Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

Don (1902/04/03)

3 miles west of Mauds landing

Ship Built

Master Dunbar

Ship Lost

Grouped Region Mid-West

When Lost 1902/04/03

Where Lost 3 miles west of Mauds landing

Port From Broome

Port To Fremantle

Cargo Ballast

Ship Details

TONA 60.00

Museum Reference

Unique Number 1594

Protected Protected Federal

Found N

Sources

West Australian 10 April 1092 Wreck of the Schooner Don. The following is a copy of a telegram received from Winning Pool by the Deputy Postmaster-General, Mr. R. H. Shall, yesterday. “Man named William McJannet. just arrived here from Maud’s Lauding, reports having met Captain Dunbar, of schooner Don, 60 tons. there on Sunday moining. who informed him schooner struck reef about 9 p.m. on Thursday last, about three miles west from Maud’s Landing, and is now fast on reef, and likely to become total wreck. One boat swamped, which contained food and men’s clothing. No lives lost. Captain Dunbar, two men, and boy left for Onslow on Sunday, in another boat, and two men proceeded’ on foot to Point Cloates Station. Schooner was from Broome for Fremantle. in ballast.”Left Broome for Fremantle for repairs on 20/03/1902. In ballast
West Australian 10 April 1902