Cochituate wreck

  • Country Built USA

  • Port Built Medford

  • When Built 1848

  • Engine N

  • TONA 347.00

  • When Lost 1861/06/14

  • Where Lost Abrolhos Islands, near Rat Island, Easter Group

  • Sinking Burnt after salvage

  • Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk

  • Port From Melbourne

  • Port To Singapore

Museum Reference

  • wreck Cochituate

  • Protected Federal

  • Found N

  • Inspected N

  • Official Number 2923

  • File Number 56/72

  • Chart Number AUS 751

  • Confidential NO

Artefact information

Full information about the Cochituate
wreck Cochituate
When Lost 1861/06/14
Protected Federal
Found N
Inspected N
Where Lost Abrolhos Islands, near Rat Island, Easter Group
Engine N
TONA 347.00
Country Built USA
Port Built Medford
When Built 1848
Port Registered Boston
Official Number 2923
Crew 12
Sinking Burnt after salvage
Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
Port From Melbourne
Port To Singapore
Cargo Meat
Master Captain George Bangs
Owner J. Bangs and son.
File Number 56/72
Chart Number AUS 751
Sources Inquirer, 10 July and 2 October 1861 Perth Gazette, 4 October 1861 Mercantile Navy List, 1861 Register Veritas. 1860
Confidential NO
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/cochituate