 Click thumbnail for a larger image. | Date: 1859 -
Description: LY-EE-MOON of 991 tons was built in 1859 at Blackwall and was sleek, long and narrow. A record breaker in her day, she came to Australia in 1877 and was used for intercolonial trade by the Australian Steam Navigation Company.She was refloated after being rammed and sunk in Hong Kong Harbour but did not survive in June 1886 when she was wrecked at Green Cape, New South Wales with the loss of 71 lives. Format: pictorial and artistic works Object: glass slides Titles: Ly-ee-Moon Subjects: cargo ships Institution: Maritime Museum of Tasmania Object number: MMT_P_GSL268 Disclaimer The content of this record is provided by Maritime Museum of Tasmania. For any questions about the content please contact them. |
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