Geschichte
This bomb vessel (hecla-class) (3-masts) was built in 1826 by H.M. Dockyard (Pembroke).
Historische Notizen
This vessel had a complement of 67 crew. A ship which sailed in 1845 in the Franklin Expedition. This vessel was abandoned in the ice on April 22, 1848 in Victoria Strait.
Eigentümer & Kapitäne
In 1826-1854 she was a warship of the Royal Navy.
Kapitäne
Captain James Fitzjames RN (1845)
Bewaffnung
1 x 13" mortar; 1 x 10" mortar; 2 x 6pdr; 8 x 24 pdr
Namensbedeutung
She was named for the entrance to Hades in Greek mythology.
Referenzen
- Paine, Lincoln P. (1997)
- Markham, Clements R. (1875)
- J.J. Colledge and Ben Warlow (2010) Ships of the Royal Navy. Casemate Oxford UK
