Ada (1921/02/19)
North Island
Ada was a cutter rigged fishing boat.
THE LOSS
The Ada was wrecked at North Island, Houtman Abrolhos, during the same storm that sank the Columbia. The Geraldton Express of 23 February 1921 reported that the ‘wind blew with almost hurricane force’ and the barometer fell to 29.27 in. The exhausted crew were marooned for two days without food or water before being able to row across South Passage to West Wallabi Island in a leaky dinghy using only one and a half paddles. Here they were rescued by the crew of another fishing boat.
Ship Built
Ship Lost
Grouped Region Mid-West
Sinking During storm while searching for anchorage
Deaths None
When Lost 1921/02/19
Where Lost North Island
Ship Details
Engine N
TONA 18.00
Museum Reference
Unique Number 930
Sunk Code Foundered
Chart Number A 751
Protected Protected Federal
Found N
Inspected N
Confidential NO