Sydney Harbour, 1962 |
| History |
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| Name | Cythera |
| Owner | Peter A. Fenton |
| Port of registry | Sydney. Lloyds Yacht Register VJZP 316113 |
| Builder | Peter A. Fenton |
| Launched | 17 March 1962 |
| Maiden voyage | 31 March 1963 |
| Fate | Lost |
| General characteristics |
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| Type | Ketch |
| Tonnage | 31.29 tons gross, 24.18 tons net and 26 tons Thames Measurement |
| Length | 43.2 ft (13.17 m) |
| Beam | 12.5 ft (3.81 m) |
| Draught | 7 ft (2.13 m) |
Cythera ( SY-thər-ə), a 50-foot (15 m) steel ketch, designed and built single-handedly by Peter A. Fenton, was the first subject of modern-day piracy in Australian history and set a legal precedent to laws in effect from 1858.
