Alice (1915/06/14)
Off Brué Reef, 30 miles north of Cape Leveque
Under Dutch flag. departed Aru Is (16/05/1916) Dobbo (26/05/1915 with 2 schooners and 32 luggers to Broome. 21 crew 13 missing. Off Caffarelli Is, Brue Reef struck reef. Capt McKenzie. Crew got onto dry reef but tide rose so returned onboard, 13 were washed off reef and disappeared, 9 crew in dingy to Cape Levique Lighthouse, leaving captain and 18 crew on vessel. Lugger sent to wreck and found all safe. 140 tons. Wreck in 20 ft water.
Ship Built
Owner James Clark + Co, Broome (Clarke Company)
Master J.F. McKenzie
Ship Lost
Gouped Region North-West
Sinking In 20 ft water
Crew 41
Deaths 13
When Lost 1915/06/14
Where Lost Off Brué Reef, 30 miles north of Cape Leveque
Latitude -15.9166666667
Longitude 123.0333333333
Position Information RAN Hydrographic Department
Port From Aru Islands
Port To Broome
Ship Details
Engine N
TONA 132.00
Museum Reference
Unique Number 1364
Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
File Number 7/78
Chart Number 1048, 1206, 1043, 733, 323, 1207
Protected Protected Federal
Found N
Inspected N
Confidential NO