History
 New South Wales
NameWhale
NamesakeWhale
Launched1810
FateLost at sea, July 1816
General characteristics
Tonnage14 tons
Sail planSloop

Whale was a ship that disappeared in 1816.

Whale was a sloop of 14 tons, built at Scotland Island, Pittwater, New South Wales in 1810.[1] In July 1816, under the command of George Winney, the Whale headed out of Sydney bound for Hawkesbury and was never seen again. The master and two crew were presumed dead.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Encyclopaedia of Australian Shipwrecks".
  2. ^ Bateson, Charles (1972). Australian Shipwrecks. Vol. 1: 1622-1850. Sydney: AH and AW Reed. p. 55. ISBN 0-589-07112-2.


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