Don wreck

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Full information about the Don
wreck	Don
When Lost	1902/04/03
Found	N
Where Lost	3 miles west of Mauds landing
TONA	60.00
Port From	Broome
Port To	Fremantle
Cargo	Ballast
Master	Dunbar
Sources	West Australian 10 April 1092 Wreck of the Schooner Don. The following is a copy of a telegram received from Winning Pool by the Deputy Postmaster-General, Mr. R. H. Shall, yesterday. “Man named William McJannet. just arrived here from Maud’s Lauding, reports having met Captain Dunbar, of schooner Don, 60 tons. there on Sunday moining. who informed him schooner struck reef about 9 p.m. on Thursday last, about three miles west from Maud’s Landing, and is now fast on reef, and likely to become total wreck. One boat swamped, which contained food and men’s clothing. No lives lost. Captain Dunbar, two men, and boy left for Onslow on Sunday, in another boat, and two men proceeded’ on foot to Point Cloates Station. Schooner was from Broome for Fremantle. in ballast.”
URL	http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/don