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From: "Ted Finch" <>
Subject: Re: [TSL] Karuah/Excelsior/Orara/Wollumbin/Myee/Dorrido
Date: Sat, 9 Aug 2003 15:06:19 +0100
References: <3F33C01F.93F325AD@joynet.com.au>


Hi Maureen,

It seems that he was engaged in the Australian coastal trade and spent most
of his career with the North Coast Steam Navigation Co, Sydney. I have
managed to trace some of his ships (see below), but the company apparently
closed in 1954. I don't know where the company records are, but the
Australian National Maritime Museum may be able to tell you. There is a
little info on the company at
http://mns.ewebs.com/The_Fleets/North_Coast_Co/Default.htm

regards
Ted
----- Original Message -----
From: Maureen Doyle <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 4:22 PM
Subject: [TSL] Karuah/Excelsior/Orara/Wollumbin/Myee/Dorrido


> Hi again
> I have been sent a list with the ships and dates my great grandfather
> sailed on I will list them below, if any of you out there know of any of
> these ships or where I could get information on them I would love to
> hear from you. Basically I would like to be able to access excerpts
> from the logs of these ships, any advice would be greatfully accepted.
> 83751 Karuah July 1894
> 104743 Excelsior October 1898 301 gross tons, built 1897 by Gourlay Bros,
Dundee for G. W. Nicoll, Sydney, NSW. 1902 sold to L. Ballande, Noumea, 1904
resold to G. W. Nicoll, then to John Darling, Sydney, 1912 Australian
Farmers Cooperative Union. Port Adelaide, 1931 H. Denny, Adelaide, 1931
dismantled at Adelaide and hull abandoned there.
> 106186 Orara November 1898
> 101098 Wollumbin June 1902
> 117603 Myee April 1905
> 112547 Dorrido August 1906 DORRIGO 302 g.t., wooden hull, built 1902 by H.
Hardman, Balmain, NSW for G. W. Nicoll, Sydney, 1905 sold to North Coast
Steam Nav. Co, Sydney, 1910 sold to Robbie, Kaard & Co, Fiji, 1913 to Burns,
Philp & Co, Sydney renamed MISIMA. 1.2.1917 wrecked off East Cape, Papua.
> 125242 Canonbar November 1917, November 1918, January 1920
> 131537 Coombar October 1920
> 136384 Narani April 1921 381 g.t., wooden hull, built 1914 by E. Wright,
Cape Hawke, NSW for A. Taylor & Co, Sydney, 1919 to North Coast S.N.Co, 1925
to Illawara & South Coast S.N. Co, Sydney, 1940-1946 RAN minesweeper, 1951
New Guinea Borneo Mangrove Co, Port Moresby, 1954 broken up.
> 131537 Coombar April 1921 581 g.t., built 1912 by Murdoch & Murray,
Glasgow for North Coast S.N. Co, Sydney. 1937 W. R. Carpenter & Co, Sydney,
1940 W. Crosby & Co, Melbourne, 1941-1946 RAN Minesweeper, 1946 sold to
Singapore, 1948 renamed SAN DAVID, 1949 sold to Haiphong owners renamed
ORION, 1956 to Vietnam renamed TRUNG THIN, 1990 still listed in Lloyds
Register but existence doubtful.
> 112551 Kyogle April 1922
> 125242 Canonbar May 1922 and April 1923
> 131557 Poonbar May 1923 909 g.t., built 1913 by Murdoch & Murray, Glasgow
for North Coast S.N. Co, Sydney, 1928 to Ivan Nelson, Brisbane, 1936 Nelson
& Robertson Pty, Brisbane, 1947 sold to Manners & Co, Hong Kong (Panama
registry) renamed SAN ERNESTO. 1950 Wallem & Co., Panama 1950 scrapped Hong
Kong.
> 150197 Ulmurra October 1923 and April 1924 ULMARRA 924 g.t., built 1923 by
Lithgows Ltd, Glasgow for North Coast S.N. Co, Sydney, 1955 to Manners & Co,
Hong Kong renamed ROZELLE BREEZE, 1958 to Panama renamed PAPAGAYO, 1963
scrapped.
> 125224 Burringbar January 1925 and February 1925
> 152003 Bonalbo June 1925, October 1925 and November 1925 960 g.t., built
1925 by Lithgows Ltd, Glasgow for North Coast S.N. Co, Sydney. 1954 to
Patson Pty, Sydney, 1957 to Panama renamed LEEWANA, 1962 renamed IMPALA,
19.12.1965 struck rocks and sank off Cape Varella.
> I was just hoping somebody out there may recognise one of these ships
> and know a bit about it. My ggrandfather died in 1928. This list was
> sent to us from the NSW State Archives. Apparently he was supposed to be
> one of the youngest Captains of that time and also he received two
> awards for bravery at sea. We have the dates of his 1st and 2nd mates
> certificates plus his Captains Certificate details, we are hoping that
> somewhere out there maybe there could be a picture of him on one of his
> ships, or even a report from him on one of the journeys he undertook.
> Many thanks for your time
> Maureen
>
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