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HMAS TINGIRA

from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons

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  • mambo1935 said:
    grace!
  • beachcomber australia said:
    State Records NSW has many photos of her earlier as the 'Sobraon' eg - And as a clipper - acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/item/itemDetailPaged.aspx?itemID=414349 I expect there will be more flickr connections to follow ...
  • pellethepoet said:
    Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons Be sure to keep the 4th of November free Nicole, for the annual dinner and smoke night! Bring a good voice as you'll be expected to lead your fair share of shanties! :)
  • Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons said:
    pellethepoet Nice find Pelle! Smoking and community singing, we will warm up with some shanties on the karaoke machine :)
  • beachcomber australia said:
    At Rose Bay, see -

Naval Officers and cadets on the N.S.S 'Sobraon', 1893

from Museums of History NSW - State Archives Collection

Schooltime on the Sobraon

from Museums of History NSW - State Archives Collection

  • Highranger said:
    A composite full-rigged ship built of teak and iron in 1866. She was the largest composite sailing ship ever built. 1866 - Launched at the shipyard of A. Hall, Aberdeen, for Lowther, Maxton & Co., London. Employed in the Australian passenger & cargo trade. 1892 - Sold to the New South Wales Government for £ 15.000 and turned into a reformatory ship moored off Cockatoo Island in Sydney harbour. 1911 - Sold to the Commonwealth Government for £ 15.000 and was renamed HMAS Tingara. Converted into a training ship for boys entering the Australian Navy at a cost of £ 7000. 1927 - Sold and moored in Berry's Bay, Sydney. 1941 - Broken up at Sydney.