Grecian (1824 ship)
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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 and 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. She was wrecked on Nine Mile Beach, New South Wales during a gale on 30 April 1864.[1][2][3] Captain Grant lost his life.
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "View Shipwreck - Grecian". Australian National Shipwreck Database. Aust Govt.
- ^ "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.
33°02′29″S 151°40′54″E / 33.041376°S 151.681634°E
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