LOCH TAY - ACTIVE

"Loch Tay" a fully rigged 3 masted iron ship, later barque. Built in 1869 at Galsgow by Barclay, Curle & co for Glasgow Sgipping (Loch Line). She was the last surviving ship of the Loch Line and was purchased by Huddart parker Ltd in November 1909 for 3,484 pounds.; she was converted into a coal hulk and stationed at Port Adelaide where she was broken up in 1958. Official Number: 60468 Tonnage: 1250 gross Dimensions: length 225', breadth 36', draught 22' "Active", a wooden 2 masted Ketch with one deck, round stern and of carvel build. Built in 1873 by J Lowen, Port Adelaide. In 1885 she was altered and she had an auxilliary engine fitted in 1924. Owned by : J Coleman & Partners: 1875: E Dalby, J Cook, & W Keublett, 1876: J Cook & W Keublett, 1877: W Keublett & S Gillento, 1880: W Keublett & J Cook, 1881: J Cook & S Gillento, 1884: J Sandercock & J Bardon, 1887: S.J. Bishop & J Barton, 1888: G.C. Hubble, 1890: A Angelinovich; By 1919 C.C. Dale, 1921: Harold McArthur, 1930: MP Irvine, by 1941: R.M. Crouch & others, Registration cancelled in 1959, vessel described as derelict. Official Number: 64218 Tonnage: 24, post 1885: 40, post 1924: 42 gross, 32 net Dimensions: length 42'4", breadth 16'7", draught 5'7", post 1885: length 62'6", breadth 16'9", draught 5'5" Refer - "Ketches of South Australia" by R Parsons