''Windsor'' was a ship wrecked on Long Reef near

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in 1816. ''Windsor'' was a sloop of 22 tons owned and under the command of

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. ''Windsor'' left the

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and headed for

when she was blown well off shore by a gale. It is probable that it was this gale that ended up sinking '' Recovery'' the same month. Eventually ''Windsor'' reached

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where she picked up ''Recovery''s survivors. Coming into

the ship was wrecked on Long Reef but all of ''Windsor''s crew and ''Recovery''s survivors were able to get to safety and walk to Sydney.

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