Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

Opal (1892/05/05)

Near the entrance to Port Hedland

Ship Built

Owner John McRae and Fred Pearse, Cossack

Country Built QLD

Port Built Brisbane

Port Registered Fremantle

Ship Lost

Grouped Region North-West

When Lost 1892/05/05

Where Lost Near the entrance to Port Hedland

Ship Details

Engine N

Length 9.70

Beam 2.60

TONA 6.00

Draft 1.10

Museum Reference

Official Number 101501

Unique Number 303

Registration Number 15 of 1891

Sunk Code Foundered

Protected Protected Federal

Found N

Inspected N

Confidential NO