Grecian (1824 ship)

For the barque Grecian wrecked near Port Adelaide in 1850, see Grecian (barque).

History
Tasmania
Name	Grecian
Namesake	Grecian
Owner	J. & W. Young & J. Grant, Hobart
Launched	1824
Identification	Hobart Registration No: 9/1859
Fate	Wrecked in 1864
General characteristics
Class & type	Brig
Tonnage	209 gross tons
Length	91 feet (28 m)
Beam	27.85 feet (8.49 m)
Depth	6.1 feet (1.9 m)

Grecian was a sailing ship built in England in 1824. The vessel was taken to Australia where she served as a whaler. Based in Hobart, she made 19 whaling voyages between 1843 and 1865. ^[1]

She was wrecked on Nine Mile Beach, New South Wales during a gale on 30 April 1864. ^{[2] [3] [4]} Captain Grant lost his life.

References

1. https://whalinghistory.org/wri/TS105
2. "Total Wreck of the Grecian, And Loss of One Life". The Brisbane Courier, Saturday 7 May 1864, p. 2. 7 May 1864. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
3. "View Shipwreck - Grecian". Australian National Shipwreck Database. Aust Govt.
4. "WRECK OF THE GRECIAN, SCHOONER". The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News . Vol. VI. New South Wales, Australia. 7 May 1864. p. 2 – via National Library of Australia.

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