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Ability (1878) 
Summary
Ability was a wooden ketch of 48 tons, owned by J. Breckenridge and built at William Woodward in 1878. She ran aground at Cape Hawke, New South Wales, Australia, in 1897.
 A ketch-rigged vessel similar to Ability
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| History | |
|---|---|
 New South Wales | |
| Name | Ability |
| Owner | John Breckenridge |
| Port of registry | Sydney |
| Builder | William Woodward, Brisbane Water, NSW, Australia |
| Ship registration number: | 37/1878 |
| Ship official number: | 74975 |
| Completed | 1878 |
| Fate | Wrecked 5 January 1897 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Wooden ketch |
| Tonnage | 48 GRT |
| Length | 20.72 m |
| Beam | 5.486 m |
| Draught | 1.981 m |
Shipwreck edit
On 5 January 1897, traveling from Cape Hawke to Sydney with a load of timber, Ability broke her moorings and was beached at Cape Hawke, near Forster, New South Wales. There were no reported deaths.[1][2]
References edit
- ^ Loney, 1992 p.110
- ^ Ability (+1897) WRECKsite.eu
Sources edit
- Loney, Jack K. (1992). Wrecks on the New South Wales Coast. Oceans Enterprises, Yarram, Victoria. p. 110.
- Australian shipwrecks Vol. 3 1871–1900 By Loney, J. K. (Jack Kenneth), 1925–1995. Geelong Vic: List Publishing, 1982 910.4530994 LON