HMS Wolverine (1863)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Wolverine.

HMS Wolverine, Sydney, July 1881.
History
Name	HMS Wolverine
Builder	Woolwich Dockyard
Laid down	14 April 1859
Launched	29 August 1863
Fate	Given to Colony of New South Wales.
History
Name	Wolverine
Owner	Colony of New South Wales
Homeport	Sydney
Fate	Sold to Peter Ellison, Sydney for £2200.
History
Name	Wolverine
Fate	Scrapped and hulk burnt.
General characteristics
Type	corvette

HMS Wolverine was a Jason-class corvette, of the Royal Navy, built at the Woolwich Dockyard and launched on 29 August 1863.

Initally commissioned for the North America and West Indies Station, she commenced service on the Australia Station on 7 September 1875 as the flagship, under the command of Commodore Anthony Hoskins. She was paid off in 1882 at Sydney. She was presented to the Colony of New South Wales as a training ship for the New South Wales Naval Brigade and New South Wales Naval Artillery Volunteers. Wolverine was sold to Peter Ellison, Sydney for £2,200 in August 1893.

After refit and conversion to a barque, she commenced service as a merchant vessel. On a voyage from Sydney to Liverpool, England she sprung leaks and returned to Auckland for repairs, however upon docking she was found to be unfit. She was sold to G. Niccol, Auckland, for £1,000

Fate

She was partially scrapped and her hull was burnt.

References

• Bastock, John (1988), Ships on the Australia Station, Child & Associates Publishing Pty Ltd; Frenchs Forest, Australia. ISBN 0867773480