Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

Amelia (1842/02/11)

Fremantle, South Bay

The hull was taken ashore in the South Bay, where she was still to be seen in 1848

Ship Built

Owner E. Henley

Master Edward Henley

Country Built UK

Port Built Liverpool

When Built 1812

Ship Lost

Grouped Region Metro

Sinking The pilot Richard Maxworthy was sacked after giving wrong instructions

Crew 28

When Lost 1842/02/11

Where Lost Fremantle, South Bay

Latitude -32.058183

Longitude 115.746655

Position Information Historical map GIS

Port From Stragglers Rocks

Port To South Bay

Cargo Rise, flour, sugar, pigs and ponies

Ship Details

Engine N

Length 27.10

Beam 6.70

TONA 314.00

Draft 3.50

Museum Reference

Unique Number 309

Sunk Code Refloated

Chart Number 1058

Protected Protected State

Found Y

Inspected N

Confidential NO