Cumberland wreck
Site likely to be scattered and broken up, MAAWA have done surveys of Shoalwater Bay.
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Country Built TAS
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Engine N
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TONA 16.00
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When Lost 1834/08/29
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Where Lost Point Peron
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Sinking Blown ashore in gale, wreckage scattered on beach south of Point Peron/ Shoalwater Bay
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Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
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Port From Fremantle
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Port To Port Augusta (Augusta, WA )
Museum Reference
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wreck Cumberland
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Protected Federal
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Found N
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Inspected N
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File Number MA 56/07
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Chart Number 1058, 117
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Confidential NO
Artefact information
| wreck | Cumberland |
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| When Lost | 1834/08/29 |
| Protected | Federal |
| Found | N |
| Inspected | N |
| Where Lost | Point Peron |
| Engine | N |
| TONA | 16.00 |
| Country Built | TAS |
| Deaths | 4 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Sinking | Blown ashore in gale, wreckage scattered on beach south of Point Peron/ Shoalwater Bay |
| Sunk Code | Wrecked and sunk |
| Port From | Fremantle |
| Port To | Port Augusta (Augusta, WA ) |
| Cargo | General, goods and equipment for Bussell family |
| Master | James Mc Dermott |
| File Number | MA 56/07 |
| Chart Number | 1058, 117 |
| Comments | Site likely to be scattered and broken up, MAAWA have done surveys of Shoalwater Bay. |
| Sources | Henderson, Unfinished Voyages Vol. 1 Perth Gazette 03/01/1893, 17/01/1835 |
| Confidential | NO |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/cumberland-1 |