Fate
On 2 December 1840, a heavy gale drove Zebra ashore off Mount Carmel near Haifa and wrecked her. During the evening, three crewmen jumped into a gig in an attempt to escape, but drowned when it capsized. In the morning a foreyard was placed over the gunwale that permitted the rest of the crew to reach shore safely.
The subsequent court martial on board Howe acquitted Stopford, his officers, and his crew of any negligence. Rather, the board complemented them on their seamanlike and intrepid conduct.
Read more about this topic: HMS Zebra (1815)
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