| History | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Allan Taylor & Co |
| Completed | 1910 |
| Fate | Wrecked |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Wood Steamer |
| Tonnage | 140 GRT |
| Length | 30.48 m (100.0 ft) |
| Beam | 8.382 m (27.50 ft) |
| Draught | 1.829 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Installed power | Compound 15nhp |
The Ability was a wooden Steamer coastal transport cargo ship of 140 tons, owned by Parsons, R & Plunkett. She was scuttled and abandoned off Newcastle, New South Wales on 3 June 1960 or off Sydney on 3 April 1965.
References
- Australian National Shipwreck Database, 2011, page chart
Sources
- "Ability". Australian National Shipwreck Database. Archived from the original on 15 May 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
Further reading
Online Database's
Australian National Shipwreck Database
Australian Shipping - Arrivals and Departures 1788–1968 including shipwrecks
Encyclopaedia of Australian Shipwrecks - New South Wales Shipwrecks
Books
- Wrecks on the New South Wales Coast. By Loney, J. K. (Jack Kenneth), 1925–1995 Oceans Enterprises. 1993 ISBN 978-0-646-11081-3.
- Australian shipwrecks Vol. 4 1901–1986 By Loney, J. K. (Jack Kenneth), 1925–1995. Portarlington Vic. Marine History Publications, 1987 910.4530994 LON
- Australian shipwrecks Vol. 5 Update 1986 By Loney, J. K. (Jack Kenneth), 1925–1995. Portarlington Vic. Marine History Publications, 1991 910.4530994 LON
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