Many ships have been named ''Hebe'', after Hebe, the goddess of youth in Greek mythology: * was launched at Bristol; a French privateer captured her in 1801 and took her into Guadeloupe * was launched at Chittagong and wrecked in 1808 at Port Dalrymple, Tasmania * was launched at Leith. From 27 April 1804 to 30 October 1812 she served the Royal Navy as a hired armed ship and transport. She spent almost her entire naval career escorting convoys to the Baltic. Afterwards, she became a transport that an American privateer captured in March 1814. * was launched at Sunderland and traded between England and Demerara. French privateers captured her in December 1811. * launched at

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. She initially sailed as a West Indiaman, but then sailed to the Mediterranean. In 1813 a privateer captured her but the Royal Navy quickly recaptured her. Between 1816 and 1819 she made two voyages to India, sailing under a license from the British East India Company (EIC). On her return new owners sailed her as a whaler. She was wrecked on 10 March 1821 on her second whaling voyage to the British

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. * was launched at Hull, made one voyage for the British East India Company, was captured and recaptured, made one voyage transporting convicts to New South Wales, and was wrecked in 1833. * was an of the Royal Navy, launched at Bermuda. ''Laura'' served during the Napoleonic Wars before a French privateer captured her at the beginning of the War of 1812. She was briefly the American letter of marque ''Hebe'' before the British recaptured her in 1813. Despite having recaptured her, the British did not return ''Laura'' to service.

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