Denis Sullivan

Denis Sullivan was an Australian shipbuilder and key figure in the development of the town of Coopernook. He built ships at Coopernook, Cape Hawke, Berrys Bay and Clarence Town. He died in 1916 in Balmain, New South Wales.

Ships built Ship Built Tons Notes Bellengara Bellinger Bowra Coopernook Duroby Ellerslie 1906 252 tons Ran aground and was wrecked on 22 May 1913 Gwendoline Hall Caine 214 tons Capsized and sank in 1937 Hastings Maggie Otus 1914 80 tons Ran aground and was wrecked on 17 January 1923 Perseverance 1874 133 tons Potts and Paul 1885 12 tons Caught fire and sank in 1941 Premier Pyrmont Rock Lilly Seymour Storm King Tully Victor Wandra 1907 164 tons Wrecked off Drum and Drumsticks, Jervis Bay, New South Wales on 15 November 1915 Wauchope 1887 196 tons Caught fire on 1 August 1919 and sank near Portsea, Victoria