Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

Preston (1855/09/20)

Pelsaert Group

Wrecked in 1861 at Murray River

Ship Built

Owner William Owston

Master Captain John Keefe

Country Built WA

Port Built Preston Point

When Built 1854

Ship Lost

Gouped Region Mid-West

When Lost 1855/09/20

Where Lost Pelsaert Group

Ship Details

Engine N

Length 13.90

Beam 4.40

TONA 19.00

Draft 1.70

Museum Reference

Official Number 40471

Unique Number 925

Sunk Code Refloated

File Number 56/72

Chart Number A 751

Protected Protected Federal

Found N

Inspected N

Confidential NO