PSBrighton
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Brighton |
| Builder | T.B. Seath & Co.Rutherglen |
| Launched | 15 December 1882[1] |
| Completed | 1883 |
| Identification | Official number:83792 |
| Fate | Abandoned |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Ferry |
| Tonnage | 417gross register tons |
| Length | 220.2 feet (67.1 m) |
| Beam | 23 feet (7.0 m) |
| Draught | 10.7 feet (3.3 m) |
PSBrightonwas a ferry used on theSydneytoManlyrun. The biggest Manly ferry at the time and the largest paddle steamer to operate onSydney Harbour,she was well-appointed and popular with passengers.[2]
Background
[edit]In the late 1800s, the Manly toCircular Quay(Sydney) ferry service was growing, and the Port Jackson Steamboat Company was expanding. In 1878, the double-endedFairlightwas ordered from England and tug-ferryCommodoresoon followed.
Following an 1881 name change to Port Jackson Steamship Company, theBrightonwas ordered.[3]
Design and construction
[edit]The ship was constructed byT.B. Seath & Co.ofRutherglen,Scotland in 1883.[4]She was said to be a copy of thePrimroseandDaisywhich ran on theRiver Mersey,England.[2]
Her paddle wheels were driven by two A. Campbell & Son compound diagonal oscillating steam engines generating 160 hp and then 230 hp in the 1890s. She could reach a speed of 15 knots. She had a summer capacity of 1,137 passengers - as many as the modern manly ferries - and 885 in winter.[5]
She set out from Scotland for Sydney on 2 June 1883. Near Colombo, large waves crashed over the stern and ran the full length of the decks ripping out fittings including seats. She ran aground on several occasions and lack of wind rendered her auxiliary sails useless on the voyage. Steaming down the Australian coast, the crew had to burn planking and cabin doors to keep a head of steam after almost running out of fuel close to her destination. She arrived in Sydney on 1 September 1883.[2]At 67 metres in length, she was as long as the present day Manly ferries.
With velvet coloured seats, singing canaries in cages, and polished brass-work and timber, she was popular with passengers.[6]
Service history
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She worked alongside passenger vesselsBrightside(formerlyEmu),Fairlightand the tug/ferriesPort Jackson,Irresistible,CommodoreandMystery.She was the last paddle steamer on the Manly run.[7]
In 1896Marius Sestiermade a film ofPassengers Alighting from Ferry Brighton at Manlythe firstfilmshot and screened in Australia.[8]
On her way to Manly from Circular Quay on 7 August 1900,Brightoncollided with the collierBrunneroffChowder Bay.Brunner'sbow wedged into the side ofBrighton.Brunnerproceeded to Kirribilli Point andBrighton'spassengers were transferred to Manly ferryNarrabeen.Brightonwas taking on water and to avoid sinking,Brighton'smaster drove it onto the beach at Chowder Bay. The stern of the ferry flooded as the tide rose around the aground vessel. Damage toBrunnerwas minor and it quickly returned to service.Brightonhowever took three months to repair before re-entering service in November.[9]
She was hulked in 1916 and used as a storeship for timber exporters inPort Stephens.Her hull lies abandoned in The Duckhole at Port Stephens.
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on Sydney Harbour (circa 1884 - 1895) prior to her wheelhouse being closed in -
aground at Clifton Gardens after collision, August 1900 -
Collision damage to paddle boxes, August 1900 -
CrossingSydney Heads,ca 1900 -
leaving Circular Quay in her final years in ferry service, 1912
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Brighton".clydeships.co.uk.Retrieved11 May2020.
- ^abcGunter, John (1978).Across the harbour: the story of Sydney's ferries.Rigby. pp. 18–19.ISBN0727007157.
- ^Andrews, Graeme (1982).A Pictorial History of Ferries: Sydney and Surrounding Waterways.Sydney: AH & AW Reed Pty Ltd. p. 22.ISBN0589503863.
- ^"psBrighton".Clydebuilt ships.Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.Retrieved13 February2012.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^Prescott, AM (1984).Sydney Ferry Fleet.Magill South Australia: Ronald H Parsons. p. 60.ISBN0909418306.
- ^Andrews, Graeme (1982).A Pictorial History of Ferries: Sydney and Surrounding Waterways.Sydney: AH & AW Reed Pty Ltd. p. 23.ISBN0589503863.
- ^Gunter, John (1978).Across the harbour: the story of Sydney's ferries.Rigby. p. 72.ISBN0727007157.
- ^Martin-Jones, Tony."Marius Sestier in Australia".apex net au.Retrieved18 October2020.
- ^"Captain forced to ground vessel at Chowder Bay to avoid sinking after collision with collier".The Manly Daily.11 March 2017.Retrieved10 November2019.
External links
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Media related toBrighton (ship, 1883)at Wikimedia Commons
