Agnes (1849)
Agnes was a wooden brigantine built in 1849 at Point Brenley, Nova Scotia. She was first registered in Pictou, Nova Scotia.[1] Later acquired by owners in Sydney, she was wrecked on the north side of the Wollongong breakwater in New South Wales on the evening of 10 March 1877, when the wind changed while she was trying to enter the harbour of Wollongong.[2]
| History | |
|---|---|
 Nova Scotia | |
| Name: | Agnes |
| Port of registry: | Pictou, Nova Scotia |
| Builder: | Point Brenley, Nova Scotia |
| Launched: | 1849 |
| Identification: | Official number: 900027 |
| Australia | |
| Name: | Agnes |
| Owner: | James Lloyd |
| Port of registry: | Sydney |
| Identification: |
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| Fate: | Wrecked |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Wood brigantine |
| Tonnage: | 104 GT |
| Displacement: | 100 NT |
| Length: | 20.4 m |
| Beam: | 6.04 m |
| Draught: | 3.5 m |
| Crew: | 5 |
References
- "Agnes 1849", Canadian Heritage Information Network, Ship Information Database
- "Wreck of the Schooner Agnes", Evening News (Sydney), 12th of March 1877
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