Copeland ex Jane Sprott, ex Copeland Island wreck
Sank in 32m The 680 ton iron barque Jane Sprott was built in 1868 by R. Williamson & Sons, Harrington, U.K. and during its career sailed between China, Liverpool, South America, South Africa and Australia. It was sold to Norwegian owners in 1899 and renamed Copeland Island. In 1902 it was purchased by the Adelaide Steamship Company and was used as a coal hulk in Albany between 1903 and 1928. In 1928 the Copeland was towed out to sea and sunk by explosives off False Island.
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Country Built UK
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Port Built Harrington
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When Built 1868/06
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Length 53.50
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Beam 9.10
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Draft 5.80
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Engine N
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TONA 688.00
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TONB 670.00
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When Lost 1928/05/18
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Where Lost Quarter mile off False Island, Gull Rock Bay, Albany
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Sinking Blown up by explosives
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Sunk Code Scuttled
Museum Reference
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wreck Copeland ex Jane Sprott, ex Copeland Island
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Protected Federal
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Found Y
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Inspected Y
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Official Number 58900
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File Number 195/72
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Confidential NO
Artefact information
| wreck | Copeland ex Jane Sprott, ex Copeland Island |
|---|---|
| When Lost | 1928/05/18 |
| Protected | Federal |
| Found | Y |
| Inspected | Y |
| Date Inspected | March 2007 |
| Where Lost | Quarter mile off False Island, Gull Rock Bay, Albany |
| Latitude Max | -35.01 |
| Longitude Max | 118.17 |
| Position Information | DGPS |
| Engine | N |
| TONA | 688.00 |
| TONB | 670.00 |
| Country Built | UK |
| Port Built | Harrington |
| When Built | 1868/06 |
| Official Number | 58900 |
| Length | 53.50 |
| Beam | 9.10 |
| Draft | 5.80 |
| Sinking | Blown up by explosives |
| Sunk Code | Scuttled |
| Owner | Adelaide Steamship Company Limited |
| Builder | R. Williamson & Sons, Harrington |
| File Number | 195/72 |
| Comments | Sank in 32m The 680 ton iron barque Jane Sprott was built in 1868 by R. Williamson & Sons, Harrington, U.K. and during its career sailed between China, Liverpool, South America, South Africa and Australia. It was sold to Norwegian owners in 1899 and renamed Copeland Island. In 1902 it was purchased by the Adelaide Steamship Company and was used as a coal hulk in Albany between 1903 and 1928. In 1928 the Copeland was towed out to sea and sunk by explosives off False Island. |
| Sources | SRO CONS 6654 ITEM 1955/729 Wrecks off WA Coast Harbour and Lights Department Albany 9/5/1928 map of site Gordon de L. Marshall, Memories of Maritime Albany, Report, Department of Maritime Archaeology, Western Australian Maritime Museum, No 53. Inspected by M. Caplehorn submersible |
| Confidential | NO |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/copeland-ex-jane-sprott-ex-copeland-island |