South Australian (clipper ship)
South Australian about 1870 | |
| History | |
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| United Kingdom | |
| Name | South Australian |
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| Operator |
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| Port of registry | |
| Builder | William Pile, Sunderland |
| Launched | 24 February 1868 |
| Completed | July 1868 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Sunk 14 February 1889 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 1,040 GRT |
| Tons burthen | 1,230 BM |
| Length | 201.0 ft (61.3 m) |
| Beam | 36.0 ft (11.0 m) |
| Depth | 20.1 ft (6.1 m) |
| Sail plan | full-rigged ship |
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South Australian was a composite-hulled clipper ship that was built in Sunderland in 1868 and sank in the Bristol Channel in 1889. She was a successor to clippers St Vincent and City of Adelaide. For nearly two decades she voyaged annually between London and South Australia.