Browse Island UNID 2 winch and chain ()
Browse Island, 500m NW of Browse Island UNID
The winch is around 500 metres NW of the Browse Island Unidentified wreck, is exposed on the drying reef shelf at low tide and submerged when the tide reaches 1.5 metres. It sits around 100 metres east from where the reef drops into deeper water, with the chain extending in a straight line about 50 metres to the NE towards the drop off with sections of chain missing. No associated anchor as yet located. There is also chain extending about 20 metres from the winch to the south with no other wreckage apparent nearby. GPS position is about 50m East of winch.
Ship Built
Ship Lost
Grouped Region North-West
Where Lost Browse Island, 500m NW of Browse Island UNID
Latitude -14.1036
Longitude 123.5519
Position Information GPS
Minimum Depth of site 0.00
Ship Details
Museum Reference
Unique Number 1692
Protected Protected Federal
Found Y
Inspected N