Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Adventure (1850 schooner)
- The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.
The result was merge to Detailed answer in close to either List of shipwrecks in 1855#Unknown date and/or List of shipwrecks of Australia#New South Wales. Valid ATD and which target can be decided editorially if it can't be to both. Star Mississippi 02:48, 12 April 2022 (UTC)
Adventure (1850 schooner)
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Wooden boat that existed for 5 years. Can't find anything substantial to support notability, certainly not enough for GNG. AviationFreak💬 15:58, 28 March 2022 (UTC)
- Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Hong Kong-related deletion discussions. AviationFreak💬 15:58, 28 March 2022 (UTC)
- Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Australia-related deletion discussions. AviationFreak💬 15:58, 28 March 2022 (UTC)
- The content wiped out 10 years ago at Special:Diff/501678145 is of some help. One can at least confirm that this isn't a hoax, although I didn't find the name "James Cook" in the source whose URL has not rotted. Uncle G (talk) 20:17, 28 March 2022 (UTC)
- Comment: Here are the sources that were deleted in the "Further reading" section of Special:Diff/501678145:
Online Databases
- Australian National Shipwreck Database[1]
- Australian Shipping - Arrivals and Departures 1788-1968 including shipwrecks [2]
- Encyclopedia of Australian Shipwrecks - New South Wales Shipwrecks [3]
Books
- Wrecks on the New South Wales Coast. By Loney, J. K. (Jack Kenneth), 1925–1995 Oceans Enterprises. 1993 ISBN 978-0-646-11081-3.
- Australian Shipwrecks - vol1 1622-1850, Charles Bateson, AH and AW Reed, Sydney, 1972, ISBN 0-589-07112-2 910.4530994 BAT
- Australian shipwrecks Vol. 2 1851–1871 By Loney, J. K. (Jack Kenneth), 1925–1995. Sydney. Reed, 1980 910.4530994 LON
- Australian shipwrecks Vol. 3 1871–1900 By Loney, J. K. (Jack Kenneth), 1925–1995. Geelong Vic: List Publishing, 1982 910.4530994 LON
- Australian shipwrecks Vol. 4 1901–1986 By Loney, J. K. (Jack Kenneth), 1925–1995. Portarlington Vic. Marine History Publications, 1987 910.4530994 LON
- Australian shipwrecks Vol. 5 Update 1986 By Loney, J. K. (Jack Kenneth), 1925–1995. Portarlington Vic. Marine History Publications, 1991 910.4530994 LON
- Comment: I found this source about the shipwreck from Australasian Underwater Cultural Heritage Database:
- "View Shipwreck - Adventure". Australasian Underwater Cultural Heritage Database. Archived from the original on 2022-04-04. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
The website has a link at the bottom to http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/au/deed.en, which means it is licensed under CC BY 3.0 AU, which means it is free content.
The page notes:
View Shipwreck - Adventure
Shipwreck Id number: 32Vessel name: Adventure
Type of vessel:
Sailing rig type: Schooner
Gross tonnage (imperial tons): 101.0
Year wrecked: 1855
Jurisdiction: New South Wales
Region: NSW - Northern Rivers
General History: The Adventure was a 25-metre long timber schooner with a gross tonnage of 101. Built in Hong Kong in 1850, the vessel was wrecked in the Richmond River.
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Voyage
Captain: James Cook
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Dimensions
Register tonnage (imperial tons): 101.0. Metric: 102.62
Vessel length (feet): 82.28. Metres: 25.08
Vessel width (feet): 17.0. Metres: 5.18.
Vessel depth (feet): Metres:
Vessel draft (feet): 7.0. Metres: 2.13
Construction
Year built: 1850.
Builder name:
Country in which built: Hong Kong
State in which built:
Construction locality: Hong Kong
Construction materials: Wood
Vessel Registration
Country of registry:
Port of registry: Sydney
Official number:
Port number: 135/1853
Management
Protection: New South Wales Heritage Act 1977
Responsibility: Australian State
History
History of discovery:
References: Register of British Shipping
- "View Shipwreck - Adventure". Australasian Underwater Cultural Heritage Database. Archived from the original on 2022-04-04. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- Comment: Adventure is mentioned at List of shipwrecks in 1855#Unknown date and List of shipwrecks of Australia#New South Wales. One alternative to deletion would be to merge to those lists. Cunard (talk) 09:26, 4 April 2022 (UTC)
Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Liz Read! Talk! 20:50, 4 April 2022 (UTC)
- Merge per Cunard as alternative to deletion. Deus et lex (talk) 00:15, 10 April 2022 (UTC)]
- Merge/redirect to List of shipwrecks in 1855#Unknown date and List of shipwrecks of Australia#New South Wales per Wikipedia:Deletion policy#Alternatives to deletion and per my comments above. Cunard (talk) 23:33, 10 April 2022 (UTC)
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