Hersilia (1819 ship)
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The Hersilia was an American merchant vessel and the first from the United States to visit the South Shetland Islands. During its second voyage it was seized by Vicente Benavides, a Royalist commander in the Chilean War of Independence, who ordered its destruction late in 1821.
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United States | |
Owner | William A. Fanning, James P. Sheffield, Ephraim Williams[1] |
Operator | James P. Sheffield |
Builder | Christopher Leeds[2] |
Launched | 1819[1] |
Acquired | 1819 |
Fate | Destroyed by pirates in Chile |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Brig |
Tons burthen | 130 (bm) |
Length | 68 ft (21 m) |
Beam | 22 ft 8 in (6.91 m) |
Depth of hold | 10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) |
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