Name | Hesper (1855) | Explanation | |
Type | Storeship | ||
Acquired | 1855 | ||
Hull | Iron | ||
Propulsion | Screw | ||
Builders measure | 808 tons | ||
Displacement | |||
Guns | 4 | ||
Fate | 1868 | ||
Class | |||
Ships book | |||
Note | 1854 built as mercantile Hesperus. 1855.05.24 acquired from the Treasury. 1868.10 sold under original name | ||
Snippets concerning this vessels career | |||
Date | Event | ||
16 November 1857 | Commanded by Master commander Henry Hill, East Indies and China | ||
15 March 1860 | Commanded by Master commander William Henry Harris, East Indies and China | ||
6 June 1862 | Commanded by Master commander Alexander Fraser Boxer, store ship, East Indies and China |