IRON, STEEL & COMPOSITE SQUARE-RIGGED SAILING VESSELS
REGISTERED AT SYDNEY
I am currently undertaking a private
research project to list all the worlds iron, steel and composite
square-rigged sailing vessels, both past and present. So far, the list contains
over 4300 such vessels.
The following list identifies 45 such
vessels that were at one time registered at Sydney, Australia. Of these, 3
presently survive:- James Craig, Polly Woodside and Bounty.
I am always interested to learn more about these and other iron, steel or composites square-rigged sailing vessels. If you have any queries, comments or information regarding these vessels, please email me (Mori Flapan) on mflapan@hotmail.com
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Material |
Rig |
GRT |
Year Built |
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Iron |
Barque |
1104 |
1875/11 |
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Steel |
Barque |
1239 |
1888/04 |
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Iron |
Barque / Hulk |
466 |
1869 |
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Steel |
Bkn |
334 |
1904/07 |
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Steel |
Barque |
1283 |
1864/08 |
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Iron |
Hulk |
1010 |
1875/07 |
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Iron |
Bkn / Hulk |
570 |
1869/09 |
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Composite |
Barque |
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1978 |
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Iron |
Barque |
385 |
1859/12 |
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Steel |
4mst Bk |
2285 |
1892/01 |
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Steel |
Ship |
1915 |
1903/05 |
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Iron |
4mst Jk |
887 |
1864/03* |
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Composite |
Ship |
1249 |
1869/06 |
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Iron |
4mstBkn |
366? |
1859 |
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Iron |
Barque / Hulk |
421 |
1855 |
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Steel |
4mst Bk |
2526 |
1892/10 |
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Iron |
Hulk |
1010 |
1875/07 |
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Composite |
Barque |
999 |
1865/06 |
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Composite |
Barque |
625 |
1864/06 |
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Composite |
Barque |
616 |
1869/02 |
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Iron |
4mst Bk |
2088 |
1886/06 |
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Iron |
Hulk |
1965 |
1875/06 |
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Iron |
Ship |
1159 |
1873/04* |
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Iron |
Ship |
1159 |
1873/04* |
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Iron |
Barge |
803 |
1876/01 |
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Composite |
Ship
/ Hulk |
1249 |
1869/06 |
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Iron |
Barque |
495 |
1879/02 |
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Steel |
3mst Bn |
345 |
1885/12 |
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Iron |
Barque |
671 |
1874/02 |
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Composite |
Brig |
238 |
1867/04 |
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Iron |
Hulk |
1252 |
1869/08 |
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Iron |
Barque |
371 |
1884/12 |
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Iron |
Hulk |
870 |
1877/05 |
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Steel |
Bkn |
339 |
1892/08 |
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Composite |
Barque |
581 |
1868/02 |
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Steel |
Hulk |
2668 |
1888/09 |
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Iron |
Ship |
1894 |
1889/09 |
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Iron |
Barque |
403 |
1861/11 |
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Iron |
Barque |
367 |
1869/10 |
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Iron |
Bkn |
234 |
1878/01 |
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Iron |
Hulk |
678 |
1885/11 |
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Iron |
Barque |
499 |
1867/01 |
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Iron |
Barque |
775 |
1877/09 |
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Steel |
Bkn |
345 |
1893/08 |
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Iron |
Barque |
503 |
1860/09 |
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Composite |
Ship |
2131 |
1866/04* |
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Composite |
Ship |
2131 |
1866/04* |
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Steel |
4mstBkn |
1107 |
1895/12 |
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Iron |
Barque |
495 |
1879/02 |
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Iron |
Barque |
974 |
1875/01 |
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1 |
213.6 x 34.9 x 21 |
P40' F30' |
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74485 |
22' 8" F/board 4' 3" |
1 bhd 8" |
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1104 g |
Not in L09 |
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Iron Ship |
1875/11 |
Y/n 70 |
1000 ud |
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Evans, R.& J. &Co, Liverpool, UK |
1056 n |
Barque a85b90 |
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LIVERPOOL'75b80b85b90 Richards, Mills &Co: b98 J.G.Evans: SYDNEYb02 R.Walker |
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Welsh Castle Line. Richards, Mills &Co had reputation for closeness. c1900 dismasted off Japan. |
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L75s,80,85,90,98,02:Chu2:Pea1 |
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2 |
225.7 x 36.3 x 22 |
Qa43 Ha Fc28 |
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93773 |
23 5" F/board 4 3" |
1 bhd 9" |
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1239 g |
Not in L14 |
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Steel Barque |
1888/04 |
Y/n |
1159 ud |
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Reid, J. &Co, Port Glasgow, UK |
1198 n |
A55.b |
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LIVERPOOLb90 C.W.Kellock &Co: SYDNEYb02b09 Cowlishaw Bros |
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1897/04 stranded off Newcastle, NSW, refloated. 1141n by L98. 1241g/1165ud/1147n 225 x36.2 x21.9 by L02. |
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L90,98,02,09:Lon1(A):Lub2:Mls1(A):Mln1(P):NewcHerald11/4/67 Mls1 says wrecked Newc,NSW 1897. |
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3 |
209.5 x 36 x 23.6 |
P99t HF-- |
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50478 |
F/board |
bhd |
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1283 g |
Not in L19 |
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Steel Ship |
1864/08 |
Y/n 156 |
1184 ud |
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Jones, Quiggin &Co, Liverpool, UK |
1283 n |
Barque a75b80 |
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LIVERPOOLb75b80 C.S.Lemon: SYDNEY81: b85 J.Ewan: b90 Alexander Burns: LONDONb98 J.Eyre: GENOA,ITALYb02 D.Loero: CALLAO,PERUb09b14 D.Loero |
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Cost ฃ23,305. Sister-Formby. Built of Bessemer steel. Third steel fully-rigged ship. Not in L64. 1342g/1199n by L98. |
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L75,80,85,90,98,02,09,14:Mac8:Mac9:Lub1:RANZS90:Bes1 Not in L70. Offno in RANZS90 50473 |
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4 |
190 x 33 x 22.8 |
P37' |
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Currajong-a10b46 |
101108 |
F/board |
1 bhd |
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1010 g |
Hulked Sydney 1893. Scuttled off Sydney 24/7/1946 |
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Iron Ship |
1875/07 |
Y/n 282 |
889 ud |
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Reiherstieg Schiffswerft, Hamburg, Ger. |
985 n |
Barque a85b90 |
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HAMBURG'75b80 B.Roosen: b85 M.G.Amsinck: b90 A.G.Amsinck: SYDNEY'94: b98 J.Broomfield: b10 Bellambi Coal Co (hulk) |
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1893 caught fire after coal gas explosion Neutral Bay 24/7 (Lon4 says 22/7), mate killed, raised & hulked. 1010g/913ud/984n 190' x34.6' x22' by L98. |
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L75s,80,85,90,98:RANZS10,46:Par2:Lon4 Still listed as Barque in L98. RANZS46 states Argo was hulked in 1918. Possibly major alterations |
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5 |
164.5 x 28.1 x 17.3 |
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62537 |
18' 4" F/board 3' 0ฝ" |
1 bhd 7" |
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570 g |
Hulked 1914 Australia. Scuttled 5/2/1930 BarwonHds |
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Iron Barque |
1869/09 |
Y/n 38 |
499 ud |
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Iliff, Mounsey &Co, Sunderland, UK |
518 n |
B55.b Bkn a02b09 |
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SHORHAM'69b70b75b80b85 R.H.Penney: LONDONb90 J.Hardie: DUNEDIN,NZ'90 J.M.Ritchie, K.Ramsay &3others: b98 A.H.Crawford: b02 J.N.Paterson: SYDNEY'02: b09 Warburton &Son: b10 C.G.Warburton: '14 Howard Smith (hulk): b46 E.Powell |
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Sunderland-India 1870. Traded to NZ for many years. Later in intercolonial & Mauritius trades. 540g/518n FB 3' 1ฝ" by L98. Scuttled off Port Phillip Heads, Victoria. |
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L70,75,80,85,90,98,02,09:RANZS90,10,46:Lon4:Par2:Bouq(A):Mls1(Pfighead) Bouq says hulked 1912. |
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6 |
851" ื244" ื114". |
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Runs charters in Sydney Harbour 2000 |
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Comp. Aux Barque |
1978 |
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Auckland?,NZ |
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B33.b+spritsail |
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Steel frame, steel plated, wood sheathed. Built for the movie "Mutiny on the Bounty" starring Mel Gibson and Anthony Hopkins. Cost US$5 million. Carries 85 passengers on day charters. Replica of British Collier Berthia which was built 1783, renamed 1787, and destroyed by fire at Pitcairn Island 1790, dimensions of original 851" ื244" ื114". |
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Int:Bru |
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7 |
307.7 x 45.1 x 24.2 |
Pc37/(Hd) Hb Ha Fc33 |
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Bertha-01b02b09 Ottawa-14b14 Muscoota-17 & 21 Flying Cloud-19 |
93809 |
26 5" F/board 5 9ฝ" |
1 bhd 10" |
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2668 g |
Hulked Sydney 1924. Not in L25. Sank Milne Bay 1942. |
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Steel 4mst S |
1888/09 |
Y/n 259 |
2514 ud |
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Royden, T. &Sons, Liverpool, UK |
2613 n |
4mstBk a9899# A777.b A777.b(hgaff) A777.c |
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LIVERPOOL88 Macvicar,Marshall &Co: b90b98 Steel Sailing Ship Buckingham Co (Lim) (McVicar, Marshall &Co): BREMEN01b02b09 D.H.Watjen &Co: HAMBURG14b14 Rhederei AG.von 1896: 17 U.S.Govt: WASHINGTON,DC19b19 U.S. Shipping Board: c20 US owners: 21 Australian owners (a Newcastle syndicate of commercial men): SYDNEY24 Wallarah Coal Co (hulk) |
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Launched by Queen Victoria. FB 5 9" by L98. 2659g/2497ud/2542n by L09. 298.7 x45.1 x24.3 by L14. Laid up Frisco 1914. 2660g/2503n o/n u215372 by L19. Siezed for debts &sold 1921. 1924 collided with ss Yarra off Gabo Is 24/12, lost bowsprit. Converted to a mechanical coal loader at Sydney. |
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L90,98,02,09,14,19:Fur:NMM1:Gib2(P,fighd):Lub2(P):Nob1(P):Mls1(P):Mln1(P) #4mstS in L19. |
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8 |
246 x 28.3 x 16.6 |
Pa73t Ha13t Fc31t |
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orig. ss City of Adelaide |
49261 |
F/board |
bhd |
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887 g |
Hulked 1910*. Used at Townsville. Scuttled 1915. |
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Iron 4mst Jk |
1864/03* |
Y/n 67 |
770 ud |
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Thomson, J. & G., Renfrew, UK |
843 n |
A55.b.c |
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SYDNEY64b85 Australian Steam Navigation Co (screw steamer): b90 W.Ritchie (screw steamer): SYDNEYb98b02 G.J.Robertson: b10 Howard Smith Co (hulk): 15 sold for use as bath house |
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*ex screw steamer 1212g/775ud/824n 200HP. Converted s.v. c1881?# (Par2 says 1890) (Still steamer in L85). 4mst Jackass rig b1898. Outside chainplates. Scuttled Cockle Bay, Magnetic Is. Depth 24.4 |
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L85,90,98,02:RANZS10:Gre2(P):W/S:Par2:Chu2(P):Mls1(P) Chu2 says hulked c1900. Not in L67,70. #Still listed as steamer in L85,90. Sv in L98. |
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9 |
223 x 35.2 x 22.3 |
Qa37 HFa35 |
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Hankow-04 |
60438 |
F/board |
bhd YM. CF. Roof. As17yrs |
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1249 g |
Hulked prior to 1913. Sunk as target off Darwin 18/9/1932. |
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Composite Ship |
1869/06 |
Y/n 125 |
1161 ud |
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Stephen, A. &Sons, Glasgow, UK |
1195 n |
Main skysail on gunter B553b(ss) |
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GLASGOW69b75 Smith &Sons: b80b85b90 G.Smith &Sons: b98 Ship City of Hankow Co (Lim) (G.Smith &Sons): SYDNEYb02 G.J.Robertson: a02p13 Royal Navy Australian Squadron: 13 Royal Australian Navy (coal hulk) |
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Iron topsides. Clyde-India 1870. F50t BRK38t in L80. Indian &Shanghai trades. 2nd fastest of City line. Calcutta-London c1896. Hulk in Sydney to 1925 when transferred to Thursday Is. Returned to Sydney via Gladestone 1927. 1913-23 Sydney, 1923-27 Thursday Is., 1927-32 Gladstone. Target for HMAS Albatross |
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L70,75,80,85,90,98,02:Mac5(P):Gil(P):NMM1:Lub7:Mac8:Lub1:Lub2(P):Bas:Sinb:Car3:Mls1(P) Not in L09 |
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10 |
179.5 x 31.3 x 17.5 |
Qa38' H-- Fd-- |
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James Craig-'05b09b14b19b72b99 |
68086 |
18' 1" F/board 3' 1" |
1 bhd 7ฝ" db(b05) |
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671 g |
Hulked Hobart 1926. Arrived Sydney 1981. Under restoration |
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Iron Barque |
1874/02 |
Y/n 75 |
629 ud |
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Bartram, Haswell &Co, Sunderland, UK |
646 n |
B55.b Aux Bk '99 |
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GLASGOW'74b80 T.Dunlop &Co: b85 T.Dunlop &Sons: '87 Russell &Co: '87b90 R.W.Cameron: b98 R.W.Cameron &Co: '00 J.J.Craig: AUCKLAND'01b02b09 J.J.Craig: SYDNEY'11b14b19 British NG Devel.Co Ld (hulk): '19 H.Jones &Co Ld: HOBART'22b25 H.Jones &Co Ld: '26 Catamaran Coal Mining Co(hulk): '38 Hood: '72 Sydney Cove Maritime Museum: c80 Sydney Maritime Museum: '98 Sydney Heritage Fleet |
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ฝSisters- Cumbria, Arabella. Launched 18/2. 1000Tdwt. 1874 maiden vyge Sunderland-Callao-Portland. 1874-1887 trading worldwide. 1887-1900 USA to Australia/NZ wool and oil trade. 1899 New Zealand-London, sighted off Gravesend by Torridon daringly overcanvassed. 1901-11 &1919-22 trans-Tasman trade. FB 3' 2ฝ" by L98. 1907 raced Louisa Craig &won. 1911-18 Copra hulk at Port Moresby, New Guinea. 1918 rerigged. 1922-26 laid up at Hobart. 1926-30s coal hulk at Recherche Bay, Tasmania. Abandoned &beached 1930s. 1999 auxiliary diesel engines fitted. |
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L75,80,85,90,98,02,09,14,19,25:NMM1:Dun:LR#6:Lub1:CHU1(P):Bro(P):CHU2(P):Law:VIL2:Vil3:Nob1(P):MelbLeader16/12/33 Not in L31. 2Dks in L75(sic!) Q35' in L85(sic!) |
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11 |
180.9 x 23.3 x 11.1 |
P-- Fa-- |
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orig. ps Collaroy till '84 |
32279 |
F/board |
bhd |
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366? g |
Wrecked 6/1889 Humbolt Bay, California |
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Iron 4mstBkn |
1859 |
Y/n |
ud |
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Fawcett Preston &Co, Liverpool, UK |
402 n |
A# b |
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NEWCASTLE?b81 Newcastle Steamship Co: '84 John Robertson (of Botany) (salvage): SYDNEYb89 A.Burns |
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*Originally paddle steamer 2masts. 419g 140hp by 1881. Stranded in dense fog near Long Reef, Collaroy,NSW 20/1/1881. Salved 20/9/1884 by use of cradle and hydraulic power. Converted to 4mstBkn after refloated in 1884. |
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L90:Gib2(P):Lon1(A):RANZS90:Mls1(P):SydMH20/9/1884 Not in L85. L90 says wrecked 7/89. Referred to as a schooner in RANZS90 |
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