Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

SGT3969 - Copper/brass

Solglyt

Sheathing sample: copper w/ one tack hole

Number of Items 1

Material Copper/brass

Museum Reference

Registration Number 3969

ID 16535

Map of shipwreck

Solglyt

Solglyt was built by M. Svensen in Grimstad, Norway, with one deck, two tiers of beams and had been sheathed with yellow metal. Described as being of shapely appearance, it was principally owned by Captain A. Rassmussen and his brother, and was insured. Captain Rasmussen was the master, with a crew of 13 and three passengers when it arrived in Koombana Bay from Port Natal on 18 May 1901. It...