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Agnes (1853)

Coordinates: 32°48′S 152°00′E / 32.8°S 152°E / -32.8; 152
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History
New South Wales
NameAgnes
OwnerHenry Hardy
Port of registrySydney
BuilderJames Bevan, Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Completed1853
IdentificationRegistration number: 35/1853
FateWrecked 13 July 1860
General characteristics
TypeWood carvel cutter
Tonnage13 GT
Displacement13 NT
Length11.97  m
Beam3.169  m
Draught1.432  m

The Agnes was a wooden carvel cutter built in 1853 in Sydney Harbour. It was lost at Newcastle Bight, New South Wales, on 13 July 1860, when it was blown ashore in a gale whilst travelling between Newcastle and Sydney.[1] The ship master was Henry Hardy.

References

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  1. ^ "Wrecks of the Brig Phantom, Schooners Margaret and Frederick Griffiths, and Cutter Agnes". The Sydney Morning Herald. Vol. XLII, no. 6896. New South Wales, Australia. 14 July 1860. p. 4. Retrieved 19 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.

32°48′S 152°00′E / 32.8°S 152°E / -32.8; 152