George Rennie (ship)

From SpottingWorld, the Hub for the SpottingWorld network...
The wreck of the George Rennie
Career (Australia) Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg
Name: George Rennie
Owner: Howard Smith and Company (1896-?)
Completed: 1885
Out of service: 1902
Fate: Scuttled in Picnic Bay, Magnetic Island
General characteristics
Type: Paddle Steamer (1885-1896)
Coal Lighter (1896-1902)
Displacement: 151 GRT
Wreck Event
When lost: 1902
Reason for loss: Scuttled
Wreck Location
Wreck depth: 2 meters

The George Rennie was a steel hulled ship scuttled in the lee of Hawking Point, Magnetic Island, Queensland, Australia.[1] 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[1] to from 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.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Barnes, Tom (1997). Peaceful Isle - Story of Magnetic Island from 1860s. Underdale, Australia: Gillingham Printers Pty Ltd. pp. 117. ISBN 0646315331. 

See also