William Cossar

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Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg New South Wales
Name:William Cossar
Namesake: William Cossar, Shipbuilder
Builder: William Cossar, HM Dockyard, Sydney
Fate: Wrecked in 1825
General characteristics
Class and type: Schooner
Tons burthen: 20 (bm)

William Cossar was a small 20 ton wooden New South Wales Colonial Government schooner that was wrecked in 1825.

Schooner Sailing vessel

A schooner is a type of sailing ship, as defined by its rig configuration. Typically it has two or more masts, the foremast being slightly shorter than the mainmast.

The ship was named after the Government master boat builder, William Cossar. [1]

On 7 July 1817 a party of convicts stole William Cossar from Newcastle, New South Wales. [2] [3] [4] In late November the ship was seen to have been driven ashore at Port Stephens. Nancy was sent to investigate and on 10 December 1818 William Cossar was found to be lying on a beach at the high tide mark. The rigging, sails, gaffs, booms, bowsprit and rudder were missing, as was most of the copper sheathing. There were no signs of the convicts. They may have been killed by aborigines although it was reported that one survivor returned to Sydney on 1 May 1819. [2] The ship was repaired and refloated after much effort.

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References

  1. Lachlan Macquarie Ships List
  2. 1 2 Rootsweb timeline
  3. "GOVERNOR's COURT". The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser . FIFTEENTH (712). New South Wales, Australia. 12 July 1817. p. 1 via National Library of Australia.
  4. "Sydney". The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser . FIFTEENTH (712). New South Wales, Australia. 12 July 1817. p. 3 via National Library of Australia.
  5. Australian Shipwrecks - vol 1 1622-1850, Charles Bateson, AH and AW Reed, Sydney, 1972, ISBN   0-589-07112-2 p57
  6. "NEWS OF THE WEEK". The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser . XXIII (1109). New South Wales, Australia. 17 February 1825. p. 2 via National Library of Australia.