Whale (ship)
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The Whale was a ship that disappeared in 1816.
The Whale was a sloop
of 14 tons, built in on Scotland Island, Pittwater
, New South Wales
in 1810. In July 1816, under the command of George Winney, the Whale headed out of Sydney
bound for the Hawkesbury
and was never seen again. The master and two crew were presumed dead.
The Whale was a sloop
Sloop
A sloop is a sail boat with a fore-and-aft rig and a single mast farther forward than the mast of a cutter....
of 14 tons, built in on Scotland Island, Pittwater
Pittwater
Pittwater is a body of water extending south from Broken Bay, New South Wales, Australia parallel to the coast.The waterway was surveyed by crew members of HMS Sirius in 1788, and named Pitt Water after British Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
in 1810. In July 1816, under the command of George Winney, the Whale headed out of 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...
bound for the Hawkesbury
Hawkesbury
Hawkesbury or Hawksbury is the name of several places:*Hawkesbury, Ontario, a town in Ontario, Canada*City of Hawkesbury a local government area in New South Wales, Australia...
and was never seen again. The master and two crew were presumed dead.