Ability(1878)
 A ketch-rigged vessel similar toAbility
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| History | |
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 New South Wales | |
| Name | Ability |
| Owner | John Breckenridge |
| Port of registry | Sydney |
| Builder | William Woodward,Brisbane Water,NSW,Australia |
| Ship registration number: | 37/1878 |
| Ship official number: | 74975 |
| Completed | 1878 |
| Fate | Wrecked 5 January 1897 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Woodenketch |
| Tonnage | 48GRT |
| Length | 20.72 m |
| Beam | 5.486 m |
| Draught | 1.981 m |
Abilitywas a woodenketchof 48 tons, owned by J. Breckenridge and built at William Woodward in 1878. She ran aground atCape Hawke,New South Wales,Australia,in 1897.
Shipwreck
[edit]On 5 January 1897, traveling fromCape HawketoSydneywith a load oftimber,Abilitybroke her moorings and was beached at Cape Hawke, nearForster,New South Wales. There were no reported deaths.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^Loney, 1992p.110
- ^Ability (+1897)WRECKsite.eu
Sources
[edit]- Loney, Jack K. (1992).Wrecks on the New South Wales Coast.Oceans Enterprises, Yarram, Victoria. p. 110.
- Australian shipwrecks Vol. 3 1871–1900ByLoney, J. K. (Jack Kenneth),1925–1995. Geelong Vic: List Publishing, 1982 910.4530994 LON
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