Grecian (1824 ship)
For the barque Grecian wrecked near Port Adelaide in 1850, see Grecian (barque).
| History | |
|---|---|
 Tasmania
| |
| Name: | Grecian |
| Namesake: | Grecian |
| Owner: | J. & W. Young & J. Grant, Hobart |
| Launched: | 1824 |
| Identification: |
Hobart Registration No: 9/1859 |
| Fate: | Wrecked in 1864 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Brig |
| Tonnage: | 209 gross tons |
| Length: | 91 feet (28 m) |
| Beam: | 27.85 feet (8.49 m) |
| Depth: | 6.1 feet (1.9 m) |
Grecian was a sailing ship built in England in 1824. She was wrecked on Nine Mile Beach, New South Wales during a gale on 30 April 1864.[1] Captain Grant lost his life.
References
- ↑ "Total Wreck Of The Grecian, And Loss Of One Life". The Brisbane Courier, Saturday 7 May 1864, p.2. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Tuesday, February 02, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.