HMS Acheron was a Hermes-class wooden paddle sloop of the Royal Navy. She was launched at Sheerness in 1838. Between 1848 and 1851 she made a coastal survey of New Zealand, the first such survey since Captain Cook. She was sold at Sydney in 1855.
A detailed survey of the New Zealand coast was essential for economic development and in 1848 HMS Acheron, a steam paddle sloop, began the “Great Survey”. HMS Pandora took over and continued until 1856, when the harbours and most of the coast had been freshly surveyed.
A detailed survey of the New Zealand coast was essential for economic development and in 1848 HMS Acheron, a steam paddle sloop, began the “Great Survey”. HMS Pandora took over and continued until 1856, when the harbours and most of the coast had been freshly surveyed.
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