Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

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