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Koonya (1887)
The ''Koonya'' was a wood carvel screw steamer built in 1887 at Hobart, that was wrecked when it stuck the shore at Doboy reef whilst carrying passengers & cargo between Moruya and Sydney and was lost off Cronulla Beach, Port Hacking, New South Wales on 25 January 1898.
The vessel was originally built by William Bayes of Hobart and owned by the Risby Bros merchants and used to trade between Hobart and the Tasman's Peninsula as well as running a number of pleasure cruises. In 1888 the ownership changed and the vessel started trading to the West Coast of Tasmania often used to carry gold, silver and tin back from the mines on the west coast. During this period it was involved with two collisions and a number of smaller incidences. Finally in 1898 ownership was transferred to the Moruya Steam Navigation Company and the vessel commenced weekly runs between Sydney and Moruya before finally running ashore to the south of Sydney.
==Construction==
The SS ''Koonya'' was named in the Tasmanian aboriginal dialect after the portion of the island Sorell 〔(The Mercury Saturday 7 May 1887 )〕
The vessel was custom built for the Risby Bros merchants in Tasmania by the well-known local shipbuilder William Bayes at Tilly's shipyard, Battery Point.〔 at the time it was thought that the vessel
was in'' every way creditable to that gentleman, who had both designed and built her. Mr. Hayes was to a certain extent a self-taught man, and as "a consequence the boat was all the more a credit to him. (Cheers.) It would be a loss, to the whole colony were such a man to leave its shores, therefore he trusted that sufficient inducement would be always provided to keep him here. (Hear, hear.)” 〔(The Mercury Wednesday 11 May 1887 )〕
The vessel was originally intended to be launched on Saturday 7 May 1887 but owing to the unfavourable state of the tide the ceremony was postponed until Tuesday 10 May 1887 where some 400 spectators watched.
Mr. Arthur Risby's eldest daughter performed the ceremony of christening the new craft. The chocks were immediately knocked away, and the vessel glided gradually into the water amidst the cheering of the bystanders. The launch may be termed highly successful, no hitch of any kind taking place, and from the time the first chock was knocked away, 10 minutes did not elapse until the vessel rode in her native element 〔
On the afternoon of the launch, the ''Koonya'' was towed around to the crane wharf to have the boiler fitted the next day and the work of fixing the engines and otherwise finishing her.〔 After the launch and the machinery being fitted the steamer was again slipped for several weeks, and several extensive additions made, and she received her final touches on the stocks in Mr. Lucas' yards, Queen's Domain. Her engines were fitted by Messis. Kennedy and Co., and no expense has been spared in painting and decorating both cabins and hull.〔(The Mercury Friday 5 August 1887 )〕
When originally built the vessel was described at the time of her launching as:
The general appearance of the new craft is built on more symmetrical lines, the ''Koonya'' promises to be a fast steamer, and should soon make a name for herself, and prove a profitable investment to her owner, who intends to put her in the Channel and Sorell trade
The ''Koonya'' is rigged as a fore-and-aft schooner, with a flush deck, surrounded with a Tasmanian Blackwood hand-rail. Her keel, frame, kelson, and bottom planking’s are of blue gum, with a top of Oregon pine, whilst the decks and beams are of kauri, and every bit of timber in her is well seasoned and of the best possible quality. Her dimensions are as follows:-
Length on the keel, .,
beam, .,
depth, .,
and she has a carrying capacity of 120tons. on a draft of of water.
Her engines, which arrived here in the SS ''Chollerton'', are from the well-known works of Ross and Duncan, Glasgow, the firm, and are on the compound surface condensing principle, having a nominal horse-power of 30. The cylinders have an stroke, with a high and-low-pressure of 18 and 26. She is also fitted with a novelty in the shape of a Duncan's patent propeller.
A fine commodious cabin, x is fitted aft, and the owners intend to have it upholstered without regard to expense. On the left of the cabin are the officers quarters, whilst a special compartment for ladies occupies the right side. Coming up on deck a fine bridge spans the vessel amidships, on which the wheel and steering gear is situated. Altogether the boat is a perfect model of her class, and a credit to both builder and owner.〔
When the vessel made is initial water trial, despite the rain, a large number of spectators assembled on the New Wharf to watch the new boat make her first start. At
About half-past 2 o'clock the word was given to cast off shore lines, and the Koonya glided into midstream, heading for Kangaroo Point Bluff. A wheel is one of the few remaining necessities of the Koonya, but this want was temporarily replaced by lines attached to the rudder, and which were manipulated by two men. Among the bystanders were quick to observe this, and indulged in a little badinage at the expense of the steersman.
Some time was spent in cruising about midstream, and the head of the ''Koonya'' was turned northward, and after proceeding up the river some little distance it was resolved to return and run the measured mile accordingly the boat was headed down stream, and with 1001b. of steam on it was found that she ran the distance in 6min. 5sec, or at the rate of nearly 10 miles per hour. As the engines are at present new, and therefore work stiffly, the owners calculate that they will shortly be able to considerably exceed that rate but taking it altogether it may fairly be reckoned a very good performance 〔
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