Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

Abemama (1927/06/17)

Jervoise Bay, Cockburn Sound

Mr and Mrs Arnold McGhie were caretakers on board the ship when it wrecked.
The vessel is fully buried now during new harbour works in April 2000.

Ship Built

Owner Abemama Shipping Co.

Master H. Downie

Builder S.B. and Transportation Co.

Country Built Canada

Port Built Nova Scotia

Port Registered Fremantle

When Built 1918

Ship Lost

Gouped Region Metro

Sinking Snapped anchor chains in storm

Crew 7

When Lost 1927/06/17

Where Lost Jervoise Bay, Cockburn Sound

Latitude -32.14156

Longitude 115.765729

Position Information Archival aerial 1950

Port From Fremantle subsidy

Port To Points Cloates

Cargo No cargo

Ship Details

Engine N

Length 40.70

Beam 9.70

TONA 395.00

TONB 317.00

Draft 3.60

Museum Reference

Official Number 138200

Unique Number 183

Registration Number 1/1923

Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk

File Number 2009/0059/SG _MA-4/81

Chart Number 117, 1058

Protected Protected Federal

Found Y

Inspected Y

Confidential NO