Syrian coast. By 8 September, Zebra had sailed with Admiral Sir Robert Stopford's fleet from Alexandria, which arrived at Beirut three days later. On 12 September her marines participated in the unsuccessful attack on the fortress at Gebail (Byblos) during which one of them was killed. On 26 September 1840, Zebra joined Benbow and the sixth rate to cover an attack on Tortosa. The boats carrying the landing party grounded on a reef while under fire. The boats of the landing party could not get off before the landing party had suffered eight killed and eighteen wounded. This attack too was essentially unsuccessful, with Zebra suffering three or four men wounded. Zebra was present at the capture of Acre and operated on the coast of Syria. The Navy awarded the Turkish Medal to participants in the campaign. On 16 October 1844, Parliament voted a grant to those on board the Royal Navy fleet from 9 September-10 October 1840 and at the bombardment on 3 November of St Jean D'Acre. 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 acquitted Stopford, his officers, and his crew of any negligence. Rather, the board complimented them on their seamanlike and intrepid conduct. Notes Citations References External links Michael Phillips: Ships of the Old Navy - HMS Zebra (1815) External links Cruizer-class brig-sloops Shipwrecks in the Mediterranean Sea 1815 ships Maritime incidents in 1816 Ships involved in anti-piracy efforts Maritime incidents in March 1840 Maritime incidents in December 1840