| Overall length |
51m |
| Beam |
9.8m |
| Displacement |
760 tons |
| Depth |
4.6m |
| Tonnage |
540 gross tons |
| Speed |
14 knots |
| Propeller |
4 Bladed, 10′ 6″ (3.2m) diameter by 12′ pitch, cast iron hub. Manganese Bronze bolt on blades |
| Main Engine |
Bow McLachland 17.5″+29″+48’x33″-1400 IHP (Indicated Horse Power) |
| Boilers |
Two coal fired wetback scotch marine single ended boilers each with three furnaces, |
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dimensions 12’9″ internal diameter, by 11’3″ long and weighing around 30 ton each. |
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Working pressure 180 psi. Brundrits boiler circulators. |
| Forced Draft |
James Howden forced draft and Brundrits boiler circulators. |
| Thrust Bearing |
Michell thrust bearing by Michell Bearing LTD. |
| Bilge Pump |
Dawson & Downie air pump. |
| Feed Pump |
Weirs main feed pumps and float tank. |
| Feed Heater |
John Kirkaldy feed heater and filter. |
| Generator |
Sisson steam engine driving a Crompton 8KW 110 volt DC. |
| Refrigeration |
Reader steam engine driving L. Sterne refrigeration set. |
| Ash Ejector |
Sees ash ejector by Trewent & Proctor (removed when oil fired). Converted from coal to |
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oil firing by Sergeants in Brisbane in 1947. |
| Sanitary Pump |
Dawson & Downie was fitted but has been replaced by a number of pumps over the years. |
| Steering Engine |
Bow McLachlan steering engine in bridge with rod and chain to quadrant. |
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| Built |
1927 by Bow McLachlan & Co. Ltd, Thistle Works, Paisley, Scotland,
Ship No.464 |
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to Lloyds 100A1 survey specifications. |
| Launched |
Wednesday, 20th July 1927 |
| Condensing Plant |
Sergeants |
| Circulator |
Matthew Paul |
Sydney Heritage Fleet
