Bay (1910/01/01)
Jurien Bay
William Murray and Edward Howson built the Bay at Fremantle in 1909. It was carvel built with a straight stem, a counter stern and one deck. William Murray and his uncle Edward Howson had formed a shipbuilding partnership in 1903 in Beach Street, Fremantle, where this schooner was built. The joint owners of the vessel were John Byrne, pearler of Broome, and Martin Freeney, commercial traveller of Perth.
THE LOSS
Records state that the Bay, Frank Johnston, master, was totally wrecked near Jurien Bay when it struck a reef on 1 January 1910. As the registration date is 31 December 1909 this must have been one of the shortest registrations on record.
Ship Built
Owner John Byrne and Martin Freney
Master Frank Johnston
Builder Murray and Howson
Country Built WA
Port Built Fremantle
Port Registered Fremantle
When Built 1909
Ship Lost
Grouped Region Mid-West
Sinking Struck reef
When Lost 1910/01/01
Where Lost Jurien Bay
Ship Details
Engine N
Length 11.30
Beam 3.70
TONA 12.66
TONB 15.16
Draft 1.60
Museum Reference
Official Number 125006
Unique Number 151
Registration Number 18/1909
Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
File Number 118/80
Chart Number 1033, 333, A 753
Protected Protected Federal
Found N
Inspected N
Confidential NO