Gwydir

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The Gwydir, a steel screw steamer used for coastal transport of cargo, was wrecked on 29 November 1894 at Norah Head when it ran into rocks during a fog while sailing from Sydney to Newcastle. The vessel was being mastered by Richard E Mannigal.

Owned by Newcastle and Hunter River SS Company, the Gwydir was 518 gross tons, 56.9m long with a 3.7m draft. Powered by a compound engine, it was built in South Shields, United Kingdom, in 1886 by John Readhead.

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Site information

Site ID:

1401

Type:

Steamer screw

Construction:

Steel

Primary industry:

Transport

Sub-industry:

cargo - coastal

Gross tonnage:

518

Net tonnage:

323

Length (mtrs):

56.9

Beam (mtrs):

8.7

Draft (mtrs):

3.7

Cargo:

General Cargo

Engine:

Compound

Country built:

UNITED KINGDOM

State built:

Port built:

South Shields

builder:

John Readhead

Port registered:

Newcastle, NSW

When built:

1886

Registration number:

7/1892

Official number:

93529

Sources:

Comments:

Lost event

When lost:

1894/11/29

Where lost:

Norah Head, ashore, 1.5mls south

Wrecked/Refloated:

Wrecked

Sinking:

Fog, ran onto rocks

From port:

Sydney

To port:

Newcastle

Master:

Richard E Mannigal

Owner:

Newcastle & Hunter River SS Co

Crew:

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Datum used:

Datum	Latitude	Longitude	Zone	Easting	Northing
AGD66
AGD84
GDA94
WGS84

Management

Found:

Yes

Inspected:

Protected:

Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976

Jurisdiction:

Federal

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