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 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | City of York |
| Builder | J. Elder and Company Glasgow, Scotland |
| Launched | 1869 |
| Fate | Lost 12 July 1899 |
| Wrecking | 31°59′39″S 115°29′20″E / 31.99415°S 115.48899°E |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 1,167 GRT |
| Length | 67.9 m (222.7 ft) |
| Beam | 10.9 m (35.8 ft) |
| Draft | 6.6 m (21.7 ft) |
| Propulsion | three 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.
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'.