Lucinda (steam yacht)

Lucinda c1885
History
Australia
NameLucinda
Owner
BuilderWilliam Denny and Brothers, Dumbarton
Cost£13,000
Yard number292
Laid down18 April 1884
Launched7 October 1884
Completed20 December 1884
FateHulked as a breakwater 1937
General characteristics
TypePaddle steam yacht
Tonnage301 GRT, 148 NRT
Length172.6 ft (53 m) registered
Beam25.1 ft (8 m)
Draught6.2 ft (2 m)
Depth9.2 ft (3 m)
Propulsionsteam compound oscillating 114nhp, paddle
Speed12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)

Lucinda was a 301-tonne paddle steamer built by William Denny & Bros., Dumbarton, Scotland in 1884. She was owned by the Government of Queensland, and used for pleasure cruises and transporting members of the Queensland Parliament up and down the state’s coast.