Vital Statistics:
Overall length | 70 m |
Beam | 9.5 m |
Displacement | Approx 1500 tonnes loaded displacement – 646 tonnes net |
Draught |
3.7 m |
Depth of Hold |
5.5 m |
Masthead height |
Masthead Height 33.0 metres above deck. 35.0 metres above waterline |
Fore lower mast (iron) | 19.4 m stepped on keel |
Main lower mast (iron) | 20 m stepped on keel |
Lower yards (iron) | 19.2 metres (weight 1.4 tonnes) |
Number of frames | 92 |
Number of plates |
424 |
Number of rivets |
50,000 |
Metres of planking |
1000 |
Length of standing rigging | 5000 m |
Total number of sail |
21 |
Total sail area |
1100 m2 when fully rigged |
Original Cost |
11,350 Pounds |
Original Crew |
Master, his wife, 16 crew including 3 apprentices |
First Landfall in Australia |
5th voyage, Brisbane, 1879 |
Trans Tasman run |
35 round voyages |
Cape Horn roundings |
23 |
Typical Cargo |
Coal, kerosene, general cargo, timber, wool |
Acquired by the Fleet | 1968 |