City of York (barque)

City of York from an original painting given to the lighthouse keeper, David Mitchinson and his wife Kathleen by the ship's owners in appreciation for the efforts in rescuing the crew
City of York from an original painting given to the lighthouse keeper, David Mitchinson and his wife Kathleen by the ship's owners in appreciation for the efforts in rescuing the crew
History
NameCity of York
BuilderJ. Elder and Company Glasgow, Scotland
Launched1869
FateLost 12 July 1899
Wrecking31°59′39″S 115°29′20″E / 31.99415°S 115.48899°E / -31.99415; 115.48899 (City of York)
General characteristics
Tonnage1,167 GRT
Length67.9 m (222.7 ft)
Beam10.9 m (35.8 ft)
Draft6.6 m (21.7 ft)
Propulsionthree masted sail

City of York was a 1,167 GRT iron ship which sank after hitting a reef off Rottnest Island in the last few kilometres of its voyage from San Francisco to Fremantle, Western Australia in 1899.[1]

Anchor from City of York, recovered from the wreck in 1959 and on display near the Main Jetty, Rottnest

The three masted, 67.9-metre-long (222.7 ft), iron-hulled ship was built in 1869 by Glasgow shipbuilders J. Elder and Company. The British owners were the 'Ship City of York Company'.

  1. ^ "City of York (1861-1899)". WA Museum. Archived from the original on 26 August 2006. Retrieved 20 January 2007.