HMS Griper

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An engraving from the journal published in 1921.
An engraving from the journal published in 1921.

William Edward Parry sailed from London on 11 May 1819 commanding two 3-masted sailing ships; the 375 ton HMS Hecla and the 180 ton HMS Griper. Their destination was the Northwest Passage. The Griper was by far the inferior of the two ships being described as "one of these paltry Gunbrigs.....utterly unfit for this service!" (A.Parry; Parry of the Arctic ). She was so slow that she had to be towed by the Hecla part of the way across the Atlantic. However, they successfully travelled further West along the Northwest Passage than any European had previously achieved. They returned to London in November 1820.

[edit] References

  • Barrow's Boys, Fergus Fleming; 1998; Granta Books; London
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