| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 300013 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Australian Colonial Forces, 1854-1900 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
SYDNEY, NSW. OBLIQUE PORT QUARTER VIEW OF THE WOODEN SCREW CORVETTE HMS WOLVERINE. THE SHIP ...
Description
SYDNEY, NSW. OBLIQUE PORT QUARTER VIEW OF THE WOODEN SCREW CORVETTE HMS WOLVERINE. THE SHIP APPEARS TO BE FLYING THE FLAG OF THE COLONY OF NEW SOUTH WALES INDICATING THAT THE PHOTOGRAPH MAY HAVE BEEN TAKEN SUBSEQUENT TO HER TRANSFER TO THE COLONY. WOLVERINE SERVED IN THE RN AUSTRALIAN SQUADRON, ESTABLISHED IN 1859, AND WAS FLAGSHIP FROM 1875-09-07. SHE WAS LAUNCHED IN THE UK ON 1863-08-29 AND IN 1882 WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE COLONY OF NSW, CEASING TO BE THE RN FLAGSHIP ON 1882-01-21. FINALLY, IN 1896, THE VESSEL WAS DECLARED A HULK AND SOLD DURING 1905. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION).