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Tuncurry (1909)

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painting by Alfred Dufty
History
Australia
NameTuncurry II (1909–1950)
Owner
Port of registryAustralia Sydney (1909–1950)
BuilderJohn Wright, Tuncurry, New South Wales, Australia
Completed1909
IdentificationShip official number 15042, ON 125205
Fatewrecked 9 April 1950
General characteristics
TypeWood carvel screw steamer
Tonnage
Length147 ft 0 in (44.81 m)
Beam28 ft 2 in (8.59 m)
Draught7 ft 7 in (2.31 m)
Installed powerSteam 40nhp 2x C.2Cy.11" &22" Ross & Duncan, Glasgow plus sails
Propulsiontwin 4 Blade Screw
Sail planketch
ArmamentVickers Machine Gun
NotesSome reports say burnt in Kerosene Bay in June 1952. Wrecked: off Sydney

The Tuncurry II was a wooden carvel screw steamer built in 1909 at Tuncurry, Australia.[1]

The ship was designed to enable navigation of the shallow bars when entering estuaries. Also for general cargo and the accommodation for 21 saloon class passengers.[2] In the 1930s, the ship was used as a collier.[3]

In 1921 at Tuncurry, the ship was lengthened by almost twenty feet by Ernest Wright, son of John Wright.[4]

The Tuncurry II was used by the Royal Australian Navy to transport cargo. A Vickers machine gun was fitted at Garden Island.[5] The ship was purchased by the Commonwealth for the navy in 1944 and sold in 1946.[6][7]

A vessel with a similar name operated at much the same time, and so the Tuncurry (1903) ex Tokelau should not be confused with the Tuncurry (1909).

References

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  1. ^ "Lloyd's Register - Tuncurry" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship data. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  2. ^ "New Coastal Steamer. Trove - National Library of Australia". The Sydney Morning Herald August 16, 1909. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Coaster Tuncurry Sold. Trove - National Library of Australia". The Sydney Morning Herald October 6th, 1932. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Cape Hawke District News. Trove - National Library of Australia". The Manning River Times - Sat 8 Jan 1921. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  5. ^ "SS TUNCURRY - vickers machine gun". National Archives of Australia. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  6. ^ Jan Lettens. "Tuncurry (+1950)". Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  7. ^ Black Diamond Images. "'Tuncurry II' (1909 - 1950) - Cargo vessel during WWII - 1941". Flickr. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
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