Bertha wreck
5 tons in SRO 21/207 2/8/1874 cutter Fortescue arrived Port Walcott with master and passengers
-
Country Built Unknown
-
Engine N
-
TONA 31.00
-
When Lost 1874/07/20
-
Where Lost Reef off Point Cloates
-
Sinking On reef
-
Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
-
Port From Shark Bay
-
Port To Port Walcott
Museum Reference
-
wreck Bertha
-
Protected Federal
-
Found N
-
Inspected N
-
Official Number 61036
-
File Number 209/80
-
Chart Number A 745
-
Confidential NO
Artefact information
| wreck | Bertha |
|---|---|
| When Lost | 1874/07/20 |
| Protected | Federal |
| Found | N |
| Inspected | N |
| Where Lost | Reef off Point Cloates |
| Engine | N |
| TONA | 31.00 |
| Country Built | Unknown |
| Port Registered | Launceston |
| Official Number | 61036 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Sinking | On reef |
| Sunk Code | Wrecked and sunk |
| Port From | Shark Bay |
| Port To | Port Walcott |
| Cargo | Shell |
| Master | J. Moreah |
| Owner | Fremantle chemist Daniel Congdon |
| File Number | 209/80 |
| Chart Number | A 745 |
| Comments | 5 tons in SRO 21/207 2/8/1874 cutter Fortescue arrived Port Walcott with master and passengers |
| Sources | Sergeant R. Vincent, Roebourne, 4 July 1874, SRO ACC129 File 21/207 Police Dept. Roebourne 3/8/1874 Western Australian Times, 4 September 1874 |
| Confidential | NO |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/bertha |