SS Dicky

Dicky grounded near Caloundra Head in 1893.
History
NameDicky
BuilderGebruder Howdalt, Kiel, Germany
Launched1883
FateWrecked 4 February 1893
General characteristics
Tonnage226 gross

Dicky was a 226-gross ton steamer, built by Gebruder Howdalt, Kiel in 1883.[citation needed]

Fate

On 4 February 1893, while steaming in bad weather off the coast of Queensland, Australia, Dicky was blown ashore at Caloundra, on a stretch of coast now known as Dicky Beach.

Partial wreck removal

The Sunshine Coast Council began removing the visible parts of the wreck on 30 July 2015.

Citations

  1. 1 2 "SS Dicky". Australian National Shipwreck Database. Australian Government – Department of Environment. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "SS Dicky removal: Sunshine Coast locals say goodbye to visible remains of 122-year-old shipwreck". Australia: ABC News. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.