Martha (1799)
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Martha was a schooner
of 30 tons and a crew of four which was wrecked at Little Manly Cove in Australia
in August 1800.
The Martha was constructed in Sydney in 1799 and travelled to Norfolk Island
. Its master was William Reid. It was wrecked with a load of coal on its way from Reids Mistake to Sydney
.
Schooner
A schooner is a type of sailing vessel characterized by the use of fore-and-aft sails on two or more masts with the forward mast being no taller than the rear masts....
of 30 tons and a crew of four which was wrecked at Little Manly Cove in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in August 1800.
The Martha was constructed in Sydney in 1799 and travelled to Norfolk Island
Norfolk Island
Norfolk Island is a small island in the Pacific Ocean located between Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia. The island is part of the Commonwealth of Australia, but it enjoys a large degree of self-governance...
. Its master was William Reid. It was wrecked with a load of coal on its way from Reids Mistake to Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
.