Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

Berteaux (1885/11/12)

Browse Island

Ship Built

Owner G.E. Berteaux

Country Built Canada

Port Built Kingsport, Nova Scotia

Port Registered St. John, New Brunswick

When Built 1873

Ship Lost

Grouped Region North-West

Sinking Caught fire

When Lost 1885/11/12

Where Lost Browse Island

Port From Browse Island, at anchor

Cargo To collect Guano

Ship Details

Engine N

Length 55.00

Beam 11.00

TONA 1022.00

Draft 6.90

Museum Reference

Official Number 66934

Unique Number 127

Sunk Code Burnt

File Number 90/73

Chart Number 1242

Protected Protected Federal

Found N

Inspected N

Confidential NO