Hibernia (1828 ship)

History
United Kingdom
NameHibernia
Launched1828, Murray Harbour, Prince Edward's Island
FateConsumed by fire February 1833
General characteristics
TypeThree Masted
Tons burthen4566194, or 480 (bm)
Length117 ft 1 in (35.7 m)
Beam30 ft 5+14 in (9.3 m)
PropulsionSail
Sail planFull-rigged ship

Hibernia was a passenger ship built at Prince Edward's Island in 1828. She was transporting passengers from Liverpool to Australia when a shipboard fire in the South Atlantic (4°40′S 20°30′W / 4.667°S 20.500°W / -4.667; -20.500) on 5 February 1833 destroyed her.