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299:, after whom the vessel was named; he had spent the first seven years of his working life in the Victoria colonial administration in the 1850s.
346:. The British government noted however that, while appreciating the loyal offer, it did not see an appropriate service for them. Nevertheless,
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392:she served in Victorian waters and as a tender to
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370:was uncomfortable, and they reached
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470:Lyon, David; Winfield, Rif (2004).
442:List of Royal Australian Navy ships
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167:12 ft 6 in (3.81 m)
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262:John I. Thornycroft & Company
175:5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
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577:"A Torpedo Boat for Australia"
272:was powered by a two-cylinder
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684:"The Victorian War Vessels"
603:"The Victorian War Vessels"
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264:on the River Thames at
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143:General characteristics
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274:compound steam engine
243:Royal Australian Navy
848:Countess of Hopetoun
308:Operational history
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382:on 25 June
291:and former
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959:Categories
895:Queensland
767:Frame, Tom
720:30 January
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607:The Herald
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337:HMVS
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196:Complement
180:Propulsion
688:The Argus
659:The Globe
581:The Globe
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448:Citations
119:Completed
103:Laid down
928:Defender
903:Mosquito
877:Tasmania
834:Lonsdale
820:Childers
812:Victoria
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408:Childers
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368:Victoria
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332:Victoria
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301:Childers
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241:and the
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204:Armament
111:Launched
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63:Namesake
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714:The Age
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151:63 tons
90:£10,500
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135:Fate
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