Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

Hawk (1907/03/14)

In Bay of Rest, Exmouth

Refloated 1896/01/17 at Cossack.
Out of 17 luggers of the Onslow pearling fleet only five escaped with minor damages.

Ship Built

Owner F.L. Parkes & H.M. Parkes, Perth

Country Built WA

Port Built Fremantle

Port Registered Fremantle

When Built 1893

Ship Lost

Grouped Region North-West

Sinking Capsized

Deaths 2

When Lost 1907/03/14

Where Lost In Bay of Rest, Exmouth

Cargo Pearl/Shell

Ship Details

Engine N

Length 11.50

Beam 3.60

TONA 12.25

Draft 1.60

Museum Reference

Official Number 101615

Unique Number 1238

Registration Number 2 of 1893

Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk

File Number 116/80

Chart Number A 745

Protected Protected Federal

Found N

Inspected N

Confidential NO