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| File:StateLibQld 1 47940 Dicky (ship).jpg Dicky grounded near Caloundra Head in 1893. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Dicky |
| Builder | Gebruder Howdalt, Kiel, Germany |
| Launched | 1883 |
| Fate | Wrecked 4 February 1893 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 226 gross |
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Dicky was a 226-gross ton steamer,[1] built by Gebruder Howdalt, Kiel in 1883.[citation needed]
Fate
[edit | edit source]On 4 February 1893, while steaming in bad weather off the coast of Queensland, Australia, Dicky was blown ashore at Caloundra,[1] on a stretch of coast now known as Dicky Beach.
Partial wreck removal
[edit | edit source]The Sunshine Coast Council began removing the visible parts of the wreck on 30 July 2015.[2]
Citations
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