Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

DO4608 - MISCELLANEOUS

Dolphin

Painting of the SS Dolphin, on card

Site Area Code Local

Site Location

Number of Items 1

Material MISCELLANEOUS

Museum Reference

Registration Number 4608

ID 106545

Map of shipwreck

Dolphin

Dolphin was originally built as a 2-masted schooner rigged screw steamer by A. & E. Brown at Birkenhead in South Australia. It was carvel built on iron frames with one deck (with a break), and a round stern. It was powered by a 49 HP 2-cylinder compound steam engine. The first owner was The South Australian Fishing Company. In January 1888 it was purchased by David Symon, Cecil Henry...