PS George Rennie was a steel-hulled ship scuttled in the lee of Hawking Point, Magnetic Island, Queensland, Australia.[1] It was built in 1885 in Middlesex as a 151-gross-ton paddle steamer. In 1896 the vessel was purchased by Howard Smith and Company who converted it into a lighter. Howard Smith and Company used the vessel to transport coal[1] from the anchorage at West Point to Townsville harbour. It was scuttled in 1902 to serve as a breakwater for a small jetty in the bay. The remains of the ship can still be seen at low tide from Picnic Bay beach.
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| History | |
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 Australia | |
| Name | George Rennie |
| Owner | Howard Smith and Company (1896-?) |
| Completed | 1885 |
| Out of service | 1902 |
| Fate | Scuttled in Picnic Bay, Magnetic Island at 2 meters depth |
| General characteristics | |
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| Tonnage | 151 GRT |
