Absalam

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The Absalam was wrecked on the Macleay River bar near Trial Bay in 04/1863.

The Absalam was a 25-ton wooden ketch built by David Roberts on Brisbane Water in 1853. The vessel had a length of 14.8 metres and a beam of 3.9 metres. Owner at the time was Mr. J. Hubbard and the Master was J. Fraser.

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Site information

Site ID:

Type:

Ketch

Construction:

Wood

Primary industry:

Transport

Sub-industry:

cargo - coastal

Gross tonnage:

Net tonnage:

Length (mtrs):

14.84000

Beam (mtrs):

3.90100

Draft (mtrs):

1.64500

Cargo:

Maize

Engine:

Country built:

AUSTRALIA

State built:

New South Wales

Port built:

Brisbane Water

builder:

David Roberts

Port registered:

Sydney

When built:

1853

Registration number:

170/1853

Official number:

32407

Sources:

SMH 9/4/1863 British Register (Syd) 169/1853 and 170 of 1853

Comments:

Registered as 'Absalam' but newspaper spelling is Absalom'. Loney gives date of loss as 27/3/1853 but source unknown. BR gives date as April.

Lost event

When lost:

1863/04

Where lost:

Trial Bay, Macleay River, bar

Wrecked/Refloated:

Wrecked

Sinking:

Missed stays and went onto south spit

From port:

Macleay River

To port:

Master:

J Fraser

Owner:

Mr J Hubbard

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Datum	Latitude	Longitude	Zone	Easting	Northing
AGD66
AGD84
GDA94
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Protected:

Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976

Jurisdiction:

Federal

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