Sattahip, Thailand, 3 July 2013
Laid down at Dalien, China in December 1994, launched on 9 November 1995 and commissioned on 12 August 1996. Project R22T. Full load displacement 22,000 tons and as dimensions 171.40 x 24.16 x 9.00 metres. Armament 4x1-2cm 90 cal Oerlikon GAM-B01 anti aircraft guns. Crew 19 officers, 138 sailors and 26 passengers.
An item reported that the South Vietnamese navy consisted of 2 submarine chasers, 5 patrol craft, 3 minesweepers YMS type, the coast guard patrol numbered 71 miscellaneous small craft, there were 2 auxiliaries and of landing craft 2 LS.S.L., 5 L.S.I.L., 2 L.S.M., 7 L.C.I., 63 L.C.M. (37 armoured, 26 unarmoured) and 103 L.C.V.P. (73 armoured, 30 unarmoured).
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Website Royal Australian Navy, Sea Power Centre.
Thailand 16 July 2013
Built by Royal Thai Naval Dock Yard, Bangkok, Thailand. Commissioned on 18 January 1979. Displacement 690 (light)-960 tons (full load) and as dimensions 54.2x 10 x 3 metres. 2 Diesels propulsion, 1,310 bhp horsepower and 12 knots speed. Crew numbered 60 men. Armament 2x1-2cm 70 cal Oerlikon Mk 10 anti aircraft guns.
An item reported that ships of the Communist Chinese nav had the same colour scheme namely light grey upperworks and hul, red boot-topping and a 15.24cm/6” line separating grey from the red at water level.
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Website Royal Australian Navy, Sea Power Centre.
Thailand July 2013
Original numbered 10. Thong Kaeo-class based on the US LCU 1626-class design.. Built by Royal Thai Naval Dockyard, Bangkok, Thailand, ordered in 1980 and commissioned on 11 November 1983. Displacement 193-396 (full load) tons and as dimensions 41.0 x 9.0 x 2.1 metres. 2 G.M. Detroit Diesel 16V71N propulsion, 2 screws, 1,400 bhp and a range of 1,200 nautical miles/10 knots. Crew numbered 32 men including 3 officers. Cargo capacity 143 tons with a 30.5 x 5.5 metres vehicles deck. Armament 2x1-2cm 90 cal Oerlikon GAM-B01 anti aircaft guns and 2x1-7.62 mm machine guns.
An item reported that the Japanese Deputy-Director of the Defence Agency Mr. Keikichi Masuhara [13 January 1903 Uwajima-11 October 1985?] asked the USA to supply on loan under the Military Aid Programme: one 10,000-15,000 tons cruiser to replaced 50 I.S.S.L.’s earlier leased but to return to the USA, 2-4 1,600 tons destroyers, Nike surface-to-air missiles and techical support for buildig submarines. The commander of the sea-going fleet possessed no larger warship than a destroyer to act as his flagship.
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Website Royal Australian Navy, Sea Power Centre.
Thailand July 2013
M55-class. Commissioned in 2010. Displacement 550 tonnes. Armament 3-2cm Oerlikon cannon and 2-12.7mm M2HB machine guns.
An item reported that there were some indications of a large interest by the Soviet Navy in guided weapons but still devoted a good deal of attention to the orthodox naval gunnery.
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Website Royal Australian Navy, Sea Power Centre.
Thailand July 2013
Original laid down by C. Melchers, Bremen, Germany as training ship on 27 September 1960, launched on 17 December 1960, commissioned in 1961, served aslo at royal yacht and later as oceanographic research ship (AGOR). Displacement 870-997 (full load) tons and as dimensions 61.0 (between perpendiculars)-70.0 x 10.5 x 3.0 metres. Around 2002 crew numbered 68 (included 8 officers) men. 2 Klöckner Humboldt Deutz diesels propulsion, 2 screws, 1,090 bhp horsepower and a range of 10,000 nautical miles/10 knots and an armament of 2x1-4cm 60 cal Bofors Mk 3 anti aircraft guns. Also mentioned as HTMS Chan.
Launched at Lisbon, Portugal on 18 December 1789, last mentioned in 1810, 74 guns.
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A. Marques Esparteira. Catalogo dos navios brigantinos (1640-1901). Lisboa, 1976.
Launched at Lisbon, Portugal on 24 August 1786, last mentioned in 1822, 74 guns.
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A. Marques Esparteira. Catalogo dos navios brigantinos (1640-1901). Lisboa, 1976.
Launched at Lisbon, Portugal on 13 July 1771, renamed Principe Real in 1794, last in mentioned 1822, 90 guns.
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A. Marques Esparteira. Catalogo dos navios brigantinos (1640-1901). Lisboa, 1976.
E.I.C.-Delft, built in 1663, dimensions 155 x 36 x 12, height orlopdeck 5.
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F.W. van Stapel. Beschrijving van de O.I. Compagnie.
E.I.C.-Delft, built in 1662, dimensions 126 x 28 x 12½ feet, yacht.
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F.W. van Stapel. Beschrijving van de O.I. Compagnie.
E.I.C.-Delft, built in 1652, dimensions 160 x 36 x 16 feet, with ‘lastbalken’.
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F.W. van Stapel. Beschrijving van de O.I. Compagnie.
Lugger, captured by the British in 1812.
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J. Vichot. Repertoire des navires de guerre français. Paris, 1967.
Ship, captured by British in 1810.
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J. Vichot. Repertoire des navires de guerre français. Paris, 1967.
Goelette, captured by the British in 1804.
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J. Vichot. Repertoire des navires de guerre français. Paris, 1967.
Belgium-flagged, homeport Zeebrugge, MMSI 205264000, Europa register BEL00081967 and call sign OPAH. Built in 1967. Euro cutter
A list reported the arrival at Bay of Islands on 3 November of the Australian whaling barque Nimrod, master Brown, tonnage 231 tons, homeport New South Wales returning from the sperm oil fishery with a cargo of 50 barrels oil.
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The sessional papers printed by order of the House of Lords session 1837-1838 vol. III, 1838. Letter from captain W. Hobson, HMS Rattlesnake, Port Jackson dated 8 August 1937 to governor Sir Richard Bourke
A list reported the arrival at Bay of Islands on 1 November 1836 of the American whaler Sarah Lee, master Weeks, homeport USA returning from the sperm oil fishery with a full load.
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The sessional papers printed by order of the House of Lords session 1837-1838 vol. III, 1838. Letter from captain W. Hobson, HMS Rattlesnake, Port Jackson dated 8 August 1937 to governor Sir Richard Bourke
A list reported the arrival at Bay of Islands on 29 October 1836 of the American whaler Martha, master Potter, homeport USA returning from the sperm oil fishery with a cargo of 1,700 barrels oil.
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The sessional papers printed by order of the House of Lords session 1837-1838 vol. III, 1838. Letter from captain W. Hobson, HMS Rattlesnake, Port Jackson dated 8 August 1937 to governor Sir Richard Bourke
A list reported the arrival at Bay of Islands on 14 October 1836 of the Australian whaling barque Lucy Ann, master Richards, tonnage 214 tons, homeport New South Wales returning from the sperm oil fishery with a cargo of 500 barrels oil.
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The sessional papers printed by order of the House of Lords session 1837-1838 vol. III, 1838. Letter from captain W. Hobson, HMS Rattlesnake, Port Jackson dated 8 August 1937 to governor Sir Richard Bourke
Vlissingen, Netherlands 24 September 2023
Netherlands-flagged, IMO 8706284, MMSI 246027000 and call sign PCRI. Built by Scheepswerf De Kaap, Meppel, Netherlands in 1987.
A list reported the arrival at Bay of Islands on 14 October 1836 of the Australian whaling barque Earl Stanhope, master Salmo, tonnage 295 tons, homeport New South Whales returning from the sperm oil fishery with a cargo of 1,200 barrels oil.
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The sessional papers printed by order of the House of Lords session 1837-1838 vol. III, 1838. Letter from captain W. Hobson, HMS Rattlesnake, Port Jackson dated 8 August 1937 to governor Sir Richard Bourke
A list reported the arrival at Bay of Islands on 14 October 1836 of the Australian whaling barque Jane, master Barber, tonnage 221 tons, homeport New South Whales returning from the sperm oil fishery with a cargo of 1,050 barrels oil.
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The sessional papers printed by order of the House of Lords session 1837-1838 vol. III, 1838. Letter from captain W. Hobson, HMS Rattlesnake, Port Jackson dated 8 August 1937 to governor Sir Richard Bourke
A list reported the arrival at Bay of Islands on 8 October 1836 of the American whaler Lydia, master Ramsdale, homeport USA returning from the sperm oil fishery with a cargo of 1,400 barrels oil.
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The sessional papers printed by order of the House of Lords session 1837-1838 vol. III, 1838. Letter from captain W. Hobson, HMS Rattlesnake, Port Jackson dated 8 August 1937 to governor Sir Richard Bourke
Den Helder, Netherlands 1 July 2023
Netherlands-flagged, homeport Den Helder, ENI 02709084, MMSI 244850939 and call sign PB4642. Built by shipyard Gebr. Boot, Alphen a/d Rijn, Netherlands in 1932.
A list reported the arrival at Bay of Islands on 12 September 1836 of the French whaling barque l’Asia, master Jay, homeport France returning from the black oil fishery with a cargo of 1,600 barrels.
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The sessional papers printed by order of the House of Lords session 1837-1838 vol. III, 1838. Letter from captain W. Hobson, HMS Rattlesnake, Port Jackson dated 8 August 1937 to governor Sir Richard Bourke
A list reported the arrival at Bay of Islands on 12 September 1836 of the American whaler Mary and Martha, master Coffin, homeport USA returning from the sperm oil fishery with a cargo of 1,400 barrels oil.
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The sessional papers printed by order of the House of Lords session 1837-1838 vol. III, 1838. Letter from captain W. Hobson, HMS Rattlesnake, Port Jackson dated 8 August 1937 to governor Sir Richard Bourke
A list reported the arrival at Bay of Islands on 12 September 1836 of the American whaler America, master Coffin, homeport USA, returning from the sperm oil fishery with a cargo of 1,000 barrels oil.
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The sessional papers printed by order of the House of Lords session 1837-1838 vol. III, 1838. Letter from captain W. Hobson, HMS Rattlesnake, Port Jackson dated 8 August 1937 to governor Sir Richard Bourke
Den Helder, Netherlands 1 July 2023
Netherlans-flagged. Built by C. Amels & Zn Scheepswerf Welgelegen, Makkum, Netherlands in 1920 with as dimensions 14.17 x 3.40 x 1.26 metres and stricken in 1989 and since then pleasure craft.
A list reported the arrival at Bay of Islands on 12 September 1836 of the American whaler Favourite, master Banting, homeport USA, returning from the sperm oil fishery with a cargo of 1,150 barrels oil.
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The sessional papers printed by order of the House of Lords session 1837-1838 vol. III, 1838. Letter from captain W. Hobson, HMS Rattlesnake, Port Jackson dated 8 August 1937 to governor Sir Richard Bourke
A list reported the arrival at Bay of Islands on 6 September 1836 of the American whaler Brighton, master Smith, homeport USA, returning from the sperm oil fishery with a cargo of 350 barrels oil.
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The sessional papers printed by order of the House of Lords session 1837-1838 vol. III, 1838. Letter from captain W. Hobson, HMS Rattlesnake, Port Jackson dated 8 August 1937 to governor Sir Richard Bourke
A list reported the arrival at Bay of Islands on 6 September 1836 of the Australian whaling barque Lady Blackwood, master Abbot, tonnage 253 tons, homeport New South Wales, returning from the sperm oil fishery with a cargo of 1,200 barrels oil.
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The sessional papers printed by order of the House of Lords session 1837-1838 vol. III, 1838. Letter from captain W. Hobson, HMS Rattlesnake, Port Jackson dated 8 August 1937 to governor Sir Richard Bourke
Den Helder, Netherlands 1 July 2023
Netherlands-flagged, ENI 4027690, MMSI 244860421 and call sign PB5592. Built by Shipyard Gdansk, Poland in 1962
A list reported the arrival at Bay of Islands on 5 September 1836 of the Australian whaling brig Nereus, master Butcher, tonnage 125 tons, homeport New South Wales returning from the sperm oil fishery with a cargo of 350 barrels oil.
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The sessional papers printed by order of the House of Lords session 1837-1838 vol. III, 1838. Letter from captain W. Hobson, HMS Rattlesnake, Port Jackson dated 8 August 1937 to governor Sir Richard Bourke
A list reported the arrival at Bay of Islands on 14 July 1836 of the Tasmanian whaling barque William the Fourth master, Chamberlain, homeport Van Diemen’s Land, Tasmania returning from the sperm oil fishery with a cargo of 550 barrels oil.
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The sessional papers printed by order of the House of Lords session 1837-1838 vol. III, 1838. Letter from captain W. Hobson, HMS Rattlesnake, Port Jackson dated 8 August 1937 to governor Sir Richard Bourke
A list reported the arrival at Bay of Islands on 12 July 1836 of the Australian whaling barque Sir W. Wallace, master Fiunis, tonnage 262 tons, homeport New South Wales returning from the sperm oil fishery with a cargo of 550 barrels oil.
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The sessional papers printed by order of the House of Lords session 1837-1838 vol. III, 1838. Letter from captain W. Hobson, HMS Rattlesnake, Port Jackson dated 8 August 1937 to governor Sir Richard Bourke
United Kingdom-flagged, IMO 9261346, MMSI 234637000 and call sign GBSY. Laid down by Vesper Thornycroft, Woolston, Southampton, England on 6 May 2002, launched on 19 April (14 June?) 2003 and commissioned on 28 November 2003. Ordered on 8 May 2001 to replace the Island-class offshore patrol ships active in the fisheries protevtion. Part of River-class. Gross register tonnage 2,109 tons, displacement >1,677-1,700< tons and as dimensions 73.6 (between perpendiculars)-79.75 (over all) x 13.6 x 3.8 metres. Armament 1-2cm Oerlikon cannon and 2x1 7.62mm general purpose machine guns. Speed above 20 knots.
An item reported that the Spanish cruiser Reina Regente (1) was lying at the Arsenal at Cadiz for fitting out for a voyage. She was first to pick up in North Spain the naval cadets on board of the Carlos V and Pelayo and to continue with a training cruise to Northern European harbours.
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1. Protected cruiser laid down at Arsenal del Ferrol, Spain in 1899, launched in 1906, completed on 20 September 1908, in the 1920s serving as training ship and discardedin 1926.
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The National Archives, Kew Gardens, England CAB-24-127-74
An item reported that the French gunboat Doudart de la Gree was wrecked on the rocks in the Yangtse river underway from Ichang to Patung. There she was to investigate a case of bandits firing on a French-flagged steamship.(1)
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1. Laid down at Nantes, France in March 1908, launched on 4 February 1909, completed on 16 August 1909, disassembled and transported to Shanghai, China where she was assembled and stricken on 25 July 1941. S.S. Roberts. French warships in the Age of Steam 1859-1914.
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The National Archives, Kew Gardens, England CAB-24-127-74
An item reported that due to the terms of the Armistice the blockade of Germany was not raised. Yet were large increased made in the ration of commodities allowed to be imported into the neighbouring neutral countries although guarantees against re-export to the enemy were still in force. A so-called Free list was available for articles of some importance or which Germany could export herself. The goods mentioned on this list could be exported from all countries without license and imported into the Northern Neutrals without guarantees and if wanted re-exported to Germany.
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The National Archives, Kew Gardens, England CAB-24-77-68
An item reported that at the date of the Armistice 4,203 merchant ships received a defensive armamement, since then were up to 29 March 2,184 ships disarmed. On 15 December 1918 were 11,343 D.A.M.S. ratings borne, of whom since then 8,568 were discharged or dispersed.
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The National Archives, Kew Gardens, England CAB-24-77-68
Chao Praya river, Bangkok, Thailand 20 July 2013
Part of Klungbadan-class. Laid down by Central Bridge Co., Trenton, Ontario in Canada between 1943-1944, commissioned in 1953. Gross register tonnage 63 tons and as dimensions 64 2/3 x 16.5 x 6 feet or 19.8 x 5.0 x 1.8 metres. Single diesel propulsion, horsepower 240 bhp and speed 8 knots.
Laid down by Kawasaki Kobe shipyard on 15 March 1922, launched on 21 October 1922, completed on 12 March 1923 and sunk during an Allied air attack on the Manila Bay, Phillipines on 13 November 1944. Built under the Eight-Eight Fleet program as the Kamoi-class, but modified as the Ondo-class, preceded by Kamoi and succeeded by Kazahay. Similar to the Shiretoko-class. One planned completed as icebreaker Otomari and one planneda completed as food supply ship Mamiya.
Dimensions 85.0 x 34.0 feet. Built of wood. Allocation 16th district. Built or purchased Chas. L. Rohde&Sons Co., Baltimore, Md. Wood sheathed, flush deck.
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Navy Department. Ships’ Data U.S. Naval Vessels. 1 July 1920.
Dimensions 85.0 x 34.0 feet. Built of wood. Allocation 12th district. Built or purchased Chas. L. Rohde&Sons Co., Baltimore, Md.
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Navy Department. Ships’ Data U.S. Naval Vessels. 1 July 1920.
Dimensions 85.0 x 34.0 feet. Built of wood. Allocation 13th district. Built or purchased Chas. L. Rohde&Sons Co., Baltimore, Md.
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Navy Department. Ships’ Data U.S. Naval Vessels. 1 July 1920.
Call sign JYCH. Built by Mitsubishi Jukogyo K.K., Kobe, Japan in 1935. Gross tonnage 4,180 tons, net tonnage 2,468 tons and as dimensions 360.00 x 50.0 x 29.0 x 9 (light)-24 (loaded) feet. Diesel propulsion, 246-370 nhp horsepower, oil bunker capacity 480 tons, range 16,000 nautical miles/14 knots and speed 14 (normal cruising)-7 (maximum) knots. Reguisitioned by the Japanese Imperial Navy and converted into the troop transport IJA No. 211 on 10 December 1941, torpedoed by the American submarine USS Sunfish (SS-281) on 4 September 1943 and run next day aground and lost.
An item referred to a letter of the Aussenstelle Bukarest der Etra Sudöst dated 30 April 1941 to the Etra Sudöst at Wien, Austria reporting the presence of Jugoslavian ships seen on the route Bazias, Romania-Belgrad, Yugoslavia nowadays Serbia during the survey voyage of the steamship Isper of the Räumkommando Bukarest, Romania. On the position km 1108, floating, loaded, 18cm Tauchgang).
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An item reported that Adolf Hitler ordered the commander-in-chief of the German navy to handle the transfer of the guard vessels of the former Austrian army stationed on the Danube to create a naval Danube flotilla. The newspaper De Gooi- en Eemlander added that the transfer included the personnel.
Sandefjord, Norway 4 September 2023
Launched by Smits Dock as the United Kingdom-flagged Southerm Actor for Sevilla Whaling Company and managed by Chr. Salvesen&Co., Scotland in 1950, sold in 1999 to the Sandefjord Museum, Sandefjord, Norway in 1989, restored in 1995 and became a museum ship. IMO 5335228, MMSI 257015900 and call sign LGYC. Triple expansion steam engine propulsion. Gross register tonnage 439 tons and as dimensions 48.40 (over all) x 8.38 x .72 metres or 158. 9 1/2 x 27.6 x 15.6 feet.
A list reported the arrival at Bay of Islands on 1December 1836 of the Australian whaling barque Elizabeth, master Fowler, tonnage 363 tons, homeport New South Wales returning from the sperm oil fishery with a cargo of 1,700 barrels oil.
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The sessional papers printed by order of the House of Lords session 1837-1838 vol. III, 1838. Letter from captain W. Hobson, HMS Rattlesnake, Port Jackson dated 8 August 1937 to governor Sir Richard Bourke
A list reported the arrival at Bay of Islands on 29 November 1836 of the British whaling barque Montreal, master Stewart, homeport London returning from the sperm oil fishery with a cargo of 1,700 barrels oil.
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The sessional papers printed by order of the House of Lords session 1837-1838 vol. III, 1838. Letter from captain W. Hobson, HMS Rattlesnake, Port Jackson dated 8 August 1937 to governor Sir Richard Bourke
A list reported the arrival at Bay of Islands on 29 November 1836 of the American whaler Roger Williams, master Mayhew, homeport USA returning from the sperm oil fishery with a cargo of 1,100 barrels oil.
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The sessional papers printed by order of the House of Lords session 1837-1838 vol. III, 1838. Letter from captain W. Hobson, HMS Rattlesnake, Port Jackson dated 8 August 1937 to governor Sir Richard Bourke
A list reported the arrival at Bay of Islands on 12 November 1836 of the Tasmanian whaling barque Cheviot, master Bateman, tonnage 350 tons, homeport Van Diemen’s Land, Tasmania returning from the sperm oil fishery with a cargo of 1,000 tons oil.
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The sessional papers printed by order of the House of Lords session 1837-1838 vol. III, 1838. Letter from captain W. Hobson, HMS Rattlesnake, Port Jackson dated 8 August 1937 to governor Sir Richard Bourke
