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'Castlereagh' (1946 - 1963) at launch Tuncurry
The fishing trawler Castlereagh was built at Tuncurry and launched from the slipway 27th October 1946.
Details:
ON 19972
Registered Sydney 1957/005
Registered Melbourne 1958/11
Length: 66 ft
Breadth: 18 ft
Depth: 5.5 ft
Tons: 52
Many vessels were built at Wrights Shipyards during WWII. At the end of the war in 1945 an astounding amount of shipbuilding took place in and around the shipyard with materials most likely obtained during the war years. Harry Avery, an employee of the shipyards, built the Castlereagh but not to a design used for either US Army or Royal Navy specifications. Similarly Alf Jahnsen built the ferry Alma G and the yacht Yola J nearby and Wrights built the Aldebaran and the Ruena
The Castlereagh was built for Mr Alex Heynatz of Ballina at a construction cost of £8000 plus £4000 of fittings and machinery - fitted in Sydney. She made her maiden voyage to Ballina.
Equipped with diesel engines, and with a cruising speed of 8 to 10 knots, the Castlereagh had the capability, in favourable conditions, of staying at sea for up to four days.
Besides the Captain, the Castlereagh carried a crew of three and operated out of Ballina, NSW.
Northern Star (Lismore), Thursday 27th March 1947
TRAWLER'S BIG CATCH OFF BALLINA
BALLINA, Wednesday,-The deep sea fishing trawler, Castlereagh, which cleared the bar yesterday morning on her maiden voyage, returned to Ballina to day with a haul of approximately 9000lbs of fish. The catch consisted of 7890lbs of leatherjackets and 1040lbs of schnapper.
The trawler's skipper, Mr A. Heynatz, who expects to depart again tomorrow, is confident of large schnapper hauls in the coming weeks.
In the last 24hrs of fishing he operated in close proximity to the Ballina coastline.
Image Source - Nicholson Family Collection.
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'Castlereagh' (1946 - 1963) at launch Tuncurry
The fishing trawler Castlereagh was built at Tuncurry and launched from the slipway 27th October 1946.
Details:
ON 19972
Registered Sydney 1957/005
Registered Melbourne 1958/11
Length: 66 ft
Breadth: 18 ft
Depth: 5.5 ft
Tons: 52
Many vessels were built at Wrights Shipyards during WWII. At the end of the war in 1945 an astounding amount of shipbuilding took place in and around the shipyard with materials most likely obtained during the war years. Harry Avery, an employee of the shipyards, built the Castlereagh but not to a design used for either US Army or Royal Navy specifications. Similarly Alf Jahnsen built the ferry Alma G and the yacht Yola J nearby and Wrights built the Aldebaran and the Ruena
The Castlereagh was built for Mr Alex Heynatz of Ballina at a construction cost of £8000 plus £4000 of fittings and machinery - fitted in Sydney. She made her maiden voyage to Ballina.
Equipped with diesel engines, and with a cruising speed of 8 to 10 knots, the Castlereagh had the capability, in favourable conditions, of staying at sea for up to four days.
Besides the Captain, the Castlereagh carried a crew of three and operated out of Ballina, NSW.
Northern Star (Lismore), Thursday 27th March 1947
TRAWLER'S BIG CATCH OFF BALLINA
BALLINA, Wednesday,-The deep sea fishing trawler, Castlereagh, which cleared the bar yesterday morning on her maiden voyage, returned to Ballina to day with a haul of approximately 9000lbs of fish. The catch consisted of 7890lbs of leatherjackets and 1040lbs of schnapper.
The trawler's skipper, Mr A. Heynatz, who expects to depart again tomorrow, is confident of large schnapper hauls in the coming weeks.
In the last 24hrs of fishing he operated in close proximity to the Ballina coastline.
Image Source - Nicholson Family Collection.
All Images in this photostream are Copyright - Great Lakes Manning River Shipping and/or their individual owners as may be stated above and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or used in any way without prior written approval.
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