Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

Whynot (1920/03/27)

Cape Frezier, Broome

Co-ordinates 5' box

Ship Built

Owner E.W. Lepoigneur, Broome

Master J. Saunders

Builder H. Yamashita

Country Built WA

Port Built Broome

Port Registered Fremantle

When Built 1903

Ship Lost

Grouped Region North-West

Sinking Mainsail gibbed to blow out

Crew 8

When Lost 1920/03/27

Where Lost Cape Frezier, Broome

Cargo Pearlshell

Ship Details

Engine N

Length 11.10

Beam 3.50

TONA 12.00

TONB 14.50

Draft 1.60

Museum Reference

Official Number 118538

Unique Number 423

Sunk Code Foundered

File Number 3/79

Chart Number 1048

Protected Protected Federal

Found N

Inspected N

Confidential NO