The Agnes was a wooden carvel schooner built in 1875 at Brisbane Water.[2] On 12 March 1890, whilst in ballast between Sydney and Tweed River, she lost her sails in a gale 6 miles (9.7 km) and was wrecked north of Brunswick River heads.[2] There were eight deaths.[2][1]
| History | |
|---|---|
 New South Wales | |
| Name | Agnes |
| Owner | Alex Kethel |
| Port of registry | Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Builder | Edward Davis Brisbane Water, Gosford, New South Wales, Australia |
| Completed | 1875 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Wrecked 12 March 1890 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Wood carvel schooner |
| Tonnage | 80 GRT |
| Displacement | 80 NRT |
| Length | 23.62 m |
| Beam | 6.156 m |
| Draught | 1.981 m |
| Crew | 6[1] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Wreck of the Agnes: A Last Message". Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate. 14 March 1890. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ a b c "Shipping Disaster in the North: Loss of the Schooner Agnes". The Daily Telegraph. 13 March 1890. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
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