Sun (ferry)

Sun is a ferry on the Hawkesbury River in New South Wales, Australia. Originally planned as a cream boat for the dairy farmers on the Manning River, it was built some time during World War II. Based at Brooklyn since 1978, on the Dangar Island / Wobby Beach ferry service, carrying a maximum of 62 passengers. Another craft also known as the Sun was built in 1921 by Allan Kell & Sons at Harrington for the Manning River Dairy Co-op.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Sun

The prow of the ferry Sun
History
Operator	Brooklyn Ferry Service
Builder	Bill Ryan, Oxley Island near Taree, Australia
Completed	circa 1942
Identification	853752 / 17644
Status	Operational
General characteristics
Tonnage	13
Length	11.58 m (38 ft 0 in)
Installed power	Gardner 4LW, 75 hp (56 kW) at 1,700 rpm, Natural 4-cylinder diesel, Cylinder capacity: 5,580 cc
Capacity	62
Crew	1