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Flag - Australian Red Ensign

  • Australian Red Ensign flag, machine stitched and hand finished showing frayed edges and a portion of a halyard sisal rope and wooden toggle.

    Australian Red Ensign from the S.S.Time

Historical information

On August 23rd, 1949, S. S. TIME was on voyage from Sydney to Melbourne with a cargo of sugar (3,000 tons), timber, general cargo and coal, when she was wrecked on Corsair Rock, entrance of Port Philip Bay. The Australian Red Ensign is the official flag to be flown at sea by Australian registered merchant ships.

Significance

The S.S. Time was a land mark vessel in Queenscliff and surrounding areas from August 23rd, 1949, when it was wrecked on Corsair Rock in the entrance of Port Philip Bay until the early 60s when it broke up in a storm.

Physical description

Australian Red Ensign from the salvage done on the wreck of the S.S.Time

Inscriptions & markings

SS Time hand written on calico edge of flag

Subjects

References

  • On August 23rd, 1949, S. S. TIME was on voyage from Sydney to Melbourne with a cargo of sugar (3,000 tons), timber, general cargo and coal, when she was wrecked on Corsair Rock, entrance of Port Philip Bay.
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