Margaret ex Nordstjernen (1945)
Nanarup Beach, Albany
Nordstjernen was built by Brunchorst & Dekke, Bergen, with two decks, an elliptical stern and a billet head. In 1896 it was bought by McIllwraith, McEacharn & Co. Ltd and registered at Sydney (No. 4/1896) as Margaret. It was later converted to a hulk, registered at Melbourne and subsequently taken to Albany, possibly in 1901.
THE LOSS
About 1942, when of no further use, the Margaret was taken to just east of Nanarup, and there burned to obtain the metal in the fastenings of the hull. The register was closed on 7 August 1945 with the notation that the vessel had been burned some years earlier.
Ship Built
Owner McIlwraith, McEacharn
Builder Brunchorst and Dekke, Bergen
Country Built Norway
Port Built Bergen
Port Registered Sydney
When Built 1875
Ship Lost
Grouped Region South-Coast
When Lost 1945
Where Lost Nanarup Beach, Albany
Ship Details
Engine N
Length 61.27
Beam 11.95
TONA 1143.00
TONB 1143.00
Draft 7.04
Museum Reference
Official Number 101148
Unique Number 629
Registration Number 101148
File Number 193/79
Protected Protected Federal
Found N
Inspected N
Confidential NO