Absalom 1863
Marker: recorded wreck position (Steam era).
Key facts
| Name | Absalom | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1863 | English Wikipedia lead text (year following a loss verb, parsed) |
| Era | Steam era | derived from year |
| Ship type | shipwreck | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | Australia | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Nearest coast | Australia | Natural Earth (public domain) |
| Position | -30.8300, 153.0100 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
The Absalom was a wooden ketch that was wrecked at the Macleay River bar at Trial Bay, New South Wales in 1863.
Diving & visiting
By 1862, the Absalom was trading in the Macleay River, with J Fraser as master. On 29 March 1863, she was attempting to beat out of the river, but missed stays and ran upon the South Spit at the Heads, and in a few minutes went to pieces. Mr McKenzie, the pilot of the area, was quickly in his boat, and rendered all the assistance that could be given. All hands were saved, but the vessel and cargo, consisting of more than six hundred bushels of maize, were totally lost.
The crew were returned to Sydney by the Woolloomooloo. The Absalom was uninsured, and belonged to Mr J Hubbard.
Location
- Recorded position: -30.8300, 153.0100 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Nearest coast: Australia
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Absalom (1853) (revision 1349713971), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section and section(s) “Wreck”; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations and formatting removed. No text added. This excerpt is available under the same licence.
Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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