PS Oscar W
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The PS Oscar W is a restored paddle steamer located at Goolwa in South Australia.
The 'Oscar' as it is known, was built in Echuca, Victoria in 1908 by Charles Wallin, and was named after his son, Oscar. The Oscar is 103ft, 5 inches in length, with a beam of 20ft 7 inches and a draft of 2ft 3 inches to 5ft 1 inch. She weighs 83 tons gross, 59 ton net. The paddlesteamer was built from steel topsides and 3 inch Red Gum below. The engine gives out 16hp - a wood-burning Marshall Steam engine.
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