The Ability was a wooden Steamer coastal transport cargo ship of 140 tons, owned by Parsons, R & Plunkett. She was scuttled and abandoned off Newcastle, New South Wales on 3 June 1960 or off Sydney on 3 April 1965.[1]

Ability
History
OwnerAllan Taylor & Co
Completed1910
FateWrecked
General characteristics
TypeWood Steamer
Tonnage140 GRT
Length30.48 m (100.0 ft)
Beam8.382 m (27.50 ft)
Draught1.829 m (6 ft 0 in)
Installed powerCompound 15nhp

References edit

Sources edit

  • "Ability". Australian National Shipwreck Database. Archived from the original on 15 May 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2011.

Further reading edit

Online Database's
Australian National Shipwreck Database[1]
Australian Shipping - Arrivals and Departures 1788–1968 including shipwrecks [2]
Encyclopaedia of Australian Shipwrecks - New South Wales Shipwrecks [3]

Books