Sunday, November 6, 2011

Seafaring Sunday: Rose Hill Packet

November 6, 1789: The first vessel built by Europeans in Australia was launched in Sydney Harbor.  Known as the Rose Hill Packet or "The Lump", she was crafted by convicts and worked under both oars and sails.  She would have had one mast and looked a little like a smaller version of the lugger above (via geograph.org.uk)
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  1. Timmy!November 6, 2011 at 4:40 PM

    Ahoy, Pauline! Interesting. What's up with the red sails?

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  2. PaulineNovember 6, 2011 at 5:23 PM

    Got me. Any of the Brethren who know better than I please chime in but it seems to be a trend in "rebuilts" lately.

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