MV Nelcebee

MV Nelcebee
History
Australia
NameMV Nelcebee
NamesakeNelcebee after the Aboriginal name for a spring at Port Pirie
OwnerCaptain Williams of Port Adelaide (1983-unknown), unknown (-1962), R Fricker and Company (1962-1982)
BuilderT.B. Seath & Co. at Rutherglen, Scotland
Cost£7,000
Commissioned1883 (1883)
Decommissioned1982
FateTo South Australian Maritime Museum
StatusMuseum Ship
General characteristics
TypeSteam tug and lighter (1883-1927) Motor ketch (1927-)
Length32.61 metres
Beam5.69 metres
Draft2.79 metres
Installed powerSteam (1883-1927) Diesel (1927-)
Sail planKetch (1927-)

The MV Nelcebee is an auxiliary schooner that served the South Australian coastal trade from 1883 to 1982.