CE1009 - Copper/brass
Centaur
Sheathing pieces, YM. 1 has galena ore concreted to it.
Site Area Code Local
Number of Items 4
Material Copper/brass
Museum Reference
Registration Number 1009
ID 7149
Status Commonwealth
Shipwreck Databases
Western Australian Museum
Centaur
Built Aberdeen 1849, used there until 1866. Worked Champion Bay to Melbourne in the 1870s Carrying lead ore, 9 crew and four passengers en route Champion Bay to Fremantle got too close inshore. Struck reef in strong southerly. An early iron vessel, contemporary of iron hulled SS Xantho and SS Georgete.