Acme (1876)

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History
NameAcme
OwnerEdward Davis & David Copper
Port of registry Sydney
Ship registration number14/1876
Ship official number73348
BuilderEdward Davis Brisbane Water, New South Wales, Australia
Completed1876
FateWrecked
General characteristics
TypeWood Top sail schooner
Tonnage55  GRT
Displacement55  NRT
Length20.57  m
Beam5.882  m
Draught2.133  m
Ship primary useTransport
Ship industrycargo - coastal
Crew5

The Acme was a wooden top sail schooner that was driven ashore at Seal Rocks, New South Wales while carrying timber from Camden Haven to Sydney under the command of Captain James Henry Jackson on the 15 July 1876. There were no casualties.

The wreck has not been located, but the approximate coordinates of the wreck site are 32°27′S152°32′E / 32.45°S 152.54°E / -32.45; 152.54 .

References

    Further reading

    Online Database's
    Australian National Shipwreck Database
    Australian Shipping - Arrivals and Departures 1788-1968 including shipwrecks

    Encyclopaedia of Australian Shipwrecks - New South Wales Shipwrecks

    Books