Itata (1883)
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.jpg) The wreck of Itata. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Itata |
| Owner | Newark Shipping Company |
| Port of registry | Liverpool |
| Builder | R. & J. Evans, Liverpool |
| Launched | 1883 |
| Identification | Official Number: 87910 |
| Fate | Scuttled in Middle Harbour. |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 950 Gross register tons, 975 Net register tons |
| Length | 202.1 ft (61.6 m) |
| Beam | 33 ft 6 in (10.21 m) |
| Depth | 9.9 ft (3.0 m) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
Itata was a three-masted iron barque built by R & J Evans, Liverpool in 1883. She was severely damaged by a fire in her hold at Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, in 1906.[1] Her hulk was towed to Sydney and was scuttled in Saltpan Creek, Middle Harbour.
The location is -33.8151031, 151.2246810
