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SS ''Lindus'' was an Australian iron-hulled coastal cargo ship driven by a 160 H.P. 2-cylinder compound steam engine with a top cruising speed of 10 knots. She was built in 1881 by Edward Withy & Co.,
On 4 June 1899, traveling from
Hartlepool
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, England. Her engines were built by T. Richardson & Sons, Hartlepool. She had a complement of 24 crewmembers.
Shipwrecked
On 4 June 1899, traveling from Newcastle, New South Wales
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on her way to Adelaide
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while carrying a cargo of coal the ''Lindus'' was caught up in a heavy storm and was wrecked near Newcastle's Oyster Bank, on the wreck of the at position .
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Further reading
;Online Databases * * * ;Books * ''Wrecks on the New South Wales Coast''. By Loney, J. K. (Jack Kenneth), 1925–1995 Oceans Enterprises. 1993 . *''Australian shipwrecks Vol.3 1871–1900'' By Loney, J. K. (Jack Kenneth), 1925–1995. Geelong Vic: List Publishing, 1982 910.4530994 LON Shipwrecks of the Hunter Region Ships built on the River Tees 1881 ships Maritime incidents in 1899 1899 in Australia 1871–1900 ships of Australia Merchant ships of Australia Iron and steel steamships of Australia {{Merchantship-stub