Flora (11/05/1902)
Cossack, off Perseverance Rocks
Lugger wrecked off Perseverance Rocks while returning from Popes Nose Creek and Antonia’s Myia with firewood. Crew Wolla (master), Ah You, Ah Hoy and Ah Kie. Anchored in heavy seas as too dark to see entrance, but vessel swamped. Ah Kie drowned attempting to float ashore on two paddles.
Ship Built
Master Wolla
Ship Lost
Grouped Region North-West
Sinking Swamped while anchored at night in heavy seas
Crew 3
Deaths 1
When Lost 11/05/1902
Where Lost Cossack, off Perseverance Rocks
Port From Popes Nose Creek and Antonio’s Myia (Antonimyra), Dixon Island
Port To Cossack
Cargo Firewood
Ship Details
Engine N
Museum Reference
Unique Number 1679
Protected Protected Federal