Adonis (1874)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 New South Wales | |
| Name | Adonis |
| Owner | Patrick Hogan |
| Port of registry | Sydney |
| Ship registration number | 79/1874 |
| Ship official number | 71807 |
| Builder | Dent Jervis Bay, New South Wales, Australia |
| Completed | 1874 |
| Fate | Wrecked 22 December 1889 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Wood Brigantine |
| Tonnage | 108 GRT |
| Displacement | 104 NRT |
| Length | 28.16 m |
| Beam | 6.309 m |
| Draught | 2.529 m |
Adonis was a wooden brigantine built at Jervis Bay, New South Wales. She was wrecked on 22 December 1889, approximately 15 miles (24 km) south of Crowdy Head, when she sprang a leak whilst carrying coal between Wollongong and the Richmond River.[1]