S.S. "James Comrie", 102 gross ton, 42 hP. Originally built as a private yacht of wood at Shoalhaven NSW in 1877. Bought by the Yorke Peninsula Steamship Co Ltd of Edithburgh, South Australia. Later bought by the Commonwealth Government and renamed 'Fe

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S.S. "James Comrie", 102 gross ton, 42 hP. Originally built as a private yacht of wood at Shoalhaven NSW in 1877. Bought by the Yorke Peninsula Steamship Co Ltd of Edithburgh, South Australia. Later bought by the Commonwealth Government and renamed 'Federal', she was sent to Darwin. The vessel was then bought by th Adelaide Steamship Company and renamed 'Yulta' before being wrecked at Point Turton on 29 of May 1926. This image has this information about the vessel written beneath the vessel.

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South Australian Maritime Museum, donated by Mrs D Soar

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