Chieftain wreck
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Country Built WA
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Port Built Fremantle
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When Built 1903
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Length 11.30
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Beam 3.40
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Draft 1.50
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Engine N
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TONA 12.22
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TONB 14.72
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When Lost 1908/04/26
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Where Lost Broome area
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Sinking During cyclone
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Sunk Code Wrecked above water
Museum Reference
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wreck Chieftain
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Protected Federal
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Found N
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Inspected N
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Official Number 118526
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Registration Number 56/1903
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File Number 3/79
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Chart Number 1207, 1048
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Confidential NO
Artefact information
| wreck | Chieftain |
|---|---|
| When Lost | 1908/04/26 |
| Protected | Federal |
| Found | N |
| Inspected | N |
| Where Lost | Broome area |
| Engine | N |
| TONA | 12.22 |
| TONB | 14.72 |
| Country Built | WA |
| Port Built | Fremantle |
| When Built | 1903 |
| Port Registered | Fremantle |
| Official Number | 118526 |
| Registration Number | 56/1903 |
| Length | 11.30 |
| Beam | 3.40 |
| Draft | 1.50 |
| Deaths | 4 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Sinking | During cyclone |
| Sunk Code | Wrecked above water |
| Master | H.T. Biddles |
| Owner | H.T. Biddles |
| Builder | W. Murray |
| File Number | 3/79 |
| Chart Number | 1207, 1048 |
| Sources | HMC 164/3 West Australian 1908/04/29, p. 7f-g West Australian 1908/04/30, p. 5e-f Northern Times, May 2, 1908, page 2 Northern Times, May 9, 1908, page 2: account of search party onboard SS Paroo on May 4/5 The Western Mail 1908/05/02, p. 16a- |
| Confidential | NO |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/chieftain |