Altair stranded on Long Reef

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Record numberCOL-024Datec1943DescriptionThis vessel is an auxiliary scow called Altair.
A scow is a flat-bottomed sailing vessel and “auxiliary” means it has been fitted with a motor, in this case some time after it was built.
It was on its way to Sydney from Auckland and was under tow for the last part of the voyage when it went aground on Long Reef on October 14 or 15, 1942. It was still there in 1943.
MenuPlace | Suburbs C-E | Collaroy (N.S.W.)Service | Transport | Boats | ShipwreckSourceBlacketSubjectsCollaroy (N.S.W.)Shipwrecks - New South Wales - Long ReefLong Reef (N.S. W. )Physical descriptionSlide; Digital Image 400 DPICopyrightThis item may be used freely for research and study purposes, for all other uses contact Northern Beaches Council Library Local Studies. Please acknowledge that the item is courtesy of Northern Beaches Council Library Local Studies.

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