Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

Elaine (1908/02/27)

Bunbury

The lumpers in Bunbury asked 4c per hour and therefore it was decided to sail to Fremantle and discharge the coal there.
Co-ordinates 20' off

Ship Built

Owner Lion Line Ltd.

Master T. Willons

Ship Lost

Gouped Region South-West-Coast

Sinking Fire in the coal bunkers due to inferior coal from Collie

Crew 30

Deaths None

When Lost 1908/02/27

Where Lost Bunbury

Cargo Timber

Ship Details

Engine N

TONA 2337.00

TONB 3000.00

Museum Reference

Official Number 118398

Unique Number 209

Sunk Code Refloated

File Number 405/71

Protected Protected Federal

Found N

Inspected N

Confidential NO