Advance (1872) facts for kids
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| Name | Advance |
| Owner | David Cairncross & William Rooke |
| Port of registry | Sydney |
| Ship registration number: | 21/1872 |
| Ship official number: | 64386 |
| Builder | Thomas Davis Terrigal, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA |
| Completed | 1872 |
| Fate | Wrecked 11 February 1884 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Wood Top sail schooner |
| Tonnage | 38 GRT |
| Displacement | 37 NRT |
| Length | 19.93 m |
| Beam | 5.181 m |
| Draught | 1.706 m |
| Installed power | NA |
| Ship primary use: | Transport |
| Ship industry: | |
| Ship passenger capacity: | 0 |
| Crew | 4 |
The Advance was a wooden ship known as a topsail schooner. It was built in 1872 in Terrigal, New South Wales, Australia. This ship was used to carry goods along the coast.
Sadly, the Advance was wrecked on February 11, 1884. This happened when it was sailing between Botany Bay and Port Stephens. At the time, it was carrying "ballast," which is extra weight like rocks or sand used to keep a ship stable when it's not carrying a full cargo. The ship was involved in the "lime trade," meaning it transported shells used to make lime.
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About the Ship Advance
The Advance was a wooden schooner. This type of ship has two or more masts and uses sails that run along the length of the ship, called a fore and aft rig.
How the Advance Was Built
The ship was built by Mr. Thomas Davis. He had a shipyard in Terrigal in 1872.
Here are some of its measurements:
- Length: about 19.3 meters (63 feet, 4 inches)
- Width (or "breadth"): about 5.18 meters (17 feet, 0 inches)
- Depth: about 1.68 meters (5 feet, 6 inches)
The Advance's Journeys
The Advance first sailed between the Tweed River and Sydney. Later, two men named David Cairncross and William Rooke bought the ship.
They used the Advance to carry shells. These shells were transported from Port Stephens to Botany Bay. The shells were used for making lime, which is a material used in building and farming. The ship continued this work until it was wrecked.
In July 1877, a sad event occurred when one of the ship's crew members died while on board the Advance.
The Shipwreck
On February 11, 1884, the Advance was sailing near Henry Head Bight in Botany Bay. Captain J. Delaney was in charge of the ship.
The ship "missed stays," which means it failed to turn properly when sailing against the wind. It also "parted her anchor," meaning the anchor chain broke. Because of these problems, the ship was lost.
Investigation of the Wreck
After the shipwreck, the Marine Board investigated what happened. They looked into Captain J. E. Delany's actions. The board found that there was no evidence to blame the captain for the loss of the ship. They believed the Advance was lost because it couldn't turn correctly and its anchor broke.
Where the Wreck Is Now
The shipwreck happened near Botany Bay, at approximately 33°59′57″S 151°14′20″E / 33.99919°S 151.2390°E. However, even today, the exact location of the Advance wreck has not been found.
See also
- Advance (1874), a ship of the same name lost at the same headland
