Alma wreck

Cape Jaubert 121.55604E -18.94053S

  • Country Built WA

  • Port Built Fremantle

  • When Built 1887

  • Length 17.00

  • Beam 4.00

  • Draft 1.90

  • Engine N

  • TONA 33.72

  • TONB 34.67

  • When Lost 1908/04/26

  • Where Lost Off Cape Jaubert

  • Sinking In a cyclone

  • Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk

Museum Reference

  • wreck Alma

  • Protected Federal

  • Found N

  • Inspected N

  • Official Number 95672

  • Registration Number 10 of 1890

  • File Number 3/79, 116/80

  • Chart Number 1048

  • Confidential NO

Artefact information

Full information about the Alma
wreck Alma
When Lost 1908/04/26
Protected Federal
Found N
Inspected N
Where Lost Off Cape Jaubert
Position Information Unknown
Engine N
TONA 33.72
TONB 34.67
Country Built WA
Port Built Fremantle
When Built 1887
Port Registered Fremantle
Official Number 95672
Registration Number 10 of 1890
Length 17.00
Beam 4.00
Draft 1.90
Deaths None
Crew 12
Sinking In a cyclone
Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
Master Alex Chamberlain
Owner Alex Chamberlain
File Number 3/79, 116/80
Chart Number 1048
Comments Cape Jaubert 121.55604E -18.94053S
Sources RAN Hydrographic Department database. West Australian 1908/04/29, p. 7f-g West Australian 1908/04/30, p. 5e-f Northern Times, May 2, 1908, page 2 Northern Times, May 9, 1908, page 2: account of search party onboard SS Paroo on May 4/5 The Western Mail 1908/05/02, p. 16a-b HMC 35/2
Confidential NO
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/alma