The ''Acme'' was a wooden top sail
schooner
A schooner ( ) is a type of sailing ship, sailing vessel defined by its Rig (sailing), rig: fore-and-aft rigged on all of two or more Mast (sailing), masts and, in the case of a two-masted schooner, the foremast generally being shorter than t ...
that was driven ashore at
Seal Rocks, New South Wales
Seal Rocks is a small coastal settlement in the Mid-Coast Council Local government in Australia, local government area, in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, north-north-east of Sydney. It is famous for its many premier s ...
while carrying timber from
Camden Haven
Camden Haven (sometimes preceded by a definite article) is a parish in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, approximately 30 km south of the major regional centre of Port Macquarie. The harbour is located where the Cam ...
to
Sydney
Sydney is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales and the List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Syd ...
under the command of Captain James Henry Jackson on the 15 July 1876. There were no casualties.
The wreck has not been located, but the approximate coordinates of the wreck site are .
References
Further reading
Online Database's
Australian National Shipwreck Database
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Australian Shipping - Arrivals and Departures 1788-1968 including shipwreck
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Encyclopaedia of Australian Shipwrecks - New South Wales Shipwreck
Books
*Wrecks on the New South Wales Coast. By
Jack Loney, Loney, J. K. (Jack Kenneth), 1925–1995 Oceans Enterprises. 1993 .
*''Australian Shipwrecks - vol1 1622-1850'',
Charles Bateson
Charles Bateson (4 August 1903 – 5 July 1974) was a maritime historian, journalist and author.
Early life
Charles Henry Bateson was born in Wellington, New Zealand, son of Charles Bateson, a company manager born Liverpool, England, and mo ...
, AH and AW Reed, Sydney, 1972, , Call number 910.4530994 BAT
*''Australian shipwrecks Vol. 2 1851–1871'' By
Jack Loney, Loney, J. K. (Jack Kenneth), 1925–1995. Sydney. Reed, 1980 910.4530994 LON
*''Australian shipwrecks Vol. 3 1871–1900'' By
Jack Loney, Loney, J. K. (Jack Kenneth), 1925–1995. Geelong Vic: List Publishing, 1982 910.4530994 LON
*''Australian shipwrecks Vol. 4 1901–1986'' By
Jack Loney, Loney, J. K. (Jack Kenneth), 1925–1995. Portarlington Vic. Marine History Publications, 1987 910.4530994 LON
*''Australian shipwrecks Vol. 5 Update 1986'' By
Jack Loney, Loney, J. K. (Jack Kenneth), 1925–1995. Portarlington Vic. Marine History Publications, 1991 910.4530994 LON
Ships built in New South Wales
1876 ships
Maritime incidents in July 1876
Shipwrecks of the Mid North Coast Region
1871–1900 ships of Australia
Coastal trading vessels of Australia
Schooners of Australia
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