Alpha (1846/06/12)
Cape Leeuwin
Turner (1956) states Alphas was lost of Cape Leuuwin however South Australian shipping records show Alphas was trading into 1847 and lost at Encounter Bay, South Australia (Henderson 2007:284-286)
Ship Built
Owner James W. Turner
Master James Bennett
Builder James W. Turner
Country Built WA
Port Built Augusta
Port Registered Fremantle
When Built 1844
Ship Lost
Grouped Region South-West-Coast
Sinking Bad weather
Crew 2
When Lost 1846/06/12
Where Lost Cape Leeuwin
Cargo Produce
Ship Details
Engine N
Length 14.00
Beam 3.70
TONA 36.00
Draft 2.10
Museum Reference
Unique Number 116
Sunk Code Not shipwrecked in WA
Chart Number 1034
Protected Protected Federal
Found N
Inspected N
Confidential NO