Tuncurry (1909) Explained

The Tuncurry II was a wooden carvel screw steamer built in 1909 at Tuncurry, Australia.^[1]

The ship was designed to enable navigation of the shallow bars when entering estuaries. Also for general cargo and the accommodation for 21 saloon class passengers.^[2] In the 1930s, the ship was used as a collier.^[3]

In 1921 at Tuncurry, the ship was lengthened by almost twenty feet by Ernest Wright, son of John Wright.^[4]

The Tuncurry II was used by the Royal Australian Navy to transport cargo. A Vickers machine gun was fitted at Garden Island.^[5] The ship was purchased by the Commonwealth for the navy in 1944 and sold in 1946.^{[6] [7]}

A vessel with a similar name operated at much the same time, and so the Tuncurry (1903) ex Tokelau should not be confused with the Tuncurry (1909).

External links

• Web site: Image of Ernest Wright and the Tuncurry II. 'Tuncurry II' (1909 - 1950) OR 'Nambucca I' (1922 - 1934). Ernest Wright Shipyard Tuncurry -1921/22. Flickr.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lloyd's Register - Tuncurry . Plimsoll Ship data. 4 April 2018.
2. Web site: New Coastal Steamer. Trove - National Library of Australia . The Sydney Morning Herald August 16, 1909. 4 April 2018.
3. Web site: Coaster Tuncurry Sold. Trove - National Library of Australia . The Sydney Morning Herald October 6th, 1932. 5 April 2018.
4. Web site: Cape Hawke District News. Trove - National Library of Australia . The Manning River Times - Sat 8 Jan 1921. 5 April 2018.
5. Web site: SS TUNCURRY - vickers machine gun. National Archives of Australia. 5 April 2018.
6. Web site: Tuncurry (+1950). 4 April 2018. Jan Lettens.
7. Web site: 'Tuncurry II' (1909 - 1950) - Cargo vessel during WWII - 1941. Flickr. 4 April 2018. Black Diamond Images.