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SUCCESS
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Built in 1825, Pembroke.
Hospital ship in 1832. |
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- Capt. James STIRLING, 01/1826. Fitting out at Plymouth for the East Indies.
In the early part of 1827 he surveyed 500 miles of the coast of Western Australia (New Holland) before selecting the Swan River as the sight for a colony.
(The river had bee n named by the Dutch navigator Vlaming from the black swans there.
The British flag was hoisted by Capt. FREMANTLE in 1829 and frustrated French plans to settle the area.
The city of Perth is now the capital of the state. - Capt. William Clarke JERVOISE, 08/1828, East Indies.
On 27 October 1829 SUCCESS sailed from Port Jackson bound for Madras.
Because of rumours that a French squadron was at sea he decided to call at the new settlement at the Swan River on the way.
They rounded Cape Naturaliste on the evening of 27 November and the following morning under the directions of the master, Mr R. W. MILLROY, they made for an anchorage in Cockburn Sound inside Garden Island off the mouth of the Swan.
Lieut. Edmund YONGE was the officer of the watch.
At 6.45 AM
the ship took the ground.
The best bower anchor was let go but parted immediately; the sails were furled and the top-yards and masts got down.
The small bower chain soon parted and the ship was driven closer in shore.
The master sounded round the ship and the kedge anchor laid out to the southward.
Meanwhile two boats from SULPHUR, one with Capt. DANCE and the master, Mr John PERRIAM, the other with Lieut. MARRITT and carrying a stream anchor and cable.
SULPHER was anchored some 7 miles away in Cockburn Sound but most of her crew were away on exploratory expeditions.
Help was requested from a British brig the LION, Mr M'Cleod, master, but she sailed on the 30th. without providing any assistance.
Over the next three days the ship was lightened as stores and guns were taken off by the purser, Mr Frederick HELLYER, and Lieut. BLACKWOOD, and on the evening of the 2 December she was eventually got off and Mr LEWIS, the carpenter, plugged the holes and leaks and knocked up a temporary rudder.
The following day she was warped towards Garden Island and anchored in Cockburn Sound. - A party had already been sent about 30 miles up the river to cut wood and, with the assistance of SULPHER, SUCCESS was hove down and repaired.
Among the other officers on board were Lieut. Edward LITTLEHALES and the surgeon, Mr William LEYSON. - SUCCESS sailed first for Trincomalee and then, in March 1831, to Bombay where it was intended that she should be either sold or broken up.
However a survey determined that, apart from needing a new rudder, she was fit for sea so Capt. GERVOISE requested that he should take her home instead of following orders to take command of CACUTTA.
All his warrant officers were promoted and the rest of the crew transferred to CALCUTTA and SUCCESS sailed for home crewed by 100 soldiers from the 1st. or Royal regiment and a few sailors. She arrived at Spithead on 25 November 1831 and was paid off on 16 December.
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