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RIDGE PARK
LocationBeware Reef, Cape Conran VHR NumberS576 Date lost10/02/1881 Year of construction1878 Official number79304 |
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Statement of Significance
| Physical Description | |
|---|---|
| Construction Material | Iron |
| Hull Details | Iron screw steamer. 4 cemented bulkheads. Iron decked. Raised quarter deck 78ft. Bridge Deck 40ft. Fore Deck 20ft. Double bottom aft 73ft, double bottom fore 102ft. Foreward and aft peak tanks. Anchors and chains proofed. |
| Propulsion | Steam - Screw |
| Length / Breadth / Depth | 214.0 Feet / 31.0 Feet / 15.5 Feet |
| History | |
| Builder | S. P. Austin & Co |
| Built Date | 1878 |
| Built Port / Country | Sunderland / England |
| Registration Port / Country | Adelaide / Australia |
| Details |
The SS Ridge Park was used as a collier by the Black Diamond Line of Adelaide. It also carried a limited number of passengers and general cargo on outward voyages from Adelaide to Newcastle. The ... more |
| Voyage Details | |
| Date Lost | 10/02/1881 |
| Voyage | from Adelaide to Sydney |
| Cargo |
Brandy, wine, flour |
| Owner | Henry Simpson and Sons (Black Diamond Line) 1880 |
| Master of Vessel | Captain Heslop |
| Cause of Loss |
Inattentive navigation |
| Further Details | |
| Number of Passengers | 0 |
| Number of Crew Members | 0 |