Penguin (1909/04/05)
Off North West coast
This cyclone also devastated the township of Onslow so may indicate that this shipwreck could be located somewhere in the Eighty Mile Beach vicinity (see www.bom.gov.au/weather/wa/cyclone/about/onslow/index.shtml)
Ship Built
Owner F.L. Parkes and H.M. Parkes
Builder Edward Howson, Fremantle
Country Built WA
Port Built Fremantle
Port Registered Fremantle
When Built 1899
Ship Lost
Grouped Region North-West
Sinking During cyclone
When Lost 1909/04/05
Where Lost Off North West coast
Ship Details
Engine N
Length 11.10
Beam 3.50
TONA 11.26
TONB 14.76
Draft 1.50
Museum Reference
Official Number 102231
Unique Number 1378
Registration Number 3 of 1900
Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
Protected Protected Federal
Found N
Inspected N
Confidential NO