Ship model, Annie Watt
Waterline model of the ketch Annie Watt depicting it under sail. Annie Watt was one of the longest serving ketches in the South Australian fleet.
The original Annie Watt was a wooden ketch, 42 tons, built Port Esperance, Tasmania, in 1870 by John Wilson. It was the first vessel constructed by Wilson and was built to the order of George Watt of Hobart (after whose daughter it was named). Three years later Annie Watt was sold to South Australian interests. A workhorse of the coastal trade route, Annie Watt eventually became the last wooden ketch to trade in SA waters. Beached at the North Arm in the 1970s, the vessel was rescued by the SA Ketch Preservation Association and now belongs to the Museum. The model was made by local marine artist and model maker, John Tulloch. He served on board the Annie Watt for several years prior to 1917 and the model is based on his recollections of the vessel.
Creator: John Tulloch
Associated Locations: Port Adelaide, Port Esperance, Tasmania