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KARINGAL
LocationTwo miles south of Cape Conran VHR NumberS396 Date lost14/06/1985 Year of construction1913 Official number131565 |
Statement of Significance
| Physical Description | |
|---|---|
| Construction Material | Wood |
| Hull Details | One deck, fore and aft schooner rigged, elliptical stern,clincher built. New steel bulkhead fitted in 1925 to allow for carriage of fuel oils and benzine. |
| Propulsion | Motor |
| Length / Breadth / Depth | 104.0 Feet / 25.0 Feet / 9.7 Feet |
| History | |
| Builder | Morrison and Sinclair Ltd. |
| Built Date | 1913 |
| Built Port / Country | Sydney, New South Wales / Australia |
| Registration Number | 1913-1985 |
| Registration Port / Country | Sydney / Australia |
| Details |
The KARINGAL was a former Sydney Ferry that had been purchased by Melbourne interests from the Maritime Service Board of New South Wales. On its delivery voyage the ferry, which had been registered as ... more |
| Voyage Details | |
| Date Lost | 14/06/1985 |
| Voyage | from Sydney to Melbourne |
| Cargo |
On delivery voyage. |
| Owner | 1913-1951: Balmain New Ferries trading as Sydney Ferries Ltd. |
| Cause of Loss |
Planking loosened during heavy weather off Gabo Island |
| Further Details | |
| Number of Passengers | 0 |
| Number of Crew Members | 0 |
| Comments on Crew Members |
Bill Leahy, East Keilor. Paul Edwards, Shoalhaven. |