Katie





Katie
Type :
 Wooden steam ship
Launched  :
1878
Builder :
 Rock Davis
Blackwall, NSW
Gross weight :
 20 tons
Dimensions :
 53.40 x 10.40 x 4.60 (feet)
Passenger capacity :
 80
Speed :
 unknown

Katie was typical of many of the early small vessels that operated on the harbour. At various times in her career she serviced the Balmain area, Lane Cover River and Mosman Bay. She was much traded, having at least four owners during her lifetime.

She also survived for a consisderable period being broken up in 1930.
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