SS Friendship (1897)

For other ships with the same name, see SS Friendship.

Friendship ashore off Tweeds Heads in June 1912 .
History
Name	SS Friendship
Owner	Corrigan, B.M. & Co.
Port of registry	Sydney, Australia
Builder	Rock Davis, Sydney
Completed	1897
Maiden voyage	1897
In service	1897
Out of service	28 November 1912
Identification	ON: 106139
Fate	Wrecked in 1912
General characteristics
Type	Cargo ship
Tonnage	214 GRT
Length	30.8 metres (101 ft 1 in)
Beam	8.2 metres (26 ft 11 in)
Depth	2.5 metres (8 ft 2 in)
Installed power	compound engine
Propulsion	Screw propeller

SS Friendship was an Australian cargo ship which ran aground and sank at Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia at the end of South Wall with a cargo of Tallow while she was travelling from Tweed River to Sydney.

Construction

Friendship was constructed in 1897 at the Rock Davis shipyard in Sydney. She was completed in 1897 and named Friendship. She sailed for Corrigan, B.M. & Co. from 1897 until her demise in 1912. The ship was 30.8 metres (101 ft 1 in) long, with a beam of 8.2 metres (26 ft 11 in) and a depth of 2.5 metres (8 ft 2 in). The ship was assessed at 214 GRT. She had a compound engine driving a single screw propeller.

June 1912 Accident

Friendship ran aground off Tweed Heads in June 1912. This was her first accident in her 15-year career, she was refloated a few days later and returned to service after a few repairs.

Sinking

On 28 November 1912, Friendship left Tweed River with a cargo of Tallow bound for Sydney.

She had made this voyage numerous times and only had one accident a half year earlier. This time however the ship ran aground again at Tweed Heads at the end of South Wall. The ship sunk with its cargo but luckily there were no injuries or fatalities.

Wreck

The wreck lies at the entrance of Tweed River.