Tag: New South Wales
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HMAS Bronzewing (HTS 501) Harbour Tug
HMAS Bronzewing (HTS 501) Harbour Tug HMS Bronzewing was one of four Bronzewing-class harbour tugs constructed for the Royal Australian Navy. The ships in the class were: Bronzewing (HTS 501)Currawong (HTS 502)HTS 503 (to Papua New Guinea in 1974)Mollymawk (HTS 504) They were constructed by Stannard Bros, Sydney, except for HTS Mollymawk (504), she was constructed… Read more
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Steam Ship John Oxley
Steam Ship John Oxley Built in 1927 in Scotland for the Queensland Harbours and Rivers Board, the John Oxley was a relief pilot vessel in Moreton Bay, a buoy tender and a lighthouse tender that operated along the Queensland coast. In the Second World War John Oxley was requisitioned for the Royal Australian Navy and… Read more
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Steam Tug Waratah
Steam Tug Waratah Built in 1902 at Cockatoo Island, Waratah is a coal fired tug and part of the Sydney Heritage Fleet. Originally named Burunda, her primary role was to tow dredges and barges between the various ports along the NSW coast. From 1948, her age and condition restricted her to operating within the Newcastle… Read more