Carnarvon Castle wreck
42° – 103°. Survivors 24 days in open boats. One boat reached Cape Naturalist, one reached Fremantle.
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Engine N
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TONA 1644.00
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When Lost 1907/01/31
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Where Lost 1100 miles from Cape Leeuwin in Indian Ocean
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Sunk Code Burnt
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Port From Liverpool
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Port To Melbourne
Museum Reference
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wreck Carnarvon Castle
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Protected Protected Federal
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Found N
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Inspected N
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Official Number 102670
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File Number 112/80
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Confidential NO
Artefact information
| wreck | Carnarvon Castle |
|---|---|
| When Lost | 1907/01/31 |
| Protected | Protected Federal |
| Found | N |
| Inspected | N |
| Where Lost | 1100 miles from Cape Leeuwin in Indian Ocean |
| Engine | N |
| TONA | 1644.00 |
| Port Registered | Liverpool |
| Official Number | 102670 |
| Deaths | 3 |
| Crew | 27 |
| Sunk Code | Burnt |
| Port From | Liverpool |
| Port To | Melbourne |
| Cargo | General |
| Master | Evan Jones |
| Owner | Robert Thomas & Co. Carnarvon Castle Ship Co. Ltd. |
| File Number | 112/80 |
| Comments | 42° – 103°. Survivors 24 days in open boats. One boat reached Cape Naturalist, one reached Fremantle. |
| Sources | West Australian 1907/02/25, p. 7f-h and p. 8a-c West Australian 1907/02/26, p. 5d-f West Australian 1907/02/27, p. 7e-h West Australian 1907/02/28, p. 5f-h West Australian 1907/06/07, p. 5e Busselton Historical Society Newsletter (990-05) Marc |
| Confidential | NO |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/carnarvon-castle |