Tyrian

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The Tyrian ran aground and was wrecked at Elizabeth Reef off the New South Wales coast on 24 November 1851. At the time, the vessel was on a voyage from Honolulu to Sydney with 12 crew and 16 passengers and general cargo. There was no loss of life.

The 226 ton wooden barquentine was built at Scarborough in the United Kingdom in 1828 and was registered in London.

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Site information

Site ID:

413

Type:

Barquentine

Construction:

Wood

Primary industry:

Transport

Sub-industry:

cargo - international

Gross tonnage:

226

Net tonnage:

226

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Passengers & general

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Port built:

Scarborough

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Port registered:

London

When built:

1828

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Sources:

SMH 3/12, 8/12/1851 Lloyd's Register 1850

Comments:

Lost event

When lost:

1851/11/24

Where lost:

Elizabeth Reef off NSW north coast

Wrecked/Refloated:

Wrecked

Sinking:

Ran aground

From port:

Honolulu

To port:

Sydney via Auckland

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Datum	Latitude	Longitude	Zone	Easting	Northing
AGD66
AGD84
GDA94
WGS84

Management

Found:

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Protected:

Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976

Jurisdiction:

Federal

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