ALBYN S ISLE

Statement of Significance

Physical Description
Construction Material	Wood
Rig	Barque
Propulsion	Sail
Number of Masts	3
Length / Breadth / Depth	128.1 Feet / 26.0 Feet / 6.6 Feet
History
Builder	Adamson & Co.
Built Date	1863
Built Port / Country	Grangemouth / England
Registration Port / Country	Melbourne / Australia
Former Details of Registration	London 120/ 1863
Details	In 1893 the Albyn's Isle, the cutter Jessie and ballast lighter Sarah Ann sank off Williamstown and were afterwards raised (MHT Report 1893). The Albyn's Isle was found to have "injuries of serious a character that the company have decided to break her up and remove her name from the Victorian Shipping Registry" (Argus 7/8/1893). The Albyn's Isle had been lying in the fairway since being sunk in a collision by the SS Flinders in February 1893 (WC 22/7/1893).
Voyage Details
Date Lost	1918
Cargo	Coal
Owner	1863: A. Adamson, London (London 120/ 1863) 1872: C.M. Hudson & W. Watkins (Melbourne 20/ 1872) Jan 1876: Robert Rae Aug. 1885: J. Deane, H.R. Reid & J. McIntyre Oct. 1885: M.C.S.& E.C. Aug. 1893: M.S.S. Co. Aug. 1893: Robert Hutchinson, Shipwright
Cause of Loss	Sank at mooring, raised and broken up
Further Details
Number of Passengers	0
Number of Crew Members	0