PS Etona
 PS Etona
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| Name: | Etona |
| Namesake: | Eton College |
| Owner: | Symonds |
| Route: | River Murray, Australia |
| Builder: | Ross family |
| Launched: | 1898 |
| Status: | Private vessel |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Paddle steamer |
| Length: | 18 m (60 ft) |
| Beam: | 3.6 m (12 ft) |
| Propulsion: | Side wheeler: 8 hp (6.0 kW) Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies steam engine |
| Notes: | [1] |
The PS Etona is a privately owned side-wheeler paddle steamer launched on the Murray River in 1898.
History
1890s
Etona was launched as a mission steamer, with the intention of operating regular trips between Morgan or Mannum and Renmark. While the forepart of the vessel was used as a saloon, the cabin was a small saloon. The minister onboard doubled as a captain.[1] On August 16, 1898, Etona arrived at Renmark; the Rev Dr Harmer held services on board the following Sunday with the assistance of Rev H M Wylie.[2] In September of the same year, the service due in Holder on the 18th was suspended due to the vessel grounding on a sandbank.[3] During its year of launch, the boiler of Etona gave way, being replaced at a cost of £87.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Plowman, Peter (2005). Murray Darling Paddleboats. Dural Delivery Centre: Rosenberg Publishing Pty Ltd. p. 24. ISBN 1877058378. Search this book on
- ↑ "Country News". Adelaide Observer. 20 August 1898. p. 22. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ↑ "Country News". Adelaide Observer. 10 September 1898. p. 10. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ↑ "New South Wales Elections". Narracoorte Herald. Trove. 2 August 1898. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
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