Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

Lily (1889/03)

West of Cossack

The willy Willy at the North - The Losses Roebourne March 12 By Telegraph
The latest news about the blow to the westward is that Ah Wee’s Lily with Ah Wee and three Chinese, are missing. The Ivy is ashore and the Annie Taylor is both ashore and dismasted. The natives employed have come to Cossack (Western Mail Sat 16 March 1889 p.25)

Note: Chinese possibly involved in beche de mer fishing.

Ship Built

Ship Lost

Grouped Region North-West

Sinking Lost in cyclone

Crew 4

Deaths 4

When Lost 1889/03

Where Lost West of Cossack

Ship Details

Museum Reference

Unique Number 1671