Chalmers (1874/03/19)
Warnboro Murray Reef
Struck a reef at around midnight, sailed on, no soundings taken, continued on the same east by south course, struck again, got into clear water and struck again. No effort was made to pup the ship. Gross negligence.
Ship Built
Owner James Laing
Master Captain William Alexander
Builder James Laing
Country Built UK
Port Built Sunderland
Port Registered Fremantle
When Built 1851
Ship Lost
Grouped Region Metro
Sinking Struck a reef
When Lost 1874/03/19
Where Lost Warnboro Murray Reef
Latitude -32.3671666667
Longitude 115.6906166667
Position Information GPS Mag 2004/3/26
Port From Mauritius
Port To Fremantle
Cargo Sugar
Ship Details
Engine N
Length 40.10
Beam 9.10
TONA 594.00
Draft 6.20
Museum Reference
Official Number 12542
Unique Number 1153
Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
File Number 2009/0088/SG _MA-195/75
Chart Number PWD 44008, 277
Protected Protected Federal
Found Y
Inspected Y
Date Inspected 1991/12
Confidential NO