Amur (1887/03/17)
Rockingham
Site buried. Original vessel Agnes Holt, built Sunderland, 1862, part iron framed, construction deemed ‘experimental’. Used on the coast. Laid up in Careening Bay came ashore at Rockingham.
Ship Built
Owner W.E. Marmion and William and George Pearse
Country Built UK
Port Built Sunderland
Port Registered Fremantle
When Built 1862
Ship Lost
Gouped Region Metro
Sinking Drifted ashore at anchor
When Lost 1887/03/17
Where Lost Rockingham
Latitude -32.2639
Longitude 115.7437166667
Position Information GPS
Port From Laid up Careening Bay
Port To Laid up Careening Bay
Cargo No cargo
Ship Details
Engine N
Length 33.50
Beam 7.40
TONA 236.00
Draft 3.60
Museum Reference
Official Number 44509
Unique Number 878
Sunk Code Foundered
File Number 2009/0069/SG _MA-10/87
Chart Number AUS 117
Protected Protected State
Found Y
Inspected Y
Date Inspected 1999
Confidential NO