Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

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

Gouped 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