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PS Decoy at Mends Street Jetty
History
Australia
NamePS Decoy
OwnerWA Steamship Company
OperatorWA Steamship Company
BuilderAustralian Ship Building Industries[1]
Launched1986
IdentificationAustralian Ship No. 852383
Statusin service
General characteristics
Class and typepaddle steamer
Propulsion1905 Ransome Sims and Jefferies twin cylinder steam engine
Capacity230 passengers[1]

PS Decoy is a privately owned paddle steamer, believed to be the only sea-going paddle steamer in the Southern Hemisphere. Built in 1986 in Fremantle, Decoy is a replica of the original paddle steamer that operated on the Swan River in the 1870s. She was used in the filming of the television mini-series Cloudstreet, which was based on Tim Winton's novel.[1]

History

Decoy was built by Australian Ship Building Industries in Fremantle in 1986, a replica of the original paddle steamer that operated on the Swan River in the 1870s. Chas Cox purchased Decoy in the 1990s and upgraded the vessel.[1] He put it up for sale for $1.85 million in 2011 and it was relaunched by Western Australian owners in 2015.[2]

Engines

Decoy is powered by a 1905 Ransome Sims and Jefferies twin cylinder steam engine, which was salvaged and restored from Bunnings engineering workshops in Manjimup.[3] The engine was totally rebuilt in 1986 with a new oil fired burner and maxitherm boiler fitted.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Rescue bid for historic paddler, The West Australian (accessed:09-12-2012)
  2. ^ Acott, Kent (18 October 2015). "Swan paddle steamer returns". The West Australian. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  3. ^ PS Decoy Website (accessed:09-12-2012)