James Craig Facts & Figures

Former Names Clan Macleod Launched 18th February, 1874 by Bartram Haswell & Co. Sunderland England History Thomas Dunlop (Scotland) 1874-1887 (Clan Macleod) Sir Roderick Cameron (Scotland) 1887-1900 (Clan Macleod) JJ Craig, Auckland 1900-1911. Renamed "James Craig" 14/12/05 British New Guinea Development company 1911-1918 Henry Jones IXL 1918-1925 Catamaran Coal Mining Co (Recherche Bay, Tas) 1925-1930s Scuttled Recherche Bay early 1930s-1972 Refloated 5 am, 24th October, 1972 Towed to Hobart 7 am, 26th May, 1973 by tug "Sirius Cove" Powder Wharf, Hobart (sank once) 1973-1981 Towed into Sydney Harbour, January 1981 Official Number 68086 Flag Hoist MRVJ Propulsion Original Restored 3-masted Barque rig 3-masted Barque rig plus 2x400hp MTU diesel marine engines and ZF Marine model IRM 350 gearboxes with a reduction ratio 6:1 Tonnage Approx 1500 tonnes loaded displacement - 646 tonnes net Length 54.7 metres Length Overall 70 metres from flying jib boom to mizzen boom Beam 9.5 metres Draught 3.7 metres Depth of Hold 5.5 metres Masthead height Masthead Height 33.0 metres above deck. 35.0 metres above waterline (Higher than the deck of the Anzac Bridge @ 27 metres) Fore lower mast (iron) 19.4 metres stepped on keel Main lower mast (iron) 20 metres stepped on keel Lower yards (iron) 19.2 metres (weight 1.4 tonnes) Original Crew Master, his wife, 16 crew including 3 apprentices Number of frames 92 Number of plates 424 Number of rivets 50,000 Metres of planking 1000 First Landfall in Australia 5th voyage, Brisbane, 1879 Trans Tasman run 35 round voyages Typical Cargo Coal, kerosene, general cargo, timber, wool Length of standing rigging 5000 metres Total number of sail 21 Total sail area 1100 square metres when fully rigged Cape Horn Roundings 23 Original Cost Eleven Thousand, Three hundred and Seventy Five Pounds

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