Colac wreck
Master found guilty of error of judgement and laxity in navigating the vessel and got certificate suspended for two month
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Country Built UK
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Port Built Hartlepool
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When Built 1884
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Length 75.00
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Beam 10.00
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Draft 5.00
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Engine Iron screw Steamer
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TONA 1480.00
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TONB 958.00
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When Lost 1910/09/17
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Where Lost Stranded near King's Sound, Derby. Towed in and abandoned.
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Sinking Grounded
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Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
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Port From Derby
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Port To Fremantle
Museum Reference
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wreck Colac
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Protected Federal
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Found Y
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Inspected Y
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Official Number 89469
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File Number 58/95, 119/80
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Chart Number BA 1045, AUS733
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Confidential NO
Artefact information
| wreck | Colac |
|---|---|
| When Lost | 1910/09/17 |
| Protected | Federal |
| Found | Y |
| Inspected | Y |
| Date Inspected | 1995/09/28 |
| Where Lost | Stranded near King's Sound, Derby. Towed in and abandoned. |
| Latitude Max | -17.34 |
| Longitude Max | 123.6 |
| Position Information | Aerial GIS |
| Engine | Iron screw Steamer |
| TONA | 1480.00 |
| TONB | 958.00 |
| Country Built | UK |
| Port Built | Hartlepool |
| When Built | 1884 |
| Official Number | 89469 |
| Length | 75.00 |
| Beam | 10.00 |
| Draft | 5.00 |
| Deaths | None |
| Crew | 30 |
| Sinking | Grounded |
| Sunk Code | Wrecked and sunk |
| Port From | Derby |
| Port To | Fremantle |
| Cargo | Cattle 300, sheep 2,000 |
| Master | Walter John Snadden |
| Owner | Adelaide SS Co Ltd |
| Builder | E. Witby & Co |
| File Number | 58/95, 119/80 |
| Chart Number | BA 1045, AUS733 |
| Comments | Master found guilty of error of judgement and laxity in navigating the vessel and got certificate suspended for two month |
| Sources | West Australian 1908/03/10, p. 6a West Australian 19/9/1910 Harbour & Light AN 16/5/ACC1066/1096/1910(BATT) West Australian 1910/09/22 West Australian 1910/10/21 |
| Confidential | NO |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/colac |