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PS George Rennie

1871–1900 ships of Australia1885 ships1902 in AustraliaColliers of AustraliaMaritime incidents in 1902
Paddle steamers of AustraliaShips built in EnglandShips sunk as breakwatersShipwrecks of Magnetic IslandUse Australian English from March 2018
George Rennie
George Rennie

PS George Rennie was a steel-hulled ship scuttled in the lee of Hawking Point, Magnetic Island, Queensland, Australia. It was built in 1885 in Middlesex as a 151-gross-ton paddle steamer. In 1896 the vessel was purchased by Howard Smith and Company who converted it into a lighter. Howard Smith and Company used the vessel to transport coal from the anchorage at West Point to Townsville harbour. It was scuttled in 1902 to serve as a breakwater for a small jetty in the bay. The remains of the ship can still be seen at low tide from Picnic Bay beach.

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