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Queensland Maritime Defence Force Auxiliary Gunboats

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in 1884, the colonial government purchased two gunboats and a torpedo boat to equip the new force. However, given the number of ports along the Queensland coast, it was realised that additional ships were required. Five ships had already been ordered for the Queensland Department of Harbours and
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Rivers when the decision was taken to convert them to also serve as auxiliary gunboats. This resulted in the fitting of a 5-inch gun and the relocation of the boilers below the waterline. The ships were as follows:
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remained on strength at the time of Federation in 1901, before being sold to Pioneer Gravels (Queensland). She was rebuilt in 1958 and renamed
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of the 1890s greatly curtailed operations with most of the vessels placed in reserve and being used as training vessels.
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and, at 450 tons, they were the largest warships built in the Australian colonies before
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Steam-propelled twin screwed "hopper barges", these ships were built by
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List of ships of the Queensland Maritime Defence Force
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HMQS Stingaree

Walkers
Maryborough
Flag of Queensland
BL 5-inch (127 mm) gun
Queensland Maritime Defence Force
Walkers
Maryborough
Federation
depression
Tangalooma
Moreton Bay
List of Queensland Maritime Defence Force ships
Colonial navies of Australia – Queensland
Gillett 1977


Gillett 1977
Pixley 1972
Diving the Gold Coast
"Diving the Gold Coast"
the original
ISBN
0-7270-0472-7
Queensland—Harbours, Rivers and Marine
Queensland Maritime Defence Force Auxiliary Gunboats
Bonito
Bream
Dolphin

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