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List Of Ships Named Fanny
A number of vessels have born the name ''Fanny'': * ''Fanny'' was launched in 1774 and was renamed . She spent much of her career, under either name, as a West Indiaman. She was last listed in 1796. * , a merchant ship that transported convicts to Australia in 1816 * , an armed merchantman that sailed between Liverpool and South America * , a merchant ship that transported convicts to Australia in 1833 * , a propeller-driven, small Confederate States Navy steamer * '' Fanny Nicholson'', an Australian sailing ship that sank in 1872 See also * ''Fannie'' (pilot boat), built in 1860 for the New York City and Sandy Hook pilots {{DEFAULTSORT:Fanny Ship names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fanny Nicholson
''Fanny Nicholson'' was an iron-framed, timber-clad barque that sank in 1872 in Frenchman's Bay in King George Sound near Albany in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The barque was built in Hartlepool in County Durham. It was fitted with one deck, a poop deck, an elliptical stern and a figurehead in the shape of a woman. It was copper-fastened, sheathed with felt and yellow metal. The ship required repairs in 1856 and 1861 for damage incurred while in operation. During its early years of service it was sailed from Liverpool to destinations in South America and was sailed to Australia arriving in 1859. It was operating as a whaler out of Hobart in 1871, owned by Captain John McArthur and William Andrews. The ship struck a whale on 21 November 1872 while en route from Hobart to Albany. After tying the whale to the side of the vessel it proceeded to Frenchman's Bay where it anchored to process the whale. The following night a gale rose from the southeast and it br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fannie (pilot Boat)
The ''Fannie'' was a 19th-century Sandy Hook pilot boat built in 1860 by Edward F. Williams at his shipyard in Greenpoint, Brooklyn for New York City pilots. She was in the pilot service during the American Civil War. In an age of steam, she was sold in 1896. Construction and service The pilot-boat ''Fannie,'' was built in 1860 and launched on July 12, 1860 at the Edward F. Williams shipyard, in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, for the New York and Sandy Hook Pilots. She was owned by Captain Edward Mersenee of New York. When Captain Edward Mersenee died in January 1864, the pilot boats in the port of New York flew their flags at half-mast, as a token of respect to the late captain. On August 11, 1864, during the American Civil War, the pilots on the ''Fannie,'' No. 17 reported that they saw a vessel burning off Montauk, New York. The pilots believed that the CSS Tallahassee was working her way toward the Nantucket Shoals in the Atlantic Ocean. The ''Fannie'' was registered with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
