Illawarra

An iron full-rigged ship built in 1881 by Dobie & Co., Glasgow. Dimensions: 269'1"×40'6"×24'0" and tonnage: 1963 GRT, 1887 NRT, 1787 tons under deck and 3500 DWT.
1881 October
Launched at the shipyard of Dobie & Co., Glasgow, for Devitt & Moore, London. Assigned the official British Reg. No. 85076 and signal WFKT. Employed in the Australian passenger trade.
1881-1887
In command of Captain D.B. Carvosso late of the same owner's fullrigged ship Hawkesbury.
1885 December 7 - March 21
Sailed from Sydney to London in 104 days.
1887-1888
In command of Captain W.W. Smith.
1887 January 13 - April 22
Sailed from Sydney to London in 97 days.
1887 December 5 - March 8
Sailed from Sydney to London in 94 days.
1888-1899
In command of Captain D.B. Carvosso who afterwards took command of the same owner's fullrigged ship Derwent.
1889 December - April 5
Sailed from Sydney to London in 103 days.
1899
Captain J.H. Barrett, late of the same owner's fullrigged ship Hesperus, died on December 12 at 44°S, 45°E and the command of the ship was taken over by the First Mate Mr Munafort.
1900-1907
In command of Captain Charles Maitland late of the same owner's fullrigged ship Hesperus. Afterwards Capt. Maitland took command of the same owner's four-masted barque Port Jackson.
1899-1907
Served as sail training ship.
1907 June
Sold to N.A. Lydersen & Co. and partners, Tvedestrand.
1908
Captain O.J. Jobsen.
1909
Captain I. Jobsen.
1912 March 5
Abandoned at sea in position 50°51'N, 12°59'W on voyage from Leith to Coquimbo [Valparaiso] with a cargo of coal. The ship had capsized when the cargo shifted. Other sources say that the cargo caught fire. The crew was picked up by the British steam ship Manchester Mariner and later transferred to the SS Bengore Head.

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