HMS Harrier (1881)
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HMS Harrier was a schooner
of the Royal Navy
. Built at Cowes
, Isle of Wight
and launched in 1872. She was bought by the Royal Navy for £2874 and named HMS Harrier.
Initially in use for policing the East Africa slave trade, she commenced service on the Australia Station
in September 1883. Undertaking some survey work, she was paid off in 1888 and she was sold in Sydney
to the London Missionary Society
for £1200.
Harrier was wrecked upon F Reef, Great Barrier Reef
, near Cooktown in July 1891.
Schooner
A schooner is a type of sailing vessel characterized by the use of fore-and-aft sails on two or more masts with the forward mast being no taller than the rear masts....
of the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
. Built at Cowes
Cowes
Cowes is an English seaport town and civil parish on the Isle of Wight. Cowes is located on the west bank of the estuary of the River Medina facing the smaller town of East Cowes on the east Bank...
, Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight is a county and the largest island of England, located in the English Channel, on average about 2–4 miles off the south coast of the county of Hampshire, separated from the mainland by a strait called the Solent...
and launched in 1872. She was bought by the Royal Navy for £2874 and named HMS Harrier.
Initially in use for policing the East Africa slave trade, she commenced service on the Australia Station
Australia Station
The Australia Station was the British—and later Australian—naval command responsible for the waters around the Australian continent.-History:In the early years following the establishment of the colony of New South Wales, ships based in Australian waters came under the control of the East Indies...
in September 1883. Undertaking some survey work, she was paid off in 1888 and she was sold in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
to the London Missionary Society
London Missionary Society
The London Missionary Society was a non-denominational missionary society formed in England in 1795 by evangelical Anglicans and Nonconformists, largely Congregationalist in outlook, with missions in the islands of the South Pacific and Africa...
for £1200.
Harrier was wrecked upon F Reef, Great Barrier Reef
Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is the world'slargest reef system composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 2,600 kilometres over an area of approximately...
, near Cooktown in July 1891.