Queensland Maritime Defence Force Auxiliary Gunboats
 Bonito in 1896
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Queensland auxiliary gunboats |
| Builders | Walkers of Maryborough |
| Operators |  Queensland and Australia |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | None |
| Built | 1884–1885 |
| In service | 1884 – at least 1901 |
| In commission | 1884 – at least 1901 |
| Completed | 5 |
| Active | 0 |
| Retired | 5 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 450 tons |
| Propulsion | Expansion steam engines |
| Armament |
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After the formation of the Queensland Maritime Defence Force in 1884, the colonial government purchased two gunboats and a torpedo boat to equip the new force.[1] 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 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: Bonito, Bream, Dolphin, Pumba, and Stingaree.[2]
Steam-propelled twin screwed "hopper barges",Tangalooma, Moreton Bay.[4]
See also
- List of Queensland Maritime Defence Force ships
- Colonial navies of Australia – Queensland
Notes
- ^ Gillett 1977, p. 105.
- ^ a b Gillett 1977, p. 110.
- ^ Pixley 1972, p. 18.
- ^ Diving the Gold Coast.
References
- Banks, Ian. "Diving the Gold Coast". Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- Gillett, Ross (1977). Warships of Australia. Adelaide, South Australia: Rigby. ISBN 0-7270-0472-7.
- Pixley, Norman (1972). Queensland—Harbours, Rivers and Marine (PDF). Royal Historical Society of Queensland.