Whale (ship)

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Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales
NameWhale
Namesake Whale
Launched1810
FateLost at sea, July 1816
General characteristics
Tonnage14 tons
Sail plan Sloop

Whale was a ship that disappeared in 1816.

Whale was a sloop of 14 tons, built at Scotland Island, Pittwater, New South Wales in 1810. [1] In July 1816, under the command of George Winney, the Whale headed out of Sydney bound for Hawkesbury and was never seen again. The master and two crew were presumed dead. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Encyclopaedia of Australian Shipwrecks". Archived from the original on 2 October 2009. Retrieved 11 February 2008.
  2. ↑ Bateson, Charles (1972). Australian Shipwrecks. Vol. 1: 1622–1850. Sydney: AH and AW Reed. p. 55. ISBN   0-589-07112-2.


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