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First warship purpose-built for the New Zealand Government
The 300-ton Pioneer, built in Sydney, is the first warship purpose-built for the New Zealand Government. She served the whole Waikato war. She was followed by two more purpose-built boats, the sister ships Koheroa and Rangiriri.
Pioneer stern wheel gunboat 2 x 12 pdr in cupolas
1 rocket tube 1863–66 300 46.6 x 6.1 m
153 x 20 ft Built 1863 at Sydney of iron
Wrecked 1866 on the Manukau bar
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