Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

Geraldton (1937/11/25)

7 miles WSW Cape Baskerville, Carnot Bay

From RAN records: 17°08.14 – 122°11.30
Lies in 9 m water

Ship Built

Owner Australian Iron and Steel Ltd

Master W.D. Crowdoce

Port Registered Fremantle

When Built 1914

Ship Lost

Gouped Region North-West

Sinking Struck uncharted rock

Crew 6

When Lost 1937/11/25

Where Lost 7 miles WSW Cape Baskerville, Carnot Bay

Port From Broome

Cargo Sand

Ship Details

Engine Aux

Length 22.20

Beam 5.80

TONA 9.00

TONB 62.00

Draft 2.20

Museum Reference

Official Number 131657

Unique Number 821

Registration Number 9/1914

Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk

File Number 7/78, 445/71

Chart Number 1207, 1047, 1048

Protected Protected Federal

Found N

Inspected N

Confidential NO