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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Cultural Object created 2025-05-13 human Helen Cohn updated 2025-11-20 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007696b.htm culturalArtefact H.M.S. Herald Royal Navy AACR2 Herald, H.M.S. 1822 1862 Ship Maritime exploration H.M.S. Herald was an Atholl class ship built in Cochin at the yard of the East India Company. After being used in general service for 20 years, she was converted for survey duty in 1845. Between then and 1851 she was the Americas, including being involved in the search for John Franklin's ships, H.M.S. Erebus and H.M.S. Terror which had disappeared in Arctic waters. In 1852, under command of Henry Mangles, Herald embarked for an extensive survey voyage in the southwest Pacific Ocean. Naturalists on board included John MacGillivray. Survey work carried out included deep-sea soundings, magnetic observations and establishing accurate meridian readings. Having arrived in Sydney in June 1853, the rest of the year was spent surveying Lord Howe Island, Ball's Pyramid and other islands between Sydney and Fiji. The next three years were occupied around Fiji. Herald also assisted in settling the Pitcain Islanders on Norfolk Island. Subsequent surveys included the southern and western coasts of Australia, and the Coral Sea. Herald departed Sydney in August 1860, arriving in the United Kingdom in May the following year. She was converted to a chapel ship, and in April 1862 was sold for breaking. 10 June 1852 10 June 1852 Event - Departed from Plymouth, United Kingdom 18 February 1853 18 February 1853 Event - Arrived in Port Jackson, New South Wales April 1855 April 1855 Event - John MacGillivray left the ship 26 February 1857 26 February 1857 Event - Arrived back in Sydney November 1857 November 1857 Event - Survey of Port Jackson completed 29 June 1858 29 June 1858 Event - Returned to Sydney after surveying the southern and western coasts of Australia May 1860 May 1860 Event - Completed three surveys of the Coral Sea 17 August 1860 17 August 1860 Event - Departed Sydney to return to the United Kingdom 16 May 1861 16 May 1861 Event - Arrived at Spithead, United Kingdom Onslow, Arthur Alexander Walton (1833 - 1882)

Member of ship's company 1857 - May 1861

 Denham, Henry Mangles (1800 - 1887)

Commander 1852 - 1862

 MacGillivray, John (1821 - 1867)

Naturalist 1852 - 1855

 'H.M.S. Herald', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology H.M.S. <span style="font-style:italic">Herald</span> Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation 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 Book: British oceanographic vessels 1800 - 1950 Rice, A. L. British oceanographic vessels 1800 - 1950 London Ray Society 1986