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The MV ''Baragoola'' (formerly the SS ''Baragoola'') is a ferry operated by the Port Jackson & Manly Steamship Company and its successors on the Manly service from 1922 until 1983. ==History== ''Baragoola'' was built by Mort's Dock, Balmain for the Port Jackson & Manly Steamship Company. Launched in 1922, it was the sixth and final Binngarra type vessel.〔(Baragoola ) Ferries of Sydney〕〔(Manly Ferries Balgowlah, Barrenjoey & Baragoola ) History Works December 2007〕 ''Baragoola'' had was involved with a number of collisions while in service. The first occurred on Christmas Eve 1926 off Kirribilli Point when she collided with the Sydney Ferries Limited's ''Kosciusko''.〔(Marine Court ) ''Sydney Morning Herald'' 10 February 1927〕 On 12 September 1927 ''Baragoola'' ran down a lifeboat from the French steamer ''Ville D'Amiens'', five people were thrown out of the lifeboat, one of whom was later hospitalised.〔(Ferry Boat and Skiff Collide in Sydney Harbour ) ''Sydney Morning Herald'' 13 September 1927〕 The people were rescued by two fishing trawlers in the vicinity and the lifeboat was severely damaged. On 28 August 1934 ''Baragoola'' struck and killed a whale. The event garnered media interest when the disposal of the corpse took nine days and multiple attempts.〔(with whale adventure in Sydney Harbour ) ''Sydney Morning Herald'' 28 August 1934〕 Like her sisters, ''Bellubera'' and ''Barrenjoey'', she was modified in the early 1930s with a closed upper deck, thus improving passenger amenities. She was also subject to an experiment at the same time where she was modified to run on pulverised coal; this was stopped when it was discovered that the vessel and passengers were being showered in coal dust. She was then the first of the fleet to be modified to burn bunker oil and coal tar; between 8 March and 3 August 1939 ''Baragoola'' was altered to an oil burner using tar under natural draught, like the ''Curl Curl, Dee Why'' and ''South Steyne''. Propellers of improved design were also fitted at this time.〔 Other modifications included in 1948 the removal of her chain operated steering gear that were replaced with Brown Brothers (later known as Vickers) hydraulic equipment. In 1958, it was withdrawn for a rebuild by which included the replacement of its steam engines with English Electric 7SKM diesel-electric engines. It returned to service in 1961. ''Baragoola'' was included in the sale of the business to Brambles in April 1972, and again to the Public Transport Commission in December 1974.〔〔〔(tHansard 13 November 1974 ) New South Wales Legislative Assembly〕 Following the delivery of the ''Freshwater'', ''Baragoola'' was withdrawn on 8 January 1983 gaining significant media coverage. She was sold to Bob Hyde for use as a floating university, an enterprise that never took off and following which she was laid up at Rozelle Bay until 1988 when she was again sold, this time to David Ashton of Waterview Wharf, Balmain.〔 In late 2003, she was evicted from Waterview Wharf and relocated to the Coal Loader in Balls Head Bay where it remains today. In 2009, following a period of animosity from NSW Maritime, Ashton offered the vessel for sale by auction and she passed into ownership of Adrian Thompson, who considered scrapping the vessel.〔(Baragoola - Triumph & Tragedy ) David Ashton 2010〕 In March 2010, ''Baragoola'' was sold to the Baragoola Preservation Association, a not for profit organisation who have undertaken the task of restoring the vessel.〔(Baragoola Restoration Steams Ahead ) ''Manly Daily'' 28 September 2010|〕 The restoration has not been without incident when a training activity by the Australian Army, utilising Black Hawk helicopters caused damage to the vessel's upper works on 1 December 2010. The Army was conducting a training exercise involving the ex Commonwealth Lighthouse tender ''Cape Don'' moored next to ''Baragoola''.〔(Black Hawk down draught - veteran ferry cops a blast ) ''The Daily Advertiser'' 2 December 2010〕 The vessel is listed on the Australian Register of Historic Vessels〔(Baragoola ) Australian Register of Historic Vessels〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「MV Baragoola」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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