Diana (1878/07/16)
Cockburn Sound Owens Anchorage
A severe storm which drove 4 other vessels ashore and also claimed James Service was so strong as to cause Diana to part from its cables. Once c. 50m from shore, it now lies completely buried
Ship Built
Owner Mrs E. Edwards
Master Captain Humphrey Humphreys
Country Built UK
Port Built Teignmouth, Devon
Port Registered Aberystwyth, Wales
When Built 1860
Ship Lost
Gouped Region Metro
Sinking At anchor
When Lost 1878/07/16
Where Lost Cockburn Sound Owens Anchorage
Latitude -32.09545
Longitude 115.7580833333
Position Information DGPS WGS84 (28/04/99)
Port From Port Natal
Port To Fremantle
Cargo Ballast
Ship Details
Engine N
Length 33.60
Beam 7.20
TONA 224.00
Draft 5.50
Museum Reference
Official Number 28766
Unique Number 101
Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
File Number 2009/0116/SG _MA-20/80
Chart Number AUS 117
Protected Protected Federal
Found Y
Inspected Y
Date Inspected 2000
Confidential NO