NRW Boat Register 10.7.2019
BOATS BUILT BY NORMAN WRIGHT FAMILY YEAR BUILT or Date of Year SHIP NAME File No TYPE Re‐ NAMED launching MATERIAL LENGTH PROPULSION RIG or ENGINE SPEED CLIENT FATE NOTES Photo Plans Model
1936 NEW SHED
Laid down 20 June DNX Hercules diesel 6 1936‐6 Unknown Cargo Vessel 1936 wood 60' x 15' Screw 11 Mr. Bolton 1935. Bolton stopped cylinder 165hp job 18/9/35
Started 7/6/37. Cost 1937‐1 Ace 111 16 ft Skiff 14/7/37 Wood 16ft sail Gaff for NSW 31 pounds.
Started 7/6/37. Cost 1937‐2 Zephyr 16 ft Skiff 31/8/37 Wood 16ft sail Gaff 33 pounds.
Started 12/8/37. Cost 1937‐3 Bounty 16 ft Skiff 27/9/37 Wood 16ft sail Gaff Mr. Stpleton 36 pounds.
Started 8/6/37. Cost 1937‐4 Madge 11 16 ft Skiff 28/9/37 Wood 16ft sail Gaff Mr. Stapleton 31 pounds.
Started 29 Sept Norman R Wright 1939. Mark Foy 1937‐5 Joyce 111 18ft skiff Flying Fish 3/11/37 Wood 18ft sail Gaff ‐ Skipper Norman owned this Yes Wright boat as Flying Fish
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Double ended with 1937‐6 Copra Punt 10/12/37 wood 28' x 7'6" Oars Oars Mr. Obrien PNG Cost 31 pounds flat bottom
W. Scahill ‐ Laid down in 8 Nov 1937‐7 Taree 18ft skiff Top Dog 11 21/12/37 Wood 18ft sail Gaff Skipper B. 1937 . World Campion Yes Yes Yes Swinbourne 1938
Australian Board Laid down 17 June Mission Trading of Missions‐ 1937. 40pax .Sevice 1938‐1 Torres Herald 28/4/38 wood 56 x 14'3" Sail & aux screw Gardner 8 Yes Boat Diocese of dedication 23 Sept Carpentaria 1939
Laid down 24 Sept 1938‐2 Dundee Ferry 14/2/38 wood 35' 7" x 10' Screw Ailsa Craig 6 Mr. Lucas 1937 ‐ 40 passenger ferry
Started 13 May 1938. 1938‐3 Monsoon 16 ft Skiff 29/7/38 Wood 16ft sail Gaff Mr. Scullard Cost 38pounds NSW boat
Laying down 16 Nov S M Invincible ‐ Same 1937. Cost engine as" Cooroo" Frederick 1938‐4 Cooroo 11 Pleasure boat 22/7/38 Wood 36ft Screw/ aux sail 450pounds. removed & fitted to McDonnell Hart Christened by Joyce Cooroo 11 Wright.
1938‐5 Maroochydore Double ended 28/7/38 Wood 18ft oars oars Mr. Apps £35.10
Mr J.H.Ellis ‐ Laid down 27 Sept 1938‐6 Soloman Island Boat Motor Launch 11/9/38 Wood 28ft Screw Ailsa Craig 7 Bouganville TNG 1937.
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BOATS BUILT BY NORMAN WRIGHT FAMILY YEAR BUILT or Date of Year SHIP NAME File No TYPE Re‐ NAMED launching MATERIAL LENGTH PROPULSION RIG or ENGINE SPEED CLIENT FATE NOTES Photo Plans Model
Started 16 August 1938‐7 Frog 16 ft Skiff 25/9/38 Wood 16ft sail Gaff Mr. Cellane 1938. Cost 45 pounds. Yes Cairns boat.
Caloundra SLSC _ 1938‐8 Caloundra Double ended 21/11/38 Wood 22ft oars oars £62.17 Mr Clark sec
Mr. Norman Started 17 Oct 1938. 1938‐9 Progress 16 ft Skiff 29/11/38 Wood 16ft sail Gaff Pilgrim Cost 43 pounds.
Cost 52 pounds. Copy 1938‐10 Fury 16 ft Skiff 23/12/38 Wood 16ft sail Gaff V. Dixon of Ajax V11 ( Whereat Yes Skiff)
Fred Black ‐ 1938‐11 Frog Too 16 ft Skiff 12/10/38 Wood 16ft sail Gaff Cairns ‐ Mr article in Cairns Post Culhane
Started 3 Jan 1939. 1939‐1 Cherie Too 16 ft Skiff 19/1/39 Wood 16ft sail Gaff Mr Craig Cost 45 pounds.
Lost of Lae PNG Laid down 25 July 1939‐2 Kauri 11 Trading boat lumber 17/2/39 wood 56 x 16' x 6' Screw/ aux sail Vivian Diesel Maloney Family 1972 1938.
Started 13 feb 1939. Southport Surf 1939‐3 Southport Double ended 10/4/39 Wood 22.5ft oars oars Cedar Cost 120 Life Saving Club pounds
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Started 14 March Double ended 1939‐4 Gov 13/5/39 Wood 27' x 8' oars oars Government 1939. Cedar. Cost 76 Clinker pounds.
Laid down keel 31 Jan Derelect on Qld. Harbours & 1939. Christened by 1939‐5 Effie Bay Boat 22/7/39 wood 45' x 12' Screw/ aux sail 9 reef island Marine Mr. Forgan Smith. 2006 Cost 544 pounds.
Norman R Wright Laid down 29 August 1939‐6 Joyce 1V 18ft skiff 6/10/38 Wood 18ft sail Gaff ‐ Skipper Norman Yes 1938 Wright
Started 14 Feb 1939. 1939‐7 Blizzard 16 ft Skiff 25/3/39 Wood 16ft sail Gaff Mr. J. Kelly Cost 51 pounds.
Started 3 April 1939. . 1939‐8 Blue Bird 16 ft Skiff 25/4/39 Wood 16ft sail Gaff Mr. J.Kelly Cost 42 Pounds.
Australian Champion 1939‐9 Joy 16 ft Skiff 19/9/39 Wood 16ft sail Gaff Ron Wright 45/47 Sold to Norman Yes Booth Sydney in 1946
Bill Edwards ‐ Lycoming V12 165hp 1939‐10 Lady Helen Pile of Light Service 22/4/05 wood 41.3ft Screw 13.25 Edwards Launch Petrol engine Service
Mr Gleeson. John 1939‐11 Elsa Fishing Boat 1939 wood Screw Gleeson father
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BOATS BUILT BY NORMAN WRIGHT FAMILY YEAR BUILT or Date of Year SHIP NAME File No TYPE Re‐ NAMED launching MATERIAL LENGTH PROPULSION RIG or ENGINE SPEED CLIENT FATE NOTES Photo Plans Model
Laid Down 13 June 1940‐1 Milga Shell Co Boat 8/3/40 Wood 40' x 11' Screw Shell Co 1939
Laid down in 9 Oct 1940‐2 Sirius NRW462 Yacht Isis 15/3/40 Wood 32' x 10'6" Sail & aux screw Kelvin 15 hp na Mr. R. Keating 1939. Cost 280 Yes pounds.
1940‐3 Launch Sharpie Bay Boat 1/7/40 wood 18ft Screw/ aux sail 10 Mr Coe Started 10 April 1940.
Laid down in 3 June 1940. Mission boat for 1940‐4 Little Flower Launch 5/8/40 Wood 22' x 7'6" Sail & aux screw Catholic Mission Palm Island. Cost 65 pounds
Fast Chine boat‐ M/ply 1940‐5 Flying Fish Sharpie 10/8/40 Wood 33' x 9' x 2'*" Screw Brooke 12 Mr. Waring sides Bolly Gum bottom
Queensland Dept. Laid down in 1 Nov 1940‐6 Gladys Pilot Boat 4/9/40 Wood 45ft Screw Of Harbours and 1939. Cost 548 Marine pounds.
Laid down in 24 June 1940‐7 Cargo Boat Trading Boat 6/11/40 wood 42' x 12' Screw Mr. Geo Watkins 1940.
Southern Cross 3cyl 1941‐1 Sorata Refueling Launch 10/5/41 wood 38ft Screw 9Shell Co Keel laid 19 Feb 1941 30shp 900rpm
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BOATS BUILT BY NORMAN WRIGHT FAMILY YEAR BUILT or Date of Year SHIP NAME File No TYPE Re‐ NAMED launching MATERIAL LENGTH PROPULSION RIG or ENGINE SPEED CLIENT FATE NOTES Photo Plans Model
Southern Cross 3cyl 1941‐2 Betty June Refueling Launch 10/5/41 wood 38ft Screw 9Shell Co Keel laid 19 Feb 1941 30shp 900rpm
State Stores 1941‐3 Dinghy Dinghy 21/4/41 Wood 14 Oars Nil Board (Qld)
Southern Cross 3cyl Laid Down 16 May 1941‐4 Ashlean Shell Co Boat 19/8/41 Wood 38ft Screw Shell Co 30shp 900rpm 1941.
Laid down in 16 Nov 1941‐5 Brittha Trading Boat 4/6/41 wood 60' x 17' Screw 88hp Kelvin John Burke ltd 1940.
Queensland Dept. Crossley 6 cylinder 2 1941‐6 Captain Heath Pilot Boat 1941 Wood 108ft Screw Of Harbours and Yes stroke 330hp Marine
NRW 294(Maybe 1 x B.H.O. Gray Marine 1941‐7 Ivanhoe repair number) Cargo Boat 1941 Wood 59.8ft Screw 9 ?????? 150hp
Gardner 6LXB this may Qld govt.Fisheries 1941‐8 Beth Fisheries 1941 Wood 45 x 12'6" x 3'6" Screw 8 be a repower Dept
RAAF‐ Laid down 26 August Commonwelth 1941.Designed to fit 1942‐1 RAAF Launch Flying Boat Tender 12/2/42 Wood 37.5ft Twin Screw thorycroft V8 petrol 24 Yes Yes Govt. Det of under the wings of A Munitions Catalina Flying Boat
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BOATS BUILT BY NORMAN WRIGHT FAMILY YEAR BUILT or Date of Year SHIP NAME File No TYPE Re‐ NAMED launching MATERIAL LENGTH PROPULSION RIG or ENGINE SPEED CLIENT FATE NOTES Photo Plans Model
Order recieved 19 Dec 1942‐2 No1 Refueling Launch Fuel Launch 0‐51 17/3/42 Wood 38'6" Screw RAAF 1941
Laid down 14 July Ailsa Craig 2 cylinder 1942‐3 ???????? NRW 461 Fishing Boat 17/3/42 Wood 35' x 10'6" Sail & aux screw 6Mr. A.L.Tilt 1941. Cost 435 16/24 pounds
Order recieved 19 Dec 1942‐4 No2 Refueling Launch Fuel Launch 0‐52 22/7/42 Wood 38'6" Screw RAAF 1941‐ Laid down 13 Jan 1942.
Order recieved 17 Feb 1942‐5 No3 Refueling Launch Fuel Launch 0‐53 4/5/42 Wood 38'6" Screw RAAF 1941‐ Laid down 13 Jan 1942.
2 X Chrysler Petrol Laid down21 Oct 1942‐7 Speed boat Tender 22/12/42 Wood 41ft Twin Screw Engines ? 1941.
6 knots SIA probably Used by Lach Nicolson. Southern Cross 4 cyl 1942‐6 Bintang Sian NRW 87/341 Spy Boat for SIA 1942 Wood 42' x 12' 25 tons Aux Screw 4000mil ordered by Cat 3 Browning Machine 40ho e range Kendle guns & 2 X 2"mortars
Laid down 17 Sept 1943‐1 Barge for USA Barge 21/1/43 Wood Screw U S Army 1942.
1943‐2 W.S.A. 20ft Clinker Dinghy 19/5/43 Wood 20' x 6' x1'3" Motor Motor na A.B.M. £136.00
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BOATS BUILT BY NORMAN WRIGHT FAMILY YEAR BUILT or Date of Year SHIP NAME File No TYPE Re‐ NAMED launching MATERIAL LENGTH PROPULSION RIG or ENGINE SPEED CLIENT FATE NOTES Photo Plans Model ML815 was one of four Fairmile boats built by Norman Wright Pty Ltd of 2 X Hall Scott Keel laid Sept Brisbane, and 1943‐3 Fairmile 815 Fairmile B Class 11/1/43 Wood 112ft Screw Defender petrol 20 RAN 1942. commissioned on engines 650hp each January 11, 1943, and proceeded to Darwin, arriving there on April 8 that year She was Odered 19 May 1942. Keel laid Dec 1942. Commisioned 19 June 2 X Hall Scott 1943. Our Records 1943‐4 Fairmile 816 Fairmile B Class 2/6/43 Wood 112ft Screw Defender petrol 20 RAN show a departure engines 650hp each from NRW in April 1944. sold by navy 1949
Bill Edwards ‐ NRW 583 (maybe Waukesha truck 1943‐5 Lady Rose Pile of Light Service 1943 Wood 38ft Screw Edwards Launch repair number) engine Service
Ministry of 1943‐6 USA.SSS 137 Barge 1943 Wood Screw Munitions Comm. Of Australia
Odered 19 May 1942. 2 X Hall Scott Commisioned 1 June 1944‐1 Fairmile 826 Fairmile B Class Rottnest Islander 1/1/44 Wood 112ft Screw Defender petrol 20 RAN 1944. sold by navy engines 650hp each 1949
Grounded at Jacquinot Bay, New Guinea on 2 X Hall Scott Odered 19 May 1942. 17 1944‐3 Fairmile 827 Fairmile B Class 19/4/44 Wood 112ft Screw Defender petrol 20 RAN Commisioned 19 April November engines 650hp each June 1944. 1944. Sank in tow on 20 November 1944
Small Craft Launched 11pm Friday 1944‐2 Trawler TL 61 66Trawler 6.10.44 Wood 66Ft Screw Gardner 8L3b 9 Directorate for 6 Oct 1944 Mr R.R.Irese
Ministry of 1944‐4 2 X Lifeboats Lifeboats 29/1/44 Wood 17ft Oars Nil NA Munitions
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BOATS BUILT BY NORMAN WRIGHT FAMILY YEAR BUILT or Date of Year SHIP NAME File No TYPE Re‐ NAMED launching MATERIAL LENGTH PROPULSION RIG or ENGINE SPEED CLIENT FATE NOTES Photo Plans Model
General Motors 1944‐5 Mary Rose Mary Rose 1944 Wood 110ft Screw Cleveland Diesel 10 500hp @1270rpm
Clae 6 cylinder Built as Fuel Converted to a ferry 1944‐6 Golden Petrel Jan Marie 1944 Wood 43.5ft Screw 8 (probably not original) Tender for B.C.C. In 1962
Mr. Wilton of 1945‐1 Launch Motor Launch 23/10/1945 Wood 16 ft Screw NA Started 25 Oct 1945 Southport
Small Craft Keel laid 1.2.44 1945‐2 Trawler TL 62 66Trawler 27.2.45 Wood 66Ft Screw Gardner 8L3b 9 Directorate for Launched 27.2.45 Mr R.R.Irese
Capt. Kendall ‐ Started 19 May 1945 1945‐3 Motor Launch 414 419 Motor Launch 17/6/45 wood 18ft Screw Naval intelligence 18' Carvel
Royal Navy ( Naval Intelligence 1945‐4 Kokoda 24/8/45 Wood 99.5ft Screw G.m. Diesel 500hp 12 Allied Intelligence vessel Section)
Started 27 July 1945 1945‐5 Blizzard 11 437 16 ft Skiff 27/8/45 Wood 16ft sail Gaff Mr. J. Kelly 157hrs
Laid down 16March 1945‐6 Dawn 410 423 457 2/11/45 Wood Screw yes 1945
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Kirra Surf Life Started1 October 1945‐6 Kirra Double ended 30/11/45 Wood 22.5ft oars oars Saving Club 1945 ‐455hrs
1945‐7 Surfboat D.O.D Double ended 1945 Wood 16ft oars oars Dept of Defense 210 pounds Cedar Yes
1946‐1 Defiance NRW13 29/4/05 Wood 42ft Screw 42hp 2 Cylinder Diesel 7 Mr. I.E. Wardrop
1946‐2 Unknown 1946 Wood 55ft Screw Mr Bothwell OCEANUS 1 ????
Mr Harry 11/04/1946 or Ruston diesel 3 Anderson ‐ 10 Laid down 29 August 1946‐3 Emporer 11 NRW 41 / 441 Fishing Boat Wood 42ft x 10'6" x 4' Screw 7 25.2.1947 Cylinders 27hp Princess St 1945 Bulimba
W.Stanley ‐ Australian Champion 1946‐4 Australia 1 NRW 68 18ft skiff Ace 1950 17/4/46 Wood 18ft sail Gaff Skipper 46/47‐ t 6ft beamer ‐ Yes W.Stanley started 25 Nov 1945
1946‐5 ???? NRW 13 Mackeral Boat 30.9.46 Wood Screw/ aux sail 7 Wardrop
Trawler/ Fishing Like Irene Joyce ‐ 1946‐6 Margaret Rose about 1946 Wood 45' x 13'6" Screw Gardner 5LW 8 Boat Ran By Bob Foley
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George Pearce ‐ 1946‐7 Iris 18ft skiff Crows Nest 1946 Wood 18ft sail Gaff Skipper George Photo to be inserted Pearce
Norman Wright ‐ 1946‐8 Seawitch 18ft skiff Desdemona IV 1946 Wood 18ft sail Gaff First 6ft beamer Photo to be inserted Tom Doyle
Fred Empson ‐ 1946‐9 Top Weight 18ft skiff 1946 Wood 18ft sail Gaff Skipper R. Yes Yes Rawlings
N.J.Wright ‐ 1946‐10 Jenny Too 18ft skiff 1946 Wood 18ft sail Gaff Yes Yes Skipper N.Wright
Commonwealth 1946‐11 A.W.C. NRW 93 12.11.1946 Wood Works Dept. Midas
Used by R. Wright as a Pilot/work/pleasure Mr,L.W.Bennett ‐ 1946‐12 Gladys NRW 291 /11 15.11.46 Wood 42.25ft Screw Lister 3cylinder 30hp 8 family boat early Yes boat Norman R Wright 1960s
Later owned by John Sloop aux‐ Lister Dr. Marcus 1947‐1 Kerriki NRW 136 Auxilliary Sloop 30 .5.47 Wood 32ft sail and Ruth Claak 1971 16hp 2 Cylinder Beresford to 1977
5 times winner of the Brisbane to Gladstone 1947‐2 Norseman NRW 143 yacht Che sara‐a Oct‐47 Wood 36ft sail sloop 6 Lex Wilson Yes Yacht Race Currently in the US 2008
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1947‐3 Poppy Cruiser+yacht 1947 Wood 53ft Screw 1mast, motor
Launched 25.2.47 then sold to Mr WillisSee ‐ Craft and 1947‐4 Anderson Fishing Boat 42 Mackeral Boat 25.2.47 Wood 42ft Screw/ aux sail Lister 27/30 hp 7 Anderson CraftsmanAustralian Fishing 1870 ‐ 1970 by Garry Kerr
N.J.Wright & G. 1947‐5 Jenny111 18ft skiff 1947 Wood 18ft sail Gaff Franz ‐ Skipper Yes N.Wright
Surf Life Saving 210 pounds Cedar 1947‐6 Allisons Double ended 1947 Wood 22.5ft oars oars Assoc of Australia ordered 18 June 1947
210 pounds Cedar Currumbin Beach‐ 1947‐7 Les Pearce Double ended 1947 Wood 22.5ft oars oars Australian champion Vikings Club 1947
Commonwealth 1947‐8 A.W.C. No2 NRW 206 7.11.47 Wood Works Dept.
1947‐9 Chasely NRW 180 23.12.47 Wood Maybe yacht clb Chasely class yacht???
1947‐10 NRW 224 Motot Launch 23.12.47 Wood 28ft Screw Mr. J.Freeleagus
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BOATS BUILT BY NORMAN WRIGHT FAMILY YEAR BUILT or Date of Year SHIP NAME File No TYPE Re‐ NAMED launching MATERIAL LENGTH PROPULSION RIG or ENGINE SPEED CLIENT FATE NOTES Photo Plans Model
A.S. Huybers who twin 5LW Gardner sold it while being 1948‐1 Dorothy T NRW 4 Pleasure Boat Kiama 11 1/9/48 Wood 56ft Screw/ aux sail Yes Yes diesel 78hp each built to Mr.A.T. Tilt
Burnt to waterline At 1948‐1 Oceanis II NRW 95/76 Pleasure Boat 4.6.1948 Wood Bothwell Yes Yes Peel Island
BMW 636 6cy diesel Tender for flying Wright Launch 1948‐2 Naiad Scotia 1948 Wood 28ft Screw (originally V8 boats Service thornycroft petrol)
Dept of Supply & 1948‐3 Life Boat No372 Lifeboat 1948 Wood 17ft Oars Oars Development
Burnt in North Australian Board Departed for PNG 26 Mission Boat ‐ Cargo Queenslad 1948‐4 Maclaren King 11 NRW 187 25/6/48 Wood 68'3" x 17' x 6' Screw/ aux sail Gardner 6L3 114bhp 9 of Missions‐ June 1948. Cost Yes Style Endeavour Diocese of PNG 12,000 pounds Rivers 9/12/83
Chysler Royal 1948‐6 McCallum NRW 242 Quantine Launch 4.11.48 Wood 41.5ft Screw 8cylinder Type RM8 12.5 Dept of Health Yes 133hp
Dept of Works & 1948‐7 Motot Launch 1948 Wood 41.5ft Screw Housing
Caloundra SLSC _ 1948‐9 Caloundra II Double ended Wood 22ft oars oars Mr Clark sec
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1948‐10 Chaseling NRW 287 Motor launch 31.8.48 Wood 18ft Screw Chaseling?
Queensland Caterpillar 306 diesel 1948‐5 Norman R. Wright NRW121 Motot Launch Pearl bay 25.11.1948 Wood 55ft Screw 10.25 ,Trawling & yes yes 115bhp. At 900 rpm Transport Co
See ‐ Craft and 4 cylinder Ruston CraftsmanAustralian 1949‐1 Forth NRW 264 Mackeral Boat 25.6.49 Wood 39.5ft or 36' x 11' x 3'8" Screw/ aux sail 8Mr McLean Hornsby Fishing 1870 ‐ 1970 by Garry Kerr
Methodist 1949‐2 Kavieng Launch NRW 297 Motor launch 1949 Wood 20ft Screw Clae 10 hp Overseas Mission
Australian Board 1949‐3 Hilda NRW 365 Motor launch 25.6.49 Wood 18ft Screw of Missions‐ Diocese of PNG
Queensland Dept. 1949‐7 Waiben NRW 335 Pilot Boat 5.10.49 Wood 39ft Screw Southern Cross 40hp 8.5 Of Harbours and Marine
NOTE maybe ferry for Caloundra with W.J.Coulson & 1949‐8 Coulson NRW300 Ferry HAWTHORNE 30.3.49 Wood 36.6ft Screw Lister 20hp Tunnel then Yes Son sold to the BCC and renamed the Hawthorne
Gardner repoweres 1949‐9 Trade Winds Trawler 1949 Wood 49' x 12' x 5' Screw 8 witha Ford Lees
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BOATS BUILT BY NORMAN WRIGHT FAMILY YEAR BUILT or Date of Year SHIP NAME File No TYPE Re‐ NAMED launching MATERIAL LENGTH PROPULSION RIG or ENGINE SPEED CLIENT FATE NOTES Photo Plans Model
Launched 2 X Gardner Diesel Lost when 1950‐1 Crest NRW 310 Ferry Wood 72ft Screw 10 Mr. Owen Bauer Yes Yes Yes 29.7.50 Engines 114 hp burnt
Queensland Dept. Lost in Cyclone 1950‐2 Curtis NRW 336 Pilot Boat 12.7.50 Wood 39ft Screw Southern Cross 40hp 8.5 Of Harbours and Yes Yes Yes Ada 1970 Marine
Kelvin J2 Cylinder 1950‐3 Buranda NRW 347 Ferry ‐ BCC 17.2.50 Wood 38ft Screw 7 B.C.C 56 paseengers 22hp
1950‐4 Sirius II NRW 398 Yacht 6.4.1950 Wood 33ft Sail & aux screw Gaff na Mr. R. Keating yes Yes Yes
1950‐4 Mercia V1 16 ft Skiff 1948 Wood 16ft sail Gaff Wilf Port Yes
Kelvin J2 Cylinder 1950‐5 Norman NRW 346 Ferry ‐ BCC 18.5.50 Wood 38ft Screw 7 B.C.C 57 paseengers 22hp
N.J.Wright ‐ Australian Champion 1950‐6 Jenny 1V 18ft skiff Miss Jantzen 1950 Wood 18ft sail Gaff Yes Yes Skipper N.Wright 51/52
secound owner Robert Byrel then Irene Joyce Trawler Wood 48' x 13'6" x 6' Screw Gardner LW 8 Norman Wright Snr Bob Foley ran the boat
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BOATS BUILT BY NORMAN WRIGHT FAMILY YEAR BUILT or Date of Year SHIP NAME File No TYPE Re‐ NAMED launching MATERIAL LENGTH PROPULSION RIG or ENGINE SPEED CLIENT FATE NOTES Photo Plans Model
Queensland Caterpillar 306 diesel 1951 Norman R. Wright NRW121 Motot Launch Pearl bay 9.4.51 Wood 55ft Screw 10.25 ,Trawling & 115bhp. At 900 rpm Transport Co
Australian Board ketch ‐ gf, motor Aux Ketch Mission 5/05/1951 or of Missions‐ 1951‐1 Stephen Davies NRW 460 wood 58ft Aux Ketch 105bhp Gardner 6L3 9 Boat 28.4.51 Diocese of Diesel Carpentaria
1 X Vivian Engine Works 160hp ‐ Re‐ 1951‐2 Magnetic NRW427 Ferry Synergy III 11/5/51 Wood 74.5ft Screw 11 Hayles Cruisers engined 8L3B Gardner 1957
1951‐3 Adiva 16 ft Skiff 26/6/51 Wood 16ft sail Gaff W. Hawgood
Double ended Surf Mermaid Beach 1951‐4 Mermaid Beach NRW 605 31/7/51 Wood 22.5ft oars oars Yes boat Surf Club
Double ended Surf North Burlieh 1951‐5 North Burliegh ‐Boat 1 NRW 619 4/9/51 Wood 22.5ft oars oars 2 boat order Yes boat Surf Club
Double ended Surf North Burlieh 1951‐6 North Burliegh ‐ Boat 2 NRW 620 4/9/51 Wood 22.5ft oars oars Yes boat Surf Club
Maybe Mr 1951‐7 Nura NRW827 33ft Hercules Engine Yes Rheuben
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BOATS BUILT BY NORMAN WRIGHT FAMILY YEAR BUILT or Date of Year SHIP NAME File No TYPE Re‐ NAMED launching MATERIAL LENGTH PROPULSION RIG or ENGINE SPEED CLIENT FATE NOTES Photo Plans Model
Torres Strait Pilot 1951‐8 Captain Banks NRW 524 Pilot Boat 17.8.51 Wood 41.5ft Screw Gardner 5LW Association
1951‐9 Sonic NRW 575 Motor Launch 1951 wood 37.5ft Motor sailer
Dept. Of District Lister 4 JPMG Trading/ Cargo services and 1950‐10 Toaripi NRW482 5.11.51 wood 45' x 12'6" x 6'3" Aux Cutter replaced Gardner 8.25 Vessel Native Affairs 48hp in 1955 Port Moresby
North Burleigh 1951‐10 Norseman Double ended 1951 Wood 22.5ft oars oars SLSC
1951‐11 Shemara NRW 634 Fast launch 8/11/1951 wood 48ft 21 D,Thurecht V bottom fast sharpie
Air Sea Rescue Boat 02‐ 1952‐1 NRW 587 Motor Launch 19.952 wood 111
1952‐2 Air Sea Rescue Boat 109 NRW 587A Motor Launch 19.952 wood
1952‐3 Small Motor Launch NRW 616 Motor Launch 1952 wood 18ft Screw Lister CDMR 8hp SDA
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BOATS BUILT BY NORMAN WRIGHT FAMILY YEAR BUILT or Date of Year SHIP NAME File No TYPE Re‐ NAMED launching MATERIAL LENGTH PROPULSION RIG or ENGINE SPEED CLIENT FATE NOTES Photo Plans Model
Miss P. Hughes ‐ 1952‐2 Small Motor Launch NRW 656 Motor Launch 1952 wood 18ft Screw Clae 6hp Southport
N.J.Wright & G. Australian Champion 1952‐3 Jenny V 18ft skiff 1952 Wood 18ft sail Gaff Franz ‐ Skipper Yes 52/53 N.Wright
Joe Davis or 1952‐4 Argo II NRW 770 double ender 15/09/1952 Wood 21ft Davies
Tullerbegura S L S Like Broadbeach Boat Tullerbegura NRW 678 maybe tuck type 14/7/52 Wood 24'6" oars oars Yes C but with more spring
Double ended Surf Broadbeach S L S Broadbeach 686 or 692 27/8/52 Wood 23'6" oars oars Yes boat C
Double ended Surf Surfers Paradise Ordered 22/12/1952 Ballina NRW 620 22.3.52 Wood 22.5ft oars oars Yes boat SLSC ON 428
Very detailed boat Double ended Surf Evans Head ‐ Evans Head ‐ Casino NRW 720 22/12/52 Wood 22.5ft oars oars with adjustable Yes boat Casino SLSC footrest and spools
Double ended Surf Caloundra II 1952pprox Wood 22.5ft oars oars Caloundra SLSC Yes boat
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BOATS BUILT BY NORMAN WRIGHT FAMILY YEAR BUILT or Date of Year SHIP NAME File No TYPE Re‐ NAMED launching MATERIAL LENGTH PROPULSION RIG or ENGINE SPEED CLIENT FATE NOTES Photo Plans Model
for Milingimbi Trading/ Cargo Larrpan NRW689 1/9/53 wood Cargo style boat 8.25 Metrhodist Vessel Mission
2x4SA 6cy. 140‐ 195mm norris, Henty Simbang NRW 586 Mission trading boat 1953 wood 85ft x 20' x 6'6" Twin Screw 11 Lutheran Mission & Gardner Ltd diesels 228bhp
Mercia V11 NRW 654 16 ft Skiff 28/02/1952 Wood 16ft sail Gaff Wilf Port
Oceanus III NRW 721 /589 Motot Launch 20/02/1953 Wood 56' x 14' x 4'9" Screw 10.25 Mr Hallisans
Tokaian NRW 726 Motot Launch 18.8.53 Wood 28ft Screw Ellis
Double ended Surf Maybe first tuck stern Tugan 11 NRW 727 12/7/53 Wood 23'6" oars oars Tugan SLSC Yes boat boat
2nd Tuck stern boat Tugan NRW 760 28/9/53 Wood 23'6" oars oars 2nd Tuck stern boat Yes surboat
Double ended Surf Tugan NRW727 12/7/53 Wood 23'6" oars oars Tugan SLSC Yes boat
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BOATS BUILT BY NORMAN WRIGHT FAMILY YEAR BUILT or Date of Year SHIP NAME File No TYPE Re‐ NAMED launching MATERIAL LENGTH PROPULSION RIG or ENGINE SPEED CLIENT FATE NOTES Photo Plans Model
Noosa NRW739 Double ended 23/07/1953 Wood 22.5ft oars oars Noosa SLSC
Double ended Surf Launching Surfers Paradise Ordered 22/12/1952 Surfers Paradise NRW 719 Wood 22.5ft oars oars Yes boat 14 /2/53 SLSC ON 428
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