Captain Sturt

Captain Sturt

Captain Sturt around 1955 Captain Sturt around 1955

Ship data flag  Australia Launch 1916

Ship dimensions and crew length 35 m ( Lüa )

Machine system

Transport capacities

The PS Captain Sturt was a stern wheel steamer built in 1916 on the Murray River in South Australia . It was named after the British captain and explorer Charles Sturt .

history

Construction of the paddle steamer in Mannum on the Murray River

The 35 m long paddle steamer was built in 1916 in Mannum on the Murray River .

The paddle wheel of the paddle steamer juts out of the water in the Captain Sturt Marina. It was listed as a Historic Monument by being entered on the South Australian Register of Historic Shipwrecks .

Captain Sturt transporting gravel

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, the Murray River was used as a route of transportation by herders, settlers, and travelers. Paddle steamers and barges regularly drove to and fro, carrying passengers, mail and various goods such as fruit, wool, wood and cattle.

The river was made navigable by building locks and weirs . The Goolwa Barrages prevented seawater from entering the Murray River during the dry season.

Web links

Commons : Captain Sturt  - Collection of Images

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d} Shipwrecks of the River Murray. March 2, 2016. Accessed March 13, 2020.