PS George Rennie
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| History | |
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 Australia | |
| Name | George Rennie |
| Owner | Howard Smith and Company (1896-?) |
| Completed | 1885 |
| Out of service | 1902 |
| Fate | Scuttled in Picnic Bay, Magnetic Island at 2 meters depth |
| General characteristics | |
| Type |
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| Tonnage | 151 GRT |
PS George Rennie was a steel-hulled ship scuttled in the lee of Hawking Point,
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.
See also
- List of shipwrecks
References
- ^ ISBN 0-646-31533-1; ship listed incorrectly as "James Rennie".)
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Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1902 | |
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