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SS Dicky

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Dicky grounded near Caloundra Head in 1893.
History
NameDicky
BuilderGebruder Howdalt, Kiel, Germany
Launched1883
FateWrecked 4 February 1893
General characteristics
Tonnage226 gross

Dicky was a 226-gross ton steamer,[1] built by Gebruder Howdalt, Kiel in 1883.[citation needed]

Fate

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On 4 February 1893, while steaming in bad weather off the coast of Queensland, Australia, Dicky was blown ashore at Caloundra,[1] on a stretch of coast now known as Dicky Beach.

Partial wreck removal

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The Sunshine Coast Council began removing the visible parts of the wreck on 30 July 2015.[2]

Citations

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  1. ^ a b "SS Dicky". Australian National Shipwreck Database. Australian Government - Department of Environment. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  2. ^ "SS Dicky removal: Sunshine Coast locals say goodbye to visible remains of 122-year-old shipwreck". ABC News, Thursday 30 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.