Gertrude (1843 brig)

History
New South Wales
Name	Gertrude
Owner	R. Bowlers, Newcastle
Port of registry	Sydney
Builder	Newfoundland
Launched	1843
Identification	Sydney Registration No: 14/1859
Fate	Wrecked in 1864
General characteristics
Class & type	Brig
Tonnage	117 gross tons

Last updated December 16, 2025

Gertrude was a sailing ship built in 1843 in Newfoundland. She was wrecked upon Nine Mile Beach, New South Wales during a gale on 30 September 1864.^[1] One life was lost.

References

↑ "Wreck of the brig Gertrude". The Sydney Morning Herald, Friday, 21 October 1864, p.9. Retrieved 5 December 2020.

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[1] "Wreck of the brig Gertrude". The Sydney Morning Herald, Friday, 21 October 1864, p.9. Retrieved 5 December 2020.

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History




New South Wales
Name	Gertrude
Owner	R. Bowlers, Newcastle
Port of registry	Sydney
Builder	Newfoundland
Launched	1843
Identification	Sydney Registration No: 14/1859
Fate	Wrecked in 1864


General characteristics
Class & type	Brig
Tonnage	117 gross tons