Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

Rockingham (1830/05/22)

Clarence, Henderson Beach

32°01 – 115°42 Vessel went in 1831 aground at Careening Bay, Garden Island.

Measurements as per Ross Shardlow:
Length: 109ft 11in
Breadth: 29ft 7in
Depth of hold: 20' 10 1/2in

Ship Built

Owner Thomas Peel, later Captain Willet

Master Captain Hulliburton

Country Built UK

Port Built Sunderland

When Built 1818

Ship Lost

Gouped Region Metro

Crew 25

When Lost 1830/05/22

Where Lost Clarence, Henderson Beach

Port From London

Port To Swan River

Cargo General

Ship Details

Engine N

Length 33.50

Beam 9.00

TONA 427.00

Draft 5.50

Museum Reference

Unique Number 406

Sunk Code Foundered

File Number 23/80

Protected Protected Federal

Found N

Inspected N

Confidential NO