Pilot Boat (1862/01/25)
Port Gregory
On 25 January 1862 two prisoners named George Allen and William Worsey attempted to escape from the Lynton convict depot at Port Gregory using the pilot’s whale boat. The bodies of the two men were found on the 27 and 28 January 1862. The location of the wrecking was described as being off the reef ‘near Drummond’s place’ with one body recovered from the beach 25 miles north of Champion Bay. The wind had been blowing southerly and the whaleboat was not able to be recovered as it was lying in 15 feet of water.
Ship Built
Country Built Australia
Ship Lost
Grouped Region Mid-West
Sinking Struck reef
Crew 2
Deaths 2
When Lost 1862/01/25
Where Lost Port Gregory
Port From Port Gregory
Port To Coast
Cargo No cargo
Ship Details
Engine N
Museum Reference
Unique Number 359
Sunk Code S
File Number 117/80
Protected Protected Federal
Found N
Inspected N
Confidential NO