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SS Dicky

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Dicky was a 226-gross ton steamer,[1] built by Gebruder Howdalt, Kiel in 1883.[citation needed]

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Fate

On 4 February 1893, while steaming in bad weather off the coast of Queensland, Australia, Dicky was blown ashore at Caloundra,[1] on a stretch of coast now known as Dicky Beach.

Partial wreck removal

The Sunshine Coast Council began removing the visible parts of the wreck on 30 July 2015.[2]

Citations

  1. [1]
    "SS Dicky". Australian National Shipwreck Database. Australian Government - Department of Environment. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  2. [2]
    "SS Dicky removal: Sunshine Coast locals say goodbye to visible remains of 122-year-old shipwreck". ABC News, Thursday 30 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
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