Manly-Agnes Collision
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Agnes |
| Owner: | Frederick Thomas Heming |
| Route: | Snails Bay, Sydney Harbour to Middle Harbour |
| Builder: | W Holmes North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Completed: | 1904 |
| Fate: | Wrecked 27 January 1906 in Sydney Harbour |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Launch |
| Installed power: | Hercules Engine 5 hp (3.7 kW) |
| Crew: | 2 |
Manly-Agnes Collision was a 1904 shipwreck in Sydney Harbour, Australia.[1] It involved the 30' launch Agnes and the steamer Manly which was a much larger passenger ferry.[2] The Agnes was carrying passengers between Snails Bay and Middle Harbour.[3][4]
The collision
The collision occurred in Sydney Harbour on a Sunday. The Manly steamer ran into the Agnes, hitting it near the stern. The Hemings family of six people on board the Agnes were thrown into the water.[1] Mr. Heming and his wife Agnes drowned[5] – their four children were rescued and survived.
Aftermath
Captain Ward of the Manly was charged with manslaughter.[4] The jury deliberated a short time before returning with a verdict of not guilty.[6] Blame for the accident was placed on Hemings for turning into the path of the ferry. Captain Ward was admonished for not sounding the ferry’s whistle.[5]
The four Hemings children were orphaned by the loss of their parents. A fund was created to help the oldest son buy out his parents’ laundry business.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Harbour Collision: Steamer Manly and the Launch Agnes". The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser. New South Wales, Australia. 31 January 1906. p. 299. Retrieved 22 March 2020 – via Trove.
- ↑ "MARINE". The Daily Telegraph. New South Wales, Australia. 24 April 1906. p. 8. Retrieved 22 March 2020 – via Trove.
- ↑ "The Manly-Agnes Collision". The Clarence River Advocate. New South Wales, Australia. 13 February 1906. p. 3. Retrieved 22 March 2020 – via Trove.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "The Manly-Agnes Collision". The West Australian. Western Australia. 12 February 1906. p. 4. Retrieved 22 March 2020 – via Trove.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Morcombe, John (27 December 2017). "Last weekend's ferry collision was just the most recent of many". Manly Daily. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ↑ "Captain Ward Acquitted". Goulburn Evening Penny Post. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
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