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The ''Abbey'' was a wooden brigantine that was wrecked at Crowdy Head, New South Wales in 1868. == Career == The ''Abbey'' was built at Newcastle, Northern Ireland, in 1854. During the period 1858–1866, she was engaged mainly in the trade between Circular Head, Tasmania, and Hobsons Bay, Melbourne, carrying a cargo of general produce and items such as candles and soap.〔(Shipping Intelligence ), ''The Argus''. 26 April 1860.〕〔(Shipping Intelligence ), ''The Argus''. 9 October 1860.〕 The ship's captain, James Crocket, made this journey at least five times between 5 July 1859 and the 7 May 1862.〔〔〔(Classified Advertising ), ''The South Australian Advertiser''. 5 July 1859.〕〔(Shipping Intelligence ), ''The Argus''. 29 May 1860〕〔(Shipping Intelligence ), ''The Argus''. 8 May 1862.〕 Towards the end of Captain James Crocket's tenure, the ''Abbey'' was being used in runs between Brisbane and ports such as Newcastle, New South Wales,〔(Shipping - Departures ), ''The Brisbane Courier''. 7 June 1864.〕 the Clarence River and Port Frederick.〔(Shipping - Vessels in Harbour ), ''The Brisbane Courier''. 21 June 1866.〕 On 27 June 1866, the ''Abbey'' was rammed by a cutter while at rest in the Brisbane River.〔(Shipping ), ''The Brisbane Courier''. 27 June 1866.〕 A few months later, on 6 September, she was sold at a public auction in Melbourne, having had a "thorough overhaul".〔(Advertising ), ''The Argus''. 30 August 1866.〕 In October 1866 the vessel sailed to Dunedin, New Zealand, under the command of T. W. Harrison.〔(Advertising ), ''The Argus''. 22 October 1866.〕 In 1867 the vessel made runs from Newcastle to Melbourne stopping on the return voyages at Sydney 〔(Shipping Intelligence ), ''The Argus''. 20 December 1866.〕〔(Shipping Intelligence ), ''The Argus''. 26 January 1867.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Abbey (1853)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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