Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

Sea Ripple (1893/02/25)

Onslow

Used as lightship in Carnarvon and Cossack. Sold to J. Clark of Onslow, and departed Cossack for Onslow on 30 August 1892 under tow by the SS Albany. On 25 February 1893 the Sea Ripple was blown ashore at Onslow where it became a total wreck.

Ship Built

Owner Bateman & then Adelaide Steamship Co

Country Built UK

Port Built Sunderland

Port Registered Fremantle

When Built 1863

Ship Lost

Grouped Region North-West

Sinking Driven ashore in gale

When Lost 1893/02/25

Where Lost Onslow

Latitude -21.6333333333

Longitude 115.1166666667

Port To Used as hulk

Cargo Lighthouse

Ship Details

Engine N

Length 41.10

Beam 9.60

TONA 187.00

TONB 178.00

Draft 5.10

Museum Reference

Official Number 36550

Unique Number 472

Registration Number No.2 of 1864

Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk

File Number 4/79

Chart Number 327

Protected Protected Federal

Found N

Inspected N

Confidential NO