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The SS Allenwood was built and launched in December 1920 by Ernest Wright of John Wright & Co Shipyards, Tuncurry, NSW. The vessel was a coastal trader owned by Allen Taylor's North Coast Shipping Co. with her prime role that of carrying timber and supplies to the residents of towns along the coast of NSW.

The 398-ton, 147-foot twin-screw wooden steamer was easily recognizable by her twin funnels.

During WW2 the Allenwood was requisitioned by the Department of Navy and became the HMAS Allenwood, after the war reverting to its former role..

 

Vessels like the SS Allenwood regularly faced hazardous sea conditions as well as perilous bar crossings up and down the NSW coast. Many such vessels were lost in their performance of these roles and many mariners died.

Somehow the twin screw powered SS Allenwood managed to survive the elements until one foggy night on the 14th September 1951 in a powerful storm the vessel skippered by Captain Boutrup finally succumbed to nature's fury. Unable to avoid being washed onto Birdie Beach, near Norah Head on the NSW Central Coast the life of the Allenwood ended.

Soon after she was declared a wreck and put out to tender for salvage. Marine engineer JP Scott of Warners Bay was the successful bidder. He paid £601 for the salvage rights. He used the timber to build a house at Warners Bay.

After big storms when sand is removed from the wreck site the superstructure of the boat can still be seen today.

 

Click on the image below to read more about the SS Allenwood.

 

Birdie Beach, is in Munmorah State Conservation Area being bordered by the rugged cliffs of Wybung Head to the north and Budgewoi Peninsula to its south. Rarely busy, Birdie Beach is a great spot for surfing and snorkelling though its best known as a clothing-optional beach.

 

The original AI rendering was done in Chat GPT as seen in the image above. All the Grok Ai animated images of the SS Allenwood that follow have been created from the image above and before that of Kevin Rasmussen's model boat shown in the first comment below.

I asked that Grok Ai create a realistic portrayal of the model in a stormy sea. In some renditions I asked it to add voices to the rendered image but had to specifically ask that it use an Australian accent.

  

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In response to an interactive photo-story on the Action Man Mobile Operations forum:

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Local 5k with my wife and cousin! Grok-On!!!

Craig

having fun with grok imagine a.i.

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The SS Allenwood was built and launched in December 1920 by Ernest Wright of John Wright & Co Shipyards, Tuncurry, NSW. The vessel was a coastal trader owned by Allen Taylor's North Coast Shipping Co. with her prime role that of carrying timber and supplies to the residents of towns along the coast of NSW.

The 398-ton, 147-foot twin-screw wooden steamer was easily recognizable by her twin funnels.

During WW2 the Allenwood was requisitioned by the Department of Navy and became the HMAS Allenwood, after the war reverting to its former role..

 

Vessels like the SS Allenwood regularly faced hazardous sea conditions as well as perilous bar crossings up and down the NSW coast. Many such vessels were lost in their performance of these roles and many mariners died.

Somehow the twin screw powered SS Allenwood managed to survive the elements until one foggy night on the 14th September 1951 in a powerful storm the vessel skippered by Captain Boutrup finally succumbed to nature's fury. Unable to avoid being washed onto Birdie Beach, near Norah Head on the NSW Central Coast the life of the Allenwood ended.

Soon after she was declared a wreck and put out to tender for salvage. Marine engineer JP Scott of Warners Bay was the successful bidder. He paid £601 for the salvage rights. He used the timber to build a house at Warners Bay.

After big storms when sand is removed from the wreck site the superstructure of the boat can still be seen today.

 

Click on the image below to read more about the SS Allenwood.

 

Birdie Beach, is in Munmorah State Conservation Area being bordered by the rugged cliffs of Wybung Head to the north and Budgewoi Peninsula to its south. Rarely busy, Birdie Beach is a great spot for surfing and snorkelling though its best known as a clothing-optional beach.

 

All the Grok Ai animated images of the SS Allenwood that follow have been created from the image of Kevin Rasmussen's model boat shown in the first comment below.

I asked that Grok Ai create a realistic portrayal of the model in a stormy sea. In some renditions I asked it to add voices to the rendered image but had to specifically ask that it use an Australian accent.

  

Corbeaux in Salybia Bay

Cincinnati Half Marathon Oct 2013

Photo taken in Puerto Pollensa, Mallorca, Spain (55 year old Grokette).

 

Canadian Medical Mission and house building in Honduras.

Frank A. on his 2nd medical mission to Honduras!

Me rocking the Grok T on the east side of Maui, HI. Mahalo!

 

Mike shows us what he's got at PrimalCon NY

11 degrees on Christmas Day in St. Paul MN

Taiwan taipei Fancy Frontier45

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Hi Mark, this picture was taken whilst enjoying time on Mt Snowdon(UK) and it would be great to see it within the 'Grok in the wild' series.

All the best,

Eddie.

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