William Cossar
| History | |
|---|---|
 New South Wales | |
| Name | William Cossar |
| Namesake | William Cossar, Shipbuilder |
| Builder | William Cossar,HM Dockyard, Sydney |
| Fate | Wrecked in 1825 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Schooner |
| Tons burthen | 20 (bm) |
William Cossarwas a small 20 ton wooden New South Wales Colonial Governmentschoonerthat was wrecked in 1825.
The ship was named after the Government master boat builder, William Cossar.[1]
On 7 July 1817 a party of convicts stoleWilliam CossarfromNewcastle,New South Wales.[2][3][4]In late November the ship was seen to have been driven ashore atPort Stephens.Nancywas sent to investigate and on 10 December 1818William Cossarwas found to be lying on a beach at the high tide mark. The rigging, sails, gaffs, booms, bowsprit and rudder were missing, as was most of thecopper sheathing.There were no signs of the convicts. They may have been killed by aborigines although it was reported that one survivor returned toSydneyon 1 May 1819.[2]The ship was repaired and refloated after much effort.
On 11 March 1824, the ship capsized nearFort Macquarie,Sydney Harbour, in a squall, and three men drowned. The ship was righted and repaired but then on 14 February 1825, while under the command of Captain Wise, she was wrecked on theSow and Pigs Reefin Sydney Harbour, after towing the shipManglesout to sea.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^Lachlan Macquarie Ships List
- ^abRootsweb timeline
- ^"GOVERNOR's COURT".The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser.Vol. FIFTEENTH, no. 712. New South Wales, Australia. 12 July 1817. p. 1 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^"Sydney".The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser.Vol. FIFTEENTH, no. 712. New South Wales, Australia. 12 July 1817. p. 3 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^Australian Shipwrecks - vol 1 1622-1850,Charles Bateson,AH and AW Reed, Sydney, 1972,ISBN0-589-07112-2p57
- ^"NEWS OF THE WEEK".The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser.Vol. XXIII, no. 1109. New South Wales, Australia. 17 February 1825. p. 2 – via National Library of Australia.
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