 Curl Curl approaches Manly Wharf, 1954
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Napier & Miller, Old Kilpatrick, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Operators | Port Jackson & Manly Steamship Company, Sydney, Australia |
| Built | 1927/28 |
| In service | 1928–1968 |
| Completed | 2 |
| Retired | 2 |
| Scrapped | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Passenger ferry |
| Displacement | 799.5 long tons (812 t) |
| Length | 220 ft (67 m) |
| Beam | 35 ft 11 in (10.95 m) |
| Draught | 12 ft 6 in (3.81 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
| Capacity | 1,587 passengers |
The Dee Why and Curl Curl, were two identical steam ferries servicing Sydney Harbour's Circular Quay to Manly service. Both commissioned in 1928, they were the largest ferries on Sydney Harbour until the 1938 introduction of the South Steyne.
Curl Curl was the fastest ferry on the harbour, able to do the Manly run in 22 minutes. Dee Why was only marginally slower. The two ferries were built in Scotland and steamed to Sydney under their own power. The cost to build them in Australia was too high, so the company looked to Scotland for their new ships. Curl Curl served until 1960 while Dee Why was in service until 1968.
The ferries were named after the Sydney suburbs of Dee Why and Curl Curl that lie north of Manly.