HMS Sandfly (1872)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Sandfly |
| Builder | John Cuthbert, Millers Point, New South Wales |
| Launched | 5 December 1872 |
| Decommissioned | 1883 |
| Fate | Sold in 1883 to Tonga; wrecked 1892 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Beagle-class schooner |
| Tons burthen | 120 bm |
| Length | 77 ft 0 in (23.5 m) |
| Beam | 18 ft 6 in (5.6 m) |
| Depth of hold | 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) |
| Sail plan | Schooner |
| Complement | 27 |
| Armament | 1 × 12-pounder gun |
HMS Sandfly was a schooner of the Royal Navy, built by John Cuthbert, Millers Point, New South Wales and launched on 5 December 1872. She commenced service on the Australia Station at Sydney in 1873 for anti-blackbirding operations in the South Pacific. She was paid off in 1883 and purchased for the Tongan Government by the Reverend S W Baker retaining the name Sandfly.