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Quick facts for kids History |
 Victoria |
| Name |
SS Lindus |
| Owner |
- T. J. Parker, London (1881-1884)
- Huddart, Parker & Co., Melbourne (1884-1899)
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| Port of registry |
Melbourne |
| Builder |
Edward Withy & Co., West Hartlepool, UK |
| Launched |
24 October 1881 |
| Completed |
1881 |
| Identification |
- Registration number: 2/1882
- Official number: 85085
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| Fate |
Wrecked, 4 June 1899 |
| General characteristics |
| Type |
Iron screw steamer |
| Tonnage |
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| Length |
78.45 m (257 ft 5 in) |
| Beam |
10.54 m (34 ft 7 in) |
| Draught |
5.425 m (17 ft 9.6 in) |
| Installed power |
Compound engine |
| Crew |
24 |
The SS Lindus was a strong iron ship from Australia. It was a cargo ship, meaning it carried goods along the coast. This ship was powered by a special steam engine that had two cylinders. It could travel at a top speed of 10 knots, which is about 18.5 kilometers per hour. The Lindus was built in 1881 in England by a company called Edward Withy & Co. Another company, T. Richardson & Sons, made its powerful engines. The ship needed 24 crew members to operate it.
The Shipwreck of the Lindus
Shipwrecks
Regent Murray,
Wendouree and
Lindus, Newcastle Harbour, New South Wales, 1899
On June 4, 1899, the Lindus was on a journey from Newcastle, New South Wales to Adelaide. It was carrying a load of coal. During its trip, the ship got caught in a very bad storm. The storm was so strong that the Lindus was wrecked.
The ship crashed near a place called Oyster Bank in Newcastle. It actually ended up on top of another ship that had already sunk, the Colonist. This spot is located at 32°54′50″S 151°47′49″E / 32.914°S 151.797°E / -32.914; 151.797.
