Beryl wreck

Vessel is called engine boat

  • Country Built WA

  • Port Built Broome

  • When Built 1903

  • Length 11.10

  • Beam 3.70

  • Draft 1.50

  • Engine Yes

  • TONA 12.39

  • TONB 14.39

  • When Lost 1920/02/25

  • Where Lost near Bossut Creek, Broome

  • Sinking Heavy weather, total loss. Streeter and Males lugger Spinifex was also wrecked at the same time and place

  • Sunk Code Foundered

Museum Reference

  • wreck Beryl

  • Protected Federal

  • Found N

  • Inspected N

  • Official Number 119014

  • Registration Number No 30 of 1904

  • File Number 3/79

  • Chart Number 1207, 1048

  • Confidential NO

Artefact information

Full information about the Beryl
wreck Beryl
When Lost 1920/02/25
Protected Federal
Found N
Inspected N
Where Lost near Bossut Creek, Broome
Engine Yes
TONA 12.39
TONB 14.39
Country Built WA
Port Built Broome
When Built 1903
Port Registered Fremantle
Official Number 119014
Registration Number No 30 of 1904
Length 11.10
Beam 3.70
Draft 1.50
Deaths 1
Crew 2
Sinking Heavy weather, total loss. Streeter and Males lugger Spinifex was also wrecked at the same time and place
Sunk Code Foundered
Owner Charles Bertrand Alexander
Builder Murphy & Shroger
File Number 3/79
Chart Number 1207, 1048
Comments Vessel is called engine boat
Sources SRO 430 ITEM-1920/1866 Nor'West Echo, Broome 1920/02/28, p. 8a HMC 188/4, 42/4 McKenna Collection 683, WA Maritime Museum Police Correspondence Files Acc 430 AN 5/3 Item 1866
Confidential NO
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/beryl-1