SS Dicky
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.jpg) Dicky grounded near Caloundra Head in 1893.
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Dicky |
| Builder | Gebruder Howdalt, Kiel, Germany |
| Launched | 1883 |
| Fate | Wrecked 4 February 1893 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 226 gross |
Dicky was a 226-gross ton steamer,[1] built by Gebruder Howdalt, Kiel in 1883.[citation needed]
Fate
[edit]On 4 February 1893, while steaming in bad weather off the coast of Queensland, Australia, Dicky was blown ashore at Caloundra,[1] on a stretch of coast now known as Dicky Beach.
Partial wreck removal
[edit]The Sunshine Coast Council began removing the visible parts of the wreck on 30 July 2015.[2]
Citations
[edit]- ^ a b "SS Dicky". Australian National Shipwreck Database. Australian Government - Department of Environment. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ^ "SS Dicky removal: Sunshine Coast locals say goodbye to visible remains of 122-year-old shipwreck". ABC News, Thursday 30 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
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