* Lavery, Brian (2003) ''The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650–1850.'' Conway Maritime Press. {{ISBN|0-85177-252-8}}.
* Winfield, Rif (2008) ''[[British Warships in the Age of Sail]] 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates.'' Seaforth Publishing. {{ISBN|978-1-84415-717-4}}.
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* {{Commons category-inline|HMS Hercules (ship, 1815)}}


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Latest revision as of 19:21, 30 October 2024

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Hercules.

Hercules
History
Royal Navy EnsignUnited Kingdom
NameHMS Hercules
Ordered16 May 1809
BuilderChatham dockyard
Laid downAugust 1812
Launched5 September 1815
CommissionedMarch 1836
FateSold out of the Service, 22 August 1865
General characteristics [1]
Class and typeVengeur-class ship of the line
Tons burthen1750 bm
Length
  • 176 ft 1 in (53.67 m) (gundeck)
  • 145 ft 1.75 in (44.2405 m) (keel)
Beam47 ft 7.25 in (14.5098 m)
Depth of hold21 ft (6.4 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament
  • 74 guns:
  • Gundeck: 28 × 32 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 28 × 18 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 4 × 12 pdrs, 10 × 32 pdr carronades
  • Forecastle: 2 × 12 pdrs, 2 × 32 pdr carronades
  • Poop deck: 6 × 18 pdr carronades

HMS Hercules was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy. She was launched on 5 September 1815 at Chatham.[1]

In 1836 she formed part of an experimental squadron, which were groups of ships sent out in the 1830s and 1840s to test new techniques of ship design, armament, building and propulsion.

On 26 December 1852 Hercules departed on her way to Hong Kong to take up duties as a hospital ship. The gold rushes had put a premium on passenger ships to Australia, so she took 756 Scots civilian passengers to South Australia and Victoria for the Highland and Island Emigration Society. Many of these were emigrating under duress from the trustees of the Boreraig, Suishnish and North Uist estates of Lord Macdonald. The voyage proved disastrous, beginning almost immediately with a horrific storm, during which the ship sought refuge at Rothesay. Soon after their second departure in early January 1853, outbreaks of smallpox and typhus were discovered, necessitating a three-month quarantine at Queenstown, County Cork. 56 people died, 17 orphaned children were returned home and many others were assigned to a dozen other ships, families being broken up in the process. The ship finally arrived in Adelaide in July 1853.[citation needed]

Later in 1853 Hercules was placed on harbour service. In 1854 she proceeded to Hong Kong to serve as a depot and receiving ship, and she was sold there on 22 August 1865 to be broken.[1]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p189.

References

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  • Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.
  • Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650–1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
  • Winfield, Rif (2008) British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84415-717-4.
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