CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9] — Page 414

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number and sizes of Steam launches at the disposal of the Colonial Government, the rowing boats not being considered, though some use may be made of them and some men in attendance on the launches.

We find the number and sizes of launches at present in the possession of the Government to be as follows:-

Victoria 27 tons
Charles Mary - 24 tons
"Stilda" 12 "
"Blanche" 12 "

N°2 Police launch, 10 " N° 3 Police launch 10 " Starbour Dept. Police Gost Marine Surveyor Health Officer, Afloat. } Police

In addition to these six launches, it is intended to add two small Steam launches (of 10 tons each) to the Harbour Department to replace rowing boats now used; when the Colony will be in possession of eight light Steam launches.

The second point which suggests itself is as to the nature of the duties which such a force will have to perform. On this point, Mape Mulloy, R. E., says: "I am of opinion that the launches Victoria and Charles May cannot be used as Miner's or vessels carrying submarine mines. They are not large enough and

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408 number and sizes of Steam launches at the disposal of the Colonial Government, the rowing boats not being considered, though some use may be made of them and some men in attendance on the launches. We find the number and sizes of launches at present in the possession of the Government to be as follows:- Victoria 27 tons Charles Mary - 24 tons "Stilda" 12 " "Blanche" 12 " N°2 Police launch, 10 " N° 3 Police launch 10 " Starbour Dept. Police Gost Marine Surveyor Health Officer, Afloat. } Police In addition to these six launches, it is intended to add two small Steam launches (of 10 tons each) to the Harbour Department to replace rowing boats now used; when the Colony will be in possession of eight light Steam launches. The second point which suggests itself is as to the nature of the duties which such a force will have to perform. On this point, Mape Mulloy, R. E., says: "I am of opinion that the launches Victoria and Charles May cannot be used as Miner's or vessels carrying submarine mines. They are not large enough and

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408 number and sizes of Steam launches at the disposal of the flonial Government, the rowing boats not being considered, though may be made of them some AN in attendance on the launches. law ches. We find the at present in the possession of the Government to be as • follows:- Victoria 27 tons Charles Mary - 24 "Stilda" Blanche. 12 " 12 # N°2 Police launch, 10 N° 3 Police launch 10 " " # Starbour Dept. Police Gost Marine Surveyor Health Officer, Afloat. } Police In addition to these six launches, it is intended to add two small Steam Steam launches (of 10 tons each) to the starbour Department to replace rowing boats now used; when the flony will be in possession of light Steam launches. The second point which suggests itself is as to the nature of the duties which such a force will have to performs. On this point, Mape Mulloy, R. E., Says: "I am of opinion "that the launches Victoria "and (barles May cannot be "used as "Miner's or ves vessels "carrying submarine mines. "They are not large enough and

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408

number and sizes of Steam launches at the disposal of the flonial Government, the rowing boats not being considered, though

may be made of them

some AN

in attendance on the launches.

law ches.

We find the at present in the possession of the Government

to be as

• follows:-

Victoria 27 tons Charles Mary - 24

"Stilda"

Blanche.

12 "

N°2 Police launch, 10

N° 3 Police launch 10

Starbour Dept.

Police

Gost Marine Surveyor Health Officer, Afloat.

} Police

In addition to these six launches, it is intended to add two small

Steam

Steam launches (of 10 tons each) to the starbour Department to replace rowing boats now used; when the flony will be in possession of light Steam

launches.

The second point which

suggests itself is as to the nature of the duties which such a force will have to performs. On this point, Mape Mulloy, R. E., Says: "I am of opinion

"that the launches Victoria "and (barles May cannot be "used as "Miner's or ves

vessels

"carrying submarine mines. "They

are not

large enough and

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