Chance wreck

Co-ordinates 40' off.

  • Country Built WA

  • Port Built Kalgan River, King George Sound

  • When Built 1842

  • Length 39.40

  • Beam 14.70

  • Draft 6.10

  • Engine N

  • TONA 29.00

  • When Lost 1843/06

  • Where Lost Albany

  • Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk

  • Port From Fremantle

  • Port To Albany

Museum Reference

  • wreck Chance

  • Protected Federal

  • Found N

  • Inspected N

  • File Number 195/72

  • Confidential NO

Artefact information

Full information about the Chance
wreck Chance
When Lost 1843/06
Protected Federal
Found N
Inspected N
Where Lost Albany
Engine N
TONA 29.00
Country Built WA
Port Built Kalgan River, King George Sound
When Built 1842
Port Registered Albany
Length 39.40
Beam 14.70
Draft 6.10
Crew 4
Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
Port From Fremantle
Port To Albany
Builder Solomon Cook
File Number 195/72
Comments Co-ordinates 40' off.
Sources Wollaston, Picton Journal, p. 195, 228 Inquirer, 14 Decermber 1842 Rod Dickson, They Kept This State Afloat
Confidential NO
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/chance