ship
Nemesis, with boats from the
Sulphur,
Calliope,
Larne and
Starling, destroying Chinese war junks in Anson's Bay, on
7 January 1841. During the period 1841-42 she served at
Canton with
Sir William Parker's ships in the First Anglo-Chinese War (1839–42), known popularly as the
First Opium War.
Calliope under Captain Edward Stanley, left Plymouth, England on 18 August 1845, sailing for Hobart, Australia, via Madeira and the Cape of Good Hope. Upon arrival at Hobart the ship was sent to
New Zealand, where she was stationed for years. The ship's
Royal Marines saw action in the
Flagstaff War in the north of New Zealand. A Royal Marine was killed at the siege of
Ruapekapeka Pā and two seamen were killed in the
Hutt Valley campaign. From late February 1846 until October 1847
Calliope operated mainly between
Wellington,
Whanganui and
Nelson. The ship continues to be memorialised through the name of the
Calliope Dock that was constructed in 1888 at Calliope Point, Devonport, New Zealand. Sir
James Everard Home was appointed captain of
Calliope on 28 November 1850 and died in
Sydney on 2 November 1853. A memorial to him was placed in
St James' Church. Captain Gennys of HMS
Fantome took command as acting captain. The ship was converted to a floating chapel in 1855 and was broken up in 1883. to Sir James Everard Home, one of
Calliopes captains == See also ==