Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

Dickie (28/08/1913)

Tank Island

The Dickie was built for Frank D. Lewis of Perth, Master Mariner, then owned by Mark Rubin of Broome, Pearler who sold the vessel to the Benedictine Community of New Norcia, to service their Catholic mission at Pago Pago, Mission Cove, Napier Broome Bay.

Ship Built

Owner Benedictine Community of New Norcia

Builder A.E. Tilley

Country Built Australia

When Built 1906

Ship Lost

Grouped Region North-West

When Lost 28/08/1913

Where Lost Tank Island

Latitude -13.7666666667

Longitude 126.45

Ship Details

Length 52.00

Beam 16.00

TONA 31.79

Draft 4.90

Museum Reference

Unique Number 1713

Protected Protected Federal

Found N

Inspected N