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ALACRITY sailing schooner (/1872)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alacrity (ex-Ethel) | Sydney | // 4.1872 | sold 1.1882 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 85bm |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t |
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| Length, m | 26.5 gundeck |
| Breadth, m | 5.84 |
| Draught, m | 2.36 hold depth |
| No of shafts |
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| Machinery | sails |
| Power, h. p. | |
| Max speed, kts | |
| Fuel, t | |
| Endurance, nm(kts) |
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| Armament | 1 x 1 - 114/18 12pdr SBML |
| Complement |
Project history
Former mercantile schooner Ethel, hired in April 1872 (purchased 4.11.1872) to help enforce the Imperial Parliament's Kidnapping Act of 1872, which aimed to eliminate the practice of kidnapping Pacific islanders as a labour force for white settles in tropical NE Australia, known in Australia as 'blackbirding'.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
