Carleton (1878/03/11)
Browse Island
Fully copper fastened, iron-kneed, staple-kneed and iron strapped.
Captain Allen’s wife was also on board during the wrecking.
The wreck was found to have the keel and stem broken, vessel was stripped and salvaged, including all copper.
Ship Built
Owner G. Doane and Co.
Master Captain Allen
Builder G. Jenkins and Crosby
Country Built USA
Port Built Beaver River
Port Registered Yarmouth
When Built 1870
Ship Lost
Grouped Region North-West
Sinking In cyclone
When Lost 1878/03/11
Where Lost Browse Island
Port From Melbourne
Port To Hamburg (via Browse Island to load guano)
Cargo Guano
Ship Details
Engine N
Length 49.10
Beam 10.80
TONA 742.00
Draft 6.10
Museum Reference
Official Number 61797
Unique Number 1143
Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
File Number 3/79, 90/73, 380/77
Chart Number 1242
Protected Protected Federal
Found N
Inspected N
Confidential NO