Eldorado (Hypatia) (1914/12/18)
Past Gordon Bay en route Broome
Lost outside Port Smith, 3 crew, no lives lost. Beat out of Port Smith Channel 15/12/1914, heading Broome, hit S side, got off made Gordon Bay, passing Bay started taking water, pump broke, vessel eventually sank.
Ship Built
Owner C. Alexander
Master Charles Alexander
Country Built WA
Ship Lost
Grouped Region North-West
Sinking Struck reef
Crew 3 (7)
When Lost 1914/12/18
Where Lost Past Gordon Bay en route Broome
Port From Port Smith
Port To Broome
Cargo 7.5 tons M.O.P.
Ship Details
Engine N
TONA 12.00
Museum Reference
Unique Number 246
Registration Number B166
Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
Protected Protected Federal
Found N
Inspected N
Confidential NO