North Star (1856/07/12)
Turtle Island
Saved by American whaler Vesper. Cargo was salvaged
Ship Built
Owner Williams and Barnes
Master Silas Fish
Country Built USA
Port Built Philadelphia
Port Registered New London
When Built 1828
Ship Lost
Grouped Region North-West
Sinking During gale run on reef and broke up
Crew 37
When Lost 1856/07/12
Where Lost Turtle Island
Port From Fremantle
Port To Fishing grounds
Cargo 835 barrels of oil, whale bone
Ship Details
Engine N
Length 33.50
Beam 8.50
TONA 399.00
Draft 3.30
Museum Reference
Unique Number 1568
Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
Protected Protected Federal
Found N
Inspected N
Confidential NO