Two Sons (1902/01/05)
Broadhursts Bight, wind freshened to SW. Vessel put about and headed for Coral Patch, when 300 yds from patch vessel suddenly sank in 4 fathoms of water
Survivors landed at Cape Leseur. Vessel was old having sunk near the same place in 1887
Ship Built
Owner William Dalgety Moore, Frederick Durlacher & John Maxwell Ferguson
Master George Cross
Builder Benjamin Jackson
Country Built WA
Port Built Fremantle
Port Registered Fremantle
When Built 1869
Ship Lost
Grouped Region Mid-West
Sinking Master was of the opinion that part of the vessel’s bottom must have fallen out,
Crew 3
When Lost 1902/01/05
Where Lost Broadhursts Bight, wind freshened to SW. Vessel put about and headed for Coral Patch, when 300 yds from patch vessel suddenly sank in 4 fathoms of water
Port From Flint Cliff
Port To Denham
Cargo 13 tons Sandalwood
Ship Details
Engine N
Length 12.50
Beam 4.00
TONA 16.00
Draft 2.10
Museum Reference
Official Number 61090
Unique Number 128
Registration Number 7/1869
Sunk Code Foundered
Chart Number 331, 1056
Protected Protected Federal
Found N
Inspected N
Confidential NO