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Ships built at Birkenhead, SA

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Ships built at Birkenhead, SA

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Ship

ASTEROID

Rig

Screw Steamer, 17 hp

Tonnage

33g 22n

Built

1882

Built By

S.Jenkins
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Ship

BELL

Rig

Brigantine

Tonnage

94

Built

1878

Built By

Thomas Cruickshank
"Ketches of South Australia" by Ronald Parsons describes "Betty Joan" as a 78 gross ton vessel with auxillairy engines which reach 5 knots.   Built by A McFarlane & son, Birkenhead in 1933, she was owned by M Irvine and MB Crouch.   During world war 2, ve

Ship

BETTY JOAN

Rig

Ketch

Tonnage

75n 94g

Built

1933

Built By

A.McFarlane & Son
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Ship

CANOWIE

Rig

Cutter

Tonnage

13

Built

1881
Ketch entering port

Ship

CLEMENTINA

Rig

Ketch

Tonnage

23

Built

1876

Built By

D.McKendrick

Ship

DOLPHIN

Rig

Iron Screw Steamer, 2 x 49 hp.

Tonnage

147g 63n

Built

1882

Built By

A.E.B.Brown
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Ship

ELIZA

Rig

Wooden Screw Steamer

Tonnage

30g 16n

Built

1876

Built By

Allan & Beauchamp
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Ship

ENCHANTRESS

Rig

Cutter/Yacht

Tonnage

22

Built

1877

Built By

Henry Chant
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Ship

ETTY

Rig

Ketch

Tonnage

18

Built

1880

Built By

D.McKendrick
Steam Tug, "Mermaid", built in 1880 at Birkenhead, Port Adelaide.  Built by G Playfair and owned by G Anderson & partners.  Last heard of in 1927, fate unknown.
Official Number:  79329
Dimensions:  length 76'1", breadth 14'7", draught 7'3"
Port Of Regi

Ship

MERMAID

Rig

Composite Screw Steamer, 30hp.

Tonnage

48g 12n

Built

1880

Built By

G.Playfair
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Ship

STRANGER

Rig

Cutter

Tonnage

17

Built

1884

Built By

W.T.Habert
Ketch "Tickera", built in 1910 by Taylor & Hamilton, Birkenhead, SA.  She had an auxiliary engine fitted in 1923 of 18 bhp & 5 knots.  Owned by Walter Dorey until 1919 when she was owned by Edward J Wright.  In 1925 by J Heritage, by 1941 by R.M. Crouch &

Ship

TICKERA

Rig

Auxiliary two-masted ketch of South Australia

Tonnage

38

Built

1910

Built By

Taylor & Hamilton
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Ship

TRITON

Rig

Screw Steamer, 12 hp.

Tonnage

15g 10n

Built

1880
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Ship

YOUNG FOSTER

Rig

Ketch

Tonnage

24

Built

1882

Built By

D.McKendrick

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