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MONUMENTAL CITY
LocationTullaberga Island, near Gabo Island and Mallacoota VHR NumberS473 Date lost15/05/1853 Year of construction1850 |
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Statement of Significance
The American steamer Monumental City was one of the first screw steamers to cross the Pacific, attracted by the Victorian gold rush. It had previously been involved in the Californian gold rush carrying passengers from Nicaragua to San Francisco as they crossed the American continent from Europe and the east coast of America. The surviving engine parts and propellor are significant as they represent a transition phase from wooden hulled steamships to iron screw steamships, and a phase of ... more
| Physical Description | |
|---|---|
| Construction Material | Wood |
| Hull Details | Ship rigged (?), single deck, round stern, no galleries, figurehead |
| Propulsion | Steam - Screw |
| Engine Builder | 2 direct acting oscillating. 44 inch diameter cylinders with a 3 stroke. 119 horsepower (nominal) |
| Number of Masts | 3 |
| Length / Breadth / Depth | 174.83 Feet / 29.75 Feet / 15.0 Feet |
| History | |
| Builder | Murray and Hazlehurst |
| Built Date | 1850 |
| Built Port / Country | Baltimore, Maryland / United States of America |
| Registration Port / Country | Baltimore / United States of America |
| Details |
S.S. Monumental City was a single-decked, ship-rigged wooden single screw steamer, built in 1850 in Baltimore USA. The ship was originally built for trade in the Hawaiian Islands, which didn?t turn ... more |
| Voyage Details | |
| Date Lost | 15/05/1853 |
| Voyage | from Melbourne to Sydney |
| Cargo |
general |
| Owner | M. Strobed |
| Master of Vessel | Captain William Henry Adams |
| Weather conditions |
South easterly |
| Cause of Loss |
Navigational error |
| Further Details | |
| Number of Passengers | 46 |
| Comments on Passenger |
Of the 8 Cabin passengers only Mr Gavin McKerrow ( Mc Harrow? ) survived. 2nd Class Passengers: Mr W.C. Howard, of Melbourne Charles Johnson, of Melbourne John Fisher, of Melbourne James ... more |
| Number of Crew Members | 45 |
| Comments on Crew Members |
Mr Edward Van Sice, 1st Officer Mr W H Adams, Second Engineer Mr William V Cutter , Second officer Edward Roberts, seaman Charles Vine, seaman Charles Stone, seaman Elijah Beale, ... more |