Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

Doreen (1931/06/06)

False Entrance, Shark's Bay

There was confusion because Margetic’s Doreen was not same size as one wrecked at False Entrance which was 22 ft 8.5ft beam, no engine. NW wind brought swell and vessel dragged over reefs onto the shore on Carang Station. It was reported after police inspection of wreck 11/06/1931 that vessel was stolen 29/04/1931 from Rockingham. Outcome unclear.

Ship Built

Owner M. Margetic ?

Master John Fisher

Ship Lost

Grouped Region Mid-West

Sinking Lost

When Lost 1931/06/06

Where Lost False Entrance, Shark's Bay

Port From Fremantle

Port To Carnarvon

Ship Details

Engine N

Length 6.70

Beam 2.60

Museum Reference

Unique Number 111

Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk

Chart Number 1056

Protected Protected Federal

Found PA

Inspected N

Confidential NO