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Dorothy H. Sterling
North Arm, Port Adelaide, South Australia
Dorothy H. Sterling was a schooner built in 1920 and lost on 06/06/1932. In an effort to recoup mounting harbour dues, the Harbors Board decided to auction the schooner, but there was no bid. As the vessel was too large for lightering work it was eventually sold privately to a local ship breaker, with one condition of sale be
CategorySHIPWRECK
LocationNorth Arm, Port Adelaide, South Australia
DatasetSouth Australian Shipwrecks
Listed/year1932
Oddness signal90/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceSchooner; Wood; In an effort to recoup mounting harbour dues, the Harbors Board decided to auction the schooner, but there was no bid. As the vessel was too large for lightering work it was eventually sold privately to a local ship breaker, with one condition of sale be
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