HMS Pelorus

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Title

HMS Pelorus

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Collection

Manawatū Heritage

Description

HMS Pelorus was a 2,330 ton ship launched on 5 February 1857 from the Devonport dockyard, England. In June 1860, as flagship of the Australian Squadron under Captain Frederick Seymour, she participated in the attack on Puketakauere Pā during the First Taranaki War. Later that year, the crew landed at Kairau to support British troops under attack from Maori and in January 1861 a gun crew from the ship helped defend the British redoubt at Huirangi against the Maori. She left the Australia Stati...

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Format

Image

Date created

1859

URL

https://manawatuheritage.pncc.govt.nz/item/8981650d-077c-410c-8a3f-fdc908f3e604

Locations

Whanganui

Related subjects

cannon / deck / photographs / rigging / sailor / transport

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