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The Abbey was wrecked 3 miles north of Crowdy Head in a gale on the 15/02/1868 while on a voyage from Sydney to Newcastle.

The Abbey was a 90-ton wooden brigantine built at Newcastle, Northern Ireland in 1853. The vessel had a length of 22.6 metres and a beam of 5.7 metres. The owner at the time was John Phillips.

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Site information

Site ID:

Type:

Brigantine

Construction:

Wood

Primary industry:

Transport

Sub-industry:

cargo - coastal

Gross tonnage:

Net tonnage:

Length (mtrs):

22.60000

Beam (mtrs):

5.70000

Draft (mtrs):

3.30000

Cargo:

Ballast

Engine:

Country built:

UNITED KINGDOM

State built:

Northern Ireland

Port built:

Newcastle

builder:

Port registered:

Sydney

When built:

1853

Registration number:

52/1867

Official number:

31803

Sources:

SMH 29/2/1868 Register of British Shipping

Comments:

Lost event

When lost:

1868/02/15

Where lost:

Crowdy Head, 3 mls north of

Wrecked/Refloated:

Wrecked

Sinking:

Gale

From port:

Sydney

To port:

Newcastle

Master:

Owner:

John Phillips

Crew:

Passengers:

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Total deaths:

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Datum used:

Datum	Latitude	Longitude	Zone	Easting	Northing
AGD66
AGD84
GDA94
WGS84

Management

Found:

Inspected:

Protected:

Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976

Jurisdiction:

Federal

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