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Australian Naval History on 17 May 1843

On This Day · May 17, 1843 ·

The first war vessel built in Australia, the schooner ELIZA, (119 tons schooner), patrolled the estuary of the Derwent River, TAS, to put down smuggling, and prevent the escape of ...

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