SS Elingamite

History
NameSS Elingamite
OwnerHuddart Parker
BuilderC.S. Swan & Hunter, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Yard number129
Launched6 August 1887
CompletedSep 1887
FateSank 9 November 1902
General characteristics
TypePassenger steamer
Tonnage2,585 GRT
Length320 ft (98 m)
Beam40 ft 9 in (12.42 m)
Depth22 ft 3 in (6.78 m)
PropulsionWallsend Slipway & Engineering Company triple-expansion compound steam engines
Sail planSchooner-rigged
Speed11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph)
Capacity200 passengers
Armament
  • Capable of being fitted with:
  • 4 × 36-pounder Armstrong guns
  • Machine-guns

SS Elingamite was an Australian passenger steamer of 2,585 tons, built in 1887, and owned by Huddart Parker. The ship was wrecked on 9 November 1902 off the north coast of New Zealand carrying a large consignment of gold. The wreck is now a favourite site for adventurous divers because of the drama associated with it, and wild tales of lost treasure.