HMS Mermaid, British Royal Navy ship near Flora Reef, Queensland, Australia.
The HMS Mermaid measured 56 feet in length with a beam of 18 feet 6 inches and operated as a survey vessel in Australian waters.
Built in Howrah, India in 1816, the British Royal Navy purchased HMS Mermaid at Port Jackson in 1817 for Australian coastal exploration.
The vessel transported explorer John Oxley along Queensland's coast in 1823, leading to the discovery of Brisbane and Tweed rivers.
An underwater archaeology team from the Australian National Maritime Museum located the wreck site in early 2009 near Flora Reef.
The ship struck an uncharted reef on June 13, 1829, during a voyage to Port Raffles, resulting in abandonment without loss of life.
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