Alice wreck
Under Dutch flag. departed Aru Is (16/05/1916) Dobbo (26/05/1915 with 2 sc=hooners and 32 luggers to Broome. 21 crew 13 missing. Off Caffarelli Is, Brue Reef struck reef. Capt McKenzie. Crew got onto dry reef but tide rose so returned onboard, 13 were washed off reef and disappeared, 9 crew in dingy to Cape Levique Lighthouse, leaving captain and 18 crew on vessel. Lugger sent to wreck and found all safe. 140 tons. Wreck in 20 ft water.
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Engine N
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TONA 132.00
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When Lost 1915/06/14
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Where Lost Off Brué Reef, 30 miles north of Cape Leveque
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Sinking In 20 ft water
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Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
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Port From Aru Islands
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Port To Broome
Museum Reference
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wreck Alice
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Protected Federal
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Found N
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Inspected N
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File Number 7/78
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Chart Number 1048, 1206, 1043, 733, 323, 1207
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Confidential NO
Artefact information
| wreck | Alice |
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| When Lost | 1915/06/14 |
| Protected | Federal |
| Found | N |
| Inspected | N |
| Where Lost | Off Brué Reef, 30 miles north of Cape Leveque |
| Position Information | RAN Hydrographic Department |
| Engine | N |
| TONA | 132.00 |
| Deaths | 13 |
| Crew | 41 |
| Sinking | In 20 ft water |
| Sunk Code | Wrecked and sunk |
| Port From | Aru Islands |
| Port To | Broome |
| Master | J.F. McKenzie |
| Owner | James Clark + Co, Broome (Clarke Company) |
| File Number | 7/78 |
| Chart Number | 1048, 1206, 1043, 733, 323, 1207 |
| Comments | Under Dutch flag. departed Aru Is (16/05/1916) Dobbo (26/05/1915 with 2 sc=hooners and 32 luggers to Broome. 21 crew 13 missing. Off Caffarelli Is, Brue Reef struck reef. Capt McKenzie. Crew got onto dry reef but tide rose so returned onboard, 13 were washed off reef and disappeared, 9 crew in dingy to Cape Levique Lighthouse, leaving captain and 18 crew on vessel. Lugger sent to wreck and found all safe. 140 tons. Wreck in 20 ft water. |
| Sources | Harbour & Light File AN 16/5/ ACC 1066/ 215/1915 BATT RAN Hydrographic Department database Sledge, S., 1979 Wreck inspection north coast (WINC) Expedition 1978. Report—Department of Maritime Archaeology, Western Australian Maritime Museum, No. 11. |
| Confidential | NO |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/alice-1-2-3 |