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Narrabeen (1886 ferry)
Australian steamer ferry / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Narrabeen was a paddle steamer ferry on Sydney Harbour that ran on the Circular Quay to Manly route.
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History | |
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Name | Narrabeen |
Namesake | Sydney suburb, Narrabeen |
Operator | Port Jackson Steamship Company |
Port of registry | Sydney |
Builder | Mort's Dock |
Launched | 1886 |
Out of service | 1911 converted to cargo vessel, 1917 hulked |
Fate | Unknown |
General characteristics | |
Type | Ferry |
Tonnage | 239 tonnes |
Length | 48.8 m (160 ft 1 in) |
Beam | 6.7 m (22 ft 0 in) |
Propulsion | 65 hp (48 kW) compound steam engine |
Speed | 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) |
Capacity | 850 (approx) |
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