HHMS Kaimiloa was the first and only warship [approx. 1] Hawaiian Royal Navy .
| Kaimiloa | |
|---|---|
| Hhms kaimiloa | |
 | |
| Service | |
 Royal Navy Hawaii | |
| Class and type of vessel | Gunboat |
| Port of registry | Honolulu |
| Launched | 1871 |
| Commissioned | 1887 (as part of the Royal Navy of Hawaii) |
| Withdrawn from the fleet | 1888 |
| Status | Burned out in 1910 |
| Main characteristics | |
| Displacement | 170 t (normal) 292 t (full) |
| Length | 38.91 m |
| Width | 7.70 m |
| Draft | 3.40 m |
| Engines | Steam Machine \ Mast |
| Power | 60 h.p. |
| Mover | one |
| Speed | 8 knots |
| Crew | 67 |
| Armament | |
| Artillery | 4x102 mm guns, 2 Gatling guns |
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Description
The ship was built in the UK in 1871 [1] . Initially, it was a wooden cargo ship (according to another version of the guard colonial sloop). King Kalakaua bought the ship for $ 20,000 and added a mast . In addition, a fairly powerful weapon was installed, after which Kaimiloa was retrained into a gunboat. She was also used as a training ship. In Hawaiian, kaimiloa means "one who strives into the distance" [2] .
Samoa Mission
Kaimiloa sailed from Hawaii to Samoa and other Pacific islands in 1887 to assemble a confederation of Polynesian states to counter European imperialism. However, this almost led to a military conflict between Hawaii and the German Empire, who viewed Samoa as their possessions in the Pacific Ocean.
Kaimiloa joined the campaign on March 28, 1887. 24 crew members were young Hawaiians, for whom it was a training voyage (they had been trained in this marine business for only a month). In addition, the crew included a military band led by conductor Charles Palikapu Kaliekoa. The captain of the ship was George E. Gresley Jackson.
Under sail, Kaimiloa reached Apia on June 16th. However, due to the fact that negotiations with the German Empire were already underway in Samoa, and the United Kingdom and the United States were following the development of the situation, the mission of the ship was limited to a minor dialogue with the local administration. In addition, the military orchestra gave a concert for the citizens of Apia, which helped strengthen relations with the Hawaiian Islands, although there were several minor incidents with crew members and the local population .
Due to the consequences of the coup d'etat, which took place in July 1887 under the leadership of the Hawaiian League, the ship was ordered to return to its homeland on August 23, the gunboat entered the harbor of Honolulu on September 23. It was the only Kaimiloa flight on the Royal Hawaiian Navy .
Further fate
The crew of the ship was disbanded on August 29, and on August 30 the ship was withdrawn from the fleet. Further, Kaimiloa is used as a quarantine ship (harbor protection), but in 1888 it was sold for $ 2,800 and after partial disarmament, the ship began to be used as a transport vessel for flights between the Hawaiian Islands.
In 1894, the administration of the Republic of Hawaii removed the last Gatling machine guns . Later they removed the steam engine, which was used on the shore. Then coal and oil were transported to Kaimiloa, most recently under sail. In 1910, her body was burned.
Gallery
Gunboat Kaimiloa
Gunboat Kaimiloa in Honolulu Harbor
Gunboat Kaimiloa in Samoa
Links
- http://apps.ksbe.edu/kaiwakiloumoku/makalii/historical-photos/photo-illustration/hhms_kaimiloa_1887
- Paul H. Silverstone., THE NEW NAVY 1883-1922. Routledge., NY.
Comments
- ↑ In addition, the Hawaiian Navy included one or two brigs, an armed bark, and one schooner.
Notes
- ↑ Logs of Kaimiloa & Velocity. Kaua'i Historical Society Archived July 26, 2011. .
- ↑ Helen Geracimos Chapin, “Shaping history: the role of newspapers in Hawai'i”