Ability (1910)

*Ability*
History
Owner	Allan Taylor & Co
Completed	1910
Fate	Wrecked
General characteristics
Type	Wood Steamer
Tonnage	140 GRT
Length	30.48 m (100.0 ft)
Beam	8.382 m (27.50 ft)
Draught	1.829 m (6 ft 0 in)
Installed power	Compound 15nhp

Last updated July 04, 2025

Ability was a wooden coastal transport steamer of 140 tons, owned by Parsons, R & Plunkett. She was scuttled and abandoned off Newcastle, New South Wales on 3 June 1960 or off Sydney on 3 April 1965.^[1]

References

↑ Australian National Shipwreck Database, 2011, page chart

Sources

"Ability". Australian National Shipwreck Database. Archived from the original on 15 May 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2011.

Wrecks on the New South Wales Coast. By Loney, J. K. (Jack Kenneth), 1925–1995 Oceans Enterprises. 1993 ISBN 978-0-646-11081-3.
Australian shipwrecks Vol. 4 1901–1986 By Loney, J. K. (Jack Kenneth), 1925–1995. Portarlington Vic. Marine History Publications, 1987 910.4530994 LON
Australian shipwrecks Vol. 5 Update 1986 By Loney, J. K. (Jack Kenneth), 1925–1995. Portarlington Vic. Marine History Publications, 1991 910.4530994 LON

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[1] Australian National Shipwreck Database, 2011, page chart

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