Square and Compass (1872/03/20)
Butchers Inlet
Another disastrous cyclone struck at Roebourne on 20 March 1872, blowing down all the public buildings, two hotels, several stores and a number of residences. Six pearling vessels were moored in Butcher's Inlet. The Conch, a 5-ton vessel, was swept westward 3 kilometres into a large marsh, where she lay badly damaged. The Bonnie Dundee (which had foundered during the 1871 cyclone, but was recovered and repaired) was sent ashore a kilometre from her anchorage, this time irreparably damaged. The Square and Compass....was, according to one source, borne some 10 kilometres inland and deposited, much damaged, in a marsh at the foot of a verge of hills. Another source states that she was sent 3 kilometres in the direction of the Upper Landing and was irreparably damaged.
Henderson 1988:108)
Ship Built
Owner James Herbert
Country Built Unknown
Ship Lost
Grouped Region North-West
Sinking During cyclone
When Lost 1872/03/20
Where Lost Butchers Inlet
Port From Butchers Inlet
Port To Butchers Inlet
Cargo Shell
Ship Details
Engine N
Museum Reference
Unique Number 507
Sunk Code Washed inland and irreparably damaged
File Number 4/79
Chart Number 327
Protected Protected Federal
Found N
Inspected N
Confidential NO