SS KERANGIE

Location

Cape Everard (Point Hicks)

VHR Number

S393

Date lost

07/02/1879

Year of construction

1877

Official number

74680

Statement of Significance

Physical Description  
Construction Material Iron
Hull Details 1 deck, 2 tiers beams, round stern, clincher built schooner rigged, 65 lb boiler, double bottom 128 ft , 4 x bulkheads, cemented 1877
Propulsion Steam - Screw
Engine Specification London and Glasgow Engineering and Iron Shipbuilding Co. Ltd
Engine Builder two cylinder compound vertical inverted direct acting 31" & 54" & 33" 150 HP 65 lb boiler, engineer survey 1877
Number of Masts 2
Length / Breadth / Depth 252.1 Feet / 33.4 Feet / 14.9 Feet
History  
Builder London & Glasgow Engineering & Iron Ship Building Co. Ltd
Built Date 1877
Built Port / Country Govan, Glasgow / Scotland
Registration Number 7 of 1878
Registration Port / Country Melbourne / Australia
Details
The iron steamer Kerangie ran ashore at Cape Everard in a dense fog and soon broke up. No lives were lost, but the master was severely criticised for travelling at high speed in the conditions. He lost certificate for six months.
Voyage Details  
Date Lost 07/02/1879
Voyage from Melbourne
Owner J McIlraith & Partners of Melbourne
Master of Vessel Captain McPetrie
Weather conditions
Dense fog
Cause of Loss
Ran ashore in fog
Further Details  
Number of Passengers 0
Number of Crew Members 0

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