Don Gerald wreck
Don Joseph, wrecked 1899 Pt Cloate?
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Country Built WA
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Port Built Fremantle
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When Built 1901
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Length 12.80
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Beam 3.80
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Draft 1.10
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Engine N
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TONA 13.79
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TONB 18.12
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When Lost 1908/04/26
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Where Lost Off Broome
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Sinking During cyclone
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Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
Museum Reference
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wreck Don Gerald
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Protected Federal
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Found N
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Inspected N
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Official Number 114469
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Registration Number 24 of 1902
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File Number 3/79
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Chart Number 1207
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Confidential NO
Artefact information
| wreck | Don Gerald |
|---|---|
| When Lost | 1908/04/26 |
| Protected | Federal |
| Found | N |
| Inspected | N |
| Where Lost | Off Broome |
| Engine | N |
| TONA | 13.79 |
| TONB | 18.12 |
| Country Built | WA |
| Port Built | Fremantle |
| When Built | 1901 |
| Port Registered | Fremantle |
| Official Number | 114469 |
| Registration Number | 24 of 1902 |
| Length | 12.80 |
| Beam | 3.80 |
| Draft | 1.10 |
| Deaths | 6 |
| Crew | 8 |
| Sinking | During cyclone |
| Sunk Code | Wrecked and sunk |
| Master | Edward H. Hunter |
| Owner | Edward H. Hunter |
| Builder | A.E. Brown |
| File Number | 3/79 |
| Chart Number | 1207 |
| Comments | Don Joseph, wrecked 1899 Pt Cloate? |
| Sources | HMC 90/3 West Australian 1908/04/29, p. 7f-g West Australian 1908/04/30, p. 5e-f Northern Times, May 2, 1908, page 2 Northern Times, May 9, 1908, page 2: account of search party onboard SS Paroo on May 4/5 The Western Mail 1908/05/02, p. 16a-b |
| Confidential | NO |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/don-gerald |