| First owner |
First port of register |
Registration date |
| Robert Napier, Glasgow |
Glasgow |
26/12/1833 |
| Other names |
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| Subsequent owner and registration history |
1/1834 Archibald Thomson (Tamar Steam Navigation Co), Launceston
12/1834 John T Wilson & T Burdekin, Sydney - reg Sydney NSW
2/1839 A Pollack
10/1840 General Steam Navigation Co, Sydney
9/1842 Hunter River Steam Navigation Co
1851 Australasian Steam Navigation Co, Sydney
1861 Alexander & J Brown, Northumberland NSW.
2/1866 William Farthing.
12/1866 Stephen Foyle, Newcastle NSW.
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| Vessel history |
Intended for trade on Tamar River, Tasmania
26/2/1834 sailed from Greenock.
8/9/1834 arrived at Launceston under Captain A Wall(Wales?) after a 117-day voyage of over 12,000 nautical miles under sail. 6/12/1834 Arrived Sydney, and placed on Sydney-Morpeth trade
12/1/1835 collided with competitor SOPHIA JANE
15/3/1845 TAMAR and SOPHIE JANE again collided
1836 lengthened by 30ft at Russell's yard, Bass Wharf, Pyrmont. 140 passengers, 70nhp
7/1846 Sydney-Brisbane route
1850 Clarence River service
1852 rebuilt by L Corcoran at Sydney
1855 on Clarencetown service
1863 converted to tug/passenger vessel - 130nrt |
| Remarks |
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| End year |
Fate / Status |
| 1873 |
Wrecked 11/01/1873 |
| Disposal Detail |
| Tug TAMAR wrecked at Bugaree Noreh, Cabbage Tree Bay, nr Newcastle NSW in heavy gale (Sydney for Newcastle). No lives lost |
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