Acme (1876)

History

Name:	Acme
Owner:	Edward Davis & David Copper
Port of registry:	Sydney
Ship registration number:	14/1876
Ship official number:	73348
Builder:	Edward Davis Brisbane Water, New South Wales, Australia
Completed:	1876
Status:	Wrecked
General characteristics
Type:	Wood Top sail schooner
Tonnage:	55 GT
Displacement:	55 NT
Length:	20.57 m
Beam:	5.882 m
Draught:	2.133 m
Installed power:	NA
Ship primary use:	Transport
Ship industry:
Ship passenger capacity:	0
Crew:	5

The Acme was a wooden top sail schooner that was driven ashore at Seal Rocks, New South Wales while carrying timber from Camden Haven to Sydney under the command of Captain James Henry Jackson on the 15 July 1876. There were no casualties.

The wreck has not been located, but the approximate coordinates of the wreck site are 32°27′S 152°32′E / 32.45°S 152.54°E / -32.45; 152.54Coordinates: 32°27′S 152°32′E / 32.45°S 152.54°E / -32.45; 152.54.

References

Wrecks on the New South Wales Coast. By Loney, J. K. (Jack Kenneth), 1925–1995 Oceans Enterprises. 1993 ISBN 978-0-646-11081-3.
Australian Shipwrecks - vol1 1622-1850, Charles Bateson, AH and AW Reed, Sydney, 1972, ISBN 0-589-07112-2, Call number 910.4530994 BAT
Australian shipwrecks Vol. 2 1851–1871 By Loney, J. K. (Jack Kenneth), 1925–1995. Sydney. Reed, 1980 910.4530994 LON
Australian shipwrecks Vol. 3 1871–1900 By Loney, J. K. (Jack Kenneth), 1925–1995. Geelong Vic: List Publishing, 1982 910.4530994 LON
Australian shipwrecks Vol. 4 1901–1986 By Loney, J. K. (Jack Kenneth), 1925–1995. Portarlington Vic. Marine History Publications, 1987 910.4530994 LON
Australian shipwrecks Vol. 5 Update 1986 By Loney, J. K. (Jack Kenneth), 1925–1995. Portarlington Vic. Marine History Publications, 1991 910.4530994 LON

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Southern Sydney	Adelphoi Advance (1872) Advance (1874) Koonya

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Acme (1876)

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