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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2022-03-29 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-03-25 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006919b.htm person Denham Henry Mangles Kt FRS AACR2 28 August 1800 3 July 1887 Place of Death Sherborne, Dorset, United Kingdom Naval officer Marine surveyor Hydrographer Henry Denham was a naval officer and hydrographer of considerable note. His early career was spent surveying the harbours and waters around the British Isles and, from 1845 to 1846, the west coast of Africa. Between 1851 and 1860 he commanded H.M.S. Herald, during which time he made extensive surveys in the southwest Pacific Ocean, continuing the work undertaken by H.M.S. Rattlesnake. His instructions were to explore the islands and reefs between Australia and the Isle of Pines (New Caledonia). Visits were made to Lord Howe Island, New Zealand, New Caledonia, Vanuatu and Norfolk Island: Herald was involved in the resettlement of Pitcairn Islanders on Norfolk Island. Australian surveys included Port Jackson, King George Sound, Shark Bay, and the Great Barrier Reef, and three visits to the reefs in the Coral Sea. This was the last major naval hydrographic survey undertaken in Australian waters, and resulted in 200 charts and plans. Naturalists on the expedition were John MacGillivray and William Grant Milne, who made significant collections of botanical and ornithological specimens, and Assistant Surgeon-zoologist Denis Macdonald. After the expedition Denham became Commander-in-Chief, of the Royal Navy's Pacific station. In 1866 he was knighted for his services to hydrography. He retired in 1871 with the rank of Vice-Admiral. 1812 1812 Career event - Joined the Royal Navy 1822 1822 Career event - Promoted to Lieutenant, Royal Navy 1835 1835 Career event - Promoted to Commander, Royal Navy 1839 1887 Award - Fellow, The Royal Society, London (FRS) 1846 1846 Career event - Promoted to Captain, Royal Navy 1851 Career position - Associate Member, Institution of Civil Engineers 1852 1861 Career position - Commander, H.M.S. Herald 1864 1864 Career event - Promoted to Rear Admiral, Royal Navy 1864 1866 Career position - Commander-in-Chief, Pacific station, Royal Navy 1866 1866 Award - Knight Bachelor (Kt) 1871 1871 Career event - Retired from the Royal Navy with rank of Vice Admiral MacGillivray, John (1821 - 1867) Onslow, Arthur Alexander Walton (1833 - 1882) Australian Joint Copying Project, National Library of Australia; and State Library of New South Wales (1945 - 1993)

AJCP M465

 H.M.S. Herald, Royal Navy (1822 - 1862)

Commander 1852 - 1862

 'Denham, Henry Mangles', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Denham, Henry Mangles Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: The Herald's voyage, 1852-61 Denham, Henry Mangles The <span style="font-style:italic">Herald</span>'s voyage, 1852-61 1862 Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society of London 6 5 197-200 Resource: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Institution of Civil Engineers Minutes of the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Institution of Civil Engineers Thesis: On such a full sea: John MacGillivray (1821 - 1867) Jensen, Sophie Alice On such a full sea: John MacGillivray (1821 - 1867) Australian National University 2010 Journal Article: Obituary notices of Fellows deceased: Henry Mangles Denham Anon Obituary notices of Fellows deceased: Henry Mangles Denham 1888 Proceedings of the Royal Society of London 43 258/65 Book: The Voyage of HMS Herald to Australia and the South-west Pacific 1852-1861 under the command of Captain Henry Mangles Denham David, Andrew The Voyage of HMS Herald to Australia and the South-west Pacific 1852-1861 under the command of Captain Henry Mangles Denham Melbourne Melbourne University Press at Miegunyah Press 1995 Journal Article: Navigating the Great Barrier Reef: the inner and outer routes, 1815 - 1860 Morgan, Kenneth Navigating the Great Barrier Reef: the inner and outer routes, 1815 - 1860 2021 International journal of maritime history 31 1 37-53 Book: The Great Barrier Reef: History, Science, Heritage Bowen, James; Bowen, Margarita The Great Barrier Reef: History, Science, Heritage Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2002