Pearl

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Alexander McPhee’s steamer Pearl, which travelled between Grafton and Copmanhurst, sank at Grafton Wharf on the morning of July 29^th, 1921; only a small section of the steamer’s funnel could be seen above the water. She had a heavy load of general goods from various stores in Grafton for customers up river on board when she sank; some of the cargo was saved.

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Site information

Site ID:

2641

Type:

Steamer

Construction:

Wood

Primary industry:

Transport

Sub-industry:

Cargo - inland

Gross tonnage:

Net tonnage:

Length (mtrs):

13.9

Beam (mtrs):

3.5

Draft (mtrs):

1.3

Cargo:

General goods

Engine:

8hp high pressure

Country built:

AUSTRALIA

State built:

New South Wales

Port built:

builder:

Port registered:

When built:

Registration number:

Official number:

93612

Sources:

- Local and General - Daily Examiner Grafton 30Jul1921 p4 - The Sinking of the Pearl - Daily Examiner 28Oct1921 p4

Comments:

Lost event

When lost:

1921/07/29

Where lost:

Clarence River - Grafton

Wrecked/Refloated:

Refloated

Sinking:

Sank at wharf

From port:

To port:

Master:

Owner:

Alexander McPhee

Crew:

Passengers:

Crew deaths:

Passenger deaths:

Total deaths:

Location

Maximum latitude:

-29.6967318073459

Minimum latitude:

Maximum longitude:

152.941120284212

Minimum longitude:

Datum used:

WGS84

Datum	Latitude	Longitude	Zone	Easting	Northing
AGD66	-29.69673644691110	152.94112028421200	56	494303.97960971800000	6714805.10391693000000
AGD84	-29.69673644691110	152.94112028421200	56	494303.97960971800000	6714805.10391693000000
GDA94	-29.69673183479640	152.94112028421200	56	494304.00000301700000	6714816.99410230000000
WGS84	-29.69673183398390	152.94112028421200	56	494304.00000299400000	6714816.99409771000000

Management

Found:

Inspected:

Protected:

NSW Heritage Act 1977

Jurisdiction:

State

Protection notes:

Signage:

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