The Spar Torpedo Boat was the New Zealand Government's answer to the perceived Russian threat in 1878 and 1881. Fortunately for the crews who manned these vessels the threat of a Russian invasion never materialised.
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Waimarino Bulletin, Issue 5, 19 August 1988, Page 18
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35The Spar Torpedo Boat was the New Zealand Government's answer to the perceived Russian threat in 1878 and 1881. Fortunately for the crews who manned these vessels the threat of a Russian invasion never materialised. Waimarino Bulletin, Issue 5, 19 August 1988, Page 18
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