James Craig
This grand vessel is the James Craig. Built in Sunderland, England it was launched on the 18th February 1874 and orginally named the Clain Macleod until taking it’s present name in 1905. It was abandoned and later sunk in the early 1930s in Recherche Bay Tasmania and refloated in 1972 and again 1973. It arrived back in Sydney and at the cost of around $A22 million was restored to its present glory.
I remember seeing this ship for many years tied up at the gunpowder wharf being restored sufficiently to be towed to Sydney as a child.
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Cartela - Hobart Daily on
Sat, 14th Feb 2009 10:17 pm
[...] was on the river when Sir Douglas Mawson left for his Antartic Exploration and towed the James Craig to Recherche Bay in [...]
