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| History | |
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| Name | George Rennie |
| Owner | Howard Smith and Company (1896-?) |
| Completed | 1885 |
| Out of service | 1902 |
| Fate | Scuttled in Picnic Bay, Magnetic Island at 2 meters depth |
| General characteristics | |
| Type |
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| Tonnage | 151 GRT |
PS George Rennie was a steel-hulled ship scuttled in the lee of Hawking Point, Magnetic Island, Queensland, Australia. It was built in 1885 in Middlesex as a 151-gross-ton paddle steamer. In 1896 the vessel was purchased by Howard Smith and Company who converted it into a lighter. Howard Smith and Company used the vessel to transport coal from the anchorage at West Point to Townsville harbour. It was scuttled in 1902 to serve as a breakwater for a small jetty in the bay. The remains of the ship can still be seen at low tide from Picnic Bay beach.
See also
References
- ^ Barnes, Tom (1997). Peaceful Isle - Story of Magnetic Island from 1860s. Underdale, Australia: Gillingham Printers Pty Ltd. p. 117. ISBN 0-646-31533-1; ship listed incorrectly as "James Rennie".
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