Miss or Hit (1893/11/01)
12 miles from Turtle Island,off Port Hedland
The lugger Miss or Hit, belonging to Mr J. Karlstrom, foundered twelve miles from Turtle Island, on November 1st, she ran on the barrier reef encirclig the Island in the morning of the day. Subsequently she was got off, but shortly after, on overtaking the schooner Anne which was on a course to the eastward pearling grounds, she was found to be making too much water for the pumps to cope with. A boat from the Anna was put off, and shortly after rescuing the owner and the crew, the lugger sank. An enquiry into the cause of the wreck was concluded yesterday. The Court found that no blame was attached to anybody (West Australian, 25 November 1893, p. 3a)
Ship Built
Owner Carl Johan Carlson/ Mr J. Karlstrom
Country Built NSW
Port Built Sydney
Port Registered Sydney
When Built 1875
Ship Lost
Grouped Region North-West
Sinking Run onto Barrier Reef, leaked and sunk
When Lost 1893/11/01
Where Lost 12 miles from Turtle Island,off Port Hedland
Port To Pearling Grounds
Ship Details
Engine N
Length 9.70
Beam 3.00
TONA 6.00
Draft 1.10
Museum Reference
Official Number 73289
Unique Number 1515
Sunk Code Foundered
Protected Protected Federal
Found N
Inspected N
Confidential NO