Machine derived contents note: 1. INTRODUCTION 1 -- H istory of the Water W itch 3 -- A rchaeology of the Water W itch 4 -- H istory of the Clarence 4 -- Archaeology of the Clarence 5 -- 2. M ETHOD OF RESEARCH 6 -- Research A im s 6 -- Survey Strategy 6 -- H istorical Inform ation 8 -- Field W ork 8 -- The D atabase 8 -- Research Questions 9 -- Construction methods 9 -- Regional diff erences 9 -- Tim ber analysis 9 -- Case studies compared 10 -- 3. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND TO AUSTRALIAN SHIP CONSTRUCTION 11 -- Background 11 -- Origins of the Australian Shipbuilding Industry 12 -- Ship Construction to Suit Australian Conditions 13 -- Cultural Continuity and Cultural A daptation 14 -- A ddition of the Centreboard 14 -- Sail Technology 16 -- 4. EMPLOYMENT OF AUSTRALIAN BUILT VESSELS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA 17 -- The Intrastate Trade 18 -- 5. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN SHIPWRECK DATABASE FOR AUSTRALIAN BUILT COASTAL -- TRADERS 20 -- The Database 20 -- Conclusion 28 -- 6. THE CASE STUDIES 29 -- Case Studies 29 -- Position Fixing 29 -- Robert Burns 30 -- Adonis 35 -- Dorothy S 39 -- Annie Watt 43 -- Dianella 48 -- Alert 52 -- Thomas and Annie 58 -- Lady Daly 62 -- 7. ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION 67 -- 8. TIMBER SPECIES USED FOR SHIPBUILDING: AN ANALYSIS 72 -- Eucalyptus 72 -- Acacia 74 -- M eliaceae 74 -- M elaleuca 75 -- 9. TIMBER ANALYSIS ON THE CASE STUDIES 76 -- Specific Timber for Specific Tasks 80 -- The Use of Locally Grown and Traded Timbers 81 -- Quality of Shipbuilding Timbers Used 82 -- Case Studies Compared 82 -- 10. CONCLUSIONS 84 -- REFERENCES 86 -- Primary Sources 86 -- Secondary Sources 86 -- APPENDIX 1: CASE STUDIES IN DETAIL 90 -- APPENDIX 2: AUSTRALIAN BUILT WOODEN SAILING VESSELS 1850-1899 92 -- APPENDIX 3: SHIP CONSTRUCTION ANALYSIS 95 -- APPENDIX 4: RESULTS OF TIMBER ANALYSIS FOR THE CASE STUDIES 96 -- APPENDIX 5: BUILDERS CERTIFICATES 97 -- APPENDIX 6: SITE PLAN TIMBER SAMPLING 103
Notes
Earlier edition published in 2005 under title: An assessment of Australian built wooden sailing vessels (constructed between 1850-1899) operating the South Australian intrastate trade : methods and materials. It was issued under the earlier name of the series: Maritime archaeology monographs and reports series
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 86-89)
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Originally published Department of Archaeology, Flinders University, 2005 under title An assessment of Australian built wooden sailing vessels (constructed between 1850-1899) operating the South Australian intrastate trade : methods and materials
