Agnes (1875)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Agnes |
| Owner | Alex Kethel |
| Port of registry | Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Builder | Edward Davis Brisbane Water, Gosford, New South Wales, Australia |
| Completed | 1875 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Wrecked 12 March 1890 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Wood carvel schooner |
| Tonnage | 80 GT |
| Displacement | 80 NT |
| Length | 23.62 m |
| Beam | 6.156 m |
| Draught | 1.981 m |
| Crew | 8 |
The Agnes was a wooden carvel schooner built in 1875 at Brisbane Water. On 12 March 1890, whilst in ballast between Sydney and Tweed River, she lost her sails in a gale 6 miles (9.7 km) and was wrecked north of Brunswick River heads. There were eight deaths.