Benan wreck
-
Country Built Scotland
-
Port Built Leith
-
When Built 1875
-
Length 73.90
-
Beam 11.20
-
Draft 6.80
-
Engine N
-
TONA 1415.00
-
When Lost 1888/12/13
-
Where Lost Point Cloates
-
Sinking Struck reef
-
Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
-
Port From Cardiff
-
Port To Hong Kong
Museum Reference
-
wreck Benan
-
Protected Federal
-
Found Y
-
Inspected Y
-
Official Number 70766
-
Registration Number 9/1875
-
File Number 25/92, 209/80
-
Chart Number AUS 72
-
Confidential NO
Artefact information
| wreck | Benan |
|---|---|
| When Lost | 1888/12/13 |
| Protected | Federal |
| Found | Y |
| Inspected | Y |
| Date Inspected | 98/04 MMcC; 92/09. 2004/5 MMcC |
| Where Lost | Point Cloates |
| Latitude Max | -22.74 |
| Longitude Max | 113.67 |
| Position Information | +GPS 2004 |
| Engine | N |
| TONA | 1415.00 |
| Country Built | Scotland |
| Port Built | Leith |
| When Built | 1875 |
| Port Registered | Glasgow |
| Official Number | 70766 |
| Registration Number | 9/1875 |
| Length | 73.90 |
| Beam | 11.20 |
| Draft | 6.80 |
| Crew | 28 |
| Sinking | Struck reef |
| Sunk Code | Wrecked and sunk |
| Port From | Cardiff |
| Port To | Hong Kong |
| Cargo | Coal |
| Master | John Burns |
| Owner | Thompson and Company of Leith |
| File Number | 25/92, 209/80 |
| Chart Number | AUS 72 |
| Sources | SRO 430 ITEM 099/1889 Police telegram Telegram, Resident Magistrate, Carnarvon, to Col. Sec., 11 January 1889, CSO 107/1889 West Australian, 16 January 1889, p. 2i, and 6 February 1889, p. 2g CSO 393/89 1889 West Australian |
| Confidential | NO |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/benan |