ELEUTHERIA

Location Port Phillip Bay, near City of Launceston wreck VHR Number S212 Date lost 05/07/1866 Year of construction 1835

Statement of Significance

Physical Description
Construction Material	Wood
Rig	Full Rigged Ship
Hull Details	Sheathed with zinc, some repairs, Special Survey 1852;re-metalled 1852 ,( iron knees observed on site, measured length on site 31ml)
Propulsion	Sail
Length / Breadth / Depth	0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0
History
Built Date	1835
Built Port / Country	Shields, Durham / England
Registration Port / Country	/ Glasgow
Details	After a number of salvage attempts on City of Launceston, it was purchased by its engineer, Barrett, for 310 pounds on 29 June 1866 and sold to a group of shareholders for a final salvage attempt, using the Eleutheria for lighterage, which had been employed in previous attempts. Used as base for operations, it sank during salvage attempts. Markers removed from wreck 10 October 1866 after masts removed. Least depth of water over highest part of vessel - 7 fathoms. Voyages before coming to Australia: London-Quebec, London-Londonerry-Bordeaux, Limerick-New York, Liverpool-Barbados. The then barque arrived in Melbourne from Glasgow in 1854 with 21 passengers. Converted to powder hulk in 1862.
Voyage Details
Date Lost	05/07/1866
Cargo	Plant and gear being used in final salvage attemp of City of Launceston.
Owner	In 1854, Lyall & Co., Glasgow
Cause of Loss	Sank during salvage operations on the City of Launceston (UID 9)
Further Details
Number of Passengers	0
Number of Crew Members	0
Comments on Crew Members	2 divers and 20 men when it was towed to the City of Launceston (UID 9)