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at Millwall. The first completed ships had a draught of 11–12 feet (3.4–3.7 m), exceeding the intended eight feet (2.4 m) by a considerable margin. Since gunvessels were intended to work in shallow water while bombarding the shore, work on the later two batches was suspended, with three of
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position at the mouth of the Katikara River on 4 June 1864, by shelling the Māori positions from about 1.5 kilometres (0.81 nmi) offshore. Afterwards she was sent back to Australian waters. She towed the New Zealand colonial government river paddle-steamer
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in January 1864, and contributed to a naval brigade which defeated the Maoris at Rangiawahia. Again on 29 April 1864 she contributed to a naval brigade which attacked the Maori stronghold at
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of 200 seamen which captured Merrimi and later fortified the town. On 20 November a naval brigade of 400 men, under Commander Mayne participated in the
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She left the Australia Station in mid-1866 and returned to Britain where she was paid off and broken up at Sheerness in 1867.
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were also fitted. The 68-pounders were later replaced by a pair of 64-pounder muzzle-loading rifled guns.
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The main armament, which was principally intended for shore bombardment, was originally designed with two
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and two 32-pounder muzzle-loading smoothbore guns. They were finished, however, with a single
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On 13 July 1865, she was driven ashore on the coast of Australia. Repairs cost £3,337. A
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the seven suspended ships later completed as survey vessels and the rest cancelled.
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The first six ships were ordered on 14 June 1859 from commercial yards, with
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The Sail and Steam Navy List: All the Ships of the Royal Navy 1815–1889
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on her delivery voyage from Sydney on 22 September and arriving at
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In common with all other Royal Navy wooden screw gunvessels, the
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on 3 October 1863. During the voyage the two ships collided and
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she participated in an attack which was made by the garrison of
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censured several of her officers. In September 1865 the
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On 16 October 1862, she collided with the merchant ship
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List of gunboat and gunvessel classes of the Royal Navy
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2-cylinder horizontal single-expansion steam engine
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Portsmouth. 10 May 1873. 689: 687: 602:was engaged in transporting militia from 427:20-pounder Armstrong breech-loading guns 423:68-pounder muzzle-loading smoothbore gun 19:For other ships with the same name, see 760: 736: 555:In October 1863, Commander Mayne led a 510:in 1863 under the command of Commander 3373: 684: 352:launched in 1860 from the shipyard of 2255: 1018: 833: 677: 675: 673: 51: 3396:Maritime incidents in September 1864 663: 661: 659: 657: 655: 653: 643: 641: 639: 320:68-pdr muzzle-loading smoothbore gun 747:"Cormorant-class wooden gunvessels" 466:was launched on 18 September 1860. 326:20-pdr Armstrong breech-loading gun 13: 3401:Maritime incidents in October 1864 670: 571:, she took part in the capture of 14: 3417: 650: 636: 235:14 ft 0 in (4.3 m) 219:28 ft 4 in (8.6 m) 52: 31: 3406:Maritime incidents in July 1865 789:Winfield, R.; Lyon, D. (2004). 448: 817:Ships on the Australia Station 793:. London: Chatham Publishing. 770:"Naval Disasters Since 1860". 696: 506:the next day. She was sent to 227:11–12 ft (3.4–3.7 m) 1: 782: 708:at the William Loney website" 393:The first 6 ships, including 388: 209: in (50.5 m) (keel) 667:Winfield (2004), pp.222-223. 629: 432: 294:(20 km/h) (under steam) 7: 408: 16:Gunvessel of the Royal Navy 10: 3422: 3391:Cormorant-class gunvessels 469: 405:, driving a single screw. 354:J. Scott Russell & Co. 89:J. Scott Russell & Co. 18: 3346: 3195: 2291: 2227: 2019: 1054: 979: 948: 874: 383: 142: 46: 30: 143:General characteristics 41:, name ship of the class 3386:Ships built in Millwall 621: 614:and in response to the 579:. On 1 September 1864, 815:Bastock, John (1988), 425:. A pair of broadside 399:Robert Napier and Sons 99:Robert Napier and Sons 681:Winfield (2004) p.218 647:Preston (2007), p.157 552:s bow was stoved-in. 512:Richard Charles Mayne 360:. 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Index

HMS Eclipse

Royal Navy Ensign
J. Scott Russell & Co.
Millwall
Robert Napier and Sons
Sheerness
Cormorant-class
gunvessel
bm
nhp
ihp
Barque
knots
7-inch/110-pdr Armstrong breech-loading gun
68-pdr muzzle-loading smoothbore gun
20-pdr Armstrong breech-loading gun
Cormorant-class
gunvessel
J. Scott Russell & Co.
Millwall
Australia Station
Second Taranaki War
Gate Pā
Sheerness
Robert Napier and Sons
nominal horsepower
68-pounder
7-inch/110-pounder Armstrong breech-loading gun
68-pounder muzzle-loading smoothbore gun

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