Narara (1900)
SS Narrara circa 1905
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| History | |
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| Name: | Narara |
| Owner: |
Messrs D A Mitchell and T H Johnston Hawkesbury Steam Navigation Company's |
| Port of registry: |
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| Builder: | Jervis Bay, New South Wales, Australia |
| Completed: | 1900 |
| Maiden voyage: | on or about the 16 January 1900 |
| In service: | 1900 |
| Out of service: | 1909/05/29 |
| Identification: |
Sydney registration number: 1/1900 Ship official number: 112479 |
| Fate: | Wrecked 29 May 1909 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Wood carvel screw steamer |
| Tonnage: | 71 GT |
| Displacement: | 48 NT |
| Length: | 79 ft 8 in (24.28 m) |
| Beam: | 18 ft 9 in (5.72 m) |
| Draught: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Installed power: | Compound |
| Crew: | 7 |
Messrs D A Mitchell and T H Johnston
Sydney registration number: 1/1900
The Narara was a wooden carvel screw steamer built in 1900 at Jervis Bay, that was wrecked when it sprang a leak while carrying general cargo between Sydney and the Hawkesbury River and was lost at 2 ml SE off Little Reef Newport near, Barranjoey, New South Wales on the 29 May 1909. The vessel commenced her runs from Sydney Harbour to the Hawkesbury River in January 1900 and continued on this run till the time of her final 1909 sinking. During 1903 the vessel was burned to the water line and sank at its mooring only to be refloated and rebuilt and started back on the same run.
The Narara was a wooden vessel, and was built at Jervis Bay In 1900 she was 79 feet 8 inches (24.28 m) long, 18 feet 9 inches (5.72 m) broad, and 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m) deep her owners were Messrs D.A. Mitchell and T.H. Johnston She has traded regularly between Sydney and the Hawkesbury River ever since she was placed In commission. She was insured for £1,250
A photo of the SS Hawkesbury and SS Narara at the junction of the Colo and Hawkesbury Rivers in 1904 can be found here [1]
The SS Narara commenced her runs from Sydney Harbour to the Hawkesbury River on or about the 16 January 1900 and was described she “can get along at a good speed.”
At about the same time The SS Narara, owned by the Gosford Steamship Company was described as
Presently running two weekly trips on the river on behalf of the Hawkesbury Steam Navigation Company, The Narara is a recently built boat, and is an excellent cargo vessel.
The vessel soon became a part of the small local community as indicated when its ships engineer Mr Greentree taking part in local sculling races at the time
A boat race between Mr John Greentree and Mr Samuel Morley was pulled on the Sackville course, 21⁄2 miles, on Saturday of last week, for a stake of £10, when Jolly Jack was the victor. The SS Narara followed the scullers, and on the banks of the river were many spectators. It is probable that the same two will meet again in a few weeks for a larger stake.
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