The iron-hulled, schooner-rigged screw steamer Enterprise was built in 1868. Its original measurements were length 49.6 feet, breadth 11.4 feet and depth 5.6 feet. It was lengthened in 1872 to 78.7 X 12.5 X 5.2 feet, giving it a gross tonnage of 36 tons.
The vessel was de-registered in 1913 before working as a
water-tender carting fresh water supplies to vessels at anchor for a short
time. It was eventually abandoned at the Garden Island Ships’ Graveyard in the
North Arm of the Port River around August 1913.
Mark Staniforth took this photo of the Enterprise’s
remains hidden among the mangroves: -
The late Terry Arnott took a similar photo of the Enterprise sometime before 1999 that features in the “Garden Island Ships’ Graveyard Maritime Heritage Trail” booklet. The caption for his photo says, “The hull is basically complete along its length with an intact stern section”.
I am hoping that this recent photo of mine shows the Enterprise
as it is today (late 2025): -
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