HMS Sandfly (1863)
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HMS Sandfly was a two-gun paddle
gunboat
used by the New Zealand colonial government during the New Zealand land wars
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by Richardson, Duck and Company
and launched on 28 February 1856 as the Tasmanian Maid. She had a length of 108 feet (32.9 m) and a beam of 15 feet (4.6 m).
(Thames River).
In 1865 charges of mutiny were laid against Captain Hannibal Marks for disobeying the orders of Francis Cadell
. Cadell had ordered the ship to leave port without its captain due to him being delayed. The ship hit the bar while leaving port, and Marks reboarded the ship in a rowing boat. Marks was suspended and replaced with Captain Fox. When his crew refused to follow the new captain they were also suspended by Cadell. The ship was sold and the services of Marks dispensed with before any of the charges came to trial.
in 1868.
Paddle steamer
A paddle steamer is a steamship or riverboat, powered by a steam engine, using paddle wheels to propel it through the water. In antiquity, Paddle wheelers followed the development of poles, oars and sails, where the first uses were wheelers driven by animals or humans...
gunboat
Gunboat
A gunboat is a naval watercraft designed for the express purpose of carrying one or more guns to bombard coastal targets, as opposed to those military craft designed for naval warfare, or for ferrying troops or supplies.-History:...
used by the New Zealand colonial government during the New Zealand land wars
New Zealand land wars
The New Zealand Wars, sometimes called the Land Wars and also once called the Māori Wars, were a series of armed conflicts that took place in New Zealand between 1845 and 1872...
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Tasmanian Maid
Built in Stockton-on-TeesStockton-on-Tees
Stockton-on-Tees is a market town in north east England. It is the major settlement in the unitary authority and borough of Stockton-on-Tees. For ceremonial purposes, the borough is split between County Durham and North Yorkshire as it also incorporates a number of smaller towns including...
by Richardson, Duck and Company
Richardson, Duck and Company
Richardson, Duck and Company was a shipbuilding company in Thornaby-on-Tees, England that traded between 1855 and 1925.-History:The yard was founded as the South Stockton Iron Ship Building Co in 1852. Its premises were the former yard of engine builders Fossick of Stockton and its first vessel was...
and launched on 28 February 1856 as the Tasmanian Maid. She had a length of 108 feet (32.9 m) and a beam of 15 feet (4.6 m).
Land wars
In 1863 she was converted for naval use as a gunboat during the New Zealand land wars. In 1863 she was principally used to blockade the Waihou RiverWaihou River
thumb|The Waihou River near [[Putaruru]]The Waihou River is located in the northern North Island of New Zealand. Its former name, Thames River, was bestowed by Captain James Cook....
(Thames River).
In 1865 charges of mutiny were laid against Captain Hannibal Marks for disobeying the orders of Francis Cadell
Francis Cadell (explorer)
Francis Cadell was a European explorer of Australia, most remembered for opening the Murray River up for transport by steamship.- Early life :...
. Cadell had ordered the ship to leave port without its captain due to him being delayed. The ship hit the bar while leaving port, and Marks reboarded the ship in a rowing boat. Marks was suspended and replaced with Captain Fox. When his crew refused to follow the new captain they were also suspended by Cadell. The ship was sold and the services of Marks dispensed with before any of the charges came to trial.
Wreck
In 1865 she reverted to civilian use as a passenger steamship and regained her name Tasmanian Maid. She was wrecked on Kawarau Reef, New PlymouthNew Plymouth
New Plymouth is the major city of the Taranaki Region on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is named after Plymouth, Devon, England, from where the first English settlers migrated....
in 1868.