Argo wreck
In 1889 it was laid up near South Beach and sold as salvage to W.A. Chamberlain Wrecked also in 1872, but was refloated.
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Country Built WA
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Port Built Perth
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When Built 1867
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Length 18.00
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Beam 4.50
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Draft 2.00
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Engine N
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TONA 33.00
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When Lost 1889/08
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Where Lost Fremantle South Beach
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Sinking Abandoned
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Sunk Code Wrecked above water
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Port From Fremantle
Museum Reference
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wreck Argo
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Protected Federal
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Found N
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Inspected N
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Official Number 61081
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Confidential NO
Artefact information
| wreck | Argo |
|---|---|
| When Lost | 1889/08 |
| Protected | Federal |
| Found | N |
| Inspected | N |
| Where Lost | Fremantle South Beach |
| Engine | N |
| TONA | 33.00 |
| Country Built | WA |
| Port Built | Perth |
| When Built | 1867 |
| Port Registered | Fremantle |
| Official Number | 61081 |
| Length | 18.00 |
| Beam | 4.50 |
| Draft | 2.00 |
| Sinking | Abandoned |
| Sunk Code | Wrecked above water |
| Port From | Fremantle |
| Cargo | None |
| Owner | Gull, Marmion, Tuckey, C. and W. Dempster and Hooley |
| Builder | G. Adams near the foot of Mill Street, Perth |
| Comments | In 1889 it was laid up near South Beach and sold as salvage to W.A. Chamberlain Wrecked also in 1872, but was refloated. |
| Sources | Inquirer, 28 August 1889, p. 3b Fremantle Harbour-master's Journal, vol. 51, 21 July 1881 Inquirer, 11 June 1884, p. 3b West Australian, 23 August, 1884, p. 2e Photograph in: Weekend News, 1966/05/21 Inquirer, 10 April 1872 and 17 April 1872 |
| Confidential | NO |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/argo-1 |