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Passenger cargo vessel "S.S Herbert", built in 1884 at Newcastle upon Tyne by McIntyre & Co for Alpin Brown & Co Ltd of Brisbane.  She was sold in may 1888 to John Williams and registered in Launceston .  In 1889 she was owned by United S.S. Co and in 189

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HERBERT

Rig

Iron Screw Steamer, 60 hp.

Tonnage

233g 139n

Built

1884

Built By

McIntyre & Co.
Ronald Parsons' book "Ketches of South Australia" describes "Nelcebee" as a 144 gross ton ketch, put together by T Cruickshank in Port adelaide from imported sections.  Vessel was used as a tug/powered lighter at Port Pirie and then converted to auxilliar

Ship

NELCEBEE

Rig

Iron Screw Steamer, 60 hp.

Tonnage

144g 98n

Built

1883

Built By

Cruickshank (reassembled)
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POTOSI

Rig

Iron Screw Steamer, 60 hp.

Tonnage

4,267g 2,540n

Built

1873

Built By

John Elder & Co.

Ship

ROYAL SHEPHERD

Rig

Iron Screw Steamer, 60 hp.

Tonnage

265g 184n

Built

1853

Built By

Blackwood & Gordon
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WARATAH

Rig

Iron Screw Steamer, 60 hp.

Tonnage

425g 268n

Built

1874

Built By

Hall, Russell & Co.

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