Tuncurry (1909)

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History
Australia
NameTuncurry II (1909–1950)
Owner
Port of registry Civil Ensign of Australia.svg Sydney (1909–1950)
Builder John Wright, Tuncurry, New South Wales, Australia
Completed1909
IdentificationShip official number 15042, ON 125205
Fatewrecked 9 April, 1950
General characteristics
Type Wood carvel screw steamer
Tonnage
  • 286.0  GT
  • 151  NT
Length147 ft 0 in (44.81 m)
Beam28 ft 2 in (8.59 m)
Draught7 ft 7 in (2.31 m)
Installed powerSteam 40nhp 2x C.2Cy.11" &22" Ross & Duncan, Glasgow plus sails
Propulsiontwin 4 Blade Screw
Sail planketch
Armament Vickers Machine Gun
NotesSome reports say burnt in Kerosene Bay in June 1952. Wrecked: off Sydney

The Tuncurry II was a wooden carvel screw steamer built in 1909 at Tuncurry, Australia. [1]

The ship was designed to enable navigation of the shallow bars when entering estuaries. Also for general cargo and the accommodation for 21 saloon class passengers. [2] In the 1930s, the ship was used as a collier. [3]

In 1921 at Tuncurry, the ship was lengthened by almost twenty feet by Ernest Wright, son of John Wright. [4]

The Tuncurry II was used by the Royal Australian Navy to transport cargo. A Vickers machine gun was fitted at Garden Island. [5] The ship was purchased by the Commonwealth for the navy in 1944 and sold in 1946. [6] [7]

A vessel with a similar name operated at much the same time, and so the Tuncurry (1903) ex Tokelau should not be confused with the Tuncurry (1909).

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References

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