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On 30 June 1888 the Alhambra collided with the derelict it was towing to Broken Bay. Knocking a hole in its side, Alhambra sank in an hour and a half and had to be abandoned.

The 766-ton iron screw steamer was built in 1853 by Samada Brothers in Middlesex, Millwall, UK. The vessel was used for port services and mastered by Captain Summerbell.

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Site information

Site ID:

Type:

Steamer screw

Construction:

Iron

Primary industry:

Services

Sub-industry:

port services

Gross tonnage:

766

Net tonnage:

497

Length (mtrs):

63.8

Beam (mtrs):

8.3

Draft (mtrs):

5.0

Cargo:

Moving a derelict

Engine:

Country built:

UNITED KINGDOM

State built:

Port built:

Middlesex, Millwall

builder:

Samada/Samuda Brothers

Port registered:

Sydney

When built:

1853

Registration number:

56/1883

Official number:

24758

Sources:

NMH 23/5/1917 SMH ?/7/1888 Summary of Marine Board Register of British Shipping

Comments:

Lost event

When lost:

1888/06/30

Where lost:

Newcastle, near Nobbys Head

Wrecked/Refloated:

Wrecked

Sinking:

Collision with derelict, foundered

From port:

Newcastle

To port:

Newcastle

Master:

Capt Summerbell

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Datum	Latitude	Longitude	Zone	Easting	Northing
AGD66
AGD84
GDA94
WGS84

Management

Found:

Inspected:

Protected:

Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976

Jurisdiction:

Federal

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